To be clear, what Machado gave to the orange menace was her Nobel medal. Like the prize money, the medal belongs to the winner and they can do as they choose with it. The Nobel Prize itself is an honor that cannot be re-assigned. Machado handed over her integrity with the medal when she pretended she was giving the prize itself. She also joined the long list of fools who believed *rump would do anything worthwhile in return.
Same reason Obamacare really gets his goat and he tries to put his name on everything like his stupid gold mobile phone, among other things! Wouldn't surprise me if Machado's Nobel ends up on the floor in some bathroom!
I am truly proud of our Congress members who try to apologize for the madness of our leader in Denmark. I may understand the Venezuelan lady offering her peace prize to Trump but I cannot understand our dangerously unhinged president accepting it. It was NOT awarded to him, it was awarded to a heroic fail woman, whose generosity transferred to a child in a bad tantrum.
Isolating cures many tantrums. Not mean or angry comments, just as neutral as possible. Short term like 15-20. minutes works. No negative comments, just hugs for success.
She should made her gift contingent upon his 100% support for her election. She failed to use her power when she could. If you’re nasty to Trump, we all know how he’d respond. Predictably bad. But being a knee bending supplicant gets you nothing. Plus she’s the wrong gender to expect fair treatment.
I agree with everything you write, except “monsters”. Too inflammatory; I prefer bullies, because that’s what they are, as we all learned in 6th grade. Bullies, because they believe that might makes right. The more circumspect among us recognize them for what they are: bullies with no moral compass & little sense of humanity.
NATO has the world’s most formidable winter and arctic warfare force, especially since the addition of Finland and Sweden) and the US would not win in a land war, or at least anytime soon. The only way the United States would win is how it usually wins by blowing the shit out of everything. Nobody has an appetite for this, it’s total madness and a vanity project that could lead to WWIII. Invading during the winter has destroyed armies as in the Battle of Stalingrad. Also consider that Canada would side with its NATO counterparts so the US would be fighting on multiple fronts. Besides the illegality of declaring a war without congressional approval and at least a small handful of republican senators have temporarily grown a spine which I’m sure is retractable.
There are so many intelligent-sounding, sophisticated words I could use to describe this situation, but somehow STOOPID is the one that first comes to mind.
How could Machado be so foolish to think she would gain anything by giving the toddler her medal? He’s a selfish child who is so consumed with jealousy that a Black man was awarded this world respected award, that he will take this gesture as though he deserves it. I’m sure it’s totally lost on him that the Nobel committee, in no uncertain terms, has said this award cannot be transferred. Possession of the award is all that matters to him, regardless of how he obtained it.
She obviously doesn't know how to get favors from the right people. She must not have been listening to TRump when he said she was "not respected by the people of Venezuela". She's just as nutty as TRump is.
Machado got nothing for her efforts, unless you count a shopping bag containing a few silly trump trinkets. Meanwhile, back in Venezuela the same regime remains in control and the repression continues.
For all those times I responded ; Congress do your job to an article, I never thought it would take this many deaths, with more to come, before they would make any kind of beginning.
No it is a mistake to shower Trump with gifts and he will use anyone only to discard them later. It's his MO, still can't believe some Republicans in Congress think they are safe. On the delegation to Greenland, it's ok, I just hope that the Congress has a draft/plan with a consensus ready to stop Trump before he makes another bad decision.
THANK YOU, Scott, for sharing: “There’s going to be legal and I think [no 'think', make that 'definitely'] criminal liability for multiple members of this administration, certainly including Stephen Miller.” -- Pat Ryan. I needed to hear that this morning after reading about further ICE actions in Minnesota -- lawless and deliberately cruel. I hope there will be a reckoning.
A. Machado rolled over thinking she would get support from the orange faced fascist. BAD DECISION!!! She lost a shit ton of respectability and stature with nothing in return.
B. I wish more had gone. No one voted to become an imperialist nation and it's time to reign in the fascists.
RISK game would be way too hard for AGENT ORANGE to play—CHUTES & LADDERS more his speed. We need to get ALL those THUGS out and then FUMIGATE the WHITE HOUSE and certainly re-decorate/demolish the tacky decor AO has installed.
Never trust anyone with no sense of HUMOR or TASTE.
