stevenkesslar

Well, we agree on almost everything. But not this. Personally, I always find it refreshing when people refrain from making asses out of themselves. 😜 Besides, he really does have a nasty bite.

The ‘hopeless, bad people’ just won Donald Trump's World Cup The U.S. president has relentlessly targeted Spain. Its soccer stars just had the last laugh. I'm looking at the bright side. At least Donald learned some Spanish. loser [(British) ˈluːzəʳ, (US) ˈluzər ] noun (= person) perdedor (perdedora) m/f (= card) carta f perdedora he’s a born loser siempre sale perdiendo ⧫ es un perdedor nato to be a bad loser no saber perder ⧫ tener mal perder And congrats to Spain!

Just asking for a friend Steve Bannon is NOT invited to the 3way, is he? Truly, maybe I should take your place Sis. We don't want you to feel exhausted.

Can't wait. 😁 (I'm invited, right Sis?) Some of this stuff is just funny it is so pathetic. The 27 year old ad maker who helped spawned Platner and bragged about looking down on working class idiots is an idiot, in fact. His career is over - at least for a while. But some of the so called "pro's" are almost as bad. I think it is generally considered the status quo that Haley Stevens in Michigan is not a great candidate. This is coming from "mainstream" people like Mark Halperin and Jim Carville. Who are in fact very good judges of these things. So they say that she is a mediocre candidate. And then in the next breath they fret about how we can't nominate some "progressive" or "extreme left wing" or "socialist" type. Even though ................ wait for it ............. the polls consistently show El-Sayed doing slightly better than Stevens against Rogers. Who is probably the most formidable candidate the GOP is running in a state Democrats absolutely need to win to have a prayer of a Senate majority. I assume the thought process is that once you get a democratic socialist like Mamdani on the ballot, it's a sure thing he will drag Democrats down. 🤔 And that turned out to be true. Mamdani did drag Dan Goldman and a lot of other solid Democrats down. Poor things! My trip down memory lane with Wellstone is partly based on this. In the 1980's Reaganomics ruled. And Democrats in Minnesota kept running these Establishment types that kept losing Senate and Guv races. Wellstone was generally viewed as the last person in Minnesota who could actually take a Republican out. And yet he was the one who took a Republican out. And what he started really has not stopped in Minnesota, thanks in part to some very committed activists who organized like crazy to continue his legacy. Even the moderate Democrats like Klobuchar pay homage to Wellstone and his grassroots movement as if he were a God. More important, Tim Walz - who got his start at Camp Wellstone - has proven that Wellstone-y Democrats can govern. Yeah, he's had a scandal. But it has not tarnished the chances of other Democrats who will likely take the Guv and Senate races. The best case scenario in my mind is that enough of these left wingers win that they prove they can both win, and govern competently. Mamdani is off to a pretty good start. But as I noted in my prior post, it is a fact that actual working class people and Blacks are NOT voting for these left wing types. So if Democrats or democratic socialists really think this is a ticket to power after Trump, there is a lot of work to be done. (Side note, since I mentioned Walz. I read that when he interviewed for Veep he told Team Harris he was NOT a good debater. He's not, and it's good he knows that. Kamala absolutely clobbered Trump in their one debate. That debate Walz did with Vance was when momentum started to shift away from Harris. She commented in her book that she did not think he did a great job. Meanwhile, we now know she really wanted Pete Buttigieg on the ticket. And his mouth is arguably even more skilled than yours, Sis. 🤪 Albeit in a different way. No one would argue the choice of Veep would have made a difference. But it is an interesting historical woulda coulda shoulda.)

