Recent Comments

1. about 14 hours ago on Mike Lester

   With oral arguments starting today in Trump’s NYC hush money trial, Trump might well end up with at least some convictions. That’s my hope anyway. If Trump is convicted in NYC (and perhaps in later cases in GA and DC), there is a good chance that Trump will get house arrest as opposed to federal prison. If such be the case, his oversized ego would likely keep him in the race. But independent swing voters (who essentially do the deciding in general elections) might be reluctant to vote for a convicted felon. But for now, my eye will be on the NYC court and how the trials go.

2. about 23 hours ago on Clay Bennett

   I am with you on that one. In the 90’s and Aughts, Maher was a favorite of mine as far as satirists go. But just as Dennis Miller had become a total neocon, Maher has turned into a very snide individual! Not to mention an Islamaphobe and castigator of “wokeness”. Pretty sad.

3. 2 days ago on Frazz

   What you do may seem insignificant, but it is very important that you do it – Mohandas Ghandi

4. 2 days ago on Clay Bennett

   For all the talk about “Sleepy Joe”, Trump sure seems to have trouble staying awake during the setting up of the jury. Hopefully, he can stay somewhat alert when oral arguments start tomorrow!

5. 3 days ago on Lisa Benson

   Gee, Lisa, I saw on the news yesterday evening that the Trump jury (12 regular jurors and 6 alternates) were seated and that they’ll be hearing oral arguments this coming Monday. Time will tell if Trump finally gets convicted of at least some of the charges laid against him. Or if the cases in GA and DC move faster as a result. But my hope is that Trump finally ends up with a conviction! I don’t expect Trump to go to jail as a result, he’s more likely to get house arrest at Mar a Lago IMOHO. If so, his oversized ego will likely keep him in the race (it’s pretty difficult to run from prison I believe). Independent swing voters might be reluctant to vote for a convicted felon though, but we’ll see.

6. 3 days ago on Clay Bennett

   An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind – Mohandas Ghandi

7. 4 days ago on Gary Varvel

   I know that Mitch McConnell has resigned from Senate Minority Leader, but he earned my permanent enmity when he bottlenecked Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to replace Antonin Scalia in the SCOTUS when the latter died. When Trump moved into the White House, he nominated three Conservative justices (Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Comey Barrett) creating the current right wing SCOTUS we’re stuck with currently. If Gorsuch was confirmed when he was nominated (and, much as I hate to say this, RGB decided to retire during Obama’s Second Term) we could have avoided the right wing SCOTUS. All we can do now is do what we can to ensure the Democrats hang on to the White House and widen their Senate majority in November. Oh, and also hope that Justices Thomas and Scalia either fall ill or decide to retire between now and the 2026 midterms (if not 2028).

8. 4 days ago on Gary Varvel

   The GOP have been screaming “Open Borders!” since Biden’s inauguration, then acted surprised when migrants desperate enough to make the crossing started heading towards the borders. Then Speaker Johnson deliberately buried the bipartisan border bill because Trump didn’t like it. Finally, Speaker Johnson is now pushing separate funding bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and is facing a removal threat from fellow House Republicans over Ukraine funding in particular. He now needs the Democratic minority in the House (which has gained a few seats after the special elections in NY and FL) for him to keep the Speaker’s gavel. Should Johnson keep the gavel after this, maybe he should bring the border bill up for a vote in the House. But likely, the GOP in general (and the Freedom Caucus in particular) will continue to devour their own.

9. 6 days ago on Gary Varvel

   Gary, Trump has gotten his way time and time again. He has shown himself to be a very spiteful and vindictive individual more concerned with his own well being that the well being of the nation. He has played the fears of national decline of his base to his advantage and has expressed his desire to rule absolutely once he is back in the White House. Say what you want about George W. Bush, but at least he was capable of feeling shame and didn’t cozy up to racist groups. The trial in NYC is just getting started, and my hope is that Trump finally gets convicted. Karma is a “B”!

10. 6 days ago on Ted Rall

    I agree. I happen to like how Biden has been running the country overall. Yes, his age is an issue (and he is in a no-win situation on Gaza), but I would much rather have him win another term (and vote for someone like CA Gov. Newsom or MI Gov. Whitmer in 2028) than have DJT back in the White House where he would leave no stone unturned to go after his political enemies. When you’re drowning and have the choice of a rock and a life preserver, you don’t wait for a lifeboat!