THE LATEST TRUMP LIE.

Several people in the news have posited that Democrats are hyping the coronavirus to bring down Trump. Some of these whining Republicans are Mick Mulvaney, Donald Trump Jr., and Mike Pompeo. But being frightened puppets we can assume that all three and many others have been commanded by the ever paranoid Trump to spread this story. Of course it's just like Republicans to
traffic in such an ugly and nasty rumor, which would not even be necessary when Trump himself is behaving in an unstable and uncaring manner. Despite his pathetic press conference, it is obvious that Trump doesn't have a clue how to deal with this virus, nor is he terribly concerned as long as he is safe from infection. So one can only listen with droll amusement at the all the rehearsed lies of his cowardly minions while one pays serious attention to his or her own actual precautions.

"YOUR INVENTION IS BRILLIANT. SCRAP IT!"

I can't shake the feeling that there are many products that will never be produced because they will affect the profits of powerful businesses. For instance, I am certain there could be a toothpaste that is safe on enamel but dissolves placque with one brushing. But there goes the annual teeth-cleaning trade. I have been giving to cancer research all my life. In an age of so many technological advances, I am sure they cured cancer long ago, but think of the money so many businesses and doctors would lose. Prescription eye drops don't have to cost $60 and up. Weight loss could probably be achieved with one simple pill. Dying your hair doesn't have to be such a complicated multi-chemical procedure. But simplicity is expensive. So progress, as easy as it is, will always take a back seat to profit.

At  a time when we seem to be surrounded by cold, evil people. When the most immoral men and women seem to be in high places. When the greedy, selfish, ignorant, conniving, bigoted and blind seem to defeat the generous, caring, charitable and truthful at every turn, let us hope that Anne Frank was right.

AS SICK AS HIS FATHER.

It would appear that Donald Trump Jr. is just as sick and disturbed as his mentally ill father. Hard to believe he actually suggested that Democrats wanted people to die from Coronavirus in order to hurt his father's chance at reelection. What a creepy, weird, unstable thing to say or to even think. Junior makes all kinds of idiotic comments in defense of his troubled father, but this is one psychotic comment he cannot apologize an escape from.  Even representative John Garamendi was so offended and insulted he sad, "Don, Jr. better not get anyplace close to me.

"NOBODY KNOWS MORE ABOUT 
HOW TO DEAL WITH A DEADLY 
PANDEMIC THAN I DO."

YOU'RE BEING ROBBED BLIND.

I'm not saying the fashion eyeglass industry is a ripoff but my Gianni Versace glasses which cost me $250.00 allow me the same clarity as the #2 readers I buy at Ross at three pair for $9.00. (I have 15 pair.) Are they as handsome and as strong? Well yes. Recently I realized I hadn't seen my Versaces in a while. I went looking for them. Since they look very much like my Ross glasses I lined them up  all my pairs, assuming Gianni was among them. To read the small print on the temples (the earpieces), I needed to use a loupe. After checking one after another, I finally found the Versace pair looking similar to all the others despite the $247.00 price difference. So yes, I think designer eyeglasses are absurdly overpriced like mattresses and many other products I'm sure you can come up with yourself. Note: the glasses below are from Cartier and cost $690. I saw a similar pair at Ross.

SNAKE ON A PLANE

Donald Trump Jr. wants to be praised for flying Southwest coach (which is all they have). He insists he's just an ordinary guy, and being in the middle seat of this flight proves it. Among the gobbleegook he tweeted, he mentioned that God was good to his family. I would say Satan was the one who deserves the praise since God doesn't help people get rich by grifting, stealing, lying, cheating and being parasitic. Poor Junior, every time he tries to score points with the public it backfires. No wonder our heartless president has also heaped insults on his own feckless son.

SO MANY COMMERCIALS. MOSTLY BAD.

