Displaying 151 To 180 Of 13,190 Comments Trump Connects Twitter Account to Fear Center of His Brain Hahahaha!! » Posted By kesmarn On August 1, 2018 @ 6:05 pm The programmers may have to go back to their basic premises, AdLib, in order to fix the problem. They started out with the assumption — now known to be false — that there was a brain under the yellow thatch in which a fear center resided. Wrong. No brain. Just one big fear center with — perhaps — a tiny corner reserved for the image of his one and only true life’s love: Vladimir. » Posted By kesmarn On July 31, 2018 @ 6:06 pm Trump Clarifies That “Believing Putin” Was Really “Be Loving Pudding” Nirek, I read an analysis of just this question earlier today and the author speculated that — as long as the rich get tax cuts, the gun owners hear what they want to hear, and anti-abortion activists approve of his Supreme Court picks — he can do almost anything and they’ll stand by him. The problem of the single-issue voter!! No balance. » Posted By kesmarn On July 23, 2018 @ 4:37 pm The Trump Policy of Separating Republicans From Their Humanity AdLib, on the way home from my daily rounds today, I was listening to NPR. I forget the name of the “pudnut” (tip of the hat to our late Planeteer, bito, for coming up with that term for a “pundit”) they were interviewing, but the topic was the “Kids in Cages” story. The commentator said: “Trump has to get rid of Stephen Miller. This has Stephen Miller’s fingerprints all over it.” NOT that Trump is incapable of thinking up evil schemes all by himself! But Miller is one of those behind-the-scenes kinds of guys who seem to hold a lot of sway in this administration. For those who don’t remember who he is (and it’s hard to keep the fascists straight without a program — they come and go so fast), he is the guy who’s in his early 30s — looks older — and is doing the best Goebbels impersonation he can possibly pull off. He had one widely publicized moment in the media spotlight, early in the Trump administration, during which he lectured America and especially the media on the “fact” that “Trump has supreme power and it vill NOT be questioned!!” He practically clicked his heels together and flung his straight arm up into the air after that one. This produced a broad reaction from the public ranging from hysterical laughter to “WTF???” and he was pulled from the ranks of People Who Talk To The Media. But that didn’t mean that our little Josef Goebbels was no longer a busy boy. Oh no. Like Bannon, he’s still got the orange ear of our “Leader.” This guy is a malicious poser. He really does admire the Third Reich and does his best to strut and rant like one of the drug-addled and/or sociopathic losers that Der Fuhrer used to surround himself with in the 1930s. And I think there are a fair number of Stephen Miller wannabes out there — tiki torches in the hall closet at mom’s house, just waiting for the opportunity to prove their “manhood” in another goose-stepping display of white male pseudo-machismo. Then when they get arrested, they cry on YouTube. How did we produce the Stephen Millers out there? And what do we do with them now that they’re no longer (physically) children? I realize they’re a relatively small percentage of the population, but they’re so far out there that they seem to provide a significant degree of cover for a lot of more anonymous garden variety racists and misogynists. I wish we could have a true “At-last-sir-have-you-no-decency?” moment. A re-run of that amazing time in the 1950s when the whole nation seemed to suddenly recognize just how far off the rails they’d gone. In a very short period of time, all the dark-paranoid malice that Joe McCarthy had been throwing out there for years seemed to dissipate like a toxic fog evaporating. We need that sense of awakening again. » Posted By kesmarn On June 25, 2018 @ 7:15 pm Weekend Music Thread – Jukebox Music The Dear Old Dad (aka, The Warlord) will be 96 in August and he’s definitely keeping us busy! But it’s good to have him here — still in his own home — to celebrate Father’s Day. A real blessing. » Posted By kesmarn On June 5, 2018 @ 4:31 pm Enjoy that new computer, Aquarius! Not the most enjoyable way to get one, but those new speakers