Ted Rall for December 12, 2022

My vote goes to John Dutton.

‘We would have won’: Marjorie Taylor Greene says Capitol rioters should have been fully ‘armed’

The lying traitor republigoons want to destroy American democracy by force and declare themselves to be our dictators.

So I guess we are stuck with lame Biden.

Kevin McCarthy can’t be allowed to serve as House speaker after voting against Biden certification: conservatives

Kevin McCarthy’s endorsement of Donald Trump’s election lies should disqualify him from serving as House speaker, according to a pair of prominent conservatives. The California Republican is facing a leadership challenge from his party’s right-wing flank, but The Bulwark editor-at-large William Kristol and University of Texas government professor Jeffrey Tulis argued that he should not be allowed to serve after he voted against certifying President Joe Biden’s election win.

This is why I say abolish the party primary system where the most likely outcome is the president ends up being the preferred choice of 25-30% of eligible voters. Just randomly split eligible candidates unto two primary groups voted on by a random split of registered voters and have the winners from each go to the general. Then we might actually get that preferred choice up to the 40% with a candidate actually trying to appeal to all voters.

White House Hits Back at Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘Armed’ Jan 6 Comments: ‘A Slap in the Face’ to the Capitol Police and Victims’ Families

Australia’s economy has stunning turnaround, just months after electing new centre-left government

Trump Controversially Demands Kari Lake Be ‘Installed as Arizona Governor’

Do you really want vicious arrogant lying traitor republicans dictating to you?

Andy Beshear, 2024.

Wrong question Ted, the real question is “who could beat them in a primary?”

And the answer is, nobody that’s shown interest as yet.

Actually, unlike the Republicans, Democrats are supportive of those Democrats representing us.

Two years is a long time. There are plenty of alternatives on both sides.

Fast-forward to the eruption at Mar-a-Lago: Trump had endured a month of hell. He couldn’t hide from the shame and blame for the defeats of the most prominent candidates he endorsed only because they would recite his 2020 election-result denials.

Then, at 7:44 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, Mount Trump volcanically erupted. In a post on his Truth Social network, @realDonaldTrump called for the “termination” of the U.S. Constitution’s rules – so he can somehow regain the presidency.

Remember, as you read his posting, that Trump is still the leader of the Republican Party whose members love to brag that they are the Party of the Constitution. Indeed, many love to reach into their suit pockets, whip out their mini-Constitutions to impress audiences. Now read Trump’s post:

“So, with the revelation of MASSIVE & WIDESPREAD FRAUD & DECEPTION in working closely with Big Tech Companies, the DNC & the Democrat Party, do you throw the Presidential election results of 2020 OUT and declare the Rightful Winner, or do you have a new election. A massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution. Our great Founders did not want, and would not condone, False & Fraudulent Elections!”

Later, he added: “UNPRECEDENTED FRAUD REQUIRES UNPRECEDENTED CURE!”

Trump’s words erupted out of America’s screens and oozed like political molten lava across America’s political landscape. At first we heard mainly stunned silence from the famous names of the no-longer Grand Old Party. But soon they began publicly disapproving of Trump’s call for a constitutional “termination.” Now many are publicly saying Republicans must move on to a new generation of leaders.

Of course, Trump reacted by saying he didn’t say what he clearly said. Also, claiming the “fake news” was lying about him. But each time he said that, it caused Trump’s old lava – “Constitution…termination” – to spew anew from our news screens.

Since the Trumpist are still contesting the elections, wouldn’t it be time to do what the USA and the UN do when elections are contested in another country, i.e. send a military coalition to take control of the country until order and democratic process are restored? I mean, we know it has never worked but that could still be fun.

One thing for sure, Democrats are stuck with a far more honorable person, than the criminal Republicans choose to be stuck with.

Democrats have it worse than Republicans.

All Republicans have to do is find a demagogue like Trump who the bigoted angry members of the party will follow blindly, and the rest of the party will fall in line out of fear of losing those voters. Some great candidates have already emerged.

Democrats have to find someone to lead with the courage of their convictions but not be such a far-left ideologue that he/she proposes ideas that are impractical/ridiculous and undermine credibility. I can’t think of anybody who is that and has the needed charisma and gravitas.

It seems the brain times out when you become a “republican”.

Rational solution:

Accept that your person sucks. Actually accept that they are not really there to help you, and won’t make the world a better place for anyone except the rich. Sure they might make a few minor changes that impact you, but overall…

So, if you spend lots of time supporting and campaigning and worrying about your person stop. It is a waste of your time, your effort and your emotional energy.

If you really want change, take all that energy that you put towards presidential elections, and point it towards campaigning and working towards changes that will actually address how broken the system is. That’s a better use of your time than fretting about the “lesser of two evils”

All this needs is Jeb! in huge letters at the top of the image.

Isn’t “Diamond Joe” Quimby available? He’d vote for you.

Are you blaming Biden for the Supreme Court overturning Roe vs Wade.

Democracy DEPENDS on compromise. And the definition I like best for that word is “Everybody hurts equally”. We in the USA seem to be unwilling to hurt equally. Or at all. Or even cope with situations that are less than pleasant.

republicans have lots of options. To name two: Walker and Ye.

I don’t feel stuck with Biden.

Ted just can’t tolerate the fact that there is not unanimous agreement with his socio/political/economic opinions and conclusions.

He’d probably be able to (barely) tolerate any dissent from his positions if the populations of a sufficient number of voters in the 50 states elected 60 Senators and a majority of Representatives who crafted and passed only legislation he approves of.

Well, MAYBE Ted could tolerate this amount of dissent. Nobody can be sure about such a prediction, though.

300 million people and not a drop to drink.