Editors Demand Government Transparency
Editors demand government transparency. That’s a no-brainer, but they don’t always return the favor.
The Atlantic reported last week that President Trump had called dead soldiers “losers and suckers.” But Editor Jeffrey Goldberg won’t name the story’s four sources. He says he’s protecting them from the twitter mob.
Trump says it didn’t happen and he counters Goldberg’s 4 anonymous sources with 10 named witnesses. One of the ten is John Bolton. And he hates trump.
Reporters Grilled Joe Biden at Rare Presser
Reporters grilled Joe Biden when they finally got the opportunity at a rare press conference. Just kidding. They mostly lobbed softballs at him like this:
“When you hear these remarks — ‘suckers,’ ‘losers,’ recoiling from amputees, what does it tell you about President Trump’s soul and the life he leads?”
Edward-Isaac Dovere, The Atlantic
Well, I guess that would have been a hardball question for Trump, but he wasn’t there.
Here are 50 questions Jordan Davidson at The Federalist would like to ask the Vice President if given the chance.
Nazis, Trump and Aborted Babies
Nazis were the topic at Counterpoint last Thursday. That’s when I drew this one. Ted Rall worked the other side of the Counterpoint aisle and you can see his cartoon here
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Here’s my commentary:
“Ted has fingered the RNC’s failure to come up with a platform as the equivalent of Nazi Germany’s Enabling Act.
Looks like the president is Hitler. Again. George W. Bush had a nice run as Hitler too.
It seems to be a genetic disorder. It only affects Republicans. The far left mob must have achieved herd immunity. No matter how many Reichstags they try to burn down they never catch the Hitler bug.” – CB
Only Her Hair Dresser Knows if Nancy was Set Up
Biden blames Trump, Pelosi blames the hair salon. Fox News somehow obtained video of the Speaker’s illicit San Francisco blowout.
The city only permits outdoor hairdos. But Pelosi had her do done deep in the bowels of a salon. Without a mask.
When faced with the evidence, she claimed it was a salon setup. The owner says it’s a lie.
All can agree, however, Nancy’s hair looks great. No word if Joe thinks it smells good too.
Joe Biden is no Radical Socialist
Joe Biden is no radical socialist but sometimes his party makes him seem like one on TV. No speaker at the DNC mentioned the violent protests in Seattle, Portland, Minneapolis and other cities. Republicans noticed and took up the theme that Biden is soft on rioters.
So, on Monday in Pittsburgh, with a nudge from Don Lemon, Joe condemned the violence and blamed Trump for it.
Biden no Radical Socialist
He also insisted he’d stand up to the hard left in the party’s base and for emphasis asked, “Do I look like a radical socialist with a soft spot for rioters?”
I’m not sure how that will sit with Bernie Sanders. Joe’s people met with his people and Bernie was pleased with the outcome. So pleased he said that if Joe sticks to the agreement he’ll be “the most progressive president since Roosevelt.”
