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This morning on MSNBC's Morning Joe, the interesting point was raised that former National Enquirer CEO David "Peter" Pecker hasn't been on the receiving end of the wrath of Malignant Loser / Al Caporn / Rip van Stinkle. Despite delivering devastating testimony about the Malignant Loser's role in the magazine's "catch and kill" activities, portraying him as interested in the details and micromanaging. From the conversation:
Mika Brzezinski: "You know, it did seem devastating on so many levels, and it really pulled back the curtain on these things are done, and I don't understand how defamation doesn't come into play on all of these crazy stories that the National Enquirer just put out there on these politicians that we are talking about.
I can't think of anyone who has hurt Donald Trump's case up to this point more than Pecker. Yet, he doesn't post about Pecker, he doesn't rant about Pecker, he talks about Michael Cohen, he talks about other witnesses. That is why the whole gag order thing is an issue — what's the deal? Why so quiet about Pecker?"
Mike Barnacle: "Maybe Pecker has something on him that Donald knows and only Pecker knows. I certainly don't know, Mika." (our emphasis)
What the Malignant Loser fears is the contents of Pecker's private safe, in which he kept stories that were "killed" but are potentially explosive and very valuable. The Malignant Loser left a trail of white collar crime and deviant escapades in New York City, which were undoubtedly picked up by the trash tabloid's "reporters" and squirreled away in Pecker's private safe for possible later use (quid pro quo, blackmail, revenge, etc.). That's what has the Malignant Loser fearful of crossing his former fake news ally.
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Dropout Haley got 155,000+ registered Republican protest votes in yesterday's Pennsylvania primary --
Biggest takeaway from yesterday’s primary in Pennsylvania: Trump is hemorrhaging votes in the Philadelphia suburbs.
— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) April 24, 2024
Look at the Nikki Haley protest vote in:
Montgomery - 25%
Delaware - 24%
Chester - 24%
Lancaster - 20%
Bucks - 19%
Major red flags for Republicans.
"Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything." --
What does this mean, they will have thugs to physically take the ballots to make sure they are marked for Republican candidates? Sounds like a perfect authoritarian election plan to me. https://t.co/yWbJfxt7w7
— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) April 24, 2024
The choice --
Left: President Biden spending today meeting with voters and fighting for reproductive freedom
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) April 24, 2024
Right: Trump spending today bragging about ending Roe v. Wade before heading to court to complain about having to sit in a chair all day pic.twitter.com/I8LnaphnaS
Biden is so old ... --
Biden is so old he just got every dime of Ukraine aid and humanitarian relief he asked for despite Republican and Trump resistance and along the way he managed to flip the politics on immigration just for the hell of it.
— Chris Murphy 🟧 (@ChrisMurphyCT) April 24, 2024
But, sadly, you're not our broken national political media --
If I were a member of the national political media & I found out that a majority of Americans were ignorant about some of the most significant events & accomplishments of the last several years, I would feel bad & set out to remedy that ignorance. https://t.co/CtZXgxO2wx
— David Roberts (@drvolts) April 23, 2024
Republican SCOTUS looking to touch third rail of politics again --
With #SCOTUS set to hear argument today on the relationship between EMTALA and state abortion bans, here’s a link to my “One First” post from January summarizing the issue—and the potential implications of this dispute for *all* emergency medical care:https://t.co/Y2NREyVJYt pic.twitter.com/otEf8j0PPa
— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) April 24, 2024
Someone may have lost this evangelical's vote --
This evangelical is over Trump. 👇
— Rachel Bitecofer 🗽💡🔭🦆 (@RachelBitecofer) April 23, 2024
Calls his Bible disgusting.
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Noncompetes no more (thanks, Biden!) --
1. Today @FTC issued a final rule banning noncompetes for workers across the country.
— Lina Khan (@linakhanFTC) April 23, 2024
The rule will ensure that Americans have the freedom to pursue a new job, start a new business, or bring a new idea to market.https://t.co/Ax9QQtHuvn
What's that Musk-y smell? Nosediving Tesla profits --
Tesla profits nosedive as more job cuts announced https://t.co/Kugk5twjY5
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 24, 2024
Don't try this at home --
Cycling backwards on a tightrope in Beidi Mountain, China
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) April 24, 2024
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Happy 82nd birthday to film and music legend Barbra Streisand. Her work over roughly six decades garnered five Emmys, eight Grammys, two Oscars, and a Tony, making her one of the rare performers with the EGOT status. Her signature song "People" (Jule Styne / Robert Merrill) from her breakout film "Funny Girl" is our song today.
