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Category: The Darnold

Jamie O, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media, The Darnold4 Comments

The Schmoes On The Sunday Shows

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 JCO

Trump proxies offered no comfort for anxious markets. Continue reading The Schmoes On The Sunday Shows

Jamie O, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

The Mystery Of Trump

April 4, 2025April 4, 2025 JCO

“Why is he doing this” has very simple answers. Continue reading The Mystery Of Trump

Adrastos, Economy, Political Crack, The Darnold4 Comments

Destroying The Country To Save It: Tariffs Are Taxes

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

The madness of the Trump trade war. Continue reading Destroying The Country To Save It: Tariffs Are Taxes

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Malakatude, Political Crack, Sexism, The Darnold4 Comments

Assholery Is Not Strength

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

John Wayne meets Donald Trump. Continue reading Assholery Is Not Strength

Jamie O, Law/Justice, Political Crack, The Darnold

Trump Unsettles Settled Things

March 31, 2025March 31, 2025 JCO

Suddenly and because of Trump, we are arguing over things that were figured out long ago. Continue reading Trump Unsettles Settled Things

Adrastos, Law/Justice, Legal Docket, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

Team Trump’s Extortion Racket: Big Law Edition

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Life imitates The Sopranos. Continue reading Team Trump’s Extortion Racket: Big Law Edition

Jamie O, Political Crack, The Darnold

The Drunken Alleged Rapist Running The Pentagon

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 JCO

Pete Hegseth is exactly what we thought he would be. Continue reading The Drunken Alleged Rapist Running The Pentagon

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Political Crack, The Darnold3 Comments

Trump’s Improbable History, 20th Century Edition

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

WHAT IF Trump had been president in 1918, 1942, 1952, 1963, 1969, 1986, 1990 or 1999. Continue reading Trump’s Improbable History, 20th Century Edition

Jamie O, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

The Voice Of The People Is Getting Louder

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 JCO

We are not having it here in America, and soon that may become dangerous. Continue reading The Voice Of The People Is Getting Louder

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Language, Political Crack, The Darnold

Word Of The Day: Patrimonialism

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

It’s the corruption, stupid. Continue reading Word Of The Day: Patrimonialism

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Language, Political Crack, The Darnold2 Comments

Exhuming McKinley

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

You say McKinley, I say Denali. Let’s call the whole thing off. Continue reading Exhuming McKinley

Congress, Elections, Jamie O, Political Crack, The Darnold

We Need A Real Opposition

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 JCO

Chuck Schumer is not the man for the moment. Continue reading We Need A Real Opposition

Adrastos, Bigotry, Fog Of History, Political Crack, Supreme Court, The Darnold

Shecky’s Quick Hitters: MAGA Miscreants Edition

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Shecky takes a poke at President Pennywise, ICE, Reich Chancellor Musk, and SCOTUS Continue reading Shecky’s Quick Hitters: MAGA Miscreants Edition

Adrastos, Economy, Fog Of History, Political Crack, The Darnold

The Looming Trumpcession

March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

The trade war with Canada is Team Trump’s stupidest policy. Continue reading The Looming Trumpcession

Jamie O, Political Crack, The Darnold2 Comments

The Madness Of Now

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 JCO

Not everyone seems to understand what is happening. Continue reading The Madness Of Now

Adrastos, Congress, Diary, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks, The Darnold

The Curious Case Of The Cowardly Congress

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Congressional Republicans are running scared. Continue reading The Curious Case Of The Cowardly Congress

Do Something, Jamie O, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

Hard Times For Good People

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 JCO

The America so many of us believed in is in dire threat. Continue reading Hard Times For Good People

Parenthetical, Political Crack, The Darnold

AI, AI, AI: Trump’s Gaza Goggles

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 rcb30

There’s no bad idea that can’t be made worse and weirder with some help from AI. Continue reading AI, AI, AI: Trump’s Gaza Goggles

Adrastos, Malakatude, Political Crack, Russian Imperialism, The Darnold, War In Ukraine

Ambush At The Malakatude Corral

March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Trump-Vance ambush of President Zelensky was so horrible that even Marco Rubio was appalled. America first is the worst. Continue reading Ambush At The Malakatude Corral

Parenthetical, Political Crack, The Darnold

Parenthetical: Smash & Grab

February 26, 2025February 26, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meet Smash & Grab: A shareworthy nickname for an unworthy duo.
Continue reading Parenthetical: Smash & Grab

Jamie O, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

Five Things American Fascists Accomplished Last Week

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 JCO

I wonder if someone can forward this to Elon? Continue reading Five Things American Fascists Accomplished Last Week

Adrastos, Law/Justice, Legal Docket, Political Crack, Supreme Court, The Darnold2 Comments

Blame It On Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh & Barrett

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Don’t call the Dobbs/Immunity Six conservatives. Continue reading Blame It On Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh & Barrett

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

Trump’s Improbable History, 19th Century Edition

February 20, 2025March 19, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

WHAT IF Trump had been president in 1814, 1861, 1869, 1876, and 1898? Continue reading Trump’s Improbable History, 19th Century Edition

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Political Crack, The Darnold

Chancellor Musk Touches The Third Rail

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Musk’s blitzkrieg hits a speed bump. Continue reading Chancellor Musk Touches The Third Rail

Jamie O, Political Crack, Propaganda, The Darnold1 Comment

The 45-Year Path To Here

February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 JCO

How Reagan sent us down this path to Trump, and more First Draft Turtle bashing. Continue reading The 45-Year Path To Here

Adrastos, Diary, New Orleans, Political Crack, Sports, The Darnold1 Comment

Shecky’s Quick Hitters: Dipshit Disruption Edition

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

The MAGA stupidity, it burns. Continue reading Shecky’s Quick Hitters: Dipshit Disruption Edition

Adrastos, Political Crack, Propaganda, The Darnold1 Comment

Gaza Is The New Greenland

February 6, 2025February 6, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Another idiotic idea from the stupidest president in American history. Continue reading Gaza Is The New Greenland

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Political Crack, The Darnold

Dorothy Thompson On Who Goes Nazi

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Set the Wayback Machine to 1941. Beware, take care. Continue reading Dorothy Thompson On Who Goes Nazi

Jamie O, Political Crack, The Darnold

How To Fight Back

February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 JCO

Here are a few ideas on how to help resist in this moment. Continue reading How To Fight Back

Jamie O, Political Crack, Race, So Called Liberal Media, The Darnold1 Comment

Blame Black People Is Now White House Policy

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 JCO

This is what America chose. Continue reading Blame Black People Is Now White House Policy

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