Having been a copywriter for more than 40 years, I am stunned at how bad commercials are today. I rarely see one that impressed me, and often see spots that stun me with their stupidity. Take Doug and the emu, for instance. Those commercials are stupid enough. But the new one has Doug dangerously chasing another driver on the highway to hand her his card. This from Liberty Mutual, a car insurance company. Shows how much they value safe driving. Another amazing commercial is for Wendy's. A supposed past chef at McDonald's has just created a sandwich for Wendy's. When he bites into it, he exclaims, "Holy". The missing word in that expletive is, "shit". Is that really the best descriptive for a sandwich? I'd love to know what wins awards these days.

A CONGRESS OF MOSTLY COWARDS.

Sadly the Republicans in Congress have not only become traitors to their country and Constitution, but they have also turned into despicable bullies which is another name for cowards. For some bizarre reason they are emulating Donald Trump, a thug, criminal, grifter, and cowardly liar. They have taken to lying about facts themselves, vilifying decent people and using any means possible to win elections. In less than four years, they have all become deceitful, duplicitous alibiers for the lowest president who ever didn't serve. The once admirable among them have produced the least respected creatures like Nunes, Jordan, Dietz. Despite having nasty women in their clique they are totally chauvinist misogynists. One would expect when you had that many adult men in a group, there would be a few who would reflect some honor, standards, morality, decency and humanity. But, with the exception of Mitt Romney that hasn't been the case. There are two major sicknesses endangering out nation. One only is the coronavirus.

Last night I was pleased to see the restored version of one of my favorite (if not my favorite) film: D.O.A.  Interestingly this superb noir film was panned by some critics when it first was shown in 1949. In later years it has been hailed as a classic of the genre, and rightly so. I won't bore you with this details: the plot, the actors, the director, the setting etc. But I will encourage anyone who loves old films, especially film-noir, to see D.O.A. if they get the chance.

MUTT AND JEFF.

Well, once again Trump has made a bonehead decision: Putting Pence in charge of keeping track of the coronavirus. Pence is an idiot, which is why Trump chose him. He's a religious fanatic, a homophobe, a science denier, and a man with no soul or imagination. He has made major decision errors in his home state of Indiana where he is generally despised. His stupidity about HIV and needle exchange has probably resulted in many deaths, which I'm sure concerns him not at all. The only good news about yesterdays press conference concerning coronavirus was that the incoherent
Trump looked incredibly uncomfortable, exceptionally stupid, ridiculously made-up except for his raccoon eyes, and about as unpresidential as the clueless new guy on a loading dock. He is the last man to protect our country from a pandemic and soon all those treasonous senators will realize the great harm they have done.

THE PEA IS OPTIONAL.

In case you're interested, my Lull mattress-in-a-box arrived today as promised. While unwrapping it was a bigger deal than I thought it wasn't that difficult. The difficult part was deciding where to put the old queen-sized mattress if I am not happy with the Lull. So tonight will be the first night. In case you considering buying one, check in in few days for my critique. Despite springing for this expensive mattress, I still think mattresses in general are a scam since they're all too expensive. We all did fine for decades with inexpensive mattresses that lasted for years. Now they're twice as thick, require special sheets, and supposedly provide all kinds of health benefits and should be replaced periodically. Yeah, right! Is any mattress really worth $2,000 or more? I doubt it. But we'll see just how much I value my new Lull a week from now.

WE'RE SCREWED. AND IT'S YOUR FAULT.

It's your fault if you're one of those bone-headed Republicans who voted for Donald Trump even after knowing he's a liar, a con man, an idiot, a thief and every other blackguard. It's your fault because you should have realized he had no ability to run the country. Which is why, out of spite to Obama, he got rid of the people we need to protect us in this coming pandemic. Which is why, out of ego, he got rid of all the experts who could deal with global warming, the dying bees, the persons who would make sure our water was clean, our our air was pure. You did it. You voted for this moron who has caused nothing but chaos and you still, in your insanity, think well of him. When you're lying in a sick bed dying of coronavirus or wondering why your child has that persistent, painful cough, you only have yourself to blame. When your town that never flooded is underwater, and the temperature is 10 below in July and 106 in January, keep in mind at what point you could have made a difference but you didn't because you were too confident in your own fatal stupidity.

A CAUSE FOR GREAT CONCERN.

