I wonder if Trump going after Fed governor Lisa Cook is an indication that he was having trouble finding even a fig leaf for an attack on Powell.
2025-08-26 00:54:50
That is the upside (such as it is) of Vance replacing Trump at some point. While he would eventually install more competent people in service to a vile agenda, he doesn't have the leverage of being able to threaten Republican politicians with the supporters of the god-king. So he will face serious resistance from those with something resembling principles but no courage.
I suspect that the MAGA true believers will reflexively turn to the approach of the religion they were (mostly) raised in. Turn away from politics and await the second coming of their messiah. The Church of Trump** may get organized as a proper religion by a new leader. But he won't be worshipped. And he won't be Vance.
** Will the Church of Trump replace the Latter Day Saints as America's most successful cult? Hard to say at this point. I'm not seeing a Brigham Young type figure, but there might be one out there.
2025-08-25 11:50:46
And where does it say that they have to be legal residents let alone citizens?
Oh, it doesn't. (Just as you don't have to be a citizen to be in the US military.)
The thing is, if they can't prove that they are, clearly they must detain, and eventually deport, each other.
2025-08-24 19:23:19
He can't be wrong about everything all the time... :)
Surely you can give him credit for a valiant effort in that regard.
2025-08-24 19:19:18
The ICE is arresting and deporting far too many low-priority illegal immigrants.
Not to mention legal immigrants. Not to mention US citizens.
I would love to see some of those ICE thugs confronted and accused of being illegal themselves. "Are you an illegal immigrant? Can you prove you are here legally? Right now! Papers!"
I'm reasonably certain they can't prove they are. For that matter, I don't routinely carry proof of citizenship with me. Do you?
2025-08-24 00:49:31
Dubai is popular, and Türkiye is possible, though a stretch.
Note, however, that Dubai (like all of the parts of the U.A.E.) is an absolute monarchy. Whereas Turkiye is merely a wannabe autocracy.
2025-08-22 13:50:36
The thing is, Powell is merely not doing something that Trump wants done. Whereas Bolton has been actively slamming Trump on social media. That's a lot harder for Trump's fragile ego to deal with.
It won't be a surprise if he has one of his minion officials go after Powell eventually. But . . . priorities. Powell isn't one. Yet. If/when the economy tanks to the point where it can't be ignored, then Powell moves into the cross hairs.
I wonder if Trump going after Fed governor Lisa Cook is an indication that he was having trouble finding even a fig leaf for an attack on Powell.
That is the upside (such as it is) of Vance replacing Trump at some point. While he would eventually install more competent people in service to a vile agenda, he doesn't have the leverage of being able to threaten Republican politicians with the supporters of the god-king. So he will face serious resistance from those with something resembling principles but no courage.
I suspect that the MAGA true believers will reflexively turn to the approach of the religion they were (mostly) raised in. Turn away from politics and await the second coming of their messiah. The Church of Trump** may get organized as a proper religion by a new leader. But he won't be worshipped. And he won't be Vance.
** Will the Church of Trump replace the Latter Day Saints as America's most successful cult? Hard to say at this point. I'm not seeing a Brigham Young type figure, but there might be one out there.
And where does it say that they have to be legal residents let alone citizens?
Oh, it doesn't. (Just as you don't have to be a citizen to be in the US military.)
The thing is, if they can't prove that they are, clearly they must detain, and eventually deport, each other.
He can't be wrong about everything all the time... :)
Surely you can give him credit for a valiant effort in that regard.
The ICE is arresting and deporting far too many low-priority illegal immigrants.
Not to mention legal immigrants. Not to mention US citizens.
I would love to see some of those ICE thugs confronted and accused of being illegal themselves. "Are you an illegal immigrant? Can you prove you are here legally? Right now! Papers!"
I'm reasonably certain they can't prove they are. For that matter, I don't routinely carry proof of citizenship with me. Do you?
Dubai is popular, and Türkiye is possible, though a stretch.
Note, however, that Dubai (like all of the parts of the U.A.E.) is an absolute monarchy. Whereas Turkiye is merely a wannabe autocracy.
The thing is, Powell is merely not doing something that Trump wants done. Whereas Bolton has been actively slamming Trump on social media. That's a lot harder for Trump's fragile ego to deal with.
It won't be a surprise if he has one of his minion officials go after Powell eventually. But . . . priorities. Powell isn't one. Yet. If/when the economy tanks to the point where it can't be ignored, then Powell moves into the cross hairs.