I think David Atkins at the Political Animal blog gets it exactly right. Dear Robert Mueller: Not Testifying Publicly Is an Intensely Political Decision: Robert Mueller deserves some props for trying to be a consummate professional, avoiding political theater and playing the part of the guarded, hyper-competent institutional loyalist. But there are times when that … Read more
Robert Mueller is a U.S. Marine who received a bronze star for heroism in combat and a purple heart for being wounded in Vietnam. Once a Marine, always a Marine. It is this kind of heroism, bravery and patriotism that America needs from this Marine again, but he has been acting like a wallflower resisting … Read more
Above image: The Fall of Rome. I made the point in an earlier post that The problem is we cannot impeach the Republican Party along with their ‘Dear Leader’ (excerpt): As I have argued, “What we have right now is the entire Republican Party in lock-step with the Trump crime family. It is acting as … Read more
Barry Blitt’s “The Shining”: The New Yorker cover for the June 3, 2019, issue, by Barry Blitt, portrays three men who have been enormously helpful to President Trump: Lindsey Graham, William Barr, and Mitch McConnell. “Assembling an image with the President’s enablers presented a problem: Who to include, who to leave out?” Blitt said. “I … Read more
On Thursday Donald Trump crossed the Rubicon — the event in 49 B.C. that precipitated the Roman Civil War, which ultimately led to Caesar becoming dictator for life and the rise of the imperial era of Rome — when he gave his incredibly corrupt Attorney General William P. Barr sweeping new authorities to conduct a … Read more