Monthly Archives: September 2022

By now it’s pretty clear that Ukraine is going to be Russia’s Vietnam. Maybe it will drive Putin out of office, just like Vietnam drove LBJ out of office. Putin has officially called up 300,000 “reservists,” but it appears that … Continue reading →

As part of our newly commenced ongoing series, I’m going to be asking the question — repeatedly — what are we rewarding the Republicans for if we do let them take the midterms. What are we rewarding them for? So … Continue reading →

One could be forgiven for having lost track of all the investigations into former President Trump because, well, because there are so many investigations to keep track of. In fact, if you look at the Wikipedia page for the Legal … Continue reading →

I keep reading about how it’s likely that the Republicans are going to win back the House in 2022, and I keep wondering why? What are we rewarding them for? They’ve practically been in full scale election denial for the … Continue reading →

I was thinking about these Venezuelan immigrants who had been flown from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard had walked or been bussed from Venezuela, and how long a bloody trip that is. First of all, if you try to Google … Continue reading →

Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida really is a major dickhead. I realize this may not exactly be breaking news for anyone who has followed DeSantis’ career, but still. (Gregg Abott of Texas is also a major dickhead, but we’ll deal … Continue reading →

Today is the anniversary of 9/11. Twenty-one years ago “terrorists” flew four planes into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania (but headed for the Capitol). To be honest, I had forgotten about it, until I … Continue reading →

When I heard the news yesterday that Queen Elizabeth II had died, I have to admit, I didn’t really have a strong reaction to it. I mean, she seemed nice enough for a monarch. Just like Pope Francis seems nice … Continue reading →

I must say that, as we embark on the Labor Day weekend, I am amused by the response from the MAGA crowd to Joe Biden’s Thursday night speech in Philadelphia, warning of an assault on our democracy. It’s not unifying, … Continue reading →