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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Gas Is Above $4 in All 50 States

It is now official: Gas is averaging over $4 a gallon in every state, according to the AAA. read more

Posted by A_Friend at 05:32 PM | 22 COMMENTS

Casino Donnie's Insider Trading Racket

3,700 Trades, Zero Accountability

Posted by A_Friend at 01:34 PM | 3 COMMENTS

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

TrumpWatch 2026, Part II: Days of Wine and Corruption

We've actually had this item on the "to do" list for a few weeks. If ever there is a day to run it, today's definitely that day.

Posted by A_Friend at 04:39 PM | 5 COMMENTS

TrumpWatch 2026, Part I: The Greatest Grift on Earth

Yesterday, Donald Trump's lawyers saw the writing on the wall and realized his and his kids' "lawsuit" against the IRS was going to be carefully investigated by the judge in the case, which would put his latest, greatest grift at risk.

Posted by A_Friend at 04:32 PM | 2 COMMENTS

Monday, May 18, 2026

The Day the Music Died

Future historians may record May 14, 2026, as the day the leader of the United States, the greatest superpower in the history of the world, acknowledged that the country was declining ... read more

Posted by A_Friend at 05:33 PM | 12 COMMENTS

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Just Say It: Trump is Unwell

#27: Good question, South_American.

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 10:09 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

#53 Perhaps.

But, for this thread, you are 100% correct, TruthHurts.

Not sure why you cannot accept that.

But, here we are.

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 10:00 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

#50 "And the people will only change when forced to."

You are 100% correct, TruthHurts

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:56 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

#49 "Instill basic decency in the American populace."

You are 100% correct TruthHurts.

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:55 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

#47 "The problem is the people."

You are 100% correct, TruthHurts

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:52 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

#39 Thank you for calling him out on that, Lamp.

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:47 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

"Because you seem to keep posting that transgender ads were the problem."

And you have an alternative?

Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:45 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

"Because you seem to keep posting that transgender ads were the problem."

And you have an alternative?

Five Reasons Harris Lost

Why Kamala Harris lost: A flawed candidate or doomed campaign?

Wrong voters, wrong message: progressives' autopsy lays bare Kamala Harris failures

Why Kamala Harris lost the election

Brookings: Why Donald Trump won and Kamala Harris lost: An early analysis of the results

There is no one reason Harris lost
Politicians and activists are trying to sell disingenuous and nonfactual explanations of why Harris lost to push their ideology. Don't fall for it.
Democrats were united and turned out. Harris lost anyway.
Voters issued a broad repudiation of not only Harris' campaign but the Democratic Party's vision for the country.
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
What Was the Biggest Factor in Kamala Harris's Defeat?

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:45 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

"Because you seem to keep posting that transgender ads were the problem."

And you have an alternative?

Throughout the month of October, 2024, the Trump campaign (and associated entities) spent $300,000,000.00 on ads in all 7 swing states during televised NFL and NCAA football games. The topic of all of those ads? Then-CA Attorney General Kamala Harris' 2019 response to a question about a Trump administration dictate on gender-affirming (read: trans) care for federal inmates

click graphic above for actual She's for They/Them ad

And the amount of money the Harris campaign spent countering those She's for They/Them ads in the swing states during NFL and NCAA football games? You know, to point out the truth that she was simply responding to a question about a Trump administration dictate on gender-affirming for federal inmates? To counter the deceptive, the lying-by-omission ads run by Trump & company?

Zero dollars

The efficacy of this strategy was born out election night, 2024, when Steve Kornacki was calling individual counties (starting with Pennsylvania) and highlighting that the Harris/Walz ticket was falling short of votes as opposed to the votes in the 2020 election for the Biden/Harris ticket. His reporting was, in effect, a death by 1,000 cuts for Harris/Walz.

Trump & company knew that all it would take would be the suppression of Biden votes in 2024 by just a point or two for Trump to carry those counties, all 7 swing states and, ultimately, the election. They judged, correctly, that men - men of color and white - would be turned off enough by the "pro-trans" Harris that they voted for Trump, or didn't vote at all.

Either way, mission accomplished.

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:44 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

#32 "The problem is that Americans were not raised right, were not raised with critical thinking skills, were not raised with ethics"

You are 100% correct, TruthHurts.

Destruction of the American education system was part-and-parcel of the rightwing destruction of America.

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:43 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

#35 "Teach Americans basic human dignity, basic morals, basic empathy."

You are 100% correct, TruthHurts.

Why can you not take Yes for an answer ? ? ? ?

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:41 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

#32 The messaging wasn't the problem."

100% agreed, TruthHurts.

Why can you not take Yes for an answer ? ? ? ?

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:39 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

#26 "The American people are responsible."

Why, yes they are.

Why can you not take Yes for an answer?

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:38 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

#28 So?

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:36 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

#24 "We are discussing why the dems lost in 2024."

Ya think?

Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response

By Bill Barrow and Marc Levy

NOV. 14, 2024

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ATLANTA (AP) " After losing the White House and both houses of Congress, Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender politics and policy following a campaign that featured withering and often misleading GOP attacks on the issue.

There is plenty of second-guessing after President-elect Donald Trump anchored his victory over Vice President Kamala Harris with sweeping promises on the economy and immigration. But Democrats also will not soon forget the punchline in anti-transgender Trump ads that became ubiquitous by Election Day: "Kamala is for they/them; President Trump is for you."

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:36 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

#24 "We are discussing why the dems lost in 2024."

Ya think?

