Hegseth claims that he did not order the killing of survivors after the destruction of an alleged drug smuggling boat. Has he ordered an investigation into the incident and prosecution of those responsible? Of course not, because he is lying.

Secretary Hegseth should be jailed. His order to kill survivors of a ship that had been destroyed by U.S. missiles is in direct contravention of the Geneva Conventions.

Remember when it was only Republicans pushing unsupported conspiracy theories about the Clintons? The emails suggest Trump blew "Bubba". Epstein actually had a friend named Bubba, and elsewhere he says that Trump is way off base for suggesting Clinton was involved. Guess that's no fun though.

So, one day later and the utter failure of Democratic Party leadership has all but vanished from my feed. I guess the storm has passed and we all just file in line now. I feel utterly betrayed and abandoned. The worst thing is, there isn't a damn thing any of us can do about it.

This is what you get when you give up your only advantage in a negotiation. Republicans are demanding that the bill extending ACA subsidies must include abortion restrictions. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

From this moment onward, I vow to contribute my time, efforts and money to opposing any national electoral ticket that includes Tim Kaine. I hope that Kamala Harris is embarrassed by her association with him.

What side deals did the traitorous eight make on their way to selling us out?

Just trying to make sure that I understand how government ethics work in the Trump era. A mayor can't let Qatar pay for a business trip, but Trump can get a personal gift of a plane and a sweetheart deal for a golf resort from Qatar, in exchange for a foreign military base in the USA. Right?

Schumer is taking the position that he is being a pragmatist, "in the service of his foremost goal of winning back the Senate." Can someone please explain how failing to back a Democratic winner is pragmatic, and how it suggests any ability to pick future winners? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/n...

I'm picturing Senator Schumer doing a lot of head shaking and peering over the top of his glasses this morning, peering past the Times to take in the TV news. The coffee tastes a bit bitter this morning. It must be hard to accept that you aren't the patriarch, you're just a doddering elderly uncle.

The Trump regime will fight tooth and nail to keep Trump-Epstein files from the public. When the Democrats take power and release appears imminent, he will have them destroyed. His justification will be that it is "time to put an end to the witch hunt protect innocent". MAGA will believe it.

I wish the Times and other national media would quit publishing opinion pieces in which far-right writers deign to inform the Democratic Party on the "obvious" path to winning elections. Apparently, all we need to do is become Republicans. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/o...

Given Trump's increasingly obvious mental and physical decline, has anyone taken a hard look at what a Vance administration would mean for America? Would it actually be any better?

The last time a Republican administration said they had undisclosed intelligence warranting military strikes, we were pulled into a war in Iraq. Bush said they were harboring terrorists and had weapons of mass destruction. He lied. I suspect that Trump's war on fishing boats will be the same.

How twisted and weak does your ethical reasoning have to be to think that pointing out morally indefensible behavior is actually encouraging it? Denying men some ludicrously dubious right to abuse women does not rob them of their inherent masculinity. www.wonkette.com/p/megyn-kell...

It is undeniable that the poorest states are conservative Republican strongholds. They think they are conservatives because they are poor. I am certain that they are poor because they are conservatives.

Watching the national news, I don't think that Democratic leadership is making it clear that the Republicans refused to negotiate their budget proposal. The Big Beautiful Bill contains no concessions. We know that Johnson and Trump are lying, but many voters don't follow events that closely.

Hanging out with the haters and terrorists this morning in Montgomery, Alabama. Felt more like a church picnic.

Any got plans for a week from tomorrow? We should all get together!

Watching the national news stories on the military leadership meeting, you wouldn't have any idea that Trump rambled on aimlessly for an hour. All you get is the 15 seconds of terrible "policy" on sending troops into our cities. When you start out crazy, your continuing decline isn't news.

Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid Step out of line, the men come and take you away

I keep wondering what Charlie Kirk was getting at in the final moments of his life. When asked how many transgender mass shooters there have been: "Too many... Counting or not counting gang violence?". Was he using his last words to pivot to the far right lie that most murders are gang related?

I do not believe that the killing of Charlie Kirk was a good act. I will not mourn his death. I did not know him personally. I feel no more than I would about the passing of any stranger. But I do know that he freely spouted conspiracy theories, lies and hateful propaganda. I will not mourn him.