Am presently reading Plague by Camus and rereadingThe Great Mortality about the Black Death by John Kelly. Both books are highly disturbing stories about the inescapable horror of plague, a particularly frightening subject during this recent coronavirus. Fortunately today we had greater resources to deal with a pandemic and are more likely to develop a vaccine to defeat this virus.But while we can count on medical professionals and scientists, we cannot count on our president. First of all he's a coward and not likely to go anywhere he is needed to calm a state of panic or offer solace to the sick.  Secondly he's a liar and is sure to tell Americans all is well rather when it isn't rather than have any mark against his time in office. So he's not likely to get out ahead of this possible catastrophe. Most important, of course, is that he is incredibly lazy and unable to deal with any kind of emergency and, being a narcissist, he really doesn't care who gets sick and dies as long as it isn't him. So pay close attention to news reports, stock up on face masks, and wash your hands frequently because you're living in a government that is only out to protect one person, and it ain't you.

THE POT AND THE KETTLE.

Just when you think that Trump can't be more of a hypocrite, he sinks even lower than his previous low. How? By saying that he considers Harvey Weinstein's conviction a victory for woman. It is that of course. But this verdict comes from a totally disgusting defiler of women: Trump himself.  The sexual crimes of our president will probably prove equally disgusting as those of Weinstein. In some ways even more shameful as Trump more than likely—like his pal Jeffrey Epstein—had sex with underage girls. Also Weinstein, pig that he is, never raped and beat his wife as did Trump. I hate scatalogical references, but one can only accept that Donald Trump is shitting all over America and we do nothing to stop him. I still can't understand how a person so corrupt is even allowed to run for president.

WHY IS TRUMP SO HAPPY ABOUT SANDERS' SUCCESS?

Let me explain this for you. Yes, Russia wants Trump to get a second term as president. He is the ideal puppet for them and eagerly does their bidding while betraying his home country. And, yes, they want Bernie Sanders to be the Democratic candidate because they feel he can't win against Trump. This explains why Trump's Security puppet lies and says he has no knowledge of Russian interference. And it explains why Trump actually congratulated Sanders, a rare act to say the least, as he is convinced (probably rightly) that he will defeat Sanders and get a second term. Why? Because so many voters will not vote rather than vote for Sanders. This assures another term for Trump, a term that may be the end of our democracy.

FOR ALL TRUMP FANS...

Have you noticed that Trump is getting crazier by the day. With so much that needs to be done in America, he's very busy giving review of movies he hasn't seen and spending your money playing golf. He makes more grammatical errors than ever and seems to hate more people than before. Imagine what we're all in for if Russia manages to get him a second term. Which they will if all his fans don't wise up and admit they were worshipping a false idol who can only makes their lives worse and cost them the country they grew up loving.  I know it's difficult to admit that you were wrong about something. But unless all the gullible Trump fans admit they were wrong about this charlatan, life is going to get awfully unpleasant for every American.

The acting president of the United States.

Keep in mind that anything negative you read about Joe Biden is more than likely Russian created. I just saw a blurb that he was responsible for the Iraq War, and all along I blamed it on those scum balls Bush and Cheney. Don't be surprised to find out that Biden created the Coronavirus. 

THE ONLY ONE I SEE WINNING.

It's very discouraging to see Bernie ahead in the polls. I like Bernie well enough, but feel certain he can't win against Trump and the Russian mob. There's too much big-money haters against him. In a way,I resent that he does't appreciate how his success could stick us with Trump. While many voters, like myself, will vote for whomever is running against Trump, many others are not as driven. I personally like all the candidates, but can only see Elizabeth Warren as strong enough, feisty enough and smart enough to go against Comrade Trump. Plus she has already accomplished benefits for the American people and is sure to accomplish many more. While I adored Hillary and still regard her as the winner and first female president, I would love to see Warren as our first official female president. While Hillary didn't protest about Trump's crowding her in the debate, I can easily imagine Warren in the same circumstances saying,"Get the fuck of out of my space!"

