Tom Toles for November 21, 2019

They both have equal respect for the law, none.

Fortunately it’s not that simple.

Okayed by Pompeo – {a rhyme in Wes’ Texis vernacular}

’Tain’t illegal whin Bibi duz it.

Fer Israel it wuzn’t so hard, now wuz it?

Jis’ let Pompeo

give ‘is Okay-o,

an’ jis’ DO whutevuh, – becuz it

now has ample precedence

fer y’awl prime minnisters an’ pressidents.

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well, that settles that…

The Democrats and Independents don’t matter and what the UN or the EU or the rest of the world thinks doesn’t matter to those who believe they’re superior to everyone else and that our constitutional democratic republic should be an authoritarian dynasty instead.

Fake president with real precedence law breaking …..throw the bums out!

Alas poor Mikey, we hardly knew ye – but you will be so happy as junior senator from Kansas (if even they will have you)

An imitation of Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes,” minus the opening Verse:

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In olden days, of Sins called Seven,

Just one was enough to boot you from Heaven.

Now heaven knows,

Anything goes.

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When international bribery

Is accepted diplomatic fee

To screw election foes,

Anything goes.

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America seems off track today

Our “Engineer” is a quack today

Morality’s awful light today

All Congress does is fight today

Trade profits tend toward loss today

Putin seems our real boss today —

Can any more pile on to our woes?

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If witness tampering is accepted precedent

When done by a U. S. president

It truly shows

Anything goes.

The U.S.’ reputation among other nations is going down faster than the Titanic.

{Off-topic:}

In the Throes of Woes – {a rhyme}

Our nation is in the throes

of Republican-sponsored woes:

√ An emperor without any {clothes} cloes

with √ a yuugely elongated nose

and √ malfeasance from head to toes; -

- √ a prez whom we oughta depose.

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The “precedent” of the USA (the United Shame of America).

I’m rooting for another stroke…..a big one.

What I’m trying to figure out is that none of the AAPT (All Aryan Party of Trump, formerly known as the GOP) seems to be able to recall anything. “I have no recollection,” “I may have, but I can’t recall at the present time,” and so on. How do those people manage to tie their shoelaces?

But to be fair, Joe Biden, can’t seem to get his memory aligned with reality either. I think he and Sanders are both now past their “Best if Used By” date.

The Treasonweasel AND his entire crime cartel ALL belong about 6 feet UNDER a Supermax prison somewhere…

Precedent of the Indicted Flakes

“Bribery and Extortion” are now ok, but only for No. 1 and the GOP. For everyone else? No.

Just got word that Bibi has been indicted on charges of fraud, breech of trust and bribery! Shades of things to come?!? https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israeli-pm-netanyahu-indicted-charges-bribery-fraud-breach-trust-n1084831

Good point. Russia has already violently stolen sections of Ukraine in an attempt to re-annex it. The failure to provide the designated weaponry to Ukraine was a direct benefit to Russia, not only a way for Trump to self-profit. If Trump pretends that Israel carving the Palestine into multiple isolated islands surrounded by land Israeli settlers have taken is acceptable, it would only be consistent for him to say that helping Ukraine defend itself from Russian incursion is meaningless in his eyes, especially if he considers those stolen portions of the Ukraine to now be part of Russia. Disgusting? Appalling? Counter to what the Republicans had stood by prior to Trumpianism? A complete reversal for the U.S. and counter to U.S. interests? Yes, on all counts. But for Trump it would be consistent.

Netanyahu Charged With Bribery, Fraud and Breach of Trust, Capping a Dramatic Political Year

Netanyahu becomes first sitting prime minister in Israel’s history to be charged with bribery, in case involving quid-pro-quo with telecom tycoon

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/netanyahu-charged-bribery-fraud-corruption-israel-election-1.8137771?

Now that BiBi the Corrupt has FINALLY been indicted, perhaps THAT will be a precedent for the GOP Leadershit to follow.

It’s Pompeii—OH!

Let’s watch the lava flow

But where did ethics go?

Traded down for dough

(A cut for dear Moscow)

With Sondland eating crow

And Mikey soon, we know

The problem is volcanic ash

Is handy as a stash for cash

Although Don Trump is bold and brash

Hopefully, we’ll FIRE his ash!

The settlements are illegal. But frankly, its not as though that matters to anyone. The UN sets rules to be ignored, especially since it stopped being in the perceived interest of its primary defender. Having said that, the settlements are also immoral.

Well considering Bibi just got indicted for his corruption hopefully Israel does the right thing.

If instant Karma existed, we’d surely have proof by now, just among political “leaders”. Since it doesn’t, it’s really up to the voters to take on the role.

         Vote at every opportunity!

Not to worry – they’ll be illegal again as soon as a Democrat’s in the White House.