By an overwhelming vote of 79 - 18 with 3 not voting, the Senate passed the $95 billion aid package to enable Ukraine to resist the criminal Russian invasion, as well as funds for Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian aid for Gaza's population. The bill now goes to President Biden for signature. From the Washington Post:
"President Biden said in a statement he would sign the bill into law as soon as it crosses his desk on Wednesday, and send aid to Ukraine this week. The funds help him deliver on his promise to the nation’s NATO allies to continue to aid Ukraine as it enters its third year fending off Russia’s invasion.
Passage of the legislation marks the first significant new tranche of aid passed by the U.S. Congress to the beleaguered nation in more than a year, as some Republicans aligned more with former president Donald Trump’s 'America First' foreign policy waged a fierce battle against it. They ultimately lost out when Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) decided to put the $61 billion in Ukraine aid on the floor last Saturday, citing his belief that Russia posed a serious threat. [snip]
The legislation also sends $26 billion in funds for Israel and humanitarian aid for Gaza and other places, at a time when some congressional Democrats are calling for further aid to Israel to come with conditions. [snip]
The Senate measure also would force TikTok’s Chinese-owned parent company to sell off the social media site or face a ban, as well as allocating $8 billion for Taiwan, other Indo-Pacific allies and countering China. A portion of the $61 billion in Ukraine funds are given via a loan to Ukraine that the U.S. president may forgive beginning in 2026.
The Ukraine funds come at a key juncture for the country in its war with Russia, as Ukrainian forces, running low on ammunition, have begun to cede frontline towns to Russia. The Pentagon has warned for months that a U.S. failure to arm Ukraine would prove catastrophic and potentially spur Russian military advancement into other neighboring countries." (our emphasis)
The pro-Russia wing of the MAGA Republican party lost on this one, after months of obstruction over their cult leader's anger at Ukraine for not going along with his effort to find dirt on Biden, culminating in the Malignant Loser's first impeachment. Democracy wins to fight another day against them and other neo-fascists.
Nobody goes after the Malignant Loser/ Don Snoreleone/ Al Caporn/ Let It Rip van Winkle like Jimmy Kimmel (well, except prosecutors). Last night, Jimmy took a look at the Malignant Loser's gag order hearing (he's just begging for Judge Merchan to find him in contempt), his constant whining and his enablers at Fox "News," his relationship with the National Enquirer and its aptly named publisher David Pecker, remembering what the Malignant Loser suggested about COVID treatments four years ago, and World Book Day and how it would be celebrated in Bootsie DeSantis' MAGAt Republican Florida. Also, a good quip by outgoing Utah Republican Sen. Romney on the Malignant Loser's hush money/ fraud trial.
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Trump toadie Devin Nunes will get to the bottom of this (before the DJT stock hits bottom?) --
Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes said he has experience from his days in Congress doing investigations, and he is going to find out which nefarious actors are causing his stock to plummet: “If they think we’re not gonna figure it out I got news for them - we gonna come after them.” pic.twitter.com/hrHTNfYNhH
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) April 23, 2024
For anyone who doubts what Trump's position on climate change is, watch this --
NEW AD: Donald Trump is a climate denier.
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) April 22, 2024
His Project 2025 agenda would destroy President Biden’s clean energy investments and devastate our planet.#EarthDay pic.twitter.com/uuU6qHGE4N
The Malignant Loser's consigliere forgot to add the "capisce?" --
Alina Habba dismisses Trump's hush payment to a porn star:
— The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) April 23, 2024
"You hire lawyers to solve problems, lawyers solve those problems. That's it." @atrupar pic.twitter.com/9bhMUO0nVL
Like that paper's "complicate relationship" with the truth --
"complicated relationship"
— Jamison Foser (@jamisonfoser) April 22, 2024
the man regularly incites violence. pic.twitter.com/QYhISYrZ4h
Trump played with disaster aid depending on how the state voted --
Miles Taylor: When Trump would see disaster strike around the country, it’s the President’s job sign these disaster declarations and send federal aid.. but if a disaster happened in a blue state, Trump saw an opportunity because he was like ‘this is the state where the governor… pic.twitter.com/xRGMhf1p4l
— Acyn (@Acyn) April 23, 2024
Anti-vaxx loser Gov. Ron "Bootsie" DeSantis will pray this away, too --
As of April 13, 2024, Florida confirmed the presence of Chikungunya, Dengue, and Malaria #DeathSantis #BecauseFlorida https://t.co/THbKuB0pXw
— Lesley Abravanel 🪩 (@lesleyabravanel) April 23, 2024
When "pro-Palestinian" campus demonstrators yell "we are Hamas," take it seriously --
People should simply read the beliefs and values of the pro-Palestinian activist groups. They're horrific. https://t.co/XlQQslYnGS pic.twitter.com/hi7VzsO9oq
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) April 22, 2024
I guess there’s still some question about how tight the security was getting on to the Columbia campus yesterday. But sure seem to be a lot of videos of people clearly on the campus, cheering Hamas, cheering the oct 7th massacres and calling for the destruction of Tel Aviv.
