While I agree with your analysis in this article, I don't let Bondi off that easily. She could have overruled him at any point or taken back decision-making authority at any time. And she was not under oath when she threw him under the bus. Don't mistake these comments as being supportive of Blanche in any way - he is a sniveling bootlicker willing to do ANYTHING to be AG.
If Dems take the House and Senate this fall, they need to act FAST to neuter the narcissist-in-chief.
Reverse the tariffs.
Restore the ACA subsidies.
RELEASE the files.
DonJohn can publicly VETO their efforts to lower costs for regular Americans, but he can't veto the release of the files, as demanded by a law that he signed.
Absolutely agree. If they had moved more quickly when they held power, we wouldn't be in this current nightmare. So frustrating seeing them dragging their feet.
What steps could have been taken that were not? Who controlled Congress during Biden's term? His admin did a great job fixing the mess T had made of Covid AND the economy. Did everyone feel it? No. Do you realize now how misinformed we have been by 95% of the news journalists since Reagan ended the Fairness Doc? Colbert told you many facts that none of the media even touched on. Pelley has revealed the increasing pattern of suppression of facts about the GOP. The journalists said the GOP was best for the economy. FALSE. The GOP enriched the rich and hurt the rest of us. They ended or ignored regulations on big business that had been in place since FDR et al. THIS is the biggest cause for the huge wealth gap that exists now. They racism back into view, Journalists ignored T's lies, word salads, bigotry and refusal to follow the law. BUT, thought nothing about railing against Biden's (normal) use of an autopen or unloading on Biden after a poor debate The news media erupted and said Biden was unfit for office. They refused to talk about the FACT that the GOP was following Hitler's path.
The biggest steps that could have been taken were all fumbled pathetically by merrick garland who dithered around until the clock ran out on our country.
I tend to agree with you on Merrick. He worked slowly and deliberately. But KNEW he had to have clear connections to make a case not only for the judge but also for the court of opinion. Or the case would be torn apart by the media in GOP pockets.
And what do you think the Dems can do to move this nation forward with GOP in control of the WH and the Senate? The nation was doomed by all those who could not be bothered to vote for 2 strong, intelligent WOMEN. Now there are people STILL saying they will ONLY vote for a dem THEY like. Seriously, did NO ONE learn a lesson. Do you not realize how deep in GOP pockets the news media has been since Reagan ended the Fairness Doc?
I have a hard time believing her--even if she wear testifying under oath. Still, the focus on the Epstein files is the right strategy. Dems need to run on the four Cs: Chaos, Cruelty, Corruption, and Cost.
I don't disagree, but my question is hasn't he been holding a knife to everyone's throat? Another thought is , was djt ever holding the knife or was it vought and miller?
I don't care if these treasonists ever wind up at the bottom of the Marianas trench but I do believe they need to be put six feet under after facing the firing squad once convicted. They deserve a fair trial. If convicted they DO NOT deserve to live out their life in prison.
Who is in charge of the GOP? THIEL & the Heritage Society along with the rest of the oligarchs/pedophiles. T is the face and voice whom the oligarchs want you to see and to blame. These rich white men then get off scot free to continue to buy and control the US and take rights away from POC & women.
SORRY! PAM BONDI was a friend to Epstein. SHE & Alex Acosta got Epstein the lightest of sentences while she was AG of FL. She is just trying to save herself.
Gayle I agree she’s trying to save herself by throwing Blanche under the bus. I think she’s only doing that because she’s not sure Trump will pardon her.
A national watchdog group, the Campaign for Accountability (CfA), filed an 11-page ethics complaint against Blanche with the New York Bar.The complaint outlines the following key details:
The Underlying Case: The complaint stems from the prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident and asylum seeker whose earlier court victory challenging his deportation gained national attention.
Judicial Findings: U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr. dismissed the smuggling charges against Abrego Garcia, ruling that Blanche (who was involved in the DOJ at the time) launched the criminal prosecution not to enforce the law, but for "vindictive" reasons to retaliate against Garcia and justify his deportation.Ethical Violations Alleged:
The bar complaint alleges that Blanche violated numerous New York Rules of Professional Conduct, including prohibitions against:Dishonesty, fraud, and misrepresentation.