If I even go to look at funny photos of cats on Twitter Cats, I get this message: Twitter suspends accounts which violate the Twitter Rules. The truth is that Twitter suspends accounts that offend some of their pals. Twitter is often a blind bully which doesn't actually know what it's doing. Often they will banish some thoughtful person, like me, and allow some angry, nasty, vulgarian like Trump to say whatever they want. Twitter is run by biased twits.

There are many stories on the Internet that interest me. But as soon as I find they're a NEXTTRAP, and require me to move to another ad-filled area, I quit. Yes, I want to see what so and so looks like now. Yes, I'd love to know the amazing thing that happened to such and such. But not enough to be led along by some smart ass person who thinks I'll fall for their bait and switch technique.

I'm surprised that Trump pardoned Rod Blagojevich. Trump is so petty and jealous you would think Rod's  thick head of natural hair would infuriate Trump who is forced to sport that smelly tuft of tacky Dynel.

ANYONE CAN SAY THEY'RE A CITIZEN, BUT ARE YOU?

If you're a citizen of the United States, you've been had. First of all Russia conspired with Trump's minions to make sure he was elected President of the United States (with major help from an unaware James Comey). Then once the puppet was in office and proved himself incapable of governing (which is what the Russians wanted) they allowed him to waste millions of your tax dollars playing golf. Knowing what a nut he was, Trump played right into the Russian's hands by creating hate, racism, border conflicts, endless lies, and daily scandals. Not only that he spent more of your money on his worthless progeny, handing out high paid jobs to his vacuous daughter and her effete husband. Add to that: putting children in prison, betraying our allies, fomenting hatred of Muslims, Blacks, Mexicans, and anyone else not white and wealthy, and you have a sample of the divisive chaos he has caused. Putin was gleeful at how quickly our reputation as a world leader plummeted. For the first time we had a president who didn't read, didn't work, swore in public, fornicated in private with hookers,  didn't get along with our allies and was friends with all our enemies. To make it even better, he surrounded himself with equally treasonous senators and staff willing to support our ignorant dictator, knowing full well that the real power was in Russia. So basically we'll all been had, but the real suckers are the ones who don't even see what fools they've been. They're the boobs who attend Trump's rallies, who are unknowingly helping to shred the Constitution, are willing to lose their Social Security and Medicare, and all too often think Trump is a religious, pro-life, Republican when he is whatever will get your vote. Yup, you've been had.  And if you don't do everything possible to rid America of Trump and the Russian connection,  I feel safe in saying, "You ain't seen nothing yet!"

HE'S NOT PEFECT, BUT HE'S NOT TRUMP.

Just read an article by Amanda Marcotte suggesting that Bloomberg can't win over Trump. Her argument seems to be that Bloomberg is a racist and misogynist who will not get votes while Trump a racist and misogynist will. Huh? I'm sure everything I have heard about Bloomberg is true, But I couldn't care less. Not when our country is at stake. Stop and frisk was obscene. Not as obscene as putting children in prisons for months. Making insulting remarks about women is unforgivable. But these remarks are hearsay. I heard the misogynist filth directly from Trump's mouth. Mike has 62 billion dollars. Trump has nowhere near one billion which is why he won't release his taxes. Mike has said if he is not the candidate he will support whomever is. Trump wouldn't do a favor like that for anyone. Finally, Mike Bloomberg is sane and an excellent manager. Hate him if you like, but he'll make your life and America's future better. Not convinced. All right, collect all the ammunition you need to make you unwilling to vote for Bloomberg if he's chosen, then stay home in self-righteous smugness. And after the election watch how much more damage Trump can do to the country you supposedly love.

MR. AND MRS. SATAN

Was surprised to hear that Stephen Miller got married this week. But then not surprised to learn he married a fellow-misanthrope, one of Mike Pence's secretary. One can only imagine who these two can bitterly hate together. Of course the marriage won't last but a year or two. I don't know about his wife, Katie Waldman, but a misogynist like Stephen is not suitable for any woman to live with, even someone with the kind of low expectations Katie must have. Don't expect the kind of admiring adoration Harry and Meaghan generate. This union can only inspire amazement, disinterest and repulsion.

IF THEY'RE SO SMART WHY ARE THEY POOR?

