Trump has no morals, no true values and if he gets back in the White House it would be the end of our country. Trump belongs in prison, if not an insane asylum.
I am so sick and tired of old male politicians dictating to me about my agency on my own body. They have zero understanding of women and reproductive issues. They have put lives at risk over and over again. What is astounding to me is that this conversation has NEVER included the responsibility of men in the process of impregnating a woman.
Imagine if we forced a DNA test on every life birth and forced men into responsibility for that child. Why aren't we having those conversations? When that poor 10 year old girl was raped last year by a 27 year old man, all the media ever talked about is the young girl traveling from Ohio to Indiana, how this was a made up case, the poor doctor who performed the abortion had to hire security, the AG in her state went after her license. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE? What happened to the guy who raped her? Crickets. Because after all this was the left wings made up story. FED UP HERE IN TUCSON AND SPITTING NAILS. They ALL need to be voted out of office.
MESSAGE TO MAGA (and I hope this doesn't mean all GOP). Just STOP! If you don't like abortions, don't have one. If you think a book has a problematic MESSAGE, don't read it. If you think government spending for Medicare and Social Security is out of control, give your share to a charity. But STOP telling me how to manage my life and my moral compass. JUST STOP!!!!
As a nation we've been watching this grim circus for nearly eight years now, but for those of us who were New Yorkers before, the show has been going on for far longer. And Trump has always been the same slice of hokey; it's just that the damage he created was strictly local. Now his 'apprentices' fill the GOP and spend their time screeching about impeachment and victimhood and all those communist and socialists in the Democratic Party who are ruining the country and coming for your guns so that we can't go out there and parade around dressed in ersatz camo gear and just shoot them down.
They know nothing about the circumstances and reasons for our founding, pay little attention to the Constitution except for the Sacred Second which has become their Holy Writ, claim a Christianity that Christ would not have recognized, rail about 'the Biden Crime family, and embrace a man who cares nothing for them except as hands to pull voting levers, to provide mindless adoration as his rallies, and have deep pockets to pay his legal expenses and hopefully keep him out of jail. I've been an American for 79 years now, and I thought I'd seen something close to our nadir during the late sixties, but I was wrong.
In November we have a chance to push back against this tide of ignorance, prejudice, hated, and fear that now motivates so much of the Republican Party. We will not end its lunacy, but we can make it pause and consider how badly it's doing as a political strategy. That would be a strong first step.
Let’s be clear. Trump can say whatever he likes. It really won’t matter. Why? There is not one far right, christofascist who will vote for Biden, not a single one. If they don’t vote, GREAT! But they will vote and we know they’ll vote for Trump.
You’re right. Trump believes in no one or anything other than himself. He will say what pops into his orange noggin’ at the time.
As Biden says, don’t be fooled, Trump is lying about no national ban on abortion. I agree.
Thanks, Dan. It would be helpful if two things occurred. 1. Decent Republicans join with Liz Cheney and others who are speaking truth and pushing for the recovery of a once great political party. 2. Journalists reclaim some integrity and patriotism by telling the truth about MAGA craziness and absurdity and the clear and present danger of Trump. In a fair fight Biden would win by a landslide but the local state far right radicals are working hard to sabotage a fair election.
The man has no convictions. His only goal is to get elected. Not for the good of the country but for the good of the most important person in his life- himself. The presidency would be his get out of jail card and anyone who thinks differently has nothing between their two ears
I think for the first time Trump is running scared. He can’t handle the abortion issue and he can’t handle Monday’s trial here in NYC. His vacillating on abortion and the salaciousness of the trial might just crack his hold on his MAGA base. I believe the trial will reveal more ugly dirt on him which won’t go over well with the Evangelucals. It will be fun seeing him scurrying around looking for help.
except....the party line is now "it should be controlled by the states - Rowe v. Wade was a flawed "law".
Per my conversation today with a niece who had to medically abort a 14 week, much wanted pregnancy two weeks ago in NY. The alternative was die of sepsis. So as badly as she feels it was not a hard decision. When I pointed out that in my state of FL she would not get medical care, she did not believe that a doctor or hospital here might not treat her until she was at death's door if at all. .
She and her peers do not remember a world where woman did not have a right to birth control, abortions, credit cards, mortgages, "equal" pay etc. and cannot imagine that one could exist.
Nothing, nobody can save us except one thing: VOTE BLUE 💙💙💙, like never before, millions of us need to get out and vote, or the country will be lost for many, many years to come. Please, talk to family, friends, everybody you can reach and VOTE BLUE 💙💙💙!!
The same fella who “could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot someone” without alienating his followers, can flip-flop on abortion and they’ll still vote for him. Trumpist evangelicals have no more moral compass than does their leader.
Trump has no morals, no true values and if he gets back in the White House it would be the end of our country. Trump belongs in prison, if not an insane asylum.
