Bribery from a UAE spy chief. A shakedown of the Commerce Secretary. An extortion racket targeting Disney, CBS, Meta, Paul Weiss. Haberman and Swan documented all of it. And it's all true.
This regime is enjoying corruption on a global scale without any consequences. Why has nothing been done - it's not like it's obscure! ALL those involved need to be jailed without bail while they await trial - and the judges need to move just as slow as they have since the orange blunder took office!
Heavy sigh. As an old country doctor who has tried to live an upright life in service to my patients as best I can, Bill Cassidy makes me want to cry. It started with RFK, Jr... willful ignorance with devastating consequences. A couple of times since I thought maybe he would morph into a standup guy. But he just keeps caving. And I don't even think it's a matter of drinking the kool-aid... That implies that he believes his bullsh*t. I don't think he does. I think he simply becomes weak in the knees when opportunity knocks. So very sad.
He and Rand Paul co-won this week's Donald J Trump's Solemate Award given by defiance.org for caving on the War Powers Resolution vote. The spelling of "solemate" refers to the shoes that Trump has given to cabinet members to wear so their feet will all be similarly adorned. Miles and Xander at defiance.org encourage folks to post friendly congratulatory messages on social media accounts of both of those men.
My take-away: Trump has been running a protection racket out of the White House since he first set foot in it. We who have tried to view his presidency through a lens of normalcy saw each move separately, as with the law firms and universities. Why would Trump desire to subdue them? But if viewed through a different lens -- the lens of racketeering -- then these moves become purely extortive. Normal people living honorable lives have a really hard time getting into that kind of mindset, and then you factor in Trump's aging and dementia, where he is utterly incompetent and dangerous to the nation, and you can't imagine that a guy that far out to lunch could possibly wield mob boss power, but it's the right paradigm. Nixon wasn't taken down by Watergate. Nixon was taken down by corruption that ran through his presidency but likely never would have been exposed but for the tape recordings revealed because of Watergate. Vance wasn't there; some of us are old enough to remember how Nixon's demise unfolded. Watergate exposed the tip of an iceberg. Every "transaction" we see with Trump likewise must be seen in the same way -- it's all about what lies beneath.
Exactly. He was reelected! And then there was the…”CREEP” memo. For those too young to remember this, that was “the Committee to ReElecf the President”. What dumbasses! But recall, James O’Keefe did the same move breaking into an election office (iirc) for Breitbart. Zero consequences.
"White House line: Trump’s assets are in a “blind trust managed by his children.” A blind trust managed by the beneficiaries is not a blind trust. It’s a shell game with stationery."
Indeed. The next non-fascist POTUS better have a plan to nullify every one of those godd*mn pardons.
Americans have, from the beginning of the republic, been too indoctrinated in the ideology of self interest to accomplish anything as selfless as a general strike.
I was in high school during Watergate. We were studying it as part of our DAILY Civics class. My parents were Republican. By the time it played out, the COUNTRY was DONE with Nixon, Agnew and all the other co-conspirators.
**Note America didn’t have 🦊 gaslighting the population.
We ended up with Jimmy Carter as President because of Nixon.
The recent election results in New York are a direct result of Trump’s corruption. I told my MAGA relative that as soon as I heard about them - “it’s just like Watergate”
Nixon as President, unlike Trump, had delivered some positive things for the country including the EPA which had starting to clean up pollution (the skies were noticeably cleaner) as well as supporting women’s rights including the Roe decision. Even the Southern Baptist Convention supported this during the Nixon era.
Trump has delivered NOTHING to the American people that he promised except “closing the Southern border” - something which a bipartisan bill could have done ONE YEAR earlier, in January 2024, had Trump not interfered by threatening the Republicans supporting it.
ONE YEAR EARLIER - with a BIPARTISAN bill supported by the Border Patrol to protect our Southern border and Donald Trump DELIBERATELY BLOCKED It!!! So, the greedy jerk could run on his cruel policies. That is how much he cared about the border of America!!!!
Donald Trump has had nothing but a negative impact on the United States 🇺🇸. He is the most despised President in history as are his Cabinet members and JD Vance.
As I recall, Nixon was always thought to be an intelligent man.....not so intelligent that he could keep himself from wrong doing though. Something about money and power tends to ruin people. I am convinced that T does not have a brain....he is just a conman and an inveterate liar.
