I am so happy to hear I am part of your daily wellness routine, that is such a lovely thing to hear. Thank you. I won't be gone at all, I am around....just not sure if the internet will cooperate!!
It's hard to see how two, three or even four Trump trials can go on at the same time. To his most fervent partisans that would look like political persecution, and it would certainly be a denial of due process—to which Trump is entitled whatever you think of him. So I expect protracted delays as the various prosecutors wrangle among themselves as to whose case should be prioritized. If anybody asked me for my opinion, I would say go with the classified documents case first. That one looks solid, whereas Alvin Bragg's case is garbage and the other two rely on some novel if not dubious legal reasoning.
Another big problem is jury selection. Prosecutors must be acutely aware of the possibility of jury nullification. There's no way to insulate the trials from partisan politics, and no way to prevent one or more jurors from refusing to convict, even if the prosecution makes its case. So the process of selecting juries is likely to be a nightmare.
I note Liza, that you don't exclude the possibility that Trump could be elected president even in the midst of this legal meltdown. In that you're wise. I know that Democrats and progressives are reluctant to concede this point, but Joe Biden is in unmistakable decline—physically, mentally and politically. Whether he can stand up to the rigors of a presidential campaign is doubtful. What happens if he has a bad fall, or a stroke, or a heart attack? At his age it's certainly possible. And what happens if, finally, the scandal involving his son Hunter gets traced back to him? That's also a possibility. The logical thing would be to shunt him aside in favor of someone else, but the Democrats seem reluctant to do so. So yeah, Trump could win. Six months ago I didn't think so, but in light of recent events I've changed my mind.
Alas, it looks like we're stuck with this unappetizing choice and I'm not voting for either one of them, nor for whatever third-party candidate may pop up. RFK, Jr.? I'd rather have a couple of root canals, followed by a colonoscopy...
The reason that it's a denial of due process is that nobody can be in more than one courtroom at the same time. Trump has the right personally to confront the witnesses against him, as specified by the Sixth Amendment. He can't do that if he's not there.
As for Biden, I regard him as profoundly corrupt, mentally and physically decrepit, clueless, incompetent, a serial liar to rival Trump, a nasty piece of work, and dumb as a box of rocks. In my book, that's more than enough to rule him out. Incidentally, Biden's approve/disapprove numbers are better than Trump's, but only marginally. Which is to say, people dislike him only somewhat less than they dislike Trump. Why can't the Democrats come up with a better alternative?
Except Biden has demonstrated that he can assemble a cabinet of experts and an administration of people capable of overseeing the necessary departments of government, is an ally and supporter of our military, shows acumen in international affairs.
The hammers are tied up in a garbage bag of Republican poseurs.
“Acumen in international affairs”? Tell me, does the word “Afghanistan” ring a bell? Or how about the absolute pig’s breakfast he’s made of American foreign policy in the Middle East? Or his craven belly crawling to the Chinese—who just expressed their gratitude by pulling out of the Paris climate accord? And where, pray tell, is the evidence of energy and efficiency in the executive branch of government?
As for Biden’s supposed support of “our military,” promoting DEI and CRT initiatives in the ranks is the very opposite of that. The primary military virtue is uniformity, not diversity; not self-affirmation but discipline and selfless service. Joe Biden is a stupid, self-promoting braggart who has no concept of these military virtues. Compared to him, the most marginal PFC in the Army Reserve is a distinguished patriot.
The shitshow he inherited from tfg is being cleaned up before our eyes, actually. The Middle East has been in turmoil since the British and French partitioned it. It still is, no more no less. As for the Chinese, given it’s global ambitions and it’s idiot pact with Putin, just who do you consider the bigger imbecile?
Note: Did you think Afghanistan was more “winnable” than Viêt Nam was? As an army wife in 1970s I for one was happy for the men who returned whole to their families. Either strategy works or it doesn’t. Military decisions are what they are.
Precisely what was the Mideast mess that Biden had to clean up?
As it happens, I served in Vietnam: US Army, field artillery. And yes, the Vietnam War was winnable. But Democrats and progressives from that day to this gave up on the idea of winning wars and concentrated on how best to lose them.
