Tuesday, February 17, 2026

The Whims Of Rich Old Men

That’s in the Second amendment! You can’t argue with that! A/k/a the welcome wagon in Hell. He does not worship the God I worship, he does not read the Bible I read. “Never share my hearth, never think my thoughts, whoever does such things.” Considering the success rate of the Trump DOJ, I’m pretty comfortable that, since Congress hasn’t addressed this, the states are welcome to. There’s also the fact that states regulate gambling within their borders. Wow. No wonder:
"When the cameras are on, senior members of the Republican Party and Donald Trump’s administration are well-trained to say that conservatives predicting a 'bloodbath' in the 2026 midterms are hysterical bed-wetters and doomsayers, underestimating the raw power of Trump’s draw among the American electorate," according to Zeteo. "Behind closed doors, those same senior members of the party are often the ones doing the heavy bed-wetting."

Trump has seen mounting disapproval in polls over the last several weeks due to his harsh immigration policies, ICE enforcement actions and the economy. Now, even insiders have expressed some doubt over how Republicans will maintain power.

"It would be one thing if the only people making this determination were employed at the major nonpartisan polling firms and legacy-media organizations that the Trump White House would have you believe are all 'Fake' losers," Zeteo reported. "But some of the most pro-Trump pollsters in the business are coming to similar conclusions, warning of a likely 'disaster' or 'blue wave' in November, administration officials and others in the MAGA elite tell Zeteo."
You don’t need a Daniel to tell you what this handwriting on the wall means. Never seen anything like it. Nobody has. Nor like this: All you need is lots of free time and a very well appointed workout space. And money to buy “real food,” which, yes, is better for you but also more expensive. Which means some people in Trump’s America, the ones who don’t have family money and lifestyles of the rich and famous, aren’t really accessing this “government advice;” nor could they follow it, anyway.

That’s why government used to run by committee and research and even argument and discussion and finally consensus, rather than by the whims of rich old men.
. @JamesTalarico : For 50 years, the religious right convinced our fellow Christians that the most important issues were abortion and gay marriage—two issues that aren't mentioned in the Bible.

Jesus tells us exactly how we're going to be judged: by feeding the hungry, by healing the sick, and by welcoming the stranger.

Don’t tell me what you believe. Show me how you treat other people, and I’ll tell you what you believe. Jesus gave us two commandments: love God and love neighbor.

There was no exception to that second commandment regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, or religious affiliation.
I voted today in the Democratic primary. Early voting, something else Trump wants to eliminate. I voted for Talarico. I’m inordinately proud of that, and I hope the pundits who think this interview and the Streisand effect will boost his chances, are correct.

And think about the fact this is what CBS was afraid of. Maybe they were right to be; and maybe their fear was not purely political, or just for legal consequences. There’s a Peanuts strip where Lucy is chasing Linus, furious with him. Suddenly Linus turns, and begins to reason his sister out of her anger. At that point she slugs him and, her anger sated, walks away. She tells another character in explanation: “I had to hit him quick. He was beginning to make sense.”

Such is the way of the world.
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  1. Unknown10:08 PM

    Dollars to doughnuts Kennedy is using HGH.

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