Quite a bombshell, Dean. Since we know the numbers, can we get back that money for the marble walkway from Felon for the NPS? You know: the invoices were mixed up. And the rest of it is just sickening. All that money could’ve gone to our citizens for their betterment. The mere idea of his having a presidential library is more than laughable. What would be in it since he doesn’t read? Sometimes I don’t know how you do it, Dean. There has to be a time when you just throw up your hands and say “no more“!
I didn't want to buy this book and enrich 'journalists' who thought sitting on information for their profit was ok. Thank you for sharing all the gory, immoral details. I have been disgusted ever since the brainwashed 1/2 of our country re-elected this conman and his grifting family. The debacle in Albania shows the apple doesn't fall from the tree. I can't grasp how anyone can feel so entitled and shameless - it truly beyond belief. I hope a prosecutor, somewhere, is cataloging and writing briefs for prosecution ready for jan29 - if the obese mental patient lives that long.
When wealthy people become wealthier by paying bribes, when the President becomes wealthier by accepting bribes, and when meritless lawsuits amount to blackmail, the rest of us all lose. When the rule of law no longer holds, and free enterprise gives way to crony capitalism, businesses no longer win by offering better stuff at lower prices: they win instead by out-bribing the competition. This impoverishes the whole nation and all who live here. Putin's Russia shows us the ruin that lies at the end of the road down which Trump is leading us.
Yes, he said on numerous occasions, “America First!” And one should be able to see that what he really meant and continues to mean, “ We plunder and pillage America first.”
tRump says Jesus only loves white people to his white Christan nationalist base, but is allowing White South African 20,000 free entry for citizenship!
This regime is enjoying corruption on a global scale without any consequences. Why has nothing been done - it's not like it's obscure! ALL those involved need to be jailed without bail while they await trial - and the judges need to move just as slow as they have since the orange blunder took office!
So, Dean, what did Bill Cassidy get in the form of a bribe, to change his tune???
He got something??
He is a coward; a typical slimeball, and he got a new job possibly lined up, money, etc. ?? Something...quid-r pro-quo????
Republicans Don't Change Their Spots!!!
They took him in a room, and he came out a Cult- Member Again!!
Heavy sigh. As an old country doctor who has tried to live an upright life in service to my patients as best I can, Bill Cassidy makes me want to cry. It started with RFK, Jr... willful ignorance with devastating consequences. A couple of times since I thought maybe he would morph into a standup guy. But he just keeps caving. And I don't even think it's a matter of drinking the kool-aid... That implies that he believes his bullsh*t. I don't think he does. I think he simply becomes weak in the knees when opportunity knocks. So very sad.
Of course he got something..
Lobbyist?
He and Rand Paul co-won this week's Donald J Trump's Solemate Award given by defiance.org for caving on the War Powers Resolution vote. The spelling of "solemate" refers to the shoes that Trump has given to cabinet members to wear so their feet will all be similarly adorned. Miles and Xander at defiance.org encourage folks to post friendly congratulatory messages on social media accounts of both of those men.
My take-away: Trump has been running a protection racket out of the White House since he first set foot in it. We who have tried to view his presidency through a lens of normalcy saw each move separately, as with the law firms and universities. Why would Trump desire to subdue them? But if viewed through a different lens -- the lens of racketeering -- then these moves become purely extortive. Normal people living honorable lives have a really hard time getting into that kind of mindset, and then you factor in Trump's aging and dementia, where he is utterly incompetent and dangerous to the nation, and you can't imagine that a guy that far out to lunch could possibly wield mob boss power, but it's the right paradigm. Nixon wasn't taken down by Watergate. Nixon was taken down by corruption that ran through his presidency but likely never would have been exposed but for the tape recordings revealed because of Watergate. Vance wasn't there; some of us are old enough to remember how Nixon's demise unfolded. Watergate exposed the tip of an iceberg. Every "transaction" we see with Trump likewise must be seen in the same way -- it's all about what lies beneath.
Susannah, you are spot-on! 💯 Percent Correct
Ditto 👍🏻
Exactly. He was reelected! And then there was the…”CREEP” memo. For those too young to remember this, that was “the Committee to ReElecf the President”. What dumbasses! But recall, James O’Keefe did the same move breaking into an election office (iirc) for Breitbart. Zero consequences.
"White House line: Trump’s assets are in a “blind trust managed by his children.” A blind trust managed by the beneficiaries is not a blind trust. It’s a shell game with stationery."
Indeed. The next non-fascist POTUS better have a plan to nullify every one of those godd*mn pardons.
