Yep, If I were the hair critter, I’d have packed my bags and taken off long ago.
In fact if I’d somehow been inveigled into working for him, I would hope that I’d have had the sense to see the ketchup on the wall, and walk firmly away without looking back. The number of people who continue to put themselves in harms way in order to be mistreated by him astounds me every time I think about it.
Trump kept documents that he thought he could use for monetary gain. Following correct procedures to declassify the documents would have a) alerted someone in government what he was up to, and b) lessened the value of the documents in any deals he was going to make with them.
A document that has the classification level marked out and stamped Unclassified is clearly not going to impress anyone making a deal for the information as much as one that is still stamped Top Secret/SCI.
And then there are the rules about documents going to the National Archives.
Trump’s actual beliefs about such rules was summed up in his remark about being able to kill someone on the street. He really came to believe no one would ever successfully hold him accountable. And the Republican Party played a significant role in letting him get that way.
Baslim, who held TS/SCI clearances and a clearance for nuclear weapons design information.
Hmmm… mumbo jumbo… countenancing and likely participating in sexual abuse of minors… assuming the mantle of infallibility… relying on the unblinking obedience of a mass of genuflecting followers… yeah, it works.
The British philosopher J. L. Austin wrote an interesting book, “How to Do Things with Words”, in which he discusses what he calls “performatives”, that is, speech utterances that do something (in addition to or instead of saying something). An example is a minister performing a marriage ceremony: when he says “I now pronounce you man and wife”, he has done something. Declassification would count as a performative. But as Austin points out, the circumstances have to be right for the performative to have effect. If a minister happens to be acting in a play and says these words, they won’t have the effect. So Trump’s supposed declassification (for which there is no evidence offered) would have had to be performed in the proper circumstances.
That doesn’t matter even if it were true, he took things that do not belong to him. Including love letters between him and Kim Jong Un and the model of Air Force One.
Can some kind soul explain the staff construction? I get that it’s a wooden staff with a headpiece—a round gizmo duct-taped to the top of it. But I’m missing the meaning, and what the round gizmo is. Magnifying glass? Dunno.
If the documents are unclassified then anyone can make a FOIA request to obtain copies, even Putin friends here in the US. Let’s see how that works out.
Trump is so dumb that he fails to realize that his argument that he can just say “It’s all unclassified because I said so while president!” can be turned around.
Biden could simply declare, “As President, I declare that all documents in the possession of Mr. Trump and/or his lackeys that have not officially been marked unclassified or for which proper proper paperwork to render those documents as unclassified are hereby declared to be classified at their previously recorded security level, with no exceptions. Failure to comply, or to attempt to hide or destroy such documents shall be evidence of intent to compromise the security of the United States of America.”
I will never understand the religious people that seem to believe Orange Con Artist is their messiah. Insane. Then again, they have to be insane to be able to follow Orange logic: “The papers were planted. I declassified them. I want them back.” Rinse, repeat. The most hilarious thing being he left hand written notes on some of the papers. I understand innocent until proven guilty, but I think we passed that a long time ago.
sipsienwa Premium Member over 1 year ago
Missed you last week. Love this one.
Concretionist over 1 year ago
Yep, If I were the hair critter, I’d have packed my bags and taken off long ago.
In fact if I’d somehow been inveigled into working for him, I would hope that I’d have had the sense to see the ketchup on the wall, and walk firmly away without looking back. The number of people who continue to put themselves in harms way in order to be mistreated by him astounds me every time I think about it.
GOGOPOWERANGERS over 1 year ago
Must be from the Holy papaya sect of rightwingnuts
gravygraves over 1 year ago
breaksdowns to who has the “most” money,cars, planes and “THE ADDRESS”
LookingGlass Premium Member over 1 year ago
What an insult – to the POPE and the RCC!!!
/SHEESH/
knutdl over 1 year ago
KKK not T
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 1 year ago
Even the hair critter knows that that is pure BS!
Trump kept documents that he thought he could use for monetary gain. Following correct procedures to declassify the documents would have a) alerted someone in government what he was up to, and b) lessened the value of the documents in any deals he was going to make with them.
A document that has the classification level marked out and stamped Unclassified is clearly not going to impress anyone making a deal for the information as much as one that is still stamped Top Secret/SCI.
And then there are the rules about documents going to the National Archives.
