Have you ever seen anyone in a military uniform that wasn’t perfectly groomed???!!!??? As a military brat we knew outside our home we were to be neatly groomed, hair, fingernails, clothing. What a colossal clusterf*** of waste, fraud and abuse.
This administration has spent $34B more than the Biden administration in 2023 and 2024 combined! And they just keep on wasting our tax$, abusing the system, and they are all frauds.
If this is accurate: "This administration has spent $34B more than the Biden administration in 2023 and 2024 combined!" then it needs to be major headlines in the news!!! Oh- but, that's fake news.
This was a couple months ago. Looking for it, found this which has this administration spending $200B more in the FIRST 100 days!!! What ever way you paint it, this administration is the worst in our history, bunch of incompetent, unintelligent, non-qualified greedy bastards that have made America a f’ing hell spot for everyone unless you are white and rich and bend over to the psychotic felonious maniac and his vile cretins. https://youtu.be/mUR8og6tPTw?si=ljS_b6WTiyIJqstO
True that. My dad did inspections at his last base. He would scold anyone with a sunburned nose...lol...we were in So. Cal. I was inspected before I went to school...
We will make him pay when it is proven he committed these acts outside the scope of the presidency and instructed others in this admin to commit crimes of genocide, war, against humanity, and ethnic cleansing and one that should be added-protecting pedophiles and those that financed the largest global child sex trafficking ring in history. Release.The.Epstein.Files.
If anyone looked at the faces of the military leaders at that meeting yesterday. You could see they were not happy.. how many millions of dollars were spent to drag them all to Quantico and leaving all of our military leaders away from their real jobs. No cheering, no applauding. Good for them.
It's a good thing our enemies did not take advantage of the huge national security risk that Hegseth and Trump's political stunt created yesterday, bringing in hundreds of the highest ranked military Generals and other military office to one place in the US, for a ridiculous lecture.
I learned yesterday that military personnel, especially the highest echelons are not usually inclined to applaud political speak because they’re supposed to be apolitical. The majority of them I hope saw and understood what a farce and ridiculous display yesterday was and their thought bubbles were saying WTF?!
I heard a few chuckles but mostly total silence.
Of course the 2 hyenas speaking were of the fraternity of bros in Govt and believe that being assbags is a sign of strength. I only hope the Brass in that room looked upon them as they would a cage of performing baboons at a zoo. Clowns!
This shutdown is on the Republicans! Whatever happens as a result of it is their fault.
As for that meeting between the military leaders and trump and Hegseth, it was a waste of millions of dollars and it accomplished nothing except to show how corrupt trump and Hegseth are. I am holding out hope that those military leaders will stand by their oaths to the Constitution and not be used as tools to further destroy this country.
From Jessica Craven: There is mass call happening TONIGHT at 8:30 PM EST/5:30 PM PST.
It’s hosted by Fair Share America, Indivisible, MoveOn, Public Citizen, and Working Families Power. You’ll hear an update on the federal funding fight and some very smart people will discuss how we can organize collectively to support and protect our communities in this federal budget showdown.
I agree. Also speaking as an army brat. My father was a lifelong patriot and dedicated his life to the service of his country. I know in my gut that he would have been thoroughly disgusted with Hegseth & Trump. He’s rolling over in his grave right now.
We need to make it clear to the world that we are repudiating Trump and his Authoritarian regime. If you haven't already done so, please find a No Kings 2 protest near you (https://www.nokings.org/#map) and sign up. I had a text from the folks at Indivisible - we have officially surpassed the number of individual events for the first No Kings event in June. (last time, many events were added at the last minute).
Also, please invite some friends and encourage them to attend. See this post I made yesterday for some ideas on how YOU can help boost attendance:
The Military rant was so disrespectful and ridiculous. PH and DT made utter fools of themselves.
Regarding Mike Johnson refusing to swear in a newly elected official, how is that legal and isn't there a work around? How can he just refuse?
Lastly, can you address in future that if it was deemed illegal for National Guard to be sent to LA, wouldn't that be a roadblock in other cities? Is that litigation pending? One would hope that would foil DTs master plan to foment violence. Thank you for all that you do!!
