I wonder how many millions of people Nancy Pelosi represents here. No doubt, however, the right will denounce her for her threats of violence against their ‘man’. “I hope he comes, I’m going to punch him out … I’m going to punch him out, I’m going to go to jail,
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Montreal Simon: Donald Trump’s Incredibly Boring State of the Union Address
I tried to think of something to say about Donald Trump's State of the Union address, but this is all I could manage:It was long, very long. His claim that investigating him was bad for the economy was pathetic.The way he demonized immigrants was disgusting. His failure to mention climate change
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Donald Trump, the Joker, and the Toddler Pageant
Donald Trump remember what happened yesterday for a long long time, maybe even forever. For by the time the day was over, he must have felt he was trapped in a bad Batman movie, and they were calling him The Joker and The Toddler.First Robert Mueller arrested his old buddy, the grubby old
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Wonderful Humbling of Donald Trump
The U.S. government shutdown has now being going on for more than a month, with no end in sight.Almost a million government workers are struggling to make ends meet, with some forced to resort to food banks to feed their families.The U.S. credit rating is threatened, and planes are threatening
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Just as well, no province-wide gender-reveal party to be required for Baby Jean, a girl
There will be no province-wide social media gender reveal party for Brian Jean’s and Kimberly Michelutti’s expected baby. True, this would have given all Albertans the opportunity to continue to take part in the fascinating Jean Family story. But not having a baby-gender-reveal party avoids the risk and disappointment associated
Continue readingBabel-on-the-Bay: The woe of women in politics.
Last weekend there was a trifecta in political opinions in the Toronto Star that were equally wrong. The paper must be desperate for more knowledgeable opinions other than their usual scribes. To my surprise, I was appalled at the opinion expressed by new democrat Robin V. Sears, concerned at the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Donald Trump and the Deplorable Ship of Fools
Yesterday I wrote about how Donald Trump's dinner with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer had outraged many of his loyal supporters.After it produced a deal between the main course and dessert to protect young undocumented immigrants.A deal which has given the Republican leadership a bad case of indigestion.One that has
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Day Donald Trump Blew Up His Own Base
In one of my last posts I looked at the budding menage-a-trois between Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi, and Chuck Schumer.And how it was making many Republicans really nervous.Well last night Trump invited Chuck and Nancy to have dinner at the White House.And for many Republicans it must have looked like the
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Alex Jones: Donald Trump Is Being Drugged By the Deep State!
Ever since Donald Trump gave Mitch McConnell the cold shoulder and made a deal with Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, Republicans have been in a state of total shock.And to a slightly lesser extent so have the Democrats… But while the Republicans scream betrayal, and wonder what Trump might do next…Read
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Donald Trump and the Deadly Threat of Hurricane Mueller
As you can imagine, Donald Trump has so many things to worry about these days. What with Hurricane Irma threatening to engulf the state of FloridaAnd the Hispanic Hurricane Jose following so closely behind.It's a climate change denier's AND a bigot's nightmare. But of course the hurricane he's really worried about is Hurricane Mueller.Read
Continue readingAlberta Politics: I come to bury Castro, not to praise him: unpacking conservative fury at PM Justin Trudeau’s condolences
PHOTOS: Fidel Castrol in his heyday. Mr. Castro died Friday at 90. Below: An affectionate Havana scene … “Viva Fidel por siempre;” Margaret Trudeau, Mr. Castro and Pierre Trudeau in 1976; King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who died at 90 last year; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Before I start, let’s
Continue readingLeDaro: Nancy Pelosi and Bashar Al-Assad Entente (video)
Originally I did this post in June, 2010. How circumstances change! In Iraq, Saddam Hussein was a friend of the U.S. in the 1980s and then he was hanged later on after the 2003 U.S. Invasion. Bashar Al-Assad of Syria was a friend of the U.S. in 2007 and now the U.S.
Continue readingLeDaro: Boehner and Pelosi Negotiating "Fiscal Cliff" Legislation
It was too hard on poor Boehner – The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Will Dismal Jobs Report Give New Life To Keystone XL Plan?
boehnerand pipelines.jpg While the debate over the Keystone XL pipeline might have disappeared from the front pages in the last few weeks, the battle is still raging. And a grim jobs report for the month of May might just be the catalyst that Keystone proponents have been looking for to
Continue reading"Sex-Crazed Co-Eds Going Broke Buying Birth Control, Student Tells Pelosi Hearing Touting Freebie Mandate"
How crazy has the US right wing become? This crazy. The headline comes from a prominent Christian blog. Critics have pointed out that the GOP fully intends to take back the US to the 50’s. Hell, they’re trying to take back the country to the 1700’s. Witch burnings anyone? Sex
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