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 22, 2024
Put those new ATACMS to good use. Slava Ukraini! --
Day 789 of my 3 day war. Cracks appear in Crimean bridge as it shakes with fear when informed ATACMS will be sent to Ukraine.
— Darth Putin (@DarthPutinKGB) April 22, 2024
I remain a master strategist. pic.twitter.com/fd3nZUMVcs
Break out the NoDoz and gas masks, too --
Trump's lawyer told the jury he'd be referring to his client as "President Trump." Or:
— Paul Rudnick (@PaulRudnickNY) April 22, 2024
"Please sir, wake up"
"Mister Big Boy Pants"
"Your Fartship"
"Mrs. Vladimir Putin"
"Alina Habba's Previous Client"
"America's Top Defendant"
"The Heffalump In Chief"
"Uncle Slumpy"
MAGA Lawmaker Accuses Mike Johnson of "Brainwashing" Him With Intelligence Briefing
This is the crackpot -- Rep. Thomas Massie, (R-KY) -- whose brain was possibly laundered:
It was a light load, and it was on the "delicate" setting, no doubt.
After promising that "all hell would break loose" yesterday outside the Manhattan courthouse where he's on trial for election interference, the Malignant Loser / Don Snoreleone / Rip van Stinkle saw a small crowd of his cult gathered in support, and was reportedly upset. As Vanity Fair's Molly Jong-Fast and the New York f-ing Times' Trump savant Maggie Haberman both noted, the crowd was very, very underwhelming. First, Jong-Fast:
"Before the trial started, Trump’s campaign sent out a fundraising email promising that it was '72 hours until all hell breaks loose.' But there was no hell to speak of. Trump supporters didn’t storm the courthouse like they did the Capitol back in January 2021. In fact, the only turnout Trump got was a smattering of his usual toadies, including Andrew Giuliani. We don’t know what the next four days of Trump’s trial will hold. But if he and his supporters are already feeling depleted, imagine how they’ll feel in June." (our emphasis)
"Donald J. Trump was evidently not happy with what he saw out the window of his chauffeured S.U.V. as he rode through Lower Manhattan on Monday morning for the beginning of opening arguments in his first criminal trial.
The scene that confronted him as he approached the dingy courthouse at 100 Centre Street was underwhelming. Across the street, at Collect Pond Park, the designated site for protesters during the trial, only a handful of Trump supporters had gathered, and the number would not grow much throughout the morning.
Mr. Trump has portrayed his legal jeopardy as a threat to America itself, and he has suggested that the country would not put up with it. But the streets around the courthouse on Monday were chaos-free — well-patrolled and relatively quiet. As his motorcade made its way to the courthouse, the few Trump supporters gathered in the park were outnumbered by Trump detractors, who waved signs about his alleged liaison with a porn star." (our emphasis)
This parallels reports that his rallies, few as they are these days, are drawing fewer and fewer of the cult, who may be getting weary of hearing the same grievance rant full of nonsensical digressions and word salads. It's also noteworthy that none of his family are showing up to support him, not that we'd expect Melanoma Melania to sit through a recitation of his humiliation of her. That he only has a couple of dozen diehards (unemployed?) to turn out for his first criminal trial has to make him furious...and worried.
The Republican Accountability PAC has a powerful ad out, demonstrating that the Malignant Loser / Don Snoreleone / Rip van Stinkle couldn't get a retail job in a mall with his indictments and civil judgements against him, but MAGAts want him back in the Oval Office:
From conservative anti-MAGA columnist Jennifer Rubin, writing in this morning's Washington Post not to give right-wing MAGA House Speaker Mike "Moses" Johnson credit for aiding Ukraine after so many months of delay:
"When the vote on Ukraine aid finally came, it was overwhelming, 311-112. That raised the question: Why in the world did such a popular measure take so long? It could have been done long ago, when President Biden requested the aid in October, had Johnson simply ignored the histrionics from pro-Putin House members who take their cues from Donald Trump.