I am so sick and tired of old male politicians dictating to me about my agency on my own body. They have zero understanding of women and reproductive issues. They have put lives at risk over and over again. What is astounding to me is that this conversation has NEVER included the responsibility of men in the process of impregnating a woman.
Imagine if we forced a DNA test on every life birth and forced men into responsibility for that child. Why aren't we having those conversations? When that poor 10 year old girl was raped last year by a 27 year old man, all the media ever talked about is the young girl traveling from Ohio to Indiana, how this was a made up case, the poor doctor who performed the abortion had to hire security, the AG in her state went after her license. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE? What happened to the guy who raped her? Crickets. Because after all this was the left wings made up story. FED UP HERE IN TUCSON AND SPITTING NAILS. They ALL need to be voted out of office.
MESSAGE TO MAGA (and I hope this doesn't mean all GOP). Just STOP! If you don't like abortions, don't have one. If you think a book has a problematic MESSAGE, don't read it. If you think government spending for Medicare and Social Security is out of control, give your share to a charity. But STOP telling me how to manage my life and my moral compass. JUST STOP!!!!
Re: definition of "GOP". My suggestion is: Groupies of Putin.
Republicans are no different from Hamas or Taliban in their disrespect and treatment of women.
As a nation we've been watching this grim circus for nearly eight years now, but for those of us who were New Yorkers before, the show has been going on for far longer. And Trump has always been the same slice of hokey; it's just that the damage he created was strictly local. Now his 'apprentices' fill the GOP and spend their time screeching about impeachment and victimhood and all those communist and socialists in the Democratic Party who are ruining the country and coming for your guns so that we can't go out there and parade around dressed in ersatz camo gear and just shoot them down.
They know nothing about the circumstances and reasons for our founding, pay little attention to the Constitution except for the Sacred Second which has become their Holy Writ, claim a Christianity that Christ would not have recognized, rail about 'the Biden Crime family, and embrace a man who cares nothing for them except as hands to pull voting levers, to provide mindless adoration as his rallies, and have deep pockets to pay his legal expenses and hopefully keep him out of jail. I've been an American for 79 years now, and I thought I'd seen something close to our nadir during the late sixties, but I was wrong.
In November we have a chance to push back against this tide of ignorance, prejudice, hated, and fear that now motivates so much of the Republican Party. We will not end its lunacy, but we can make it pause and consider how badly it's doing as a political strategy. That would be a strong first step.
Let’s be clear. Trump can say whatever he likes. It really won’t matter. Why? There is not one far right, christofascist who will vote for Biden, not a single one. If they don’t vote, GREAT! But they will vote and we know they’ll vote for Trump.
You’re right. Trump believes in no one or anything other than himself. He will say what pops into his orange noggin’ at the time.
As Biden says, don’t be fooled, Trump is lying about no national ban on abortion. I agree.
Thanks, Dan. It would be helpful if two things occurred. 1. Decent Republicans join with Liz Cheney and others who are speaking truth and pushing for the recovery of a once great political party. 2. Journalists reclaim some integrity and patriotism by telling the truth about MAGA craziness and absurdity and the clear and present danger of Trump. In a fair fight Biden would win by a landslide but the local state far right radicals are working hard to sabotage a fair election.
The man has no convictions. His only goal is to get elected. Not for the good of the country but for the good of the most important person in his life- himself. The presidency would be his get out of jail card and anyone who thinks differently has nothing between their two ears
What the POS is doing to the country is unforgivable, but even worse is to watch people follow such a piece of lying, dirty trash.
I think for the first time Trump is running scared. He can’t handle the abortion issue and he can’t handle Monday’s trial here in NYC. His vacillating on abortion and the salaciousness of the trial might just crack his hold on his MAGA base. I believe the trial will reveal more ugly dirt on him which won’t go over well with the Evangelucals. It will be fun seeing him scurrying around looking for help.
except....the party line is now "it should be controlled by the states - Rowe v. Wade was a flawed "law".
Per my conversation today with a niece who had to medically abort a 14 week, much wanted pregnancy two weeks ago in NY. The alternative was die of sepsis. So as badly as she feels it was not a hard decision. When I pointed out that in my state of FL she would not get medical care, she did not believe that a doctor or hospital here might not treat her until she was at death's door if at all. .
She and her peers do not remember a world where woman did not have a right to birth control, abortions, credit cards, mortgages, "equal" pay etc. and cannot imagine that one could exist.
Nothing, nobody can save us except one thing: VOTE BLUE 💙💙💙, like never before, millions of us need to get out and vote, or the country will be lost for many, many years to come. Please, talk to family, friends, everybody you can reach and VOTE BLUE 💙💙💙!!
The same fella who “could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot someone” without alienating his followers, can flip-flop on abortion and they’ll still vote for him. Trumpist evangelicals have no more moral compass than does their leader.
Brilliant and steady take, as always. Many, many thanks for giving us your well-seasoned perspective. I love you, man!
Thank you for staying in the fight.