Threatening or utilizing criminal charges to gain an advantage in a civil matter.
Conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.Directing subordinate DOJ lawyers to act with a conflict of interest.
Bondi is such a liar. Those Epstein files were her job to release. First, to see that victim identity was properly redacted. Second, to release the files. She did neither. She didn’t even face the victims at the hearing. She has no integrity whatsoever. As for Blanche, he was trying to make a deal with Maxwell, that’s why she was transferred to a cushy facility. It’s all very clear. If any of them, MAGA or non-MAGA votes to confirm Blanche then they are all corrupt and enabling a criminal felon in the White House.
I don't know why so many are resistant to the analogy that the tRump Organization is nothing but a NY crime family making tRump Don Don. But I get a lot of resistance every time I post it. Look at his entire business history: it is one scheme after another based on fabulism, fraud, tax evasion, hiring illegal workers, stiffing contractors, and eventually getting bailed out. He bribes all the right people. And in elevating Todd Blanche, he has his next Roy Cohn - a known mob lawyer. It is time to call a spade a spade and admit we elected a mob boss president.
I think the resistance comes from comparing Trump's administration to an NY crime family. In this case you're insulting NY crime families. Any of which ran better and more competently than Trump's.
Also Roy Cohn was an evil genius. Thank god Trump was too stupid to learn everything Cohn probably tried to teach him. Compared to Cohn, Blanche isn't even qualified to be a henchman. Maybe a "henchman wannabe."
Sure but he doesn't have to be Roy Cohn or even a henchman to do that. He just has to be the incompetent patsy. Trump will tell him what to do and he'll try to do it. But he better be a lot more effective than he's been so far or he won't be Patsy General for long.
Anyone who ever worked in New York City knows how corrupt trump as well as his father was. It was the way they did business and he learned it early and used it very often. I agree with you that Blanche now in his current position is the "Roy Cohn" lawyer he always wanted, and he cannot be allowed to continue in his role for the remainder of this administration.
This leaves me scratching my head, too. But we have to remember that there are a couple of generation of younger people for whom Crime families are almost fiction. I have actually had to explain to people what the Mafia was/is. And how it operated and lorded over many major cities in this country. Many younger people are clueless about this history. Gee, I can't imagine why??? lol
I hear you Stephen! Thinking of Michael Cohen's part in Trump's world prior to being president, leads me to the same conclusion. Also when I think of DJT's father and his success in NY during that time period .... he would have had to of come up against the various crime families and found ways to deal with them. DJT's demand for loyalty to him, is also very telling. Perhaps the only thing that is unique in the Trump Crime Family is that Trump craves lime light! LOL His ego is his what will take him down.
I think it fits better than the autocrat wanna be. This is a smash and grab operation. An autocrat would have sent in the troops to crush the Minneapolis protestors. He would be doing a lot more to destroy the free press and control the narrative. I guess he has his ICE secret police force in the making. But he doesn't have the drive or ambition like a Putin.
There are a lot of similarities between John Gotti and Trump. Except the hair. Gotti had much better hair than that thin thatch on top of Dementia Don’s head.
Some time ago I realized that I don’t read the national papers any more. Jeff Bezoz soured me on the Post and these days if it wasn’t for Wordle I’d probably save the subscription fee for the Times too. I come here, to Substack, to read the news like it used to be. Thanks!
The next president MUST do two things to brace up our democracy towards healing. First, present to the public ALL Epstein files showing how trump was involved with child raping and trafficking. Second, ALL illegally gained money(including all illegally gained money of his family since it was set up by him and has his fingerprints on it) should be seized because of domestic terrorist actions to undermine the countries economic conditions. The worst punishment for the fascist-corrupt trump family is to be poor and for the American people to see crime does not pay in this country. If we don't lay this block for the foundation of rebuilding our democracy then it will not be strong enough to survive.
If the decision to withhold the Epstein files was not Bondi's, and that she was subservient to Trump and Blanche in that matter (and probably others) SHE had the power nevertheless. She was a loyalist and lied to the Congress in her confirmation hearings. The Congress allowed this. Bondi was not the people's Attorney General and was never going to be. Now Blanche, the president's personal attorney is taking over. He sits there in front of lawmakers and lies expecting us to believe it. He is a blatant liar. He is confrontational as though he does not owe the people or their elected representatives anything. This is on us, thrown to us. When these traitors ( the whole lot) were confirmed they lied and were believed. Now there is no excuse. They must be held to account, impeached, disbarred..shamed. We know their colors.