I'm getting more excited about this race. It seems winnable. There is a lot of enthusiasm, for sure. Maine Democrat Shenna Bellows drops out of race to replace Graham Platner She ended her Senate bid on Sunday as rival Troy Jackson consolidated support in the state’s delegation selection process. I know very little about the top three candidates trying to take Platner's place. Other than they have all run for and/or won statewide office with credible campaigns. And they all have good government and/or legislative experience. I think Bellows would have been fine. But the fact that Troy Jackson and his organized supporters, including unions and rural working class people, clobbered Bellows mightily and quickly bodes well for what Susan Collins has in store for her, I hope. Top five things Graham Platner discussed when he dropped out: 1. My grievances. 2. My grievances. 3. My grievances. 4. My grievances. 5. My grievances. Top five thinks Shenna Bellows discussed when she dropped out: 1. Unifying around a shared goal. 2. Unifying around a shared goal. 3. Unifying around a shared goal. 4. Unifying around a shared goal. 5. Unifying around a share goal. I set up my monthly contributions to Jackson on ACT Blue last night. He is not quite the nominee yet, but it looks inevitable. I'm hoping for El-Sayed in Michigan. But I'll support whoever the Michigan Democratic nominee us. I see winnable races in Georgia, Michigan, Maine, Alaska, Ohio, Iowa, and - one can always hope - Texas. The only one I am not giving to is Cooper in North Carolina, since if he can't win none of these people can. Our Genocide grifting raping price hiking POTUS is such a miserable piece of shit that even with all our own problems, and with Trump's right wing SCOTUS rigging the vote by only letting Republicans gerrymander, Democrats ought to be able to do this. We've done it before.

And speaking of foolish ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, This has now been said so much that it's getting old. But Trump is saying that the national elections that happened when Obama and Biden were President were run fair and square, since he won. But the national election he ran as President was crooked, since he lost. What does that tell us about Trump? I wish the media would ask Trump to explain that every day for the rest of his crooked incompetent term.

And they don't say a word about his grifting children, do they? Of course, the worse is his son in law. We are literally fighting or supporting two Genocide Wars so that Tender Jared can grift and cheat, just like his Daddy did. But it gets even better. We get the Genocide Jew's grifting and warmongering as an added bonus. Make America Grift Again!

Troy Jackson sounds like one of them. Susan Collins might be in big trouble. This guy was a legislative leader in the state and has a strong union base, which he clearly has organized. And which he will need to win. And he sounds very down to earth. Troy Jackson jumps out to big lead in race to replace Graham Platner in Maine The progressive logger and lawmaker dominated Maine Democrats’ Saturday county meetings to pick a replacement for Platner.

The saddest delusion is that Trump somehow thinks he can wiggle his way out of this without making it an even bigger loss for the US. But since most MAGA people see it as a victory, Trump can and will go on deluding himself. It seems pretty clear that Iran is now trying to goad Trump into a ground war so the bloodbath and the humiliation can get bigger still. And Trump is stupid enough to do it, probably.

That's a different thread. But I agree, Sis. With an asterisk. Blame AIPAC. AIPAC halts fundraising for endorsed House Democrats who opposed Israel aid So we now have AIPAC disavowing Nancy Pelosi. Nancy Pelosi! Who like most Democrats has been a fervent supporter of Israel's right to exist. I like what Pelosi said. I blame AIPAC for turning into Genocide PAC. I blame Netanyahu for being a Genocide Jew. And Trump is for the genocide. God help us in terms of what these maniacs decide to do next. Trump has turned the US into a global pro-genocide laughing stock. China wins while the US and Russia conduct or condone genocides. I watched an interesting interview of Ro Khanna and Tom Massie yesterday. Khanna claimed that Israel was the real deciding factor in some of these recent House election wins by lefties. He said the defeated House members were not thrown out because of their support for health care, or housing, or affordability. It was about Israel. Pretty boy Dan Goldman is probably the poster child example of why Khanna is right. I don't live in Maine. So I have no idea how much, if any, impact it has on this election. But Pelosi is right. A powerful message was sent. Democrats are sick of the genocide. And a lot of those Democrats are liberal American Jews and Israeli human rights organizations.

