Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Flags at Full Staff on Inauguration Day

The GOP's subservience to Donald Trump was once again made clear today, as House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that flags at the U.S. Capitol will be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day. This is simply embarrassing.

Posted by Corky at 06:19 PM | 50 COMMENTS | permalink

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No other incoming President would have this.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-14 06:22 PM

... or would have DONE this... either!

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-14 06:24 PM

Well, Jimmy Carter is dead, after all.

Can't wait until Donald dies and we can raise flags to full-mast again.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-14 06:28 PM

This is a surprise? Carly Simon wrote a song about Lewzer.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-14 06:29 PM

&nbs

@#4 ... Carly Simon wrote a song about Lewzer. ...

This one?

Carly Simon - You're So Vain (1972)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
You're so vain
You probably think this song is about you
You're so vain (you're so vain)
I'll bet you think this song is about you
Don't you? Don't you?
...

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-14 06:44 PM

The man has never given two $#!+$ about America.

#6 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-01-15 01:33 AM

Serious question - why wouldn't the flags be at full mast?

#7 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-15 09:35 PM

Serious question - why wouldn't the flags be at full mast?

#7 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-15 09:35 PM | Reply

Because we're not through the Nations 30 days of mourning yet you DUMMKOPF.

#8 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-15 09:43 PM

Please forgive me, Laura Mohr. What are we mourning?

#9 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-15 10:02 PM

Carter?

#10 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-15 10:02 PM

Yes Carter.

#11 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-15 10:04 PM

I see the point. However he was 100 years old. Not much mourning for someone who lived that long.

Nevertheless I do see the point.

#12 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-15 10:07 PM

I see the point. However he was 100 years old. Not much mourning for someone who lived that long.

Nevertheless I do see the point.

Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-15 10:07 PM | Reply

Spoken by a MAGA Trumper. Not surprising.

#13 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-15 10:12 PM

I said I see the point and you take umbrage with that? WTF?

#14 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-15 10:31 PM

The flags will be at full staff to honor an -------.

#15 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-15 11:31 PM

Couldn't think of a more disrespectful way to honor Martin Luther King Jr than by crowning Trump on his day.

#16 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-15 11:53 PM

"Couldn't think of a more disrespectful way to honor Martin Luther King Jr than by crowning Trump on his day.

#16 | POSTED BY CLOWNSHACK AT 2025-01-15 11:53 PM | REPLY "

The GOP is far more aligned with 'judge people by their character, not the color of their skin' than the Democrat party at this point in time.

#17 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-16 10:31 PM

The GOP is far more aligned with 'judge people by their character, not the color of their skin' than the Democrat party at this point in time.

Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-16 10:31 PM | Reply

Riiiiiggggghhhhhhhttttt. The way the GOP treated Obama eviscerates that talking point Jeff.

#18 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-16 10:38 PM

The racist------------- is the perfect display of the GQP's character.

#19 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-01-16 10:39 PM

The GOP treated Obama FAR better than the Dems treated Trump or W Bush, Laura Mohr.

Democrats regarded pretty much ANY criticism of Obama as racist. All of the time. That right there eviscerates the message MLK was pushing.

#20 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-16 10:48 PM

Democrats regarded pretty much ANY criticism of Obama as racist. All of the time. That right there eviscerates the message MLK was pushing.

Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-16 10:48 PM | Reply

Most of it was racist. Sorry the truth hurts Jeff.

#21 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-16 10:58 PM

@#20 ... The GOP treated Obama FAR better than the Dems treated Trump or W Bush ...

Maybe because even the GOP recognized that he was a better President than either of fmr Pres' Trump or Bush?


#22 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-16 11:12 PM

@#17 ... The GOP is far more aligned with 'judge people by their character, not the color of their skin' than the Democrat party at this point in time. ...

In another thread, your current alias mentioned "humor."

Was it thinking of this comment of it?

imo, the fallacy of the comment if not humorous, but indicative.

#23 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-16 11:15 PM

@#23

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is

#24 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-16 11:16 PM

None of it was racist, Laura Mohr.

Obama on over 20 occasions publicly stated he didn't have the power to change immigration law and then enacted DACA and rightly got criticized for it and it was called racist.

