Donald J Trump Legacy, Part II

Thanks, Mr. President. Again, thanks. So much. 

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Thanks, Republicans.

That's quite the guy you got there. Quite the guy you foisted on us all, on the nation.

The Donald J Trump Legacy, Part I

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, what he did. And what he most certainly didn't do.

Thanks, Mr. President. Thanks, Mr. Trump.

Thanks, Republicans.

For nothing.

Because that's what good we got from this guy. 

Nothing. 

Literally nothing. Zero.

Fantastic Presidential News Today!

Check this out, folks! Even the ultra-conservative "National Review" is putting this mess of a Republican Party President in his place concerning his reactions to our vote and election! Yahoo!!

National Review editors bash Trump's 'disgraceful conduct since losing' reelection

I love it! Fantastic! A bit from the article about it from The Hill:

The National Review editorial board is drawing attention online for its sharp rebuke of President Trump’s actions challenging the results of the presidential election, which he lost to President-elect Joe Biden.

In a Monday editorial titled “Trump’s Disgraceful Endgame,” the conservative publication’s senior editorial staff referred to the president’s continued efforts to undermine the results as “disgraceful” and said “almost nothing that the Trump team has alleged has withstood the slightest scrutiny.”

And now, some of the original article at National Review:

Almost nothing that the Trump team has alleged has withstood the slightest scrutiny. In particular, it’s hard to find much that is remotely true in the president’s Twitter feed these days. It is full of already-debunked claims and crackpot conspiracy theories about Dominion voting systems. Over the weekend, he repeated the charge that 1.8 million mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania were mailed out, yet 2.6 million were ultimately tallied. In a rather elementary error, this compares the number of mail-ballots requested in the primary to the number of ballots counted in the general. A straight apples-to-apples comparison finds that 1.8 million mail-in ballots were requested in the primary and 1.5 million returned, while 3.1 million ballots were requested in the general and 2.6 million returned.

Flawed and dishonest assertions like this pollute the public discourse and mislead good people who make the mistake of believing things said by the president of the United States.

Enough to give a person hope!

Concede! or we #Throwthebumout

Link:

Trump Election Fraud Allegations Disgraceful Endgame

Trump's NATO ambassador pledges 'seamless' transition to Biden administration

GOP Gov On Why He’s Working With Biden: ‘The Words Of President Trump Are Not Quite As Significant’

Quote of the Day -- Post-Presidential Edition

 Former CIA Director John Brennan wrote the best, most true and deserving lines on Twitter this past  Monday on this President.

“For four years, I spoke out vigorously against Donald Trump’s craven dishonesty, corrupt pursuit of personal interests, & trampling of our democratic principles. After serving over three decades in national security, I felt compelled to condemn Trump’s depravity & incompetence. My outspokenness has brought criticism, retaliation by the Trump Administration, & threats by those blinded by Trump’s demagoguery,” he continued. “Yes, it is unusual for a former CIA Director to speak out, but when an autocrat descended upon the White House, silence was not an option for me. I now plan to ignore Trump, I leave his fate to our judicial system, his infamy to history, & his legacy to a trash heap.”

Thank you, sir, for your service.

And for these very fair, very deserved words.

Quote of the Day -- Presidential Edition

 

Carl Bernstein  @carlbernstein

I'm not violating any pledge of journalistic confidentially in reporting this: 21 Republican Sens–in convos w/ colleagues, staff members, lobbyists, W. House aides–have repeatedly expressed extreme contempt for Trump & his fitness to be POTUS. 

The 21 GOP Senators who have privately expressed their disdain for Trump are: 

• Portman 
• Alexander 
• Sasse 
• Blunt 
• Collins 
• Murkowski 
• Cornyn 
• Thune 
• Romney 
• Braun 
• Young 
• Tim Scott 
• Rick Scott 
• Rubio 
• Grassley 
• Burr 
• Toomey 
• McSally 
• Moran 
• Roberts 
• Shelby

With few exceptions, their craven public silence has helped enable Trump’s most grievous conduct—including undermining and discrediting the US the electoral system.

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Let's do this, folks.