sound like they’ll make all the inferno worth while! » Posted By kesmarn On June 3, 2018 @ 3:26 pm Trump Approves NRA’s See-Through Clothes Proposal I might have known they would already be out there. This gives a whole new meaning to transparency in political policy. » Posted By kesmarn On April 28, 2018 @ 5:55 pm I have a feeling that Lloyd Blankfein and the rest of the Trump Fan Club at Goldman Sachs are sensing a big “Buy” opportunity in the new-but-rapidly-growing business of manufacturing glass bullets, AdLib! » Posted By kesmarn On April 23, 2018 @ 7:35 pm Trump Announces New All Star Legal Team Not Realizing They’re Fictional Characters Love this, AdLib! And — given The Donald’s age — I think we should assume that as his thoughts drift further and further back into the distant past, it’s just a matter of time before he picks up the old rotary dial phone in the black and white oval office and gives Perry Mason a ring. » Posted By kesmarn On April 23, 2018 @ 5:17 pm Trump Outraged That “Law and Order” Isn’t Just For Oppressing Minorities I’d still love to see Dubya prosecuted for war crimes and the illegality of Gitmo. It’s a disgrace that he and Cheney live lives of ease and affluence while Black men are imprisoned for minor (or false) charges. » Posted By kesmarn On April 13, 2018 @ 10:17 am I agree with both Fuzzy and AdLib that impeachment seems to be a very long shot. But a Nixon-like implosion doesn’t seem at all far-fetched. One of the most disgusting elements of this whole debacle has been the craven, hypocritical cowardice of the GOP. Dozens of them have “pulled a Paul Ryan” and bailed out rather than push back against this “president.” The party — even in the Nixon era — has had at least a modicum of backbone in the past. No longer. » Posted By kesmarn On April 11, 2018 @ 3:40 pm EXCLUSIVE: Video and Photos from The March For Our Lives in Los Angeles Thanks so much for this encouraging message and the images of hundreds of young people who chose to spend time offline and in the streets today , AdLib! And– as the one guy in your video said: “It’s all about voting.” They get that! Here in Toledo, there was a great turnout for a smaller city: Don’t you have the feeling that the NRA is suddenly very much on the defensive? » Posted By kesmarn On March 25, 2018 @ 5:40 pm Weekend Music Thread – Love and Peace Or Else Very, very nice! » Posted By kesmarn On March 12, 2018 @ 5:11 pm Trump’s New Plan: Pardon Convicted Murderers And Make Them Teachers Brilliant, AdLib! And then (in line with your observation that you virtually cannot satirize this administration) there’s this: We might want to hold off on publishing any satire about Trump’s potential plan to “reform” M13 gang members by hiring them nationwide as school security forces… Just for the time being… » Posted By kesmarn On March 2, 2018 @ 11:47 pm Facebook, Twitter and Dictatorship – The Anti-Democratic Ménage à Trois Facebook really is the devil’s instrument. I have to confess, I fell for it for a while. Reconnecting with people I’d lost touch with, meeting new people who were kindred spirits — what was not to love? Even as my son was cautioning: “If the social media product is free? You can bet on it: you ARE the product.” (You mentioned this too, AdLib.) I thought I was being cagey. Gave FB false or no personal information. (Did y’all know I was born in 1907?) Was careful about accepting friend requests or invitations to join unfamiliar groups. But when a friend of mine reported that she had mentioned on FB one evening that her aging dog was very ill and then discovered an ad the next morning on her FB page for “pet caskets”? Well, that creeped me out. Besides the propaganda opportunities, there also seemed to me just too many chances for serious misunderstandings to occur. In the hyper-emotional environment of online discussions, even old friends would occasionally drastically misread what I was trying to say. And I take responsibility for some failures to communicate clearly as well. Earlier this year I started to realize that I was spending more time than I could afford – given family responsibilities – and (rather than feeling validated and supported) I was actually feeling worse half the time after having