As for Afghanistan, there was absolutely no reason to abandon that country to its fate. The war had settled into a stalemate, while the US combat mission had long since ended. It wasn’t an ideal situation, but Biden’s cowardly and chaotic skedaddle was a total disaster. As we did in Vietnam, the United States backstabbed an ally and handed it over to a bloodthirsty tyranny. Tell me, incidentally, how many American feminists have donned Handmaid’s Tale costumes in solidarity with the re-enslaved women of Afghanistan? Not one. Not a single one. So much for the Sisterhood…
I would offer that Biden is in better shape than Trump, their ages are not far apart (what is it, 2 years?). Trump is unhealthy and oveweight, never exercises and drinks diet coke constantly. Not to mention anger issues. I think Biden can and will handle the campaign trail, and the presidency. He has a great back-up in Harris. Third party candidate, nope, certainly not this election! I am a Biden/Harris supporter all the way (in case you couldn't tell!).
I’m sorry to disagree, but the fact of the matter is that Biden’s in decline, both physically and mentally. All you have to do is watch and listen. Leaving politics aside, he’s a disaster waiting to happen.
As for Kamala Harris, I suspect that Biden chose her on the King Charles II principle. That monarch told his brother James, Duke of York, who was the heir presumptive, that “No man in England will kill me to make you king.”
Thomas, I understand your view. I too wish he was younger. I am 80 now and can't imagine how I could run the country. Of course, he has 50 years more experience than me. What I am relying on now is his assurance that he can do it. Just curious, who would you suggest as an alternative? RFK? H. Jeffries? Time is wasting. Right now I am wanting to dance with the guy who brought me to the dance. Yes, I am old fashioned in that regard.
Frederick the Great once quipped that if experience were all it took to make a great general, the greatest of all would be his own army’s cavalry horses.
Even when he wasn’t so old, Joe Biden was a fool who was wrong about pretty much everything. You may remember that when US intelligence finally pinpointed Osama bin Laden’s location, Biden advised Obama not to order the raid that killed that rat. So I wasn’t surprised when he engineered the Afghanistan debacle. As the good old American proverb has it, there’s no fool like an old fool.
Rings a bell for me as ex-CIA Gates said Joe was wrong about pretty much everything for 40 years. BTW, Afg was all Trump and it was a disaster to be sure. We just disagree on Biden.
Liza, All I can say is I am hopeful Biden can last at least until election. After that I don't care much from a government point of view. I worry that he might have an accident before election, however. Got my fingers crossed. He appears to be in good health so far. Heck, look at Senator Sanders. Biden has done the job I expected him to do. He is more than competent and steady and predictable is what we needed. On top of that he is a decent human. That characteristic is hard to find nowadays. I am thankful. Peace.
Love this! Thx for the chuckle! The thought of Trumpf drifting away into oblivion distracted me for a minute from my ache and discomfort after meniscus surgery. (As bad as it gets, knee pain is preferable to the thought of him sticking around here🥺) Enjoy Maine!
This is really a farted up country. The US Constitution says that anyone engaged in insurrection against the United States can’t hold office. Doesn’t say you need to be convicted, just engaged in insurrection. All we need are good people to refuse to swear him in if elected... every last one until they get to sycophants like Clarence Thomas. If CJ Roberts would refuse to swear him in, Gorsuch, ACB... that would send a very big signal that they would rule a self pardon unconstitutional. But they won’t, because they are all cowards and swearing him in is a choice they will have made. They don’t have to; they each can risk being impeached... but they will choose the wrong thing and call it “duty.” Very sad this country has so many grown-ass cowards in leadership positions.
At the risk of sounding condescending, one of the (many) things I admire about you is that you worry about the right things. Decades of conservative rule have decimated education funding and created a survival mentality (think healthcare; at will employment contracts; et al.). When people are exhausted, ill and struggling to survive judgement is impaired and the master can look like the servant. ADORE that cartoon, Liza, there is something hopeful about it.
I appreciate that you are willing to draw about and discuss the awful truths out there that much of our country doesn't know about and doesn't seem to care. Your perspective is usually the same as mine.
You are now a part of my wellness routine so don’t stay away too long! But do have a lovely time in Maine!
I am so happy to hear I am part of your daily wellness routine, that is such a lovely thing to hear. Thank you. I won't be gone at all, I am around....just not sure if the internet will cooperate!!
That is a great cartoon. "wanna get lost in your rock 'n' roll and drift away"
haha, yes! Great song to pair this with! Thank you.