What happens now, or used to happen, is when a decent person, a good person that works for people and in the name of the Constitution, gets to office and then then finds out that they "play or pay" or they reach a point where conscience kicks in, and they leave (or are fired)- then there is always someone, a "player" that will replace that person. And then there are those in the Congress who say- well he's the president and he should have who he wants serving him. And there you have it- the most corrupt administration ever. Shame on us.
Well stated Potter! All of these despicable people need to be found guilty of being disloyal to their Oath of Office. To their Oath to up hold The Constitution! And that includes several of our current Supreme Court Justices. The tainted Supreme Court has played a big part in allowing this stinking administration to run wild. They all need to be found guilty of being disloyal to our Constitution and to We the People! Our Rights must not be violated. And we better started demanding that!
I keep saying we need to stop focussing solely on the people who are immediately to blame and complaining about them, though we need to do that too. That takes our energy and we think we are done, or tired, tired of it all. We are allowing this when we are finished with complaining and justify it by saying that we are helpless, and worse, by spreading despair and giving up. This is clearly on us. It's tough when the bad stuff, the outrageous stuff keeps getting reported. It's a test. We need this barrage of disturbing bad news to be informed. But are we up to it, to taking it? It's a test on us, truly. If we did not have the daily barrage, we, only human, would forget, move on, and this cabal would continue. But they are so *out there* blatant and advertising who they are that we cannot turn away..
We, who do see what is askew, feel all of the injustice. But there are so many who are oblivious to how off the rail this time is. Many people do not pay attention to anything beyond just getting through their day. That is just how this administration wants to keep us. Short of cash, willing to take low paying jobs with little benefits. No time to do anything beyond that. That is why I am glad for things like No Kings Days. They are a way for people to become aware of the injustices and to find other people that they can talk with about what can be done. How to email and call their congress people about their concerns. It helps to feel some balance of power! We the People still have power! It is in the Constitution for a reason. 'Now' is what the founders were giving us this power for!
What you say about the many, I agree with. I wish NO Kings days would happen more. Spontaneous groups do form.. And when this happens they may collect others and then inform others. How do people not so engaged perhaps engage except by feeling the pain directly? To find out about the scope of injustice and destruction (formidable) takes enough interest.. and then not to despair or tune out. We who have the time and enough concern/worry/energy to keep informed, read comments and engage in discussion etc. do that. More solidarity and "massing up" regularly is necessary. NO Kings tries to seed that. It's great but insufficient imo. "Indivisible" (Levin) and others do amazing work. I do not despair but I feel the urgency profoundly.
It's a balancing act, isn't it? To stay actively engaged and not be overwhelmed by all of these bad actors and their indifference (and hatred) of the innocent. Not to mention the unraveling of our precious country and it's imperfect, yet still freeing government. Here in the US if we do not travel or read we can take our freedoms for granted. There are times when we disagree and feel wronged by one thing or another, but mostly things have kept ticking along with people being able to live their lives as they choose, barring sickness and other such misfortunes. The speed with which the GOP has turned that all on its head is dizzying. We blame it on DJT, and rightfully so for a big part of what is happening. But, there are so many actors pulling strings and ruining all of the fail-safe measures that other generations had put in place. No wonder we feel overwhelmed. It is a play with hundreds of bad actors!!?? And yes, I do mean the double entendre! lol This is how I deal with the stress. Step away when it gets to be too much. Plan little things that need doing to take my mind off of DJT and his crowd. Clean out the fridge, bake some cookies, read one of my favorite authors. Adam Schiff recently reminded me of how much I enjoy Richard Feynman's books. "Surely You're Joking" is a favorite. I hope you can find somethings to let your mind rest when you need that Potter. :-)
Thanks. I do divert my attention and find relief. It’s essential. I am trying to finish the last of John Dos Passos USA trilogy. I do check Adam Schiff.. one of our better people in office💯
I am thoroughly at a loss to understand how Blanche and Bondi have not been disbarred and had their law licenses revoked. I am no legal expert but it seems to me the evidence of total abrogation of oaths to the Constitution and the clearly unethical behaviors from both these individuals would be sufficient to initiate such proceedings. Who decides that? What is the purpose of the bar associations if not to hold such people accountable?
