Greg Sargent: At bottom, Vance's whole purpose of running with the grotesque pet-eating lie has not been to draw attention to the story of Springfield, but to rewrite it. read more
Donald Trump has claimed the audience during his presidential debate with Kamala Harris went "absolutely crazy" for him - but there's a huge issue: there was no audience at the ABC debate. read more
while J.D. Vance's hillbilly ancestors may not have been the inbred, possum-eating, superstitious bushwhackers of legend and lore, as they descended on Ohio from the hills of Kentucky they had more than a little in common with the Haitian immigrants Sen. Vance now spends his days vilifying in terms that would have been familiar to Fritz Hippler, the filmmaker whose 1941 propaganda film Der ewige Jude comes to its climax with images of leering kosher butchers covered in the blood of animals slaughtered in the service of "the so-called Jewish religion." Lord Acton would have us believe that it takes absolute power to corrupt absolutely. But even the dream of the vice presidency"that "bucket of warm piss" in the immortal words of Vice President John Nance Garner"will do the trick, if you are the right kind of person. read more
Vance is defending spreading false, racist claims demonizing Haitian immigrants. Asked by the CNN's Dana Bash whether the false rumors centering on Springfield, Ohio, were "a story that you created", Vance replied, "Yes!" read more
Sam Stein: If you're worried about Trump being surrounded by conspiracy theorists right now ... it's a little late! read more
Bentley's Wikipedia entry (en.wikipedia.org) limns the course of what might be described as a "troubled soul." He certainly didn't deserve what he got, but there's plenty of authority testifying to war zones being barbaric arenas. I forget which of Tim O'Brien's Vietnam War novels it was, but he leaped at the chance to get out of the muck and blood when offered a job manning a typewriter at a base.
Some background on the Multinational Force in Lebanon, of which those Marines were a part - en.wikipedia.org
From "Donald "America's Hitler" Trump Gives Supporters the Green Light to Blame Jews If He Loses in November"
(www.vanityfair.com):
Once upon a time, before he became Donald Trump's running mate, JD Vance told his law school roommate he went "back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical ------- ... or that he's America's Hitler." Obviously, the Ohio senator has since disavowed every negative thing he previously said about Trump. But he clearly shouldn't have, particularly when it comes to the Hitler vibes, given all the wildly antisemitic remarks Trump has made on the campaign trail"including the comment he made last night re: whose fault it will be if he loses in November. Spoiler alert: It's the Jews!
Alzheimer's and other dementias are not the only cause of hallucinations. Other causes include:
Schizophrenia.
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Eyesight or hearing problems.
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There's a reason Trump is a convicted felon, thirty-four times over.