I’m with you on the GOP getting serious about dump trump asap!!
It's hard to see how two, three or even four Trump trials can go on at the same time. To his most fervent partisans that would look like political persecution, and it would certainly be a denial of due process—to which Trump is entitled whatever you think of him. So I expect protracted delays as the various prosecutors wrangle among themselves as to whose case should be prioritized. If anybody asked me for my opinion, I would say go with the classified documents case first. That one looks solid, whereas Alvin Bragg's case is garbage and the other two rely on some novel if not dubious legal reasoning.
Another big problem is jury selection. Prosecutors must be acutely aware of the possibility of jury nullification. There's no way to insulate the trials from partisan politics, and no way to prevent one or more jurors from refusing to convict, even if the prosecution makes its case. So the process of selecting juries is likely to be a nightmare.
I note Liza, that you don't exclude the possibility that Trump could be elected president even in the midst of this legal meltdown. In that you're wise. I know that Democrats and progressives are reluctant to concede this point, but Joe Biden is in unmistakable decline—physically, mentally and politically. Whether he can stand up to the rigors of a presidential campaign is doubtful. What happens if he has a bad fall, or a stroke, or a heart attack? At his age it's certainly possible. And what happens if, finally, the scandal involving his son Hunter gets traced back to him? That's also a possibility. The logical thing would be to shunt him aside in favor of someone else, but the Democrats seem reluctant to do so. So yeah, Trump could win. Six months ago I didn't think so, but in light of recent events I've changed my mind.
Alas, it looks like we're stuck with this unappetizing choice and I'm not voting for either one of them, nor for whatever third-party candidate may pop up. RFK, Jr.? I'd rather have a couple of root canals, followed by a colonoscopy...
Not sure why multiple cases are “... certainly a denial of due process”? If anything it proves the opposite.
Also seems arrogant and foolish to not vote for biden if you truly see why rump must never be president again.
They are both old but only one of them is criminally insane. Pretty simple choice.
The reason that it's a denial of due process is that nobody can be in more than one courtroom at the same time. Trump has the right personally to confront the witnesses against him, as specified by the Sixth Amendment. He can't do that if he's not there.
As for Biden, I regard him as profoundly corrupt, mentally and physically decrepit, clueless, incompetent, a serial liar to rival Trump, a nasty piece of work, and dumb as a box of rocks. In my book, that's more than enough to rule him out. Incidentally, Biden's approve/disapprove numbers are better than Trump's, but only marginally. Which is to say, people dislike him only somewhat less than they dislike Trump. Why can't the Democrats come up with a better alternative?
Except Biden has demonstrated that he can assemble a cabinet of experts and an administration of people capable of overseeing the necessary departments of government, is an ally and supporter of our military, shows acumen in international affairs.
The hammers are tied up in a garbage bag of Republican poseurs.
“Acumen in international affairs”? Tell me, does the word “Afghanistan” ring a bell? Or how about the absolute pig’s breakfast he’s made of American foreign policy in the Middle East? Or his craven belly crawling to the Chinese—who just expressed their gratitude by pulling out of the Paris climate accord? And where, pray tell, is the evidence of energy and efficiency in the executive branch of government?
As for Biden’s supposed support of “our military,” promoting DEI and CRT initiatives in the ranks is the very opposite of that. The primary military virtue is uniformity, not diversity; not self-affirmation but discipline and selfless service. Joe Biden is a stupid, self-promoting braggart who has no concept of these military virtues. Compared to him, the most marginal PFC in the Army Reserve is a distinguished patriot.
The shitshow he inherited from tfg is being cleaned up before our eyes, actually. The Middle East has been in turmoil since the British and French partitioned it. It still is, no more no less. As for the Chinese, given it’s global ambitions and it’s idiot pact with Putin, just who do you consider the bigger imbecile?
Note: Did you think Afghanistan was more “winnable” than Viêt Nam was? As an army wife in 1970s I for one was happy for the men who returned whole to their families. Either strategy works or it doesn’t. Military decisions are what they are.
Precisely what was the Mideast mess that Biden had to clean up?
As it happens, I served in Vietnam: US Army, field artillery. And yes, the Vietnam War was winnable. But Democrats and progressives from that day to this gave up on the idea of winning wars and concentrated on how best to lose them.