I have to wonder if GOP approval of Blanche to head Justice might lead to GOP senate losses. While I would hate the former, I would love to see Democrats take the Senate and the House in the midterms and start the reversal of Project 2025 as well as the eventual prosecution and/or impeachment of Trump.
"Bondi made clear that the decision to withhold 3 million files required by law to be released was not hers."
Talk about a CYA statement! Bondi was the Attorney General, the head of the Department of Injustice. Had she never heard Harry Truman's words, "the buck stops here?" Bondi and now Blanche have got to be the most incompetent people to be in charge of wielding the law. If the senate approves this nominee, they all deserve to be voted out for not looking after the welfare of the people and attention to justice.
I'm not sure anyone else who succeeds Blanche would be less corrupt, but he clearly is too biased and unqualified to handle the AG position. I hope the Republicans who have nothing left to lose defy Trump on this nomination. But what I really hope is that somewhere, whether in the United States or elsewhere, there's a clean copy of the Epstein files in the cloud, waiting to be downloaded and disseminated around the world. Some of the heaviest Kool-Aid drinking MAGA faithful would still stick with Trump, but when the scope of his involvement is known, he's finished as a political force. If he wasn't up to his eyeballs in the horrors of the Epstein affair, he would have proven that long ago. That he's gone to such great lengths to defy legislation and cover it up speaks volumes.
Will Norm's group be working on the White House Lawn wresting cage removal? Now there's also the "trump promenade" which he wants to add to the Lincoln Memorial property.
Ah, mild-mannered Susan Collins, Maine's perpetually concerned MAGA she-wolf in sheep's clothing. I'd be willing to bet that if it comes to a vote, she'll either (a) express "concern" about Blanche's shenanigans but then say she's satisfied with his pledge to straighten up and fly right and vote to confirm, or (b) vote (Gasp!) no,... but only after verifying her vote won't be needed for Blanche to win confirmation.
I’m with you! Although there are now a plethora of R senators who are willing to, on occasion, speak out about the Administration and vote against their wishes, there is always “just enough” votes for things to pass! My gut tells me Blanche will be no different 🤬
Let's stop kidding ourselves. Trump's obvious refusal to release those files adds weight to the suspicions that Trump is a habitual sex offender where his illegal and disgraceful behavior involved sex with minor children. What is this nation's blindness to this possibility saying about our care and value for minor children? It may also be a humiliating revelation that men with money and power were involved in Epstein's heinous business of supplying minor children to the sexual whims of helpless minor children including in some instances male children.
And he confirmed, to Marjorie Taylor Green, that releasing the files would hurt his friends. Even if he personally is not so involved, he is absolutely protecting the people who are.
While I agree with your analysis in this article, I don't let Bondi off that easily. She could have overruled him at any point or taken back decision-making authority at any time. And she was not under oath when she threw him under the bus. Don't mistake these comments as being supportive of Blanche in any way - he is a sniveling bootlicker willing to do ANYTHING to be AG.
If Dems take the House and Senate this fall, they need to act FAST to neuter the narcissist-in-chief.
Reverse the tariffs.
Restore the ACA subsidies.
RELEASE the files.
DonJohn can publicly VETO their efforts to lower costs for regular Americans, but he can't veto the release of the files, as demanded by a law that he signed.
