The June 8 Comey hearing was the latest opportunity for Republicans to show some minimal amount courage when it comes to dealing with Donald Trump. Here was an opportunity to really explore the issue of a hostile foreign power interfering with our election, and the idea that they may have had assistance from one of…
True Costs of Tax Cuts in Trump’s America
A few days after the election, I wrote this on Facebook: By voting for Trump, you empowered racists. By voting for Trump, you empowered sexists. By voting for Trump, you empowered bigotry. At the time, many folks were unhappy with me. Snowflake conservatives, despite supporting someone who “tells it like it is,” recoiled at the…
WTF, Ted Cruz? Some Pointed Questions for America’s Least-Loved Senator
Thing the first: Ted Cruz loathes Donald Trump. There are lots of mockable, hatable Ted Cruz positions, but this is not one of them. Along with every other horrible thing they did and said to each other during the Republican primaries, Trump publicly and famously went after Cruz’s wife. Cruz has every reason to hate…
Most Ridiculous Celebrity Lawsuit of the Week: Melania Trump Threatens to Sue Over Use of Image
Another day, another Trump family lawsuit. The next four years are going to be “spirited,” don’t you think? Hubby Don isn’t the only member of this clan who is knee-high in litigation. That’s right, the future first lady… Future. First. Lady. Fu-tu-re firrrsst la-dy… As we were saying, now that Melania Trump is going to…
Now Is When We Become Fire Ants
This bit of amazingness is a group of fire ants. When a fire ant colony gets hit with a flood, they weave their legs together and form a living raft. Together they float until they reach dry land and safety. You’ll note that as long as they cling to each other, you can push them…
Dear Bitter Butch: How Do I Cope After the Election?
Dear Bitter Butch, The fallout from this election is causing personal emotions similar to those I felt when the family rallied to support a sexual predator and to turn me out. Any advice? – Triggered Dear Bitter Butch, I have neighbors in my very rural, agricultural little neck of the woods, who work on farms…
A Response to Garrison Keillor’s Delightful Opinion Piece
Dear Mr. Keillor, I read your piece in the Washington Post. It’s meant to comfort us, to let us know that calm life will go on, and we liberals can relax while the Republican elites and the Trumplings fight it out and get disillusioned. You say we liberals can relax and grow heirloom tomatoes while…
Most Ridiculous Celebrity Lawsuit of the Week: Artist Sues Trump Campaign Over Use of Photo
It’s weird how the U.S. presidential election is getting virtually no press. Well, we want to make sure you’re aware of the important issues before heading into the voting booth. And what’s more important than snacks? The Republican Party nominee for President of the United States… …sorry, whenever we hear that, our eyes glaze over…
Third Presidential Debate 2016: Fun Hillary Meets a Malfunctioning Chucky Doll
Well, after the first presidential debate was far more shocking and bizarre that any of us were prepared for and the second debate was like that video where they blow up a whale carcass on a beach and suddenly everyone is being showered in rotting gore, we finally got a fun one. Hillary “Madame President…
The Second Presidential Debate 2016: A Dystopian Hellscape Unfolding On Your TV In Real Time
This debate was a weird one to even have. We’re all pretty clear on the fact that Trump is not qualified to be President of the United States. Even the people who love Trump know he isn’t qualified to be President. They support him because doing so is a fuck you to everyone who believes…