Or, son caught with hand in the cookie jar. "Honestly, Mom, I wasn't taking it out. I was putting it back in."

How often did Trump dunk his dicky I wonder?

And since it's always tit-for-tat with Republicans, what outlandish, self-serving reward is he demanding for these names?

CORIOLANUS

I wasn't exactly thinking of it in those terms, but I guess if the sexually abused minor females were "rented out," for sex that could be a form of slavery. Epstein did keep a stable of girls for just that purpose even if they weren't physically held in chains.

Not that it matters now. Epstein is already paying his dues in purgatory.

Here's my question:

Did Trump take out his 10% ownership in Epstein's enterprise in trade?

That's what it's all boiling down to, isn't it?

A better question might be, when is his staff going to hide him in an undisclosed location strapped to a gurney while they prep his body double for a limited, very brief, schedule of appearance, preferably from a blurred distance?

There's a good reason why Trump demeans his loyalist.

Even a whipped dog will come back, tail between his legs, and lick your hand, begging to be loved.

CLOWN

I'm more incline to think he wants to bend, not break, the nation to his will.

Mainly, because here's no money to be made from a broken, or bankrupt nation. And there's nothing Trump loves more than money and the power it buys him.

Of course, things are more complicated than that but the gist of it all is Trump/Money/Power.

Trump is so reckless and irrational in his decision making, self-defeating actually, it wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't live long enough to enjoy the fruit of his dishonesty. In fact, he's in such an awful hurry, he's probably giving some thought to that himself. It would be nice if someone would do their patriotic duty and speed the process up a bit.

DOC

The immunity decision, if I recall, was only for acts carried out in the line of his presidential duties.

Sinking that ship and killing all on board might need some explanation if anybody cares to delve into the legal battle.

It will be interesting to see if anybody tries to raise that ship from the bottom . . or send divers down to get forensic photo evidence.

CLOWN

"But I do wonder who was actually on that boat."

From the picture that was posted it looks rather small to have a crew of 11.

CLOWN

Probably putting on his "tough guy" pants to scare the President of Venezuela, Maduro.

With a secondary motive of diverting the media from Epstein, Epstein, Epstein 24/7/365.

CATDOG

Trump is already plagued with paranoia and delusions. No telling how he'll handle Vance.

For instance, if this was a future documentary movie, he'd murder Vance before Vance murdered him. Maybe the Speaker, too, if he thinks it's a plot.

ZED

I also think that Putin's certain knowledge of Donald's sickness and incapacity is one reason Russia keep acting out."

Acting out???

I think I would have used the word "lurking.

ZED

"He is going to murder some more."

Truer words have never been spoken.

However, the GOP controlled Congress will never revolt and admit that Trump has gone bonkers.

Maybe they're more worried about which one of them is going to be next, especially after the Kirk murder in Utah.

HUGHMASS

Hitler had the same aspirations.

So, it's fairly certain that a Republican administration won't be the one coming to the rescue this time.

Who would be surprised if Trump's handlers already have look-alikes on standby?

It wouldn't do to let America's newest enemies (Russia, China, North Kores) find out that Trump has slipped over the edge to full blown dementia.

The question is, how long can they keep him propped up with meds?

"Charlie Kirk was killed by PEDO DONNIE."

LEGALLYOURDEAD does make a small point, albeit one that should be filed as unintended consequences.

As an admitted skeptic, I wondered from the beginning if Kirk's ambitious "Turning Point" kingmaker campaign across 12 states was more like a name recognition campaign for himself as the new "king" in 2028.

Must be pure love because Oliver North . . . how to say this politely . . . did not age well.at all.

DOC

Perhaps we should compose a "Trump Fails" list, assigning each one a number from, 1 to 1000 so we don't have to waste time describing each one.

His failures are so predictable that a list could be composed for the future as well. I have a feeling that's what Kim Jong, Xi Jinping and Putin did.

DOC

What else can be said? Kirk asked for it and he got what he asked for. We make our choices.

As for the shooter, that was no deer rifle. From that distance and that accuracy, a laser equipped military assault rifle would be my guess.

My second guess is that the other 11 rallies at college campuses to lure America's youth over to the dark side have been cancelled.

Also, Evil can wear many different disguises.

As the Chief Engineer of the move to autocracy, it isn't Mr. Putin calling the shote as some people assume.

It's the U.S. Supreme Court whose decisions keep Trump off or on a leash. But mostly to protect Trump himself from the worst of his self-destructive instincts.

Of course they can't do everything without being obvious. Sometimes Trump just slips out of the collar like a disobedient dog.

Actually, AUGUSTINE, if you follow their decisions and connect the dots, it's the U.S. Supreme Court who is engineering the assault on American democracy. I notice that they rein Trump in every once in a while when they think he's endangering their slower, but more permanent, incremental plan of assault by moving too fast.

The doves were a nice touch.

Although if El Cheapo Trump tried it, he'd probably use pigeons.

DONNER

It's no different than some people believing Trump is the Second Coming.

And Trump thought for sure the choice would be a miracle worker like himself.

How dare they!

Time to wage war on the Vatican.