No, he gets no pass. He campaigned on hope and change and I even bought in on it and then governed via Al Sharpton. Such a wasted opportunity and it was a deliberate attempt to set back race relations for cynical political gain.

He's a POS for that. It was a deliberate choice when having done nothing he came into office with a 70% approval rating and chucked it all away to be the nasty America-hating leftist he's always been.

Now it appears he's becoming politically irrelevant and I say good riddance to bad trash. Screw him.

#25 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-16 11:22 PM

@#25 ... None of it was racist ...

So, your current thinks the flags should remain at half-staff for 30-days after a President has died?


#26 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-16 11:43 PM

www.politifact.com

Obama didn't say that he lacked the right to act. In contrast, he emphasized his authority to set priorities until Congress approved the DREAM Act, a measure that would formalize the legal status of this group of immigrants.

"In the absence of any immigration action from Congress to fix our broken immigration system, what we've tried to do is focus our immigration enforcement resources in the right places," Obama said June 15, 2012. "This is not a path to citizenship. It's not a permanent fix. This is a temporary stopgap measure that lets us focus our resources wisely while giving a degree of relief and hope to talented, driven, patriotic young people."

#27 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-16 11:50 PM

, he gets no pass. He campaigned on hope and change and I even bought in on it and then governed via Al Sharpton. Such a wasted opportunity and it was a deliberate attempt to set back race relations for cynical political gain.

He's a POS for that. It was a deliberate choice when having done nothing he came into office with a 70% approval rating and chucked it all away to be the nasty America-hating leftist he's always been.

Now it appears he's becoming politically irrelevant and I say good riddance to bad trash. Screw him.

#25 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-16 11:22 PM | Reply

Damn Jeff. Can you ever be honest for once?? Just once?? You never gave him a chance. You declared that he was a secret Muslim hell bent on destroying America. How many times did you screech HUSSEIN HUSSEIN HUSSEIN?? I lost count. Oh and he wasn't an American hating leftist you intellectually dishonest partisan hack job. He governed like an Old school Conservative Republican. He catered to Wall Street instead of Main street. He made deals with the healthcare industry that assured them no leftist public option would be in the final product of Obamacare. Hell he signed into law the right of the people to bring firearms into the National parks. Do you really think a leftist would do that?? God you're just a fraudster through and through Jeff.

#28 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-17 12:00 AM

@#28 ... Do you really think a leftist would do that?? God you're just a fraudster through and through Jeff. ...

Don't hold back, please say what you really think.

Reathel Bean And The Doonesbury Break Crew - Rap Master Ronnie (Long Version) (1984)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
[Reagan]
5, 6, 7, 8, uh.. 9..
Ah!
Oh yeah, Lord have mercy
Now let me here a little bass now Nancy
So good, So fine
You're cooking now mama

[Nancy]
Thank you dear

[Reagan]
Al. Smokin'
We're in a grove now

[Man]
That's groove sir

[Reagan]
Groove, we're in a groove now
Slip me a little keyboard cap
Al, you're God
Now that be fine

[Verse 1]
Okay people, gotta get down
Brother Ron Reagan has hit the ground
Gotta believe he's the dude of the hour
Got the glory, got the power

Ronny can communicate, the cat can rap

I even let Nancy sit on Mr.T's lap

Loves the needy, loves them dearly
Love to read graffitti if they'd only print it clearly
He can break

[Men]
Huh!

[Reagan]
He be trying to make the big box beat
Trying to get those voters on their feet
Get their consent, all I need is 10 percent

[Hook]
Say we want Ron
The guy's pure sex
He's the man
Who signs your monthly welfare checks
Ha ha ... ha ... ha haha!

[Verse 2]

[Al]
Ronny's the boss, he wears the pants

[Nancy]
But that man of mine sure loves to dance

[Al]
Got an open mind on civil rights

[Reagan]
My youngest son grew up in tights
...



#29 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-17 12:17 AM

Obama governed as a left wing authoritarian. Pure Chicago politics. I love that he's becoming irrelevant. I hope he recognizes it and that it royally pisses him off.