spent half an hour on FB. I cut back drastically. And it has been all to the good. Tonight I saw an interview with Tim Wu on this topic on the PBS Newshour. He’s a Columbia law professor and tech expert. His take? Do not believe Zuckerberg when he says he’s sorry this “happened” (as if it was an act of God, not greed) and vows to do better. “They say that every time,” Wu cautioned. He added: “When Cambridge Analytics says they’re extracting users’ personal data and using it to advance their own financial interests? Facebook (initially at least) didn’t see that as a crime. After all that’s their business model!!” So if Zuckerberg and friends claim to be “Shocked! Shocked I tell you!” to discover that they’ve damaged users’ confidence and betrayed their trust? Don’t believe ’em. » Posted By kesmarn On March 21, 2018 @ 5:48 pm TrumpTime: Trump’s Madness is Making Time Speed Up Good points, AdLib. I do have a feeling that the shithole comments combined with the government shutdown over — essentially — DACA may have a real impact on Hispanic voting patterns. At least in this area. I know it’s hard to believe but you’d be amazed at the number of Hispanic voters here who went for Trump in 2016. I could be wrong but I’m sensing some serious buyers’ remorse now. So the votes from those quarters that helped launch him into the Oval Office then may have evaporated (to a much greater extent than he realizes at the moment) into thin air now. » Posted By kesmarn On January 21, 2018 @ 5:06 pm Absolute truth, AdLib — sad as it is. Last week a friend of mine said: “This is it. The end. The ‘shithole’ comments have totally crossed a line. He’s finished. There’s no way he can make a comeback from this.” My answer. “If only…” followed by a deep sigh. “A week from now we’ll be struggling to remember exactly what he said last week. Because he’ll have said and done 50 unbelievable things in the mean time.” As you’ve said here: it’s important to remember. » Posted By kesmarn On January 20, 2018 @ 6:16 pm Trump Wears Ivanka’s Bra While Screaming at WH Paintings – Repubs Praise His Stability LOL! This is awesome! (“Ask and ye shall receive.”) I love it! » Posted By kesmarn On January 11, 2018 @ 7:11 pm HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You had me at the graphic and it only got funnier after that, AdLib. (I really needed this today, too.) Kudos!! Since The Trumpster described himself as a stable genius, I can only hope that — for an encore — you could do the same sort of parody on his intelligence. Maybe it could start with an image of the Orange One completing (almost accurately) one of those colorful ring-stacking games that have been marketed for infants and toddlers for the last 100 years…? I know that Lindsey and Mitch would have equally effusive praise for that accomplishment. » Posted By kesmarn On January 10, 2018 @ 4:53 pm 2017 – The Year in PlanetPOV Graphics Each image is worth a thousand words, AdLib. And then some! And the combination of your amazing verbal wit throughout the past (crazy) year with these hilarious pix is one of the best coping devices we’ve all had. Charlie Chaplin, Spike Jones and other comedians took some impressive shots at Hitler during the WWII era, and I can’t help but feel that those took a toll on der Fuhrer’s image. Presenting him as someone “beatable” was more important than many Americans probably realized at the time. With your help (and maybe a little assist from Andy Borowitz and Dave Barry), der Trumpster is looking more beatable by the day. Here’s to 2018! » Posted By kesmarn On January 2, 2018 @ 8:12 pm Weekend Music Thread – This Will Be Our Year Happy New Year to you too, Homie! And to all our Planetary community! Better days are ahead. And Julian Lennon’s optimistic song (he really does sound like his Papa, doesn’t he?) is a great choice for NYE celebrations. » Posted By kesmarn On December 30, 2017 @ 4:46 pm This is What Plutocracy Looks Like Straight talk combined with hope for the future. Well said, AdLib. I have to admit, it’s hard to fight against the downward pull of negativity — when we see this monstrosity of a tax bill and the glee on the faces of McConnell and Ryan as it passed. When we read about plans to rip open the Alaskan