Five Reasons Harris Lost

Why Kamala Harris lost: A flawed candidate or doomed campaign?

Wrong voters, wrong message: progressives' autopsy lays bare Kamala Harris failures

Why Kamala Harris lost the election

Brookings: Why Donald Trump won and Kamala Harris lost: An early analysis of the results

There is no one reason Harris lost
Politicians and activists are trying to sell disingenuous and nonfactual explanations of why Harris lost to push their ideology. Don't fall for it.
Democrats were united and turned out. Harris lost anyway.
Voters issued a broad repudiation of not only Harris' campaign but the Democratic Party's vision for the country.
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
What Was the Biggest Factor in Kamala Harris's Defeat?

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:35 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

#24 "We are discussing why the dems lost in 2024."

Ya think?

Throughout the month of October, 2024, the Trump campaign (and associated entities) spent $300,000,000.00 on ads in all 7 swing states during televised NFL and NCAA football games. The topic of all of those ads? Then-CA Attorney General Kamala Harris' 2019 response to a question about a Trump administration dictate on gender-affirming (read: trans) care for federal inmates

click graphic above for actual She's for They/Them ad

And the amount of money the Harris campaign spent countering those She's for They/Them ads in the swing states during NFL and NCAA football games? You know, to point out the truth that she was simply responding to a question about a Trump administration dictate on gender-affirming for federal inmates? To counter the deceptive, the lying-by-omission ads run by Trump & company?

Zero dollars

The efficacy of this strategy was born out election night, 2024, when Steve Kornacki was calling individual counties (starting with Pennsylvania) and highlighting that the Harris/Walz ticket was falling short of votes as opposed to the votes in the 2020 election for the Biden/Harris ticket. His reporting was, in effect, a death by 1,000 cuts for Harris/Walz.

Trump & company knew that all it would take would be the suppression of Biden votes in 2024 by just a point or two for Trump to carry those counties, all 7 swing states and, ultimately, the election. They judged, correctly, that men - men of color and white - would be turned off enough by the "pro-trans" Harris that they voted for Trump, or didn't vote at all.

Either way, mission accomplished.

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:34 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

#17 The American people did no such thing.

Less than half of those eligible to vote voted in 2024.

Barely half of those voted for the Trumpf.

Doesn't equate to the American people choosing anything (except, perhaps, apathy).

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:32 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

"America is evil. Israel is evil"

Yeah?

So?

"If America were not evil, Piggy wouldn't be president."

Agreed.

Can you not take Yes for an answer?

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:31 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

#12 Because Israel and AIPAC had almost zero effect on the 2024 election.

Thanks, Clown.

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:26 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

#7 Gosh, TruthHurts ... nothing in there about Israel or AIPAC.

And, yet, you took me to task?

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:22 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:06 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

Five Reasons Harris Lost

Why Kamala Harris lost: A flawed candidate or doomed campaign?

Wrong voters, wrong message: progressives' autopsy lays bare Kamala Harris failures

Why Kamala Harris lost the election

Brookings: Why Donald Trump won and Kamala Harris lost: An early analysis of the results

There is no one reason Harris lost
Politicians and activists are trying to sell disingenuous and nonfactual explanations of why Harris lost to push their ideology. Don't fall for it.
Democrats were united and turned out. Harris lost anyway.
Voters issued a broad repudiation of not only Harris' campaign but the Democratic Party's vision for the country.
A Former Republican Strategist on Why Harris Lost
Inflation, moderation, and candidate effects
What Was the Biggest Factor in Kamala Harris's Defeat?

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:05 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

Throughout the month of October, 2024, the Trump campaign (and associated entities) spent $300,000,000.00 on ads in all 7 swing states during televised NFL and NCAA football games. The topic of all of those ads? Then-CA Attorney General Kamala Harris' 2019 response to a question about a Trump administration dictate on gender-affirming (read: trans) care for federal inmates

click graphic above for actual She's for They/Them ad

And the amount of money the Harris campaign spent countering those She's for They/Them ads in the swing states during NFL and NCAA football games? You know, to point out the truth that she was simply responding to a question about a Trump administration dictate on gender-affirming for federal inmates? To counter the deceptive, the lying-by-omission ads run by Trump & company?

Zero dollars

The efficacy of this strategy was born out election night, 2024, when Steve Kornacki was calling individual counties (starting with Pennsylvania) and highlighting that the Harris/Walz ticket was falling short of votes as opposed to the votes in the 2020 election for the Biden/Harris ticket. His reporting was, in effect, a death by 1,000 cuts for Harris/Walz.

Trump & company knew that all it would take would be the suppression of Biden votes in 2024 by just a point or two for Trump to carry those counties, all 7 swing states and, ultimately, the election. They judged, correctly, that men - men of color and white - would be turned off enough by the "pro-trans" Harris that they voted for Trump, or didn't vote at all.

Either way, mission accomplished.

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:04 PM | Reply

DNC Releases 2024 Autopsy Report

The report details problems that plagued the Democratic Party in the last presidential election, including messaging that "created tensions with key constituencies" on the economy, late-arriving efforts to organize voters on the ground, a lack of alignment between the party's main super PAC and then-Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, and more.

So, just where the --- is anything in there about "Israel," "AIPAC," etc.

Jesus on a popsicle stick, how often have we been subjected to the b*llsh*t story about how "anti-war" protests cost Kamala Harris ... California.

Yep.

There are those here who claim that "anti-war" protests turned California to Trump.

Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-21 09:01 PM | Reply

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