I will never understand why Roma was nominated for best picture. It was like watching my housekeeper work for her three hours every two weeks, which I would never do. But even more annoying was Parasites, this year's winner.First of all I don't mind subtitles, but that film's titles were so rapid fast it was more like reading a book than watching a movie. And frankly the book was very unpleasant and unbelievable. I'm supposed to believe that this poor family who have very little are all so wonderfully clever and manipulative that they could hoodwink this wealthy family who has everything. Absurd. I don't know how the story turns out because I got too bored and irritated to watch the rest. Although, despite my dislike for Roma and Parasites, I can't imagine finding any movie more unworthy of praise than The Shape of Water.

WHEN DOES HE ACTUALLY WORK?

As I write this Trump is flying to Northern Florida for the Dayton 500. Next week he's planning several rallies for ego reinforcement from his moron squads. He plays millions of dollars worth of golf, doesn't start working till mid-morning, spends hours watching TV, wings his way to Mara Lago far too often, and devotes most of his time to getting revenge and writing tweets. So when does the president work? Rarely it seems to me. He has turned the presidency into a part-time job and none of his fans seem to care. Not surprising we don't have the "better" health care he promised, or the infrastructure we so desperately need. He doesn't actually do anything. True he spends some time reversing Obama's good works, and handing out prestigious awards to undeserving pals., but mostly, I suspect, he sits around in his underwear hoping his sycophants stay loyal and worry about what he'll do if Americans aren't stupid enough to reelect him.

I read that Donald Trump compares himself to a king. That makes sense. As long as it's Mad King George III of England.

RUSH TO JUDGEMENT.

With Trump in the Presidency, there is not much good news. But one thing that raises my spirits and those of many other Americans is Rush Limbaugh is dying.  Yippee. He has lung cancer from all his smoking and he's dying. Which doesn't mean that he isn't still attacking people. He is. Lately he's made all kinds of homophobic remarks, which is odd since his father was gay and so is his brother. I'm not sure about Rush himself. Have you ever seen his home? Very fem, very bordello. Not a masculine touch in it. I hope before he dies he tells us what that constant tugging of his shirt was all about: itchy tits? Kind of a shame that he won't be around for the 2020 election. He'll be long dead by then. His fans will have to tune into some other crackpot. I wonder if Rush will be buried with the Medal of Freedom.

VOTE BLUE. NO MATTER WHO.

Let's get one thing straight. The most important job true Americans have is getting rid of Trump. Which means no matter who the opposing candidate is, he or she gets your vote. So don't waste time bitching about not liking Warren, or Pete is gay and too young, or Bloomberg started stop and frisk. Get over it, they are none of them racists. They are all of them sane. Amy doesn't want to be a dictator. Steyer isn't out to revenge himself on enemies. Biden is a decent human being. Whoever is the candidate will bring order back to America, trust back to the Justice Department, sanity back to the Senate. If Trump gets a second term, kiss America goodbye. Take some time to evaluate all the damage he has done so far, all the promises he never intended to keep, all the lies he's told, all the enemies he's punished, all the "friends" he's destroyed. The worst thing that can happen to you, your loved ones, your family, your children, is another Trump term. Do everything possible to make sure that doesn't happen!

FELONS ARE NOT FUN.

• Having been an advertising copywriter for more than forty years, and having written thousands of ads and commercials, I have never sunk so low as to make criminals cute. Which is why I find the SimpliSafe commercials so offensive. There is nothing charming,winsome, adorable or appealing about a thief, especially one in a ski mask. Criminals are useless, lazy, heartless people who don't care who they hurt or deprive of what they have earned. All too often they are also violent and leave the scenes of their crimes having murdered or maimed some innocent person. The SimpliSafe commercials with their ski-masked, mustachioed criminal are disgusting not amusing, not clever.
  

FALSE AND TRUE.