Hold those ugly feet to the fire.
and if the dems don't act immediately if they retake the house, this country is doomed
Absolutely agree. If they had moved more quickly when they held power, we wouldn't be in this current nightmare. So frustrating seeing them dragging their feet.
exactly, many congress "helpers" should have been arrested the evening of J6
What steps could have been taken that were not? Who controlled Congress during Biden's term? His admin did a great job fixing the mess T had made of Covid AND the economy. Did everyone feel it? No. Do you realize now how misinformed we have been by 95% of the news journalists since Reagan ended the Fairness Doc? Colbert told you many facts that none of the media even touched on. Pelley has revealed the increasing pattern of suppression of facts about the GOP. The journalists said the GOP was best for the economy. FALSE. The GOP enriched the rich and hurt the rest of us. They ended or ignored regulations on big business that had been in place since FDR et al. THIS is the biggest cause for the huge wealth gap that exists now. They racism back into view, Journalists ignored T's lies, word salads, bigotry and refusal to follow the law. BUT, thought nothing about railing against Biden's (normal) use of an autopen or unloading on Biden after a poor debate The news media erupted and said Biden was unfit for office. They refused to talk about the FACT that the GOP was following Hitler's path.
The biggest steps that could have been taken were all fumbled pathetically by merrick garland who dithered around until the clock ran out on our country.
I tend to agree with you on Merrick. He worked slowly and deliberately. But KNEW he had to have clear connections to make a case not only for the judge but also for the court of opinion. Or the case would be torn apart by the media in GOP pockets.
And what do you think the Dems can do to move this nation forward with GOP in control of the WH and the Senate? The nation was doomed by all those who could not be bothered to vote for 2 strong, intelligent WOMEN. Now there are people STILL saying they will ONLY vote for a dem THEY like. Seriously, did NO ONE learn a lesson. Do you not realize how deep in GOP pockets the news media has been since Reagan ended the Fairness Doc?
Totally agree with all your points. Yes, I have heard the same ignorant statement. THEY WILL ONLY VOTE FOR SOMEONE THEY LIKE. PATHETIC.
all good points, I should have said house AND senate. I know just how bad the repubs are .
A perfect example of everything being relative. In this administration there will always be somebody even lower than rock bottom.
I envision this regime at the bottom of the Marianas Trench - and digging. They seem to reach a new low every day.
I have a hard time believing her--even if she wear testifying under oath. Still, the focus on the Epstein files is the right strategy. Dems need to run on the four Cs: Chaos, Cruelty, Corruption, and Cost.
Sadly, I suspect he will be confirmed by the gutless Senators. I fervently hope I am wrong. But their track record is abysmal.
Please say GOP senators. They WANT T TO BE SUCCESSFUL. Stop thinking they are just cowards.
Easy to say but Trump was always there with a knife to her throat and maybe she thought if she went along with the scheme he wouldn’t use it.
I don't disagree, but my question is hasn't he been holding a knife to everyone's throat? Another thought is , was djt ever holding the knife or was it vought and miller?
I don't care if these treasonists ever wind up at the bottom of the Marianas trench but I do believe they need to be put six feet under after facing the firing squad once convicted. They deserve a fair trial. If convicted they DO NOT deserve to live out their life in prison.
Who is in charge of the GOP? THIEL & the Heritage Society along with the rest of the oligarchs/pedophiles. T is the face and voice whom the oligarchs want you to see and to blame. These rich white men then get off scot free to continue to buy and control the US and take rights away from POC & women.
SORRY! PAM BONDI was a friend to Epstein. SHE & Alex Acosta got Epstein the lightest of sentences while she was AG of FL. She is just trying to save herself.
He was just readying it: Making
*Were, not wear. I am still waking up!
We knew what you meant!
Thanks!
Gayle I agree she’s trying to save herself by throwing Blanche under the bus. I think she’s only doing that because she’s not sure Trump will pardon her.
How is he even still a lawyer??? He should be disbarred 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
NY bar complaint.
A national watchdog group, the Campaign for Accountability (CfA), filed an 11-page ethics complaint against Blanche with the New York Bar.The complaint outlines the following key details:
The Underlying Case: The complaint stems from the prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident and asylum seeker whose earlier court victory challenging his deportation gained national attention.
Judicial Findings: U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr. dismissed the smuggling charges against Abrego Garcia, ruling that Blanche (who was involved in the DOJ at the time) launched the criminal prosecution not to enforce the law, but for "vindictive" reasons to retaliate against Garcia and justify his deportation.Ethical Violations Alleged:
The bar complaint alleges that Blanche violated numerous New York Rules of Professional Conduct, including prohibitions against:Dishonesty, fraud, and misrepresentation.
Threatening or utilizing criminal charges to gain an advantage in a civil matter.
Conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.Directing subordinate DOJ lawyers to act with a conflict of interest.
sounds like the justice league
Bondi is such a liar. Those Epstein files were her job to release. First, to see that victim identity was properly redacted. Second, to release the files. She did neither. She didn’t even face the victims at the hearing. She has no integrity whatsoever. As for Blanche, he was trying to make a deal with Maxwell, that’s why she was transferred to a cushy facility. It’s all very clear. If any of them, MAGA or non-MAGA votes to confirm Blanche then they are all corrupt and enabling a criminal felon in the White House.
The Republicans have already proven to be corrected, bought, co-conspirators of this rogue regime.
yes and they must be prosecuted as well
I don't know why so many are resistant to the analogy that the tRump Organization is nothing but a NY crime family making tRump Don Don. But I get a lot of resistance every time I post it. Look at his entire business history: it is one scheme after another based on fabulism, fraud, tax evasion, hiring illegal workers, stiffing contractors, and eventually getting bailed out. He bribes all the right people. And in elevating Todd Blanche, he has his next Roy Cohn - a known mob lawyer. It is time to call a spade a spade and admit we elected a mob boss president.
A crime family run by a spoiled, childish bully.
I think the resistance comes from comparing Trump's administration to an NY crime family. In this case you're insulting NY crime families. Any of which ran better and more competently than Trump's.
Also Roy Cohn was an evil genius. Thank god Trump was too stupid to learn everything Cohn probably tried to teach him. Compared to Cohn, Blanche isn't even qualified to be a henchman. Maybe a "henchman wannabe."
I was just going to say just that ! no relation to a REAL crime family ! so, like where is jimi hoffa's body exactly ?
Bizarro World mob boss. And Blanche can/will do plenty of damage.
Sure but he doesn't have to be Roy Cohn or even a henchman to do that. He just has to be the incompetent patsy. Trump will tell him what to do and he'll try to do it. But he better be a lot more effective than he's been so far or he won't be Patsy General for long.
Anyone who ever worked in New York City knows how corrupt trump as well as his father was. It was the way they did business and he learned it early and used it very often. I agree with you that Blanche now in his current position is the "Roy Cohn" lawyer he always wanted, and he cannot be allowed to continue in his role for the remainder of this administration.
fagetta' about it..whatta ya gonna do ?
I agree this us a crime family. You make an ibvious point
Yet few are taking it seriously.
This leaves me scratching my head, too. But we have to remember that there are a couple of generation of younger people for whom Crime families are almost fiction. I have actually had to explain to people what the Mafia was/is. And how it operated and lorded over many major cities in this country. Many younger people are clueless about this history. Gee, I can't imagine why??? lol
I hear you Stephen! Thinking of Michael Cohen's part in Trump's world prior to being president, leads me to the same conclusion. Also when I think of DJT's father and his success in NY during that time period .... he would have had to of come up against the various crime families and found ways to deal with them. DJT's demand for loyalty to him, is also very telling. Perhaps the only thing that is unique in the Trump Crime Family is that Trump craves lime light! LOL His ego is his what will take him down.
No resistance to your description here. Trump is all of that and more.
I think it fits better than the autocrat wanna be. This is a smash and grab operation. An autocrat would have sent in the troops to crush the Minneapolis protestors. He would be doing a lot more to destroy the free press and control the narrative. I guess he has his ICE secret police force in the making. But he doesn't have the drive or ambition like a Putin.
Lucky for us.
It's the perfect analogy.
There are a lot of similarities between John Gotti and Trump. Except the hair. Gotti had much better hair than that thin thatch on top of Dementia Don’s head.
Some time ago I realized that I don’t read the national papers any more. Jeff Bezoz soured me on the Post and these days if it wasn’t for Wordle I’d probably save the subscription fee for the Times too. I come here, to Substack, to read the news like it used to be. Thanks!
You can do Wordle without a subscription. I cancelled my subscription a few weeks age.
