Al Franken, on _____:
"Well, it finally isn’t funny anymore—the grandiosity, the ignorance, the cruelty, the bullying, the racism, the petty insults and incessant stupidity. But especially the non-stop lying. The greatest asset that a president can bring to a crisis is credibility. On Day One of his presidency, Donald _____ chose to pick a fight with the media about the size of his inaugural crowd … The very next day, Kellyanne Conway let Americans know of the existence of something called “alternative facts.” Oh. So, that’s how it’s going to be, huh? Since then, the lies have come so fast and furious that keeping track has been impossible. How do you remember the last one when three or four equally ridiculous lies are almost certain to follow that day? ‘Don’t take him literally,’ his supporters insisted. ‘Take him seriously.’ Really? Well, no. What they really were saying was how happy they were that he would be appointing pro-life, pro-corporate Federalist Society judges, cutting taxes to benefit the wealthy, undoing regulations to help corporations exploit their employees and destroy our environment, and pulling us out of the Paris Agreement and the Iran Nuclear Deal. That the President of the United States is a malignant narcissist who could allow no fact to stand that contradicted his insatiable need for self-aggrandizement has been of little concern to establishment Republicans. The stock market was climbing. They were getting richer. And they had cover from the right-wing media to fool enough of his base into believing his limitless dishonesty. At this year’s State of the Union, the First Lady bestowed upon Rush Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom, an honor he now shares with Mother Teresa, Cesar Chavez, and the crew of Apollo 13 … Until this crisis, _____ has paid no real price for his constant, pathological mendacity. Before politics, the man had spent his entire career in a business where, evidently, there was no accountability for inveterate lying. But for this crisis there is accountability. And instead of leading, Donald _____’s focus has been where it always has been—on Donald _____. ‘I give myself a ten out of ten.’ ‘We are very close to a vaccine.’ ‘I don’t take responsibility at all.’ ‘Anybody who needs a test can get a test. And the tests are perfect. Like the letter was perfect. The transcript was perfect.’ Of course, no leader could have prevented the devastation that this virus has and will continue to exact. But because _____’s focus has been on himself, his reelection, and his fragile self-image, our federal government squandered our most valuable commodity. And the amount of suffering which that lost time will cost our nation is as tragic as it is unknowable. _____ will not step away. He will continue to take the stage and our focus—but he will not be able to claim the credibility he never earned. We are left to proceed despite our president and find the leadership we need elsewhere. From governors and mayors and other civil servants. From health care professionals and scientists and economists. From community leaders and each other. It is time for each of us to step up and fill the vacuum at the top—first by staying home. And for those fortunate enough to weather this storm financially—to help those who cannot. Lest we forget _____’s Houdini-like ability to escape the traps he’s set for himself, it is also time for us to commit to his defeat in November. For now, find a way to do that from home. But when it’s time to come out into the light, it must be our collective mission to make this godawful human being pay the price for every lie he has ever uttered."
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Oh, I'd have to say the _____ tops my list. But, Bolsonaro is welcome to join him!
ReplyDeleteHope all is well with both of you.
ReplyDeleteWe are now on lock down until
May 4th.
Glad to see there are some smart
folks out there.
xoxo k :-)
I don't remember anyone who came before Michael Brady because...dayum! Those eyes, those lips, that beardy thing, those eyebrows (wanna lick 'em) and to top it all off, that advice! Then that splash of ice cold germ ridden Brazilian wet fecal matter. What's left of my libido just wilted and died. Thanks Bob.
ReplyDeleteAl Franken should be back in the Senate where he belongs!
ReplyDeletefuck the president of brazil!
ReplyDeleteand a shout-out to everyone else who dares to speak out against glorious leader!
Bolsanoro is a monster. I think IMPOTUS is a piece of shit, but Bolsanoro is a Bona fide dictator.
ReplyDeleteJohn Oliver is -sadly- one of the best sources of investigative journalism. Can you imagine? A late night The Daily Show alumn presents some of the best in-depth reporting in the country. Shame.
Al Franken may be no ángel but he’s an excellent example of the over zealous goody two shoes attitude of the Dems.
Dr. Brady went straight to the spank bank thankyouverymuch.
XoXo
Murphy's law is certainly at work here... everything that can go wrong is.
ReplyDeleteI can't help but wonder, do Jair Bolsonaro and trump get their hair from the same wig wam?
ReplyDeleteAl Franken. Mic drop.
___ wasn't the only person not aware that social distancing is necessary. i work in a supermarket (yes, on the front lines) and i have customers that i have to remind to stand on the "waiting spot" six feet back and who actually have said the plastic shield and everything else is stupid, that they're making a big deal out of all this. you can't fix stupid.
ReplyDeleteBrazil is going to be a hell-hole very soon.
ReplyDelete@whkattk
ReplyDeleteMaybe we can get a 2-for-1 special?
@DeedleEedleDoodleDo
I like a hot guy telling me to spank the monkey. Yessir!
@Helen
Agreed
@AM
What you said!
@Six
Oliver is doing the work of the people.
And yes to Doc Brady.
@Sooo
But the times they are a'changing
@MM
They might use the same wig-maker, but at least Bolsonaro's is an actual color found in nature.
@den81164
First off, thanks for doing what you do. I appreciate it.
That said, if people cannot follow the rules then people need to be kept out of public places.
@Debra
If not already since their leader is a moron. Oh, wait, that's America, too.
And on top of it all, I had no idea Brazilians were immortal!
ReplyDeleteWow, Al Franken - that last sentence says it all!
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