 I wonder when Barr and Trump dreamed up this new story, the one about Trump making his life miserable. Since Trump can't tell the truth and Barr only deals in lies and deceit, his pudgy-faced,
watery-eyed sob story was not very believable. So we can dismiss that as untrue. But what I am sure is true is that Jim Jordan sobbed and begged Ohio State University wrestler Mike DiSabato's brother
to intercede with his brother to deny that Jim Jordan turned a blind eye to the sexual abuse of male wrestlers by Doctor Richard Srauss. Odd that a supposedly straight man would grovel for this sex offender. Makes you wonder.

SARAH PLAIN BUT NOT TALL.

I saw a post on Huffington about Sarah Sanders. She is such an insignificant nobody that for a few minutes I couldn't remember who she was. When I did I was, of course, filled with all the disgust and distaste that I felt when we had to look at this lumpy liar every day. How long will it take for that other lumpy liar to fade from memory?

MY GRAMMATICAL PET PEEVE.

I am reading a true crime book right now. It is very well written, except for one unforgivably incorrect sentence in 339 pages.  The sentence is, "Sadly, if he would have considered the timing of the pregnancy, he might have had suspicions." It amazes me when anyone uses "if he would have" instead of the correct, "if he had". The following is from the Lawless English website.

correct		incorrect
If I had gotten paid, we could have traveled together.		If I would have gotten paid, we could have traveled together.

AFTER TRUMP FINALLY LEAVES.

A good moniker for Trump would be "The Suicide President". Because anyone supporting him is gambling with their own life. After all Trump won't do anything about Global Warming. He's so self-centered he figures he won't be around. And being an atheist, he doesn't plan on answering to anyone. So unless you vote for a responsible president who will work with scientists to save our planet, you're committing suicide. And it won't be a quick rope and chair kind of death, but a slow combination of hunger, thirst, violence from other starving people and seeing everything you loved disintegrate. So tell all your friends how much you admire Trump, the man most responsible for the end of times.

I don't think in 77 years I have met a single person as petty and vindictive as Trump. I'm amazed at how low the standards of morality are for those persons who can overlook all the failings of this highly flawed creature.

"I TRIED, DAD. I REALLY TRIED."

Poor Donald Trump, Jr. Every time he tries to defend Daddy in order to protect his inheritance, he makes a fool of himself. The latest (there is always a latest) is his Satan quoting scriptures gaffe, which shows that another book which he knows nothing about is the Bible.(Personally I think that all the Trumps have only one religion: money.) It's obvious Junior has followed in his father's footstep in misspeaks, grammatical errors, and malapropisms. While he tries desperately to make Dad proud of him, he only reflects President Trump's stupidity by showing himself to be the apple that didn't fall far enough from the tree.

ET TU

I was delighted to find out that Little Caesar's finally delivers since they make the best pizza and the most economical. But I was discouraged to find you can only order through the website, which I hate doing. More and more I am being forced into avoiding human contact when buying pizza, reserving a hotel room, making a travel reservation. Not having a smart phone, I can't even Uber. I don't like this new society where companies no longer have phones or addresses; where there's no way to complain about a product or praise it. Even when I answer the phone to find out it is another sales call, I can't bitch at the caller since he or she is only a recorded voice. Forget getting a smiling clerk at Home Depot or CVS since more and more they rely on automatic checkout. You don't even see a cashier behind the glass at many movie theaters which only sell tickets with credit cards. This I don't mind since movies are too expensive, have far too many commercials, not counting the trailers, and audiences for the most part are rude e-mail-checking Philistines.

The popular expression for someone as mentally deranged as Donald Trump is "sick puppy". But he is not a sick puppy but a large and dangerous canine; a rabid animal full of rage without any feelings of warmth or affection; a pit bull ready to attack anything he sees as a threat; a junkyard dog without a fence to protect those who wander in his path; a feral animal who cannot be calmed or trained. But today he seemed more like an alpha wolf, yapping and snarling, looking for a kill while all the rest of the obedient mindless pack drooled in admiration, including Melania the Luna wolf and McConnell, the evil Zeta wolf. But both vicious dog and savage wolf are great dangers which at time can seem appealing and even friendly enough to pet. But if you do so, you may find you are missing a hand. Or, in this case, a country.

THE LAST MAN STANDING.