@cbsnews.com CBS News and its parent company Paramount Global just settled an essentially frivolous lawsuit by Trump. It amounts to a $16M bribe by Paramount in hopes of getting their Skydance merger approved. Avoid CBS News. Business executives run the show. They can't be trusted.

Maryville, Missouri is a small college town and farming community in a solidly pro-Trump state. This picture shows that pro-democracy sentiment has reached deep into rural America. I'm told that it was hard to get picture that doesn't understate the turnout.

I watched Good Morning America today. Their coverage of No Kings Day was, at best, disappointing. No mention of the poor turnout for Trump's birthday parade, emphasized the Army Anniversary aspect of his expensive ego trip, and overplayed the minimal violence that occurred.

I am proud of my country today. Thank you to everyone for putting the fascists on notice, and doing it peacefully. I served in the U.S. Army. Trump's pathetic attempt to make the 250th Anniversary of its founding all about Trump sickened me. I deeply appreciate everyone who took the day back.

I have been skeptical of claims that January 6 rioters have been hired by Homeland Security. It sounds like a far fetched conspiracy theory. Recent events have led me to a fervent hope that a Congressman or Senator will look into the possibility.

I might start believing that the Trump administration is interested enforcing the law (and not just racist harassment) if they were to start prosecuting white business owners. Only seven cases have been brought for illegal employment of immigrants, while 86,000 people have been deported.

Schumer takes action! Kinda. Sorta. Actually, the hold on DOJ appointments only slows the process a little. The Trump administration will continue to pack the DOJ with partisans. Ultimately, Trump might not get a jet, but he is certainly getting a distraction from the real bribe, a golf course.

I keep wondering if the naming of another "woke Pope" has Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett reflecting on how her decisions might be contrary to the guidance of her church.

I don't have a problem with Gov. Whitmer advocating for her state. That's her job. But she lacks the skills needed to lead on the national level. In the conservative media, she is being portrayed as having fallen in line with Trump. She is helping him project a "business as usual" appearance.

I just watched Senator Schumer's stumbling, halting press conference on the Trump economy. His content and delivery are about as inspiring as a college sophomore's Power Point presentation. It's no wonder that we can't get any time in the media. www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

Let's quit calling them"tariffs". That just confuses the uninformed. Call them what they are, "import taxes".

The Republican plan: 1. Heavily tax the middle class. 2. Cut taxes on the rich. 3. Hope that rich people use that money to build factories here. 4. Hope that the new factories create a trickle-down of prosperity to the middle class. The only guaranty is that the rich will get richer.

News flash! The newly invigorated, no-holds-barred hero of the resistance, Senator Charles Schumer, has announced that there is just absolutely no way that the Democratic Party will vote to eliminate the Department of Education. Gee, no kidding Chuck? What a tough call. All is forgiven.

Reply to Elon Musk: Listen I understand if you don't want to live in a democracy. But you don't have to burn it down, that's a bit unreasonable.

Still waiting for Schumer to spearhead the attack. Let me know if I missed something. The entire Democratic strategy appears to be to talk sternly and wait for other people to file lawsuits. You know Dem leadership is failing when this guy is the one defending them:

I am still waiting for Senator Schumer to actually do something to oppose the ongoing assault on our constitutional democracy by Trump and Musk. I know that he went on TV to explain that voting for a bill that sanctions their actions was the right thing to do. That doesn't count.

I spent the weekend fuming over the cowardice of Senator Schumer and his fellow collaborators. I calmed down enough to decide that I could sympathize with his position, but only if he actually does something significant instead of taking credit for the legal actions of others. Still waiting.

I would like to contribute to progressive liberal Democrats but I don't trust the Democratic Party with my contributions. Any suggestions?

GCN has gone back to being a lightweight repository for bicycle how-to articles and lame takes on pro races most of us don't get to watch. Before GCN+ fades from memory altogether can someone explain what happened? From what I can tell, the GCN founders made a bundle while fans got screwed.

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The best thing about getting older is that I get to see the expression on young faces when I tell them that "When I was your age we didn't have computers, microwave ovens, smartphones or Taylor Swift." The idea of a world without Taylor Swift really freaks them out.