I’m sick of this. Why can’t we go out on the streets and stay out like the Albanians. I’ll fly to DC today. Where is the outrage? Just in my head?
Husband of Ruth writing:
Americans have, from the beginning of the republic, been too indoctrinated in the ideology of self interest to accomplish anything as selfless as a general strike.
Agree. Looks like we’re going to have to learn this lesson the hard way.
Yeseree🤑
Exactly!
I was in high school during Watergate. We were studying it as part of our DAILY Civics class. My parents were Republican. By the time it played out, the COUNTRY was DONE with Nixon, Agnew and all the other co-conspirators.
**Note America didn’t have 🦊 gaslighting the population.
We ended up with Jimmy Carter as President because of Nixon.
The recent election results in New York are a direct result of Trump’s corruption. I told my MAGA relative that as soon as I heard about them - “it’s just like Watergate”
Nixon as President, unlike Trump, had delivered some positive things for the country including the EPA which had starting to clean up pollution (the skies were noticeably cleaner) as well as supporting women’s rights including the Roe decision. Even the Southern Baptist Convention supported this during the Nixon era.
Trump has delivered NOTHING to the American people that he promised except “closing the Southern border” - something which a bipartisan bill could have done ONE YEAR earlier, in January 2024, had Trump not interfered by threatening the Republicans supporting it.
ONE YEAR EARLIER - with a BIPARTISAN bill supported by the Border Patrol to protect our Southern border and Donald Trump DELIBERATELY BLOCKED It!!! So, the greedy jerk could run on his cruel policies. That is how much he cared about the border of America!!!!
Donald Trump has had nothing but a negative impact on the United States 🇺🇸. He is the most despised President in history as are his Cabinet members and JD Vance.
As I recall, Nixon was always thought to be an intelligent man.....not so intelligent that he could keep himself from wrong doing though. Something about money and power tends to ruin people. I am convinced that T does not have a brain....he is just a conman and an inveterate liar.
One of the worst events in our history was the pardon of Nixon and the subsequent glorification of his work with China.
Italien.....I totally agree....
Smart, but a crook!!
Quite a bombshell, Dean. Since we know the numbers, can we get back that money for the marble walkway from Felon for the NPS? You know: the invoices were mixed up. And the rest of it is just sickening. All that money could’ve gone to our citizens for their betterment. The mere idea of his having a presidential library is more than laughable. What would be in it since he doesn’t read? Sometimes I don’t know how you do it, Dean. There has to be a time when you just throw up your hands and say “no more“!
We won’t know the full damage until it is over and it’s gonna hurt.
@ Wendy from what I heard it’s going to be part hotel so he can keep cashing in on the money 🤮🤮
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I didn't want to buy this book and enrich 'journalists' who thought sitting on information for their profit was ok. Thank you for sharing all the gory, immoral details. I have been disgusted ever since the brainwashed 1/2 of our country re-elected this conman and his grifting family. The debacle in Albania shows the apple doesn't fall from the tree. I can't grasp how anyone can feel so entitled and shameless - it truly beyond belief. I hope a prosecutor, somewhere, is cataloging and writing briefs for prosecution ready for jan29 - if the obese mental patient lives that long.
We need to take a tip from the Albanians.
When wealthy people become wealthier by paying bribes, when the President becomes wealthier by accepting bribes, and when meritless lawsuits amount to blackmail, the rest of us all lose. When the rule of law no longer holds, and free enterprise gives way to crony capitalism, businesses no longer win by offering better stuff at lower prices: they win instead by out-bribing the competition. This impoverishes the whole nation and all who live here. Putin's Russia shows us the ruin that lies at the end of the road down which Trump is leading us.
The operable phrase “the rule of law no longer holds”.
Treason thy name is Trump
Terrific article Dean!! Thank you!
Yes. Public service, Dean!
Add treason to charges of corruption. Sh*thole nations are embarrassed by the U.S.
Yes, he said on numerous occasions, “America First!” And one should be able to see that what he really meant and continues to mean, “ We plunder and pillage America first.”
tRump says Jesus only loves white people to his white Christan nationalist base, but is allowing White South African 20,000 free entry for citizenship!
I hope tRump burns…and every one of his skanky, despicable, corrupt cohorts are tried and thrown in prison… Time is of the Essence!🤡🎪👹🤢🤮
Perfect encapsulation: corruption is trump’s business model…it always was, he is just perfecting it!
And the UAE is behind genocide going on right now in Sudan.