A week … a month … six months ago, the vote to deliver critical aid could have prevented countless Ukrainian deaths. Just last week, Russian missiles struck an apartment building in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, killing 17 people and injuring at least 61. That was merely one strike among many Russia has successfully carried out in recent months while Ukraine has been hampered by munitions shortages and inadequate antimissile defenses.
The delay had serious, widespread consequences for Ukraine. Max Bergmann, a former State Department official and director of the Europe, Russia and Eurasia program for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, tells me, 'Their power sector has been decimated by lack of air defense, which will be incredibly costly to repair.' He adds that on the front 'Ukrainians have lost a lot of soldiers because if you don’t have artillery you have to hold the line with men.' In other words, Ukraine has 'lost a lot of people simply because we stopped providing them ammo.'” (our emphasis)
Happy Trump Criminal Trial Day! (Lordy, there are tapes!) --
Happy Trump Criminal Trial Day to all who celebrate the fair and impartial administration of America’s rule of law pic.twitter.com/2uGaDYIWaP
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) April 22, 2024
The Prosecution's Opening:
— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) April 22, 2024
"This case is about a criminal conspiracy. Trump orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election. Then he covered up that criminal conspiracy by lying in his NY business records over and over and over again."
Colangelo says Cohen taped a phone call about silencing McDougal's account:
— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) April 22, 2024
"You will get a chance to hear that recording during this trial."
The 1st catch-and-kill scheme involved a former doorman's claim that Trump fathered an out-of-wedlock child with an ex-employee.
— Anna Bower (@AnnaBower) April 22, 2024
The 2nd scheme involved Karen McDougal, a former playboy playmate who shopped around a book about her affair w/ Trump 6 months before 2016 election.
The 3rd "catch and kill" scheme involved another woman who planned to speak out about her past sexual relationship with Trump: Stormy Daniels, aka Stephanie Clifford.
— Anna Bower (@AnnaBower) April 22, 2024
As Coangelo tells it, Daniels planned to come forward at a particularly sensitive time for the campaign...
Trump appeared to doze off for the third day in just over a week at his criminal hush money trial: https://t.co/8wk8Rhf7ES pic.twitter.com/sMpu5iarIK
— Forbes (@Forbes) April 22, 2024
Ukraine won. Trump lost --
The pro-Russian caucus inside the GOP was defeated on Saturday, and with it Putin's dream of quickly occupying Ukraine. Now the US and Europe need to seize the moment to win, and end, the war https://t.co/RQH6FyLm0l
— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) April 22, 2024
Coming soon. Slava Ukraini! --
The United States will for the first time transfer to Ukraine a LONG-RANGE version of ATACMS ballistic missiles. In their affected area is the entire Crimea and the bridge across the Kerch Strait.
— Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 (@jurgen_nauditt) April 22, 2024
On Saturday, the US House of Representatives approved a $61 billion aid bill for… pic.twitter.com/w0ulqS5Ikm
Lindsey Graham's lying, bottomless subservience to Trump --
Lindsey Graham on the passage of Ukraine aid:
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) April 21, 2024
“This wouldn't have passed without Donald Trump.”
WTF? pic.twitter.com/Lmk1Ua6d9H
Election denier Qevin McCarthy keeps spouting both- sides bullshit --
is there anyone in public life more disingenuous than Kevin McCarthy? https://t.co/fdAv7yOUsU
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) April 21, 2024
“… but she never got a tattoo that read, ‘I lost in 2016’…and THAT is what I’m worried about” https://t.co/drZliort6r
— Chris Meloni (@Chris_Meloni) April 21, 2024
It was all about him then, just as it is now --
Four years ago today, Trump was calling for states to reopen their economies even as covid death tolls hit new highs 👇 https://t.co/roTXvtdBUD
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 22, 2024
Meemaw, take the hindmost (wait for it)! --
the continuation after meemaw is fighting for her life is SENDING me 😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/w2RE7Pl8wg
— Domooo 🫧🧞💫 (@idimeology_) April 21, 2024
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"Free speech" for right-wingers means their free speech, not others'. Cancel culture is fine when you "cancel" people that don't hew to the MAGA philosophy, but it's a foundational threat to the nation when practiced by progressives against them. Their double standards and hypocrisy are blatant and risible.