#Throwthebumout  

Where We Are Presently In This Trump Game

 

Thanks, Republicans.

#Throwthebumout 

Now 19 Days After This Election

We are now, as I said in the headline, 19 days after this presidential election and still, still this Republican Party excuse for a President refuses to recognize, accept, respect our vote, our votes, our election, even our Democracy. 

That's the bad news. That and this are the bad news. This was announced today.

Operation Warp Speed Head Says He’s Been Instructed Not To Share Vaccine Information With Biden Team

This is obscene. He is now openly hurting the nation in the middle of the worst, most killing, deadly international pandemic in the last more than 100 years. It's over 2 weeks since we voted. He needs to concede and everyone in his political party needs to speak up and point him in that direction.

Then this happened yesterday.

G20 leaders meet to discuss help for poorest nations in post-Covid world, Trump golfs

If there's good news, and there is, it's that all kinds of people, especially from his own political party, are starting to speak up to say what he should do, what should happen. First from the GOP's Senator Toomey from Pennsylvania.

GOP senator congratulates Biden, says Trump should accept 

And this is likely one reason he spoke up and out.

Federal judge dismisses Trump election lawsuit in Pennsylvania

The judge said Trump's lawsuit was--his words--"without merit." He wrote "...Trump’s campaign had used “strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations” in its effort to throw out millions of votes.

In scathing opinion, federal judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit in Pennsylvania

And another. Another Republican Party Senator speaks up publicly, saying Trump should concede.

GOP senator calls for cooperation on Biden transition: 'I'd rather have a president who has more than one day to prepare'

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said on Sunday that it was "past time to start a transition" to a Biden administration adding he would "rather have a president that has more than one day to prepare."

Same conclusion in Michigan.

Republican Michigan congressman: 'The people have spoken

Then there's Maryland's Republican Governor Hogan. He makes a great point.

Hogan ramps up criticism of Trump: 'Stop golfing and concede'

Hogan is one of a handful of Republican governors, including Govs. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts and Mike DeWine of Ohio, who have criticized the president’s refusal to acknowledge the results of the election and called on him to concede to Biden.

Then this, based on this morning's Sunday morning talk shows.

Pressure grows from GOP for Trump to recognize Biden election win

Even Chris Christie is recognizing reality now. And keep in mind, Christie is also another member of the GOP, the President's own one and same political party.

Chris Christie: Trump's legal team has been 'a national embarrassment'

And Alan Dershowitz, for pity's sake.

Alan Dershowitz Tells Maria Bartiromo: 'The Outcome Of The Election Will Not Be Reversed'

One of President Donald Trump's most high profile legal defenders on Sunday said that he did not expect the results of the election to be reversed.

And John Bolton. Again. A person from Trump's own staff and administration at one point, of course.

'Just Say It's Wrong': John Bolton Begs Republicans To Stop 'Hiding' From Trump's Election Denial

In spite of all this, in spite of the time it is after this election, in spite of the numbers of people from his own political party saying he should, at long last now, concede, it was announced he plans to continue on.

Trump vows to appeal judge's dismissal of Pennsylvania election challenge

It is maddening. Not done there, he's doing this, too.

Trump Requests Georgia Recount, Meaning 5 Million Votes Will Be Tabulated A 3rd Time

More Georgia reality.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Bluestein on Georgia recount: 'The results still stand'

The facts came out this weekend on, of all places, Fox, too.

Dominion spokesman: 'It is not physically possible for our machines to switch votes from one candidate to the other'

A spokesperson Dominion Voting Systems addressed conspiracy theories about the company on Fox News Sunday, saying it was “not physically possible” for its machines to change voter selections.

“This is a nonpartisan American company. It is not physically possible for our machines to switch votes from one candidate to the other,” Michael Steel said on Fox News’ “America’s News HQ” Sunday.

“Let's be very clear, our election system is run by local elected officials and nonpartisan poll watchers. We simply provide a tool to count the ballots and to print and count ballots,” he added. “There is no way such a massive fraud could have taken place and there are no connections between our company and Venezuela, Germany, Barcelona, Kathmandu, whatever the latest conspiracy theory is.”