I think this article answers the OP's question. A complete fucking idiot, who is now discredited, vetted Platner. ‘Professional malpractice’: The Platner fallout engulfs the operatives who made him A string of early missteps, like rejecting an offer for a deeper vetting of Platner, has cast doubt over his young consultants’ future in Democratic politics. The more people are looking under the hood, the more we learn that pretty much everything about this is wrong. Platner himself is no working class hero. He came from a well off family and sold oysters to his Mom's restaurant. Which is a well off restaurant by Maine down to earth standards. His Dad was an affluent attorney. Nothing wrong with that. But not what most people would call "working class." Probably the most respectable part of Platner's background was his military service. But some of the things he did there were questionable. Like the alleged Nazi tattoo. As a point of comparison, Pete Buttigieg is ranked #2 or #3 in the polls for Democratic nominee for President in 2028. You do hear about his military service. You don't hear about his Nazi tattoo. You know he is a nice Gay guy with a hubby and kids. No sexual assault allegations, either. Dan Moraff, the now discredited piece of shit consultant who delivered Platner to us well meaning progressives, is himself accused of sexual hanky panky. Rep. Summer Lee, a true progressive and member of Congress, banned Moraff from her 2022 campaign after three allegations of sexual misconduct against him. This is the part of the Politico article I find most disturbing In other words, just make up bullshit. Which is basically an insult to working class voters. The silver lining on this cloud is this is an idea that deserves to be discredited. Platner's likely replacements are all people who have actual legislative or government experience. And at least some of them have a long history of fighting for the working class, This may help explain why the favorability rating of Democrats right now is still a bit lower than Republicans in most polls. Mamdani won young voters for sure. But Cuomo won the working class and Black vote. I'm all for Mamdani. But Democrats (or democratic socialists) still have work to do in convincing actual working class voters that we are the party of affordability and growth. Most of my experience with actual US Senators has been in lobbying them as a left-wing housing and anti-redlining activist decades ago. But I was very lucky to watch two people actually rise out of nowhere and nothing to become US Senators. Paul Wellstone was a lefty college professor who spent decades working on activist causes. He lost a statewide race, before he was able to get elected to the Senate. I met Jeff Merkley when he and his wife lived in what would be considered a slummy apartment in the worst part of Portland, Oregon. He ran the local Habitat for Humanity. He agreed to help me build Portland's first citywide affordable housing alliance to take on banks for redlining. Both of these guys spent years or decades working among the grassroots and building networks and experiences and victories. They did not have to prove they were from, among, and for the working class. I feel very lucky to have known them. Like other Democrats such as Sherrod Brown, they can accurately be described as tireless champions who fought hard for the working class long before they ran for office. If the Democratic Party wants to run people like that, there are plenty of them. And they have the passion and skills to win. That is what the Democratic Party and Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries should do. It should not depend on some dip shit 27 year old ad maker bragging at a fashion designer's glitzy party in Manhattan. Or some guy accused of sexual misconduct recruiting some other guy accused of sexual misconduct. Rant over and out.

Sure Sis. Whatever you say. Ya know I love you. 😍 And Trump is so much better than that other President who came from some shit hole in Africa.

And while I am being candid and complimentary of Miss Graham, may I also point to her searing analysis. She was so good at seeing things for what they were that it was almost as if she could predict the future. Here's the wise old gal on March 8, talking about Iran with Maria Bartiromo: How did she know? How did she get that so right?

God bless you! In this polarized age I was almost afraid to say something complimentary about Miss Graham. But if you all search deep in your souls, you will know I am right. She was an amazing fashion icon. Ukrainians will miss Miss Graham, after she unceremoniously snubbed Zelensky after JD went Full On Hillbilly in the Oval Office. Iran war mongers will sure miss Lindsey, after her brilliant strategic advice. She brought Iran to its knees. And they didn't even have to pay her for it! But that is nothing at all compared to the deep void Miss Graham leaves in the queer fashion community. She mastered the frumpy "I'm Really Straight" look. With just the right hint of color. How will we get along without our fairy godmother?

Let's start with the part of the cognitive test that President Trump aced. See if you can do as well as he did. So far, so good. 😜 Here's the part that President Trump got wrong. Match the definition of a word to the correct picture of it. Definition one: A male monarch or sovereign ruler. Definition two: A derogatory term for someone who is acting rudely, stupidly, or performing their job incompetently. Which definition matches which picture? That is the correct match of definition to picture. For some strange reason, Trump got it wrong.

E. Jean Carroll receives the first of Trump’s millions Yes, I know. Trump and his family and oligarch pals are getting fabulously billionaire-ish off their grifting and tax cuts. What's a mere $5.6 million? But it still feels good. History will record the fact that he's a lying raping pig of a POTUS. Oink!