He is just stalling, he will have to swear her in next week when back in session--that's my guess. I am not a lawyer Andrea, but I think it can be used as precedent for other states.
⬆️Regarding Mike Johnson refusing to swear in a newly elected official, how is that legal and isn't there a work around? How can he just refuse?
It is totally legal because Rep. Grijalva has not yet been certified under AZ election rules. That will happen within the next several weeks.
It is also totally hypocritcal, because when two FL special US House elections (held on April 1, 2025) were won by GOP candidates decively (but by smaller margins because their Democratic opponents overperformed), Mike Johnson swore them in the very next day!!
“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.” - Frédéric Bastiat
1) Shutdowns is on MAGA/GOP/ PedoFuhrer shoulders. We cannot break & Must hold the line. Otherwise we support tyranny, authoritarianism & Fascism. ‼️⏰‼️✊✊✊
2) Total waste - time & money. Having grown up in military family with family heritage of previous military members, this was INconsiderate & DISrepectful of our military leadership. Stupid Kegseth & Felon47‼️
Keep waiting for the bottom for americans to wake up that trump & billionaires & maga bought & paid for politicians are damaging if not destroying our country (not to mention maga bought & paid for justices, judges & lawyers) …. Still waiting but not giving up …
I don’t really know what really went down in the top secret, super-well publicized 🙄 meeting of top generals. I wasn’t watching or reading much news yesterday. Are these all the generals of trump’s choosing? Was it a dud that even maga and trumpers regard as a dud?
The shutdown is terrible but necessary. Jasmine, fast becoming my favorite woman in DC, said it perfectly: republicans OWN this shutdown. No one else.
Thanks for these, Scott. It's heartwarming to see our military's reactions to this nonsense. It's also heartwarming to see Senate and House Dems hold the line and speak out.👍👍 It makes me proud that things are finally being acted upon! As you say, let's hope it continues.🤞🤞 We can't afford it not to! 💙💙
Republicans have been responsible for every shut down since Clinton and Gingrich. Despite their best efforts to blame the Democrats, the voters see through the BS and put the blame right where it belongs - on the GOP. Also, release the Epstein files. Let's not forget that Trump shut down the government in his first term first over 30 days trying to get funding first his wall. I think trying to save health care for millions is a better reason.
Thanks, Scott, for continuing to call out the mango moron and his band of merry thieves! The responsibility for the shutdown lies soley with the republicans. And yesterday's stunt with the military brass was just that--a reprehensible stunt. I agree with Sam, this is going to backfire spectacularly. All I need now is some popcorn for the show.
This shutdown is entirely not necessary on many counts but is important to show what maga has done and continues to try to do which is make the orange clown their king.
Hegseth and trump are an embarrassment to the men and women who serve our country. When this is over they should both be put on a rubber lifeboat in the sargasso sea.
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Have you ever seen anyone in a military uniform that wasn’t perfectly groomed???!!!??? As a military brat we knew outside our home we were to be neatly groomed, hair, fingernails, clothing. What a colossal clusterf*** of waste, fraud and abuse.
This administration has spent $34B more than the Biden administration in 2023 and 2024 combined! And they just keep on wasting our tax$, abusing the system, and they are all frauds.
If this is accurate: "This administration has spent $34B more than the Biden administration in 2023 and 2024 combined!" then it needs to be major headlines in the news!!! Oh- but, that's fake news.
This was a couple months ago. Looking for it, found this which has this administration spending $200B more in the FIRST 100 days!!! What ever way you paint it, this administration is the worst in our history, bunch of incompetent, unintelligent, non-qualified greedy bastards that have made America a f’ing hell spot for everyone unless you are white and rich and bend over to the psychotic felonious maniac and his vile cretins. https://youtu.be/mUR8og6tPTw?si=ljS_b6WTiyIJqstO
Again, what I want to know, where in the hell is all this money truly going? Follow the money!!!
And where is all that tariff $$$ we are paying???