Scott, I really enjoy and learn from your posts. Would you consider consistently identifying the state that any Senator or Representative represents when you mention them? For example, “Democratic Senator Adam Schiff (CA)”. This would be so helpful for me and, perhaps, others. Thank you for all that you do.
Here is my interview from yesterday with Rep. Robin Kelly: https://www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/exclusive-why-rep-kelly-moved-to
Today we are focused on these 4 actions:
Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem: https://tinyurl.com/253mfne4
Demand AG Bondi release ALL of the Epstein files now: https://tinyurl.com/yzm32ams
Pass bill on unmasking ICE and displaying clear ID: https://tinyurl.com/bp8cau82
Demand answers about Trump’s visibly deteriorating health: https://tinyurl.com/sk9xm38v
Also, sign up to volunteer for our Watchdog Coalition: https://tinyurl.com/4afyy2bs
Pat Ryan has me fired up this morning! How about y'all?
Seems to check all the boxes.
I 💙the idea of Nosferatu getting indicted.
I'll quadruple that sentiment!
Yessireee!
I think it’s unconscionable to give Trump her Nobel Peace Prize.
Thank God we have legislators in Denmark who truly represent the American people and have an understanding of diplomacy.
To be clear, what Machado gave to the orange menace was her Nobel medal. Like the prize money, the medal belongs to the winner and they can do as they choose with it. The Nobel Prize itself is an honor that cannot be re-assigned. Machado handed over her integrity with the medal when she pretended she was giving the prize itself. She also joined the long list of fools who believed *rump would do anything worthwhile in return.
It’s just the continuing saga of Fuckface — The Evil Moron
And it’s so embarrassing for the USA
Keep reposting Obama with his Nobel prize> It is almost as good as pedophile protector to piss him off.
Same reason Obamacare really gets his goat and he tries to put his name on everything like his stupid gold mobile phone, among other things! Wouldn't surprise me if Machado's Nobel ends up on the floor in some bathroom!
I am truly proud of our Congress members who try to apologize for the madness of our leader in Denmark. I may understand the Venezuelan lady offering her peace prize to Trump but I cannot understand our dangerously unhinged president accepting it. It was NOT awarded to him, it was awarded to a heroic fail woman, whose generosity transferred to a child in a bad tantrum.
The way you deal with a child’s tantrum is IGNORING IT! You never give in to it, it only feeds their tantrums, and they will keep on having them.
Isolating cures many tantrums. Not mean or angry comments, just as neutral as possible. Short term like 15-20. minutes works. No negative comments, just hugs for success.
She should made her gift contingent upon his 100% support for her election. She failed to use her power when she could. If you’re nasty to Trump, we all know how he’d respond. Predictably bad. But being a knee bending supplicant gets you nothing. Plus she’s the wrong gender to expect fair treatment.
She is obviously AMORAL as well, and on AGENT ORANGES’ COLLUSION LIST.
I think it's an open bribe and it won't do her any good.
I hope we even make it to midterms… things feel so out of control right now. The Sloppy Joe made me Laugh! THANKS for all you are doing.
“The old world is dying. The new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters.” - Antonio Gramsci
Anyone who is “ok” with this malign administration, and the illegal and inhumane policies that it is enacting, is complicit.
Complicit in allowing unwarranted pain and suffering, the denial of basic human rights, and theft and criminality by public officials.
They are complicit in the destruction of our constitution, the abandonment of the rule of law, and disenfranchising millions of citizens.
They support a psychotic, sociopathic monster. And through their support, they have become no different from him.
They are Americans in name only, the way they are Christians only because they call themselves that.
They are all monsters now. Treat them as such.
Ditto to everything you said! Yes, monsters!
Very well written. May I borrow your words? Both of my Florida senators are MAGA and I would like to share your words with them.
Please do. Just don’t tell 🧊
Could you post this on Social media?
I’m not on any of those platforms any longer
I agree with everything you write, except “monsters”. Too inflammatory; I prefer bullies, because that’s what they are, as we all learned in 6th grade. Bullies, because they believe that might makes right. The more circumspect among us recognize them for what they are: bullies with no moral compass & little sense of humanity.