Well, at least they want to talk about it. In a viral post, transgender author alleges anti-LGBTQ+ senator Lindsey Graham hired her for sex work You know me, Sis. I always look on the bright side. At least The Tragic Lady can now be herself. And since Satan has had it with Trump, maybe The Divine Miss Graham can even get it on with Satan. 😁

Asking for a friend (not my Sister In Cock, though) Why do 16 % of male escorts want to have sex with him again? 🫢

And maybe Lady Graham will end it all by serving the people of South Carolina as A True Refined Lady. Word is they'll maybe appoint Lindsey's sister to temporarily replace her and finish the term. How apt. South Carolina will have a Real Lady who does whatever Trump wants.

I agree. I never heard of him before. Great video, Sis. The "spineless" diagnosis is interesting. Of course The Girly Lady is spineless for living in the Republican closet her whole life. But Johnson starts with Graham's political shape shifting. I've always thought that one thing Graham did stand for is being a hawk - on Ukraine, on Iran, on everything. But you can make a great case that getting down on her knees and licking Trump's ass was way more important to the Tragic Queer Lady than actually standing up for Ukraine - once Trump decided to fuck Ukrainians. That said, there is at least one thing The Divine Miss Graham consistently stood for. She truly loved to get fucked.

Speaking of which .............. Anyone else suspect possible foul play with the (Tragically No Longer) Divine Miss Graham? I've read speculation in several articles about Russia and poison-induced heart attacks. He did just get back from Kyiv boasting about Russia sanctions. Then again, maybe Iran is sending a message through Trump's pal? Seems like so many nations today want to kill Americans. What's that about? We're just peace loving and kind to everyone! 🤔 Then again, maybe the (Divinely No Longer) Tragic Miss Graham just got a gerbil up her ass somehow, and got overly excited. She's always been that kind of gal.

One can hope!

I thought this was an interesting counterpoint to what is happening in Maine: Progressives think they've found a way around their old social media posts Far-left candidates are betting voters care more about economic populism than old posts calling to defund the police. Republicans are salivating. That works for me! The distinction in my mind is between a candidate who is accused of rape, and a candidate who is accused of calling for defunding the police. We have one of the first in Maine, and one of the second in Michigan. It's a big difference. There is no doubt in my mind that some of what left wing Democrats, including me, advocate turns off some swing voters. I can live with that. It turns me off that a lot of moderate Democrats are pussies and money whores who seem to have their politics driven by the special interests that line their pockets. Michigan will be a very good test of what happens in a swing state when you run a candidate who is talented, and seems like a good person. But who has some views that can easily be labelled as at the fringe. Talarico is another example of that in Texas, calling some of his own past statements "cringey." People can decide whether they care about that more than the genocide in Gaza. Or the wished for genocide in Iran. Or the more everyday stuff like the cost of housing and gas. One of my favorite lines in politics happened during the Monica Lewinsky thing. I was standing in line at an ATM with two women chatting in front of me. One was talking about how well her husband's business was doing. And how she was excited that they could afford to do a big kitchen remodel. She went on for a minute describing what the plans were and how nice the new kitchen would be. Then her friend blurted out, "It seems like every time Bill Clinton gets a blow job, the economy gets better." It's the economy, stupid. That's what people care about the most. Bill Clinton is Democrats' original sin on the issue of being a sexual predator. As Donald Trump liked to point out in 2016 when "pussy grabbing" saw the light of day. I would rather have someone who has to explain why they called for defunding the police than why they didn't rape someone, really. We'll know soon how it works out. A second poll was done in Maine. And that poll showed that pretty much any progressive Democrat does better in a head to head against Collins than Platner would have. The polls make it clear that lots of Maine Democrats had had enough. Including progressive women and Platner volunteers. I was unaware that Platner basically crowded out multiple progressive candidates in Maine who have lots of government experience with his momentum. So they all ran for Governor instead. So we npw have three candidates who each pulled about 20 % in the Guv race and who have all thrown their hat in the ring for Senate. It seems like an abundance of riches, potentially. As long as the Maine party is not perceived as moving the needle to a more Establishment candidate. And as long as whoever comes out ahead at their flash convention can focus on unity. Which sounds like where the progressive base in Maine wants to be.

I mean, there is just no way he is dividing the country. There is no way a statement like that could be taken as divisive. Not at all. Obviously Trump just wants to unify us all .................... under his wannabe dictatorship. Meanwhile, Iran may just kill Trump and The Genocide Jew. Where would they ever get such an idea?