"We have an affordability crisis because we have a corruption crisis.

We don't have a government of, by, and for the people. Things would be different if we did.

We have a government of, by, and for the billionaires."

#15

is Living in the Past... and floating on deNile.

#8

Great post... I bet all Trumpybelle had in Retort was ad hominem.

Hillary Clinton; obviously a Communist!

"For 50 years, billionaire mega donors have been buying politicians like Ken Paxton. And then those politicians turn around and rig the rules of the economy in favor of those billionaires at our expense.

They have been stealing stealing from the American people with with bribes, with bailouts, with billionaire tax breaks.

They they have been selling us a lie that the best way to motivate the people at the top is to give them more of our money.

Trickle down economics is not a theory. It is theft.

They have been stealing the wealth that we all created."

;;
This is actually a great speech all around, one of the best I remember since Jesse Jackson in Austin in the '80's.

"Paul has an "unhinged obsession with me," and his motive for the hearing is to "get me to say something " anything " that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, quote, behind bars, unquote," Fauci said.

"Although it pains me to do so ... under the advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution to refrain from answering your questions," Fauci said.

"Paul also ordered Fauci's lawyer removed from the committee room for trying to speak.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said the hearing is part of a "campaign against science" that "has made this country less safe."

"If there are valid scientific questions about the origins of this pandemic ... they should certainly be addressed, but not in a show trial, not as part of a continuing vendetta against a single individual," Blumenthal said."

Excerpts, more on the far right Conspiracy Theory witch hunt at the link:

'The Free Press', lmao.... Barry Weiss' personal Israel First propaganda machine.

"Talarico Unveils Bold Vision in Lockhart"

'And Then There's Ken Paxton ... ': Talarico Delivers Brutal Takedown as Texas Crowd Cheers

Jul 29, 2026

"Texas Senate candidate James Talarico rallied supporters in Lockhart, saying he is building a movement to "take back" Texas and the country. Talarico attacked opponent Ken Paxton over corruption allegations, his record, and his leadership, while promising a people-powered campaign focused on affordability, service, and political reform."

0:00 Talarico Kicks Off Lockhart Rally
0:34 "Building A Movement To Take Back Texas"
1:43 Talarico's People-Powered Campaign Message
2:13 The Meaning Of Service And Leadership
4:31 Story Of A Teacher And Student Struggles
6:40 Talarico Takes Aim At Ken Paxton
7:03 "Ken Paxton Has A Criminal Record"
7:58 Talarico Targets Paxton's Wealth And Homes
8:58 "Trickle Down Economics Is Theft"
9:40 Talarico Blames Corruption For Affordability Crisis
11:34 "Ken Paxton Has Been Selling Us Out"
12:18 Talarico Announces Anti-Corruption Agenda
13:50 "We Are Getting Screwed"
15:00 Talarico's Final Message To Supporters

"And I can't tell you the number of people who come up to me at the end of these events and whisper some version of, "I'm not a Democrat." like they're in the witness protection program.

I can't tell you the number of young people who've been showing up saying it's the first political event they've ever attended. That is how we change the politics of this state."

He also seems to grok that Dems are nowhere near perfect either, but better than the only other choice in the reality of a two-party system.

- You mean Congress! Always amazed how little Americans understand their own system.
#38 | Posted by oneironaut

Somehow Number Two Son only person in world who miss that Republicans control Congress.

Humble father should have stopped after Number One Son!

"Ultra-processed foods, or UPFs, are factory-made formulations produced largely from refined ingredients, additives (including colorings and preservatives) and little-to-no whole foods. Using artificial flavors and sweeteners, these foods are designed for more palatable tastes and longer shelf life.

While the full extent of ultra-processed foods on the human body is still being researched, ingesting UPFs ' including packaged meats like hot dogs and bologna ' has been associated with more than 30 health conditions, such as Type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, mental health disorders and obesity.

What's more, the researchers at UT Austin noted that "foods children consume during the toddler years can shape taste preferences and dietary habits that persist throughout childhood, influencing long-term health."

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Might as well have Monsanto Baby Food.

'Member when Anti-Fascists defeated Hitler?

Republicans don't.

- Screw the National Debt.

Too late... Republicans got there first.

HERE's another Poll:

"Half of Americans think the U.S. should arrest Netanyahu if he comes to the country"

More likely they'll go to a MMA fight and film it for Trump... you know how he likes half naked men!

"His assets there include nearly two dozen Mercedes Benz cars and several other luxury vehicles, a villa in an exclusive area near Moscow (and another owned by a family member), several businesses, and even a stake in an MMA club tied to a member of Russian parliament whose family is considered close to Chechen strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov."

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Shady must be looking over his shoulder... this guy sounds perfect for VP in DJT's third term!

- when it was Biden

Whataboutismbot.

- "We are facing tyranny..."

When even former DJT sycophant Alex Jones thinks he is a rwing Tyrant, then he really is a rwing Tyrant.

It's become interesting how many former Trump Cultists like him and MTG and Mother Tucker and others are speaking out against their first love.

El Turdo liked him much better after his Nazi salute to an auditorium full of his fellow Nazis.

Visitor from Planet Trump, rofl!

It's a Facts Optional planet.

#21

Speaking of lame conspiracy theorists...

"There is no public or medical record showing that Dr. Anthony Fauci suffered a pulmonary embolism, and claims stating otherwise are unsubstantiated rumors.

The unverified claim regarding a pulmonary embolism appears to misinterpret or falsely connect unrelated historical news coverage, such as the federal pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in April 2021 due to extremely rare clotting events

.No credible or official documentation supports the assertion that Dr. Fauci experienced this specific medical event." per CBS news

And then Trump says about Graham at his funeral, "He never saw a war he didn't like.".

Which was apparently a return compliment for Graham's quotes above.

"This funding sparked a fierce political and legal battle over whether the experiments technically qualified as "gain-of-function".

Senator Rand Paul has aggressively campaigned against former NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, accusing him of funding dangerous "supervirus" engineering and trying to cover up a lab leak.

Dr. Fauci has consistently maintained that the NIH-funded research did not meet the strict regulatory definition of dangerous GoF enhancement, making a pandemic strain molecularly impossible to emerge from those specific trials."

more

Since the thread link is a nothingburger joke, here's an actual article on topic:

"Paul has an "unhinged obsession with me," and his motive for the hearing is to "get me to say something " anything " that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, quote, behind bars, unquote," Fauci said.

"Although it pains me to do so ... under the advice of my attorneys, I will invoke my right under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution to refrain from answering your questions," Fauci said.

"Paul also ordered Fauci's lawyer removed from the committee room for trying to speak.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said the hearing is part of a "campaign against science" that "has made this country less safe."

"If there are valid scientific questions about the origins of this pandemic ... they should certainly be addressed, but not in a show trial, not as part of a continuing vendetta against a single individual," Blumenthal said."

Excerpts, more on the far right Conspiracy Theory witch hunt at the link

As usual, no argument from LHT, merely juvenile ad hominem.