As for Afghanistan, there was absolutely no reason to abandon that country to its fate. The war had settled into a stalemate, while the US combat mission had long since ended. It wasn’t an ideal situation, but Biden’s cowardly and chaotic skedaddle was a total disaster. As we did in Vietnam, the United States backstabbed an ally and handed it over to a bloodthirsty tyranny. Tell me, incidentally, how many American feminists have donned Handmaid’s Tale costumes in solidarity with the re-enslaved women of Afghanistan? Not one. Not a single one. So much for the Sisterhood…
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I would offer that Biden is in better shape than Trump, their ages are not far apart (what is it, 2 years?). Trump is unhealthy and oveweight, never exercises and drinks diet coke constantly. Not to mention anger issues. I think Biden can and will handle the campaign trail, and the presidency. He has a great back-up in Harris. Third party candidate, nope, certainly not this election! I am a Biden/Harris supporter all the way (in case you couldn't tell!).
I’m sorry to disagree, but the fact of the matter is that Biden’s in decline, both physically and mentally. All you have to do is watch and listen. Leaving politics aside, he’s a disaster waiting to happen.
As for Kamala Harris, I suspect that Biden chose her on the King Charles II principle. That monarch told his brother James, Duke of York, who was the heir presumptive, that “No man in England will kill me to make you king.”
Thomas, I understand your view. I too wish he was younger. I am 80 now and can't imagine how I could run the country. Of course, he has 50 years more experience than me. What I am relying on now is his assurance that he can do it. Just curious, who would you suggest as an alternative? RFK? H. Jeffries? Time is wasting. Right now I am wanting to dance with the guy who brought me to the dance. Yes, I am old fashioned in that regard.
Frederick the Great once quipped that if experience were all it took to make a great general, the greatest of all would be his own army’s cavalry horses.
Even when he wasn’t so old, Joe Biden was a fool who was wrong about pretty much everything. You may remember that when US intelligence finally pinpointed Osama bin Laden’s location, Biden advised Obama not to order the raid that killed that rat. So I wasn’t surprised when he engineered the Afghanistan debacle. As the good old American proverb has it, there’s no fool like an old fool.
Rings a bell for me as ex-CIA Gates said Joe was wrong about pretty much everything for 40 years. BTW, Afg was all Trump and it was a disaster to be sure. We just disagree on Biden.
Liza, All I can say is I am hopeful Biden can last at least until election. After that I don't care much from a government point of view. I worry that he might have an accident before election, however. Got my fingers crossed. He appears to be in good health so far. Heck, look at Senator Sanders. Biden has done the job I expected him to do. He is more than competent and steady and predictable is what we needed. On top of that he is a decent human. That characteristic is hard to find nowadays. I am thankful. Peace.
Love this! Thx for the chuckle! The thought of Trumpf drifting away into oblivion distracted me for a minute from my ache and discomfort after meniscus surgery. (As bad as it gets, knee pain is preferable to the thought of him sticking around here🥺) Enjoy Maine!
Pam! Get well! Glad I could distract you for amoment!
May you draw that ship submerged and soon!
Love this one.
Thanks, Dan!
This is really a farted up country. The US Constitution says that anyone engaged in insurrection against the United States can’t hold office. Doesn’t say you need to be convicted, just engaged in insurrection. All we need are good people to refuse to swear him in if elected... every last one until they get to sycophants like Clarence Thomas. If CJ Roberts would refuse to swear him in, Gorsuch, ACB... that would send a very big signal that they would rule a self pardon unconstitutional. But they won’t, because they are all cowards and swearing him in is a choice they will have made. They don’t have to; they each can risk being impeached... but they will choose the wrong thing and call it “duty.” Very sad this country has so many grown-ass cowards in leadership positions.
At the risk of sounding condescending, one of the (many) things I admire about you is that you worry about the right things. Decades of conservative rule have decimated education funding and created a survival mentality (think healthcare; at will employment contracts; et al.). When people are exhausted, ill and struggling to survive judgement is impaired and the master can look like the servant. ADORE that cartoon, Liza, there is something hopeful about it.
Thank you, D.L!
You don’t know me.
Who are you saying this to?
What comment? To the fellow who went on about Biden v. Trump?
Okay. I was confused--I knew it wasn't for me.
I appreciate that you are willing to draw about and discuss the awful truths out there that much of our country doesn't know about and doesn't seem to care. Your perspective is usually the same as mine.