St. Louis Post-Dispatch fact checks ‘a lie of colossal Trumpian proportions’

Donald Trump has been perpetuating a tale, like Old Mother Hubbard “the cupboard was bare” when he became president, and despite having three years to restock the cupboard (which was not bare, as we learn), “it’s all Obama’s fault” that he was so unprepared to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Because “I don’t take responsibility at all,” … Read more

The madness of King Donald mars the solemnity of Memorial Day

H/T Above Graphic: Buzzflash.com. I don’t know about you, but on Memorial Day weekends I visit my father and my uncle who are buried in the veterans cemetery here to make sure their graves are properly cared for and marked with an American flag. They proudly served their country to fight a war to rid the … Read more

Suspect move by the FBI as the ‘Obamagate’ conspiracy theory blows up in GOP’s face (updated)

In my earlier post, Lindsey ‘Stonewall’ Graham prepares for Stalinist show trials this summer, I thought that FBI Director Christopher Wray might be one of the witnesses being targeted by Sen. Graham’s committee: Director Wray back in December backed the DOJ inspector general’s report which found that the Russia investigation was predicated and properly authorized, … Read more

Patients treated with hydroxychloroquine had a significantly higher risk of death compared with those who did not

Dr. Trump’s traveling medicine show snake oil “miracle cure” is being put to the test in control studies, and so far, the results are showing that the “miracle cure” can kill you. The Washington Post reports, Antimalarial drug touted by President Trump is linked to increased risk of death in coronavirus patients, study says: A … Read more

The Republican Party has completely lost its mind (updated)

When I was young, I had a job that required me to travel throughout the central and mountain states. I frequently drove at night, because it was easier on the eyes than in the daytime. Unfortunately, this part of the country had a dearth of good radio stations that played music at night. The AM … Read more