Sadly, I think that Kirk Douglas was the last male holdout from Movie's Golden Age. I can't think of another major movie hero of that period who is still alive. Though Kirk was never one of my favorites, many of his movies were: Spartacus, Seven Days in May, Detective Story, Paths of Glory, Out of the Past, The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, A Letter to Three Wives, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, yes, even Strangers When We Meet. There were many more of course. He also wrote several books; served in the Navy; had four sons, notably actor Michael Douglas; and was only married twice, most recently to Anne Douglas (nee Buydens) for 66 years. Who could imagine when Issur Danielovitch was born on December 9, 1916 that he would leave this world with so much to remember him by?

WHAT A HORRIBLE WONDERFUL MISERABLE MARVELOUS KING.

Trump doesn't need Fox to push his propaganda; he has MSNBC. While it supposed to be a liberal network, they air every Trump speech and rally, repeat endlessly any comments (mostly nasty) that Trump makes about the Democrats and manage to make it TRUMP  24 HOURS  DAY Even before he was elected MSNBC gave Trump far more attention than Hillary, and constantly reinforced the fallacy that she was not liked nor trusted (then who were all those voters). I still recall Steve Kornacki tearing into Hillary as if she were the most evil woman who ever lived. Just now they aired Trump's sickening victory lap before his mob of treasonous Republicans without suggesting for a moment that this was an obscene cult that just may destroy the United States. Every weeknight Chris Matthews, Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O'Donnell work their tails off trying to save our country from Trump. But during the rest of the day, it's hit or miss.They vilify Trump and damn him with faint praise, tell us how dangerous he is then show every speech that's likely to win him more followers and voters. If he gets a second term, MSNBC deserves as much credit as Fox, maybe more.

Add another 138 deaths for which Trump is responsible. Those are the 138 Salvadorans murdered by their country's gangs after they were refused entry into our once welcoming union. As the Republicans give Trump more and more power and overlook his madness many more will die, like the father and daughter shown here. Do you care?

STATE OF THE RUIN.

These Republicans are deranged. They are at the State of the Union wildly cheering every comment that Trump makes without even knowing if the statements are true. More than likely at least half are lies, but they are so eager to childishly taunt the Democrats for doing their patriotic duty that they are joyously idiotic. It's pathetic and scary. How weird to see adult professional men so petty and evil, so
puerile and vindictive. Tomorrow the Times will fact check the speech and within days these traitors will exonerate this bully and America will slip further into all the dangers of dictatorship.

DON'T LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN.

I wish someone who can created double-perception visuals would make a campaign item showing Donald Trump which changes to Adolph Hitler with a slight move. The message for both visuals would be Do Not Vote for This Dictator. This may seem exaggerated to some, but I think if Trump gets reelected we are in for a dictatorship with all the rules, regulations and lack of liberty that implies. Sadly there are millions who cannot see what a threat Trump is to our freedom, but given a second term they will all recognize it the hard way.

A VERY COSTLY LIAR.

Fascinating to watch senile octogenarian Alan Dershowitz suggest that our corrupt president is not guilty of anything, since he is so concerned about the future of America he only bribed the Ukraine because he felt that his reelection is of benefit to our nation. Dershowitz is a shyster of no credibility since he has been accused of hebephilia and was a close associate, as was Trump , of its most passionate practitioner Jeffrey Epstein. And apparently we're supposed to believe A. that they didn't know he had a stable of pre-teen age girls and B. that they never availed themselves of Epstein's generous offerings of these Lolitas. Dershowitz is a successful degenerate lawyer without scruples. Trump is an amoral president also without scruples. Unless you're a gullible evangelical, they are both obvious liars. We would know more about the truth if Jeffrey Epstein didn't didn't commit suicide in his prison cell. How amazingly convenient for Messieurs Dershowitz and Trump.

KRAFT PROMOTES CHILDHOOD OBESITY.

