Sunday, April 26, 2026

He’s Really, Really Bad At This

BRENNAN: The alleged shooter had multiple weapons. In DC, open carry is not permitted. You just said he traveled from California across the country by train. How did he do that?

BLANCHE: This isn't about in my mind changing the law, or making the laws more restrictive around firearms

BRENNAN: I'm asking about crossing state lines with firearms

BLANCHE: I don't think that's something we should be focused on
Ballrooms! We should be focused on unauthorized ballrooms! The Capitol is a more secure facility than a hotel. But it’s not as missile proof as a ballroom! The way Trump describes it, the ballroom will be an above ground bunker. Or he can just stay in his imaginary ballroom.

Let’s see: about 5 months (give or take) until Election Day. Tillis is talking up an AUMF to authorize the war on Iran (belatedly). Will that include the $200 billion for more bombs? And there’s the optics of the lavish dinner last night, as gas prices rise and the economy contracts (thanks to that war in Iran, which most of the country doesn’t support. And an AUMF does what? Make the war more popular? Justifies the deaths of soldiers when we have to invade because now Congress has authorized military action and bombing is not opening the Strait? Trump freaked out so badly when two airmen were down in Iran, aides had to sideline him so recovery efforts could be planned. Trump was terrified of having his own “Blackhawk Down.” There’s a reason he’s stopped bombing Iran, and stopped talking about sending in troops.) DHS is still short of funding for TSA (are the lines still long? Or is that just not “new” anymore?) So what are the odds Congress takes up a funding bill for a ballroom nobody in the country wants? When the GOP is already less popular than prickly heat and cold sores.
Forget what Trump’s saying there; it’s the usual blather. Pay attention to the images.
Trump: "As you know, we're building a big, beautiful, very very secure ballroom in every way, with massive bulletproof glass and all of the different elements that you need, like drone-proofing. It was designed in conjunction with the military. The one good thing is now everybody knows how badly needed it is."
Rich people having a rich night and getting the piss scared out of them in a rich setting, is not exactly the visual message that says the President needs an opulent, and huge, ballroom.
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2 comments:

  1. The Thought Criminal11:40 AM

    I loathe Bondi but it's Blanche I really want to see being led off in handcuffs as a convicted felon.

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  2. Rmj11:43 AM

    👍

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