Trump’s actual beliefs about such rules was summed up in his remark about being able to kill someone on the street. He really came to believe no one would ever successfully hold him accountable. And the Republican Party played a significant role in letting him get that way.
Baslim, who held TS/SCI clearances and a clearance for nuclear weapons design information.
VegaAlopex over 1 year ago
and Drumpf will declare himself infallible ex cathedra!
mourdac Premium Member over 1 year ago
I shouldn’t laugh over something like this but Marty’s strip hit my funny bone.
Durak Premium Member over 1 year ago
Declassified or not, it is still a crime to treat them as unclassified if you don’t change the cover sheet on the document.
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
Gag me! I’m up to here with this POS!
The Nodding Head over 1 year ago
Hmmm… mumbo jumbo… countenancing and likely participating in sexual abuse of minors… assuming the mantle of infallibility… relying on the unblinking obedience of a mass of genuflecting followers… yeah, it works.
librarylady59 over 1 year ago
I’m still chuckling. And is that trump’s hair running away?!
Is anyone surprised trump thinks of himself as the church leader. He’s treated as such.
jscarff57 Premium Member over 1 year ago
I’m concerned that: 1) they didn’t find them all, and 2) what he did with the ones they can’t find…
Mise Féin over 1 year ago
Love it Marty
oldchas over 1 year ago
Quote from George Conway “Trump finally did to himself what people have been telling him to do to himself.”
lonecat over 1 year ago
The British philosopher J. L. Austin wrote an interesting book, “How to Do Things with Words”, in which he discusses what he calls “performatives”, that is, speech utterances that do something (in addition to or instead of saying something). An example is a minister performing a marriage ceremony: when he says “I now pronounce you man and wife”, he has done something. Declassification would count as a performative. But as Austin points out, the circumstances have to be right for the performative to have effect. If a minister happens to be acting in a play and says these words, they won’t have the effect. So Trump’s supposed declassification (for which there is no evidence offered) would have had to be performed in the proper circumstances.
rlaker22j over 1 year ago
if it’s white it’s the pope,
SofaKing over 1 year ago
That doesn’t matter even if it were true, he took things that do not belong to him. Including love letters between him and Kim Jong Un and the model of Air Force One.
sandflea over 1 year ago
Great job with the orange makeup.
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 1 year ago
This an upgrade from his Sharpie®.. that magic one that can change the path of tornadoes.
schaefer jim over 1 year ago
No just to the pope!
charliekane over 1 year ago
Stupid? Incompetent? Evil?
It’s really hard to tell with this guy.
cmxx over 1 year ago
Can some kind soul explain the staff construction? I get that it’s a wooden staff with a headpiece—a round gizmo duct-taped to the top of it. But I’m missing the meaning, and what the round gizmo is. Magnifying glass? Dunno.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 1 year ago
That is his essential claim though the holy edict was not listed anywhere and none of his aides were told of the spectral enunciation.
calliarcale over 1 year ago
The hair running away is a glorious extra touch to a perfect comic. ;-)
tomtommactom over 1 year ago
If the documents are unclassified then anyone can make a FOIA request to obtain copies, even Putin friends here in the US. Let’s see how that works out.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 1 year ago
Trump is so dumb that he fails to realize that his argument that he can just say “It’s all unclassified because I said so while president!” can be turned around.
Biden could simply declare, “As President, I declare that all documents in the possession of Mr. Trump and/or his lackeys that have not officially been marked unclassified or for which proper proper paperwork to render those documents as unclassified are hereby declared to be classified at their previously recorded security level, with no exceptions. Failure to comply, or to attempt to hide or destroy such documents shall be evidence of intent to compromise the security of the United States of America.”
Erichalfbee over 1 year ago
He looks like Stimpy.
pamela welch Premium Member over 1 year ago
Oh Marty! Straight to the point ♥♥
casonia2 over 1 year ago
The hair critter doesn’t want to go to jail…
GiantShetlandPony over 1 year ago
I will never understand the religious people that seem to believe Orange Con Artist is their messiah. Insane. Then again, they have to be insane to be able to follow Orange logic: “The papers were planted. I declassified them. I want them back.” Rinse, repeat. The most hilarious thing being he left hand written notes on some of the papers. I understand innocent until proven guilty, but I think we passed that a long time ago.
SofaKing over 1 year ago
hands shown actual size.
daisypekin01 over 1 year ago
ha3! even his hair is leaving him!
wildthing over 1 year ago
………….if only the hairpiece could talk.