Apparently Kraft Foods doesn't think America's kids are fat enough. Their recent ads seem to suggest that if your children refuse to eat vegetables or other healthful foods, then give them the empty calories and fattening joys of Kraft's Dinner. It doesn't matter if it's nutritious as long as it's easy to make and you can pawn it off on your kids. Not only is this a totally irresponsible suggestion to parents, but it's incredibly arrogant to assume that kids like Kraft's Dinner's low-priced macaroni and cheese all that much. This weird suggestion is yet another example of a clueless ad agency ruining the history of a once-famous advertiser who used to air some of TVs best commercials. (And I thought the Velveeta Liquid Gold commercials were bad!)

Gee. If Donald Trump was as rich as he says he is, you wouldn't think he would have to hustle the government to pay for his entertainments with our tax money. If he even had one billion, which is a thousand million, he could easily finance his Super Bowl party, endless golfing vacations, even quality hookers. Since he doesn't, I'm assuming that his riches are far from impressive and he wouldn't be living half as well if he weren't the government's greediest parasite.  No wonder he's so worried about being reelected. If he isn't, who's going to pick up his tabs?

Did you ever see a cornered rat? I mean a pathetic creature who is aware it's been trapped and has no escape. Realizing there is no out, it tries to frighten its captor. It snarls, it hisses, it bares its teeth and tries to look menacing. I wish I could find a picture that would give you some idea of what I mean. 

OUR ATHEIST PRESIDENT.

There are two kinds of atheists. Most atheists are the first kind. They don't believe in god, but they do believe in morality: goodness, kindness, generosity, charity, most of what are considered Christian virtues. If you had a list of famous atheists, you would be amazed how many of your favorite people are on that list. The other kind of atheist is the Donald Trump kind. He doesn't believe in god. He believes anything goes and then you're dead forever. Most atheists believe that. But Donald thinks this allows him to do whatever he wants when alive: lie, cheat, steal, fornicate, whatever he can get away with.  He also believes, and has said so, that those who believe in god will believe in anything, and he has been proven right since so many evangelicals are willing to overlook his many sins, his many peccadilloes, his many frauds, his many broken promises, and his endless lies (notably the obvious lie that he is  a Christian.) In a national survey a few years back the majority of Americans said they would never elect an atheist. And just a few short years later they elected Donald Trump.
God help us.

ONE CRIES FOR HEROES, NOT VILLAINS.

I wasn't the least bit touched to hear that a hate-monger like Rush Limbaugh has lung cancer. My first thought was "Why can't it be Trump?" But I guess getting rid of one racist, right-wing nut case is as good as another. Gee. I wish Trump smoked.

TRUMP DOES IT AGAIN!

If you still have doubts about Trump's sanity, consider this. The Super Bowl is one of the most discussed and publicized events of the year. Even non-football fans like me, who lives in Miami, knows who the opposing teams were and where they're from. So I was as amazed (make that amused) as anyone when Resident Trump twittered congrats to the great state of Kansas for their victory.
If San Francisco had won would he have praised New Mexico?

TRUMP IS FILLED WITH HATE, ESPECIALLY FOR HEROES.

I don't know if Trump has expressed any kind of sadness at the death of Kobe Bryant. But I do recall when Kobe was accused of rape in 2003 Trump made all kinds of racist comments, eager to assume a black man must be guilty and even more eager to tear down  an American hero. I am sure Trump was as disappointed to find out that Kobe was innocent as he was to learn those accused in the Central Park rape murder were also guiltless. He so resented their innocence that he refused to believe it even after they were released from jail.

IT'S A QUESTION OF STATURE, NOT HEIGHT.

Michael Bloomberg is 5'7" feet of successful billionaire. A dynamic, super-educated achiever who has had nothing but successes. He is a man of upstanding character and sound judgement. A truth-teller of the highest order, and an energetic hard-working achiever. He was the admired mayor of New York City and now a candidate for president. Mike has been married to the same woman of 45 years. Michael Bloomberg is a giant among men. Donald Trump is a 6"3" stack of blubber and cellulite of indeterminate wealth. A charismatic near-illiterate pathological liar. The pampered son of a millionaire father, he has lost millions on ill conceived ventures. A man completely lacking in energy or curiosity. He is the ineffective president of the United States reviled by the majority of Americans. He has been married three times to trophy wives, the latest being to a nude overseas model.  Donald Trump is a midget among men.