I understand he wants so badly to stay out of jail but this is one desperate, very desperate man, folks.

And so, we gird our loins, so to speak.

Democrats gear up for last oversight showdown with Trump

The bad news is, with over 2 weeks behind us since the election, this failed President still hasn't and won't accept reality.

The good news is that more and more in his political party are. 

Links. While Trump fiddles, our Rome burns.

North Carolina passes 5,000 COVID-19 deaths

Active coronavirus cases hit new high in Arkansas

Jeff Stein: Trump 'seems to have lost interest in the stimulus,' only worried about the election

Poll: 61 percent of voters say it's important that Trump give concession speech

Entertainment Overnight -- Presidential Election Edition

If only this President and his Presidency were somehow entertaining. 

Donald Trump, In a Nutshell

 Here, ladies and gentlemen, Americans, is Donald J Trump, reputed President of these United States.

Anand Giridharadas@AnandWrites

He hosted a super-spreader event to honor a justice who would have the government control your body but refuse the duty to care for it, and when the virus he helped go around came around, he availed of the healthcare he would deny others, financed by the taxes he refuses to pay.

Thanks, Mr. President!

Thanks, Republicans!

Let's do this, folks.

Vote.  And vote blue.

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Link:

Now NINE people are confirmed to have COVID-19 after attending 'Amy Coney Barrett superspreader event' as virus spreads through Trump's senior team

Unpatriotic Donald Trump and His Taxes

 From September 26, 2016 after the debate with Hillary Clinton. Suddenly very poignant again, now, today.

The very Republican Party President, it's been shown, didn't pay any taxes for nearly 20 years. Worse, he also paid more in taxes at that same time, to the Philippines. Insane.

Can you imagine if then-President Barack Obama had been found to have not paid taxes? Even one year, let alone nearly 20 years.  The Right Wing and Republicans would have lost their minds.

Oh, yeah. It's time. Let's do this.

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Quote of the Day -- Democracy Edition

 

"This is an election between Donald Trump and Democracy and Democracy must win."

--Bernie Sanders

Vote, folks.

And vote blue.

#BlueWave

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Now We Have to Discuss a President Not Recognizing Our Election, Our Vote, Our Votes?

 We are having to have conversations about a President who might require being escorted or even dragged out of the White House after our election.

Trump refuses to commit to a 

peaceful transition of power 

Meanwhile, here's your vote fraud, Mr. President. From your own, our own FBI Director.

FBI Director Says No Evidence Of 

‘National Voter Fraud

And yes, there are facts behind it.

The Myth of Voter Fraud | Brennan Center for Justice

Congratulations, Republicans!
Thanks, Mr. President.

Just exactly how completely low are we going to let this cheat, this liar, this conman drag our nation down? Check out this current headline.

Trump and U.S. in COVID-19 Crisis is 'Like Watching The Decline of The Roman Empire': Canadian Mayor

Vote, folks.

And VOTE BLUE.

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Forget Trying to Prove What This President Did--What We Already Know About Donald J Trump

• Inherited approximately 493 million dollars from his father
• Declared bankruptcy at least 6 times
• Had to pay back 25 million dollars because of illegalities with his self-named Trump University
• Took money illegally--stole?--2 million dollars from a charity. For himself. And the charity was to help American military Veterans
• Cheated on his first wife with the person who would become his second wife
• Cheated on his second wife to get with the person who would become his third wife
• A minimum of 25 separate women have publicly accused him of sexual assault
• Asked the head of another, foreign nation to investigate a private American citizen. Oh, and that private American citizen just happened to be the son of his foremost political rival in the coming national election for his very job

All this we know. We already know it's all true. It's fact. Verifiable. It's history.  Provable and not debatable.

Yet this is the man people support as the head, the leader of our nation.

This is the man people in his political party defend---all so they can maintain power.

I submit to you, ladies and gentlemen, that is stunning.

That and Richard Nixon was a piker, by comparison.

Links:

Federal court approves $25 million Trump University settlement

The 25 women who have accused Trump of sexual misconduct