#30 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-17 10:51 AM

Obama governed as a left wing authoritarian. Pure Chicago politics. I love that he's becoming irrelevant. I hope he recognizes it and that it royally pisses him off.

Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-17 10:51 AM | Reply

When lying is all that you have. I guess you just can't help yourself can you??

#31 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-17 10:54 AM

I know what I witnessed.

#32 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-17 11:11 AM

I know what I witnessed.

Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-17 11:11 AM | Reply

ROFLMMFAO SO FUNNY. You should do stand up comedy. You'd be a hit.

#33 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-17 11:16 AM

Obama governed as a left wing authoritarian.

#30 | Posted by BellRinger

You are such a stupid sh--

Why do you have to remind me of this so often?

#34 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-17 11:21 AM

#30 | Posted by BellRinger

What I meant to say is that you are such a stupid, cynical sh--.

#35 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-17 11:22 AM

Obama's disastrous third term is over. Hjs relevance is waning and the country is far batter for it.

#36 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-17 11:50 AM

#30 | Posted by BellRinger

You're not a serious person.

#37 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-17 11:50 AM

Obama's disastrous third term is over. Hjs relevance is waning and the country is far batter for it.

#36 | Posted by BellRinger

You are, however, a laughable joke of gullible stupidity.

Jesus Christ no wonder this country is f*&^ed with idiots like this being allowed to vote.

#38 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-17 11:51 AM

#38. For his entire term you lectured me that Biden was totally fine intellectually. And you're going to sit there and proclaim that I'm not a serious person and that I'm stupid? Jesus, you have ZERO self-awareness.

#39 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-17 11:56 AM

For his entire term you lectured me that Biden was totally fine intellectually.

#39 | Posted by BellRinger

Which he is. He just had a bad debate night.

So did Donald, that same debate. Or, from your perspective, he is also not totally fine intellectually.

#40 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-17 12:00 PM

" Which he is. He just had a bad debate night."

You clearly don't follow the news. Stories are coming out that (as those of us who are honest could clearly see) that he's definitely not there and his inner circle knew it and did everything they could to try to hide it. Woodrow Wilson 2.0.

#41 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-17 12:08 PM

#38. For his entire term you lectured me that Biden was totally fine intellectually. And you're going to sit there and proclaim that I'm not a serious person and that I'm stupid? Jesus, you have ZERO self-awareness.

#39 | Posted by BellRinger

No, -------. My statement was he's what I would expect a man of his age to be.

Meanwhile, you were bandying about manipulated or dishonestly presented videos and such to create a narrative.

You're as braindead and incapable of comprehension people like lfthndmoron and fistedp*&&y.

#42 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-17 12:30 PM

Stories are coming out that... he's definitely not there

#41 | Posted by BellRinger

I rely upon the evidence of my senses.

My senses tell me that if Biden "is definitely not there", then so is Donald.

#43 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-17 12:37 PM

#41 | Posted by BellRinger

Why is it that you won't admit that Donald is mentally ill?

Because, you know, he is.

#44 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-17 12:37 PM

" 42 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-01-17 12:30 PM | FLAG: | "

He very clearly has dementia. We all saw it and now after the election is past people are starting to spill the beans. Again, you have zero self awareness. You were manipulated and lied to and instead of being angry with those who mislead you, you cling to the lies because you don't want to admit you bought in.

#45 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-17 02:59 PM

And when you have nothing, go for broke with a strawman.

F*&^ off, idiot.

#46 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-17 03:24 PM

Obama governed as a left wing authoritarian. Pure Chicago politics.

You mean like how he took your guns?

Oh, that's right...jeffs wife won't let him own any guns. LOL

#47 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-01-17 04:26 PM

Oh, that's right...jeffs wife won't let him own any guns. LOL

#47 | Posted by Alexandrite

Actually it's part of his parole conditions.

#48 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-01-17 04:32 PM

Obama governed as a left wing authoritarian.

Bullshht like this is what gets BullBringer his "most responded to" awards.

#49 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-17 04:35 PM

" F*&^ off, idiot.

#46 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-01-17 03:24 PM | FLAG: "

Truth hurts. Now go back to the----------.

#50 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-17 06:12 PM

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