The next president MUST do two things to brace up our democracy towards healing. First, present to the public ALL Epstein files showing how trump was involved with child raping and trafficking. Second, ALL illegally gained money(including all illegally gained money of his family since it was set up by him and has his fingerprints on it) should be seized because of domestic terrorist actions to undermine the countries economic conditions. The worst punishment for the fascist-corrupt trump family is to be poor and for the American people to see crime does not pay in this country. If we don't lay this block for the foundation of rebuilding our democracy then it will not be strong enough to survive.
problem is, crime pays very well !
Those emails (and files). All 3.5 million of them .
If the decision to withhold the Epstein files was not Bondi's, and that she was subservient to Trump and Blanche in that matter (and probably others) SHE had the power nevertheless. She was a loyalist and lied to the Congress in her confirmation hearings. The Congress allowed this. Bondi was not the people's Attorney General and was never going to be. Now Blanche, the president's personal attorney is taking over. He sits there in front of lawmakers and lies expecting us to believe it. He is a blatant liar. He is confrontational as though he does not owe the people or their elected representatives anything. This is on us, thrown to us. When these traitors ( the whole lot) were confirmed they lied and were believed. Now there is no excuse. They must be held to account, impeached, disbarred..shamed. We know their colors.
What happens now, or used to happen, is when a decent person, a good person that works for people and in the name of the Constitution, gets to office and then then finds out that they "play or pay" or they reach a point where conscience kicks in, and they leave (or are fired)- then there is always someone, a "player" that will replace that person. And then there are those in the Congress who say- well he's the president and he should have who he wants serving him. And there you have it- the most corrupt administration ever. Shame on us.
Well stated Potter! All of these despicable people need to be found guilty of being disloyal to their Oath of Office. To their Oath to up hold The Constitution! And that includes several of our current Supreme Court Justices. The tainted Supreme Court has played a big part in allowing this stinking administration to run wild. They all need to be found guilty of being disloyal to our Constitution and to We the People! Our Rights must not be violated. And we better started demanding that!
I keep saying we need to stop focussing solely on the people who are immediately to blame and complaining about them, though we need to do that too. That takes our energy and we think we are done, or tired, tired of it all. We are allowing this when we are finished with complaining and justify it by saying that we are helpless, and worse, by spreading despair and giving up. This is clearly on us. It's tough when the bad stuff, the outrageous stuff keeps getting reported. It's a test. We need this barrage of disturbing bad news to be informed. But are we up to it, to taking it? It's a test on us, truly. If we did not have the daily barrage, we, only human, would forget, move on, and this cabal would continue. But they are so *out there* blatant and advertising who they are that we cannot turn away..
We, who do see what is askew, feel all of the injustice. But there are so many who are oblivious to how off the rail this time is. Many people do not pay attention to anything beyond just getting through their day. That is just how this administration wants to keep us. Short of cash, willing to take low paying jobs with little benefits. No time to do anything beyond that. That is why I am glad for things like No Kings Days. They are a way for people to become aware of the injustices and to find other people that they can talk with about what can be done. How to email and call their congress people about their concerns. It helps to feel some balance of power! We the People still have power! It is in the Constitution for a reason. 'Now' is what the founders were giving us this power for!
What you say about the many, I agree with. I wish NO Kings days would happen more. Spontaneous groups do form.. And when this happens they may collect others and then inform others. How do people not so engaged perhaps engage except by feeling the pain directly? To find out about the scope of injustice and destruction (formidable) takes enough interest.. and then not to despair or tune out. We who have the time and enough concern/worry/energy to keep informed, read comments and engage in discussion etc. do that. More solidarity and "massing up" regularly is necessary. NO Kings tries to seed that. It's great but insufficient imo. "Indivisible" (Levin) and others do amazing work. I do not despair but I feel the urgency profoundly.