wilderness for oil drilling. When we see Nikki Haley giving a verbal middle finger while simultaneously threatening almost every nation in the world that is not the US or Israel. When we see the nomination of Federal Appellate judge candidates who apparently got their law degrees online from Billy Bob Jones’ Backwater University. It just feels overwhelming. But as you suggest — we’ve been here before. After 1929, Americans finally reached a point at which they’d had it. They elected FDR — four times — and a Dem Congress. Unions gained strength. The oligarchs finally felt a shiver of fear as Socialism gained in popularity and power — to the extent that Roosevelt and his policies looked moderate in comparison. We need to get to that place again. Socialism needs to be regarded as a respectable and viable alternative. People like Paul Ryan need to know what anxiety feels like. » Posted By kesmarn On December 21, 2017 @ 7:40 pm Last Minute Change in New GOP Tax Bill Makes Slavery Legal Again Yes, AdLib!! David Brooks just hung Trump out to dry on PBS! Said that failing to oppose him when he says or does something immoral is “the Republican Party selling its soul.” And that going along with his agenda is “shaking hands with the devil.” Make sure the voters get that message loud and clear, GOP pundits! (Or “pudnuts” as the Planet’s b’ito used to call them.) » Posted By kesmarn On December 8, 2017 @ 4:25 pm “Hey! It’s all about states rights, ain’t it?” You truly nailed it on this one, AdLib. And if anyone survives slavery long enough to reach age 65, here’s what’s in store for them (brought to us by that flamingly liberal rag known as “Forbes Magazine”): “For most Americans, the numbers hidden in the GOP tax plan are onerous and cruel. The mass harm is looming large and doesn’t need to be transacted. It’s a coup de grace for the middle class and poor.” https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwasik/2017/12/01/how-gop-tax-bill-will-blow-up-medicare/#262c57b54deb » Posted By kesmarn On December 4, 2017 @ 5:00 pm Hillary Dems vs. Bernie Dems – The Pointless and Soon-To-End Civil War This is a hopeful and optimistic — but still realistic — take on the Dem Party internal debate, AdLib. I think there are some genuine philosophical differences between the two groups of former Clinton/Sanders loyalists — without a doubt. With Sanders people preferring a sort of Northern European socialist outlook and a withdrawal from the endless war machine, while Clinton supporters tend to be a bit more centrist and more inclined to believe that the US should remain involved to some degree in global nation building. But in the face of a Trump second term, I think those differences could be laid aside. As long as the Dems choose a reasonable candidate — not, say, Debbie Wasserman Schultz??? (jk…hardly likely) — I believe voters will do the right thing and get this man and the GOP away from the levers of power for many, many decades. » Posted By kesmarn On November 29, 2017 @ 6:57 pm Trump Refused Re-Entry to US Due to Extreme Vetting Program He might want to send a gold-edged copy of that executive order to Roy Moore when he does issue it, AdLib. He’d have to modify it slightly though: “American men may not be in the same room with a woman or female child unless their wife — and several armed guards — are there.” » Posted By kesmarn On November 16, 2017 @ 4:31 pm AdLib, at the moment the “star bar” is unavailable to me to rate this; but if I could I would give it 5 stars. Hilarious! Love the way Pence was so coy about the Oval Office redecorating plans. That’s exactly the way he would act if this actually (fingers crossed) happened. Love this one. » Posted By kesmarn On November 14, 2017 @ 7:15 pm Halloween Costumes of the Trump Team Oops! Thanks so much, AdLib! Glad you liked it. » Posted By kesmarn On November 2, 2017 @ 7:29 pm https://planetpov.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Trump-Halloween1.jpg » Posted By kesmarn On November 1, 2017 @ 4:34 pm Awesome graphics,AdLib! I was so busy handing out treats last night that I missed this one. It’s a classic! » Posted By kesmarn On November 1, 2017 @ 3:38 pmComments Posted By kesmarn
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