True that. My dad did inspections at his last base. He would scold anyone with a sunburned nose...lol...we were in So. Cal. I was inspected before I went to school...
And don't forget all the lawsuits that are lost that tax money will need to pay for.
We will make him pay when it is proven he committed these acts outside the scope of the presidency and instructed others in this admin to commit crimes of genocide, war, against humanity, and ethnic cleansing and one that should be added-protecting pedophiles and those that financed the largest global child sex trafficking ring in history. Release.The.Epstein.Files.
That seems to be what they do best.
❤️🤍💙
We're a military with a country attached to it.
If anyone looked at the faces of the military leaders at that meeting yesterday. You could see they were not happy.. how many millions of dollars were spent to drag them all to Quantico and leaving all of our military leaders away from their real jobs. No cheering, no applauding. Good for them.
It's a good thing our enemies did not take advantage of the huge national security risk that Hegseth and Trump's political stunt created yesterday, bringing in hundreds of the highest ranked military Generals and other military office to one place in the US, for a ridiculous lecture.
I learned yesterday that military personnel, especially the highest echelons are not usually inclined to applaud political speak because they’re supposed to be apolitical. The majority of them I hope saw and understood what a farce and ridiculous display yesterday was and their thought bubbles were saying WTF?!
I heard a few chuckles but mostly total silence.
Of course the 2 hyenas speaking were of the fraternity of bros in Govt and believe that being assbags is a sign of strength. I only hope the Brass in that room looked upon them as they would a cage of performing baboons at a zoo. Clowns!
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNY
I've started to realize thiel/miller/orange/vance/johnson are scar from The Lion King.
I’m glad they were met with the silence of the military that showed them their disgust of what the Trump crime family is trying to do.
Same here!
This is a delicious buffet of truth
Poetically put, Ms Jonington! Yum!
Thank you!
I loved the way you said that Ms Jonington! I totally agree!
This shutdown is on the Republicans! Whatever happens as a result of it is their fault.
As for that meeting between the military leaders and trump and Hegseth, it was a waste of millions of dollars and it accomplished nothing except to show how corrupt trump and Hegseth are. I am holding out hope that those military leaders will stand by their oaths to the Constitution and not be used as tools to further destroy this country.
@DoNotTurnOnUs organizes active duty military to honor their oath to protect the U.S. constitution
https://thedemlabs.substack.com/p/donotturnonus-organizes-active-duty-9d9
From Jessica Craven: There is mass call happening TONIGHT at 8:30 PM EST/5:30 PM PST.
It’s hosted by Fair Share America, Indivisible, MoveOn, Public Citizen, and Working Families Power. You’ll hear an update on the federal funding fight and some very smart people will discuss how we can organize collectively to support and protect our communities in this federal budget showdown.
Register here: www.mobilize.us/HealthcareNotAuthoritarianism/event/851068/
She also posted a link to some some helpful “Myths vs. Facts” on the shutdown:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_E3nQFN15vj9pwwNCrRZL9GgPi7VUHNt51acmhOr6hc/preview?tab=t.0
I think this is going to backfire spectacularly!
I agree. Also speaking as an army brat. My father was a lifelong patriot and dedicated his life to the service of his country. I know in my gut that he would have been thoroughly disgusted with Hegseth & Trump. He’s rolling over in his grave right now.
Unfortunately, it doesn't just reflect badly on Trump and Hegseth, It reflects badly on us!
Trump Isn’t Embarrassing Himself. He’s Embarrassing America.
www.lincolnsquare.media/p/trump-isnt-embarrassing-himself-hes
We need to make it clear to the world that we are repudiating Trump and his Authoritarian regime. If you haven't already done so, please find a No Kings 2 protest near you (https://www.nokings.org/#map) and sign up. I had a text from the folks at Indivisible - we have officially surpassed the number of individual events for the first No Kings event in June. (last time, many events were added at the last minute).
Also, please invite some friends and encourage them to attend. See this post I made yesterday for some ideas on how YOU can help boost attendance:
https://substack.com/@cj277/note/c-161626454
Hoping
Oh, I so hope so, Sam!