It's a balancing act, isn't it? To stay actively engaged and not be overwhelmed by all of these bad actors and their indifference (and hatred) of the innocent. Not to mention the unraveling of our precious country and it's imperfect, yet still freeing government. Here in the US if we do not travel or read we can take our freedoms for granted. There are times when we disagree and feel wronged by one thing or another, but mostly things have kept ticking along with people being able to live their lives as they choose, barring sickness and other such misfortunes. The speed with which the GOP has turned that all on its head is dizzying. We blame it on DJT, and rightfully so for a big part of what is happening. But, there are so many actors pulling strings and ruining all of the fail-safe measures that other generations had put in place. No wonder we feel overwhelmed. It is a play with hundreds of bad actors!!?? And yes, I do mean the double entendre! lol This is how I deal with the stress. Step away when it gets to be too much. Plan little things that need doing to take my mind off of DJT and his crowd. Clean out the fridge, bake some cookies, read one of my favorite authors. Adam Schiff recently reminded me of how much I enjoy Richard Feynman's books. "Surely You're Joking" is a favorite. I hope you can find somethings to let your mind rest when you need that Potter. :-)
Thanks. I do divert my attention and find relief. It’s essential. I am trying to finish the last of John Dos Passos USA trilogy. I do check Adam Schiff.. one of our better people in office💯
We aren't tired; we're angry, determined, and are not quitting. We will also move on, and take care of these criminals at the same time.
I think Trump and his cabal help by shooting themselves. Reporting in the regular "mass" media is essential.
I am thoroughly at a loss to understand how Blanche and Bondi have not been disbarred and had their law licenses revoked. I am no legal expert but it seems to me the evidence of total abrogation of oaths to the Constitution and the clearly unethical behaviors from both these individuals would be sufficient to initiate such proceedings. Who decides that? What is the purpose of the bar associations if not to hold such people accountable?
Cowardly State bar Associations.
or part of proj 2025
I have to wonder if GOP approval of Blanche to head Justice might lead to GOP senate losses. While I would hate the former, I would love to see Democrats take the Senate and the House in the midterms and start the reversal of Project 2025 as well as the eventual prosecution and/or impeachment of Trump.
"Bondi made clear that the decision to withhold 3 million files required by law to be released was not hers."
Talk about a CYA statement! Bondi was the Attorney General, the head of the Department of Injustice. Had she never heard Harry Truman's words, "the buck stops here?" Bondi and now Blanche have got to be the most incompetent people to be in charge of wielding the law. If the senate approves this nominee, they all deserve to be voted out for not looking after the welfare of the people and attention to justice.
I'm not sure anyone else who succeeds Blanche would be less corrupt, but he clearly is too biased and unqualified to handle the AG position. I hope the Republicans who have nothing left to lose defy Trump on this nomination. But what I really hope is that somewhere, whether in the United States or elsewhere, there's a clean copy of the Epstein files in the cloud, waiting to be downloaded and disseminated around the world. Some of the heaviest Kool-Aid drinking MAGA faithful would still stick with Trump, but when the scope of his involvement is known, he's finished as a political force. If he wasn't up to his eyeballs in the horrors of the Epstein affair, he would have proven that long ago. That he's gone to such great lengths to defy legislation and cover it up speaks volumes.
Will Norm's group be working on the White House Lawn wresting cage removal? Now there's also the "trump promenade" which he wants to add to the Lincoln Memorial property.
Ah, mild-mannered Susan Collins, Maine's perpetually concerned MAGA she-wolf in sheep's clothing. I'd be willing to bet that if it comes to a vote, she'll either (a) express "concern" about Blanche's shenanigans but then say she's satisfied with his pledge to straighten up and fly right and vote to confirm, or (b) vote (Gasp!) no,... but only after verifying her vote won't be needed for Blanche to win confirmation.
I’m with you! Although there are now a plethora of R senators who are willing to, on occasion, speak out about the Administration and vote against their wishes, there is always “just enough” votes for things to pass! My gut tells me Blanche will be no different 🤬
I want the Senators to get him on record by asking
Do you believe in the rule of law?
Is the Constitution still the organizational basis for US society?
For and to whom does the Constitution apply?
THEN. Ask why he blatantly ignores the law (Epstein) and the Court’s orders.
Let's stop kidding ourselves. Trump's obvious refusal to release those files adds weight to the suspicions that Trump is a habitual sex offender where his illegal and disgraceful behavior involved sex with minor children. What is this nation's blindness to this possibility saying about our care and value for minor children? It may also be a humiliating revelation that men with money and power were involved in Epstein's heinous business of supplying minor children to the sexual whims of helpless minor children including in some instances male children.
And he confirmed, to Marjorie Taylor Green, that releasing the files would hurt his friends. Even if he personally is not so involved, he is absolutely protecting the people who are.
ask the pope