Time to stop with the semantics. What’s happening is monstrous. Ergo…
NATO has the world’s most formidable winter and arctic warfare force, especially since the addition of Finland and Sweden) and the US would not win in a land war, or at least anytime soon. The only way the United States would win is how it usually wins by blowing the shit out of everything. Nobody has an appetite for this, it’s total madness and a vanity project that could lead to WWIII. Invading during the winter has destroyed armies as in the Battle of Stalingrad. Also consider that Canada would side with its NATO counterparts so the US would be fighting on multiple fronts. Besides the illegality of declaring a war without congressional approval and at least a small handful of republican senators have temporarily grown a spine which I’m sure is retractable.
There are so many intelligent-sounding, sophisticated words I could use to describe this situation, but somehow STOOPID is the one that first comes to mind.
Retractable spine. (Giggles)
The point of all the military movements around Greenland is to prevent a raid by US Special Forces like the one in Venezuela.
Dear leader has bats in his belfry and RFK Jr a worm in his brain.
I think Trump ate RFK’s worm, shared it with Mr. SM; and Trump’s bats were eaten by all 3. The leftovers were snatched up by several others.
It is fitting that Stephen Miller’s initials define him since he takes sadistic pleasure in deeply hurting others: S&M or just SM.
How could Machado be so foolish to think she would gain anything by giving the toddler her medal? He’s a selfish child who is so consumed with jealousy that a Black man was awarded this world respected award, that he will take this gesture as though he deserves it. I’m sure it’s totally lost on him that the Nobel committee, in no uncertain terms, has said this award cannot be transferred. Possession of the award is all that matters to him, regardless of how he obtained it.
The Nobel Committee will never ever ever give him the prize. They actually sound sane.
Correct Claire. Completely agree. Machado was foolish. Gained nothing. You described Trump perfectly.
She understands he is like a 5y/o or severely demented person that awards make happy.
She's out for favors and knows how to get them.
She obviously doesn't know how to get favors from the right people. She must not have been listening to TRump when he said she was "not respected by the people of Venezuela". She's just as nutty as TRump is.
Machado got nothing for her efforts, unless you count a shopping bag containing a few silly trump trinkets. Meanwhile, back in Venezuela the same regime remains in control and the repression continues.
And that's exactly what TRump wants in Venezuela. He wants chaos and mayhem, so he can control everything that's going on.
"Do you think Machado made the right move by giving her Nobel Prize to [🍊]?
NO 👎
"What are your thoughts about the bipartisan delegation in Denmark?"
It is a good thing that they went and I hope it actually makes a difference.
For all those times I responded ; Congress do your job to an article, I never thought it would take this many deaths, with more to come, before they would make any kind of beginning.
CONGRESS & the SUPREME COURT on trial or just put the sycophants ones in PRISON, or DEPORT & IMPRISON with no trial—like ICE is doing to people!
No it is a mistake to shower Trump with gifts and he will use anyone only to discard them later. It's his MO, still can't believe some Republicans in Congress think they are safe. On the delegation to Greenland, it's ok, I just hope that the Congress has a draft/plan with a consensus ready to stop Trump before he makes another bad decision.
Now the trump DOJ is going after governor Walz and mayor Frey. Had the Biden DOJ subpoenaed trump on 21Jan21, there would be no trump DOJ today.
THANK YOU, Scott, for sharing: “There’s going to be legal and I think [no 'think', make that 'definitely'] criminal liability for multiple members of this administration, certainly including Stephen Miller.” -- Pat Ryan. I needed to hear that this morning after reading about further ICE actions in Minnesota -- lawless and deliberately cruel. I hope there will be a reckoning.
A. Machado rolled over thinking she would get support from the orange faced fascist. BAD DECISION!!! She lost a shit ton of respectability and stature with nothing in return.
B. I wish more had gone. No one voted to become an imperialist nation and it's time to reign in the fascists.
RISK game would be way too hard for AGENT ORANGE to play—CHUTES & LADDERS more his speed. We need to get ALL those THUGS out and then FUMIGATE the WHITE HOUSE and certainly re-decorate/demolish the tacky decor AO has installed.
Never trust anyone with no sense of HUMOR or TASTE.
Scott, I really enjoy and learn from your posts. Would you consider consistently identifying the state that any Senator or Representative represents when you mention them? For example, “Democratic Senator Adam Schiff (CA)”. This would be so helpful for me and, perhaps, others. Thank you for all that you do.
Good idea to name names - on both sides👍