The Military rant was so disrespectful and ridiculous. PH and DT made utter fools of themselves.
Regarding Mike Johnson refusing to swear in a newly elected official, how is that legal and isn't there a work around? How can he just refuse?
Lastly, can you address in future that if it was deemed illegal for National Guard to be sent to LA, wouldn't that be a roadblock in other cities? Is that litigation pending? One would hope that would foil DTs master plan to foment violence. Thank you for all that you do!!
Just like when Mitch McConnell refused to allow them President Barack Obama his rightful SC nominee to get a confirmation hearing.
He is just stalling, he will have to swear her in next week when back in session--that's my guess. I am not a lawyer Andrea, but I think it can be used as precedent for other states.
⬆️Regarding Mike Johnson refusing to swear in a newly elected official, how is that legal and isn't there a work around? How can he just refuse?
It is totally legal because Rep. Grijalva has not yet been certified under AZ election rules. That will happen within the next several weeks.
It is also totally hypocritcal, because when two FL special US House elections (held on April 1, 2025) were won by GOP candidates decively (but by smaller margins because their Democratic opponents overperformed), Mike Johnson swore them in the very next day!!
Mike Johnson's contact info: https://mikejohnson.house.gov/contact/
MagaMike sold himself as a Christian first but Jesus wouldn’t approve of his action since cowering to trumpy
On the mark, Patti
Time to release Mikey's Grindr file.
It's all about the graft and grift. Call it out.
“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.” - Frédéric Bastiat
1) Shutdowns is on MAGA/GOP/ PedoFuhrer shoulders. We cannot break & Must hold the line. Otherwise we support tyranny, authoritarianism & Fascism. ‼️⏰‼️✊✊✊
2) Total waste - time & money. Having grown up in military family with family heritage of previous military members, this was INconsiderate & DISrepectful of our military leadership. Stupid Kegseth & Felon47‼️
Keep waiting for the bottom for americans to wake up that trump & billionaires & maga bought & paid for politicians are damaging if not destroying our country (not to mention maga bought & paid for justices, judges & lawyers) …. Still waiting but not giving up …
This is so depressing they are destroying the world, if we go down the rest of the world will follow!!
I don’t really know what really went down in the top secret, super-well publicized 🙄 meeting of top generals. I wasn’t watching or reading much news yesterday. Are these all the generals of trump’s choosing? Was it a dud that even maga and trumpers regard as a dud?
The shutdown is terrible but necessary. Jasmine, fast becoming my favorite woman in DC, said it perfectly: republicans OWN this shutdown. No one else.
The meeting was a total fiasco. I think Hegseth called it and tRump jumped in. I LOVE Jasmine Crockett also.
Yay, Jasmine!
Thanks for these, Scott. It's heartwarming to see our military's reactions to this nonsense. It's also heartwarming to see Senate and House Dems hold the line and speak out.👍👍 It makes me proud that things are finally being acted upon! As you say, let's hope it continues.🤞🤞 We can't afford it not to! 💙💙
Republicans have been responsible for every shut down since Clinton and Gingrich. Despite their best efforts to blame the Democrats, the voters see through the BS and put the blame right where it belongs - on the GOP. Also, release the Epstein files. Let's not forget that Trump shut down the government in his first term first over 30 days trying to get funding first his wall. I think trying to save health care for millions is a better reason.
Agreed Marion Dems cannot fold on this
No doubts about it
Thanks, Scott, for continuing to call out the mango moron and his band of merry thieves! The responsibility for the shutdown lies soley with the republicans. And yesterday's stunt with the military brass was just that--a reprehensible stunt. I agree with Sam, this is going to backfire spectacularly. All I need now is some popcorn for the show.
Thanks Carolyn!
I've got the Popcorn!
This shutdown is entirely not necessary on many counts but is important to show what maga has done and continues to try to do which is make the orange clown their king.
Hegseth and trump are an embarrassment to the men and women who serve our country. When this is over they should both be put on a rubber lifeboat in the sargasso sea.