On Monday, Comrade Trump appointed his son-in-law Jared Kushner to head a new Office of Innovation. Upon accepting the position, Mr. Kushner told the Washington Post: The government should run like a great American company. Our hope is that we can achieve successes and inefficiencies for our customers, who are the citizens.(Source: Washington Post, … Read more
Comrade Trump considers himself to be a great prognosticator. “Obamacare repeal will be easy!” “The Mexicans will pay for the wall!” With that track record, one might think His Orangeness would consult a more talented soothsayer before making future predictions. And fortunately, for Trump and his GOP compatriots, there is one. I can’t believe I’m saying … Read more
Unlike Comrade Trump, sometimes you have to admit you made a mistake. After spending so much time creating MacTrump, this morning I realized a better parody might have been the Wizard of Oz. This admission was triggered by an article in today’s Los Angeles Times which chronicled a somewhat innocuous promotion by His Orangeness … Read more
Everyone deserves a second chance. Even MSNBC. Last night, in the wake of Comrade Trump’s major defeat on a flagship issue, I ventured back to MSNBC to see how the network was covering this event. At that moment, Greta van Susteren was interviewing CNBC political analyst John Harwood. At the 38 minute 31 second mark … Read more
This is going to be short and sweet. This morning’s post is triggered by Donald J. Trump’s 5:23 a.m. tweet directed at the Freedom Caucus (conservative Republicans who came into office on the Tea Party wave). The tweet reads: The irony is that the Freedom Caucus, which is very pro-life and against Planned Parenthood, … Read more