but with this congress? They are absolutely shameless in their groveling to anything trump says or does and I don't think we've seen the bottom yet.

Sickening.

Just putting the thought out there to get it churning about in the ether.

Thanks for that SheltieLover!

...but that's me......

.... the Mussolini

Should it have an exclamation point? I think so, but just checking.

I already do SEE YOU AT THE BARRICADES tees, but this gives me new inspiration. Thanks!

anyone???????

Get it in people's heads that this is not ok. Not even close!

This ruskie operative has got to go!

To take the House and get Senate pickups in Maine, NC and two others and then impeachment could move forward, though it would be tough to get enough Senators on board.

8 US Senators representing less than half the population of Los Angeles County. But, that's not going to change any time soon. We'd need a supermajority in the Senate and 2/3 of the state legislatures to pass an amendment.

We should have pushed through some things when we had a supermajority during Obama's first year, though it probably would have taken more than a year to get DC & Puerto Rico statehood through.

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since in the past, their headlines regarding trump have been abysmal. But their broadcast does not lead with the story, and neither does MSNBC. NBC's homepage does not it displayed as their main headline about the interview either.

his ass out, it's big enough too!!!!

He’d be gone.
PERIOD.
FULL STOP.
It took them three weeks to get rid of Joe.
Want to boycott something? Boycott the MSM.

I don’t need to have this explained to me day in and day out by well meaning celebrity journalists.
I need them to hammer him until he is gone. Just like they did to Joe.

JMHO

The M$M wants to help Dump carry out his nefarious plan. Why? Because that’s what their billionaire owners want.

billionaire owners... except, there are only a few of them. Which is what Bush allowed by consolidating all the media and ruling that one billionaire can own any number of different types of media outlets. What used to be kept separate (for the most part) all of a sudden became one big orgasmic blob for these guys. They can own print, digital, and video all at the same time, and make sure that what they want communicated gets told across the entire spectrum.

trump is absolutely worse than GW ever could have been, but that really isn't saying much. GW just truly enabled trump.

I think MSM would have to take on certain Republicans in Congress. And even then, they (Republicans in Congress) don't have to do anything. There is no enforcement mechanism that the people have right now.

We could take to the streets
We could have a national strike

I'm not sure any of that would work. You'd have to have numbers that were through the roof to cause any change. 30-33% are always going to be with Trump. Probably another 20-25 % pay zero attention to current events. That leaves us with 40-45%. But many of those people are physically capable of protesting or can't risk losing their jobs.

that they were NOT going to stop until he was OUT.

Not a pretty picture.

is the way to go!!!!!!!!!

Who many years ago ( eighties?) said something that I will never forget.
He said that the “death of this democracy will be because of racism and the death of the free press.”

He was not wrong.

but Independent media is pushing hard to like, share and subscribe. I'm contributing.

He qualifies to be flushed.

Let's get it on.

I would almost qualify him to be Mussolini'ed......The basturd is simply horrendous as both a politician and human being (a term to be construed very loosely in his case....).

In other words, I agree with you!

As for the Mussoloni part, I don't wish death on anyone lightly, but considering his capacity (and willingness) to harm millions of people in many, many different ways, I can't help feeling that the world would be a better, safer place without him.

be a lot safer, the world would be too.

Not with this Congress. MAGA is already putting together a 2026 campaign based on electing only MAGA, to prevent impeachments in the second half of his term.

I want the corporate media to do their job.

they are never going to do anything to benefit the rest of us.

because I think their failure is at the heart of the crisis we are facing.

they are new, but at least they are fighting. Thank you for all you are doing!

until Nov.2026.... don't know the answer, but I do know Nov. 2026 is too late

the SF convict has to go.

but that is not what the billionaires care about. They care about their tax breaks. And the religious zealots care about turning the country into what they want. They've banded together to make this country hell on earth.

to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States". Obviously, the words meant absolutely nothing to him.

Being sworn in as President of the United States is quite an extraordinary event in one's life. You'd think the words would stick.

Did Welker ask him that in a follow up? I can't bear to listen to him so I have only seen short clips of the interview. But that is the obvious follow up from a journalist to a statement like that.

Welker.....journalist.....do those two words belong in the same sentence?

That said, I've never cared much for Welker as an interviewer. I find her to be very dull and unimpressive. I may watch it later however.

Edit to add:

That said, any reputable journalist would certainly address that ridiculous comment. Trump has always gotten away with such crap.

is to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." His own lawyers have said in court filings that it does not include "support" for the Constitution. (Trump v. Colorado)

So there is that.

and I also remember wondering how you can "preserve, protect, and defend", but not "support" the constitution. Being a lawyer for Trump must be one of the worst jobs in the world.

know te meaning of the Constitution it means nothing to him. He is nothing but an empty shell.

His description of it was just some mindless word salad. The truth is he knows pretty much nothing about anything, yet he keeps on talking.

He doesn’t know what the words meant? It was the second time he pledged the oath and he needs his lawyers and SC to interpret them?

So far, loopholes are working pretty well for him.

This greasy orange bastard is destroying our country! Do something!!!!

He disqualified himself 10 years ago with his rant about Mexican immigrants being drug dealers and rapists.

He adds to the list everyday.

The people who have the power to stop him don't give a shit.

His cult administration do not believe in democracy.

They are deliberately trying to destroy democracy.

There is no one to stop him.

That is why we are in this mess !!!!!!!!!!!!

I think the perfect title for a book about the past 45+ years would be:

WHILE THE NATION SLEPT..........

What he has done to damage this nation would fill several volumes of an encyclopedia. And he keeps digging.....

requires the kind of due process offered to citizens, sort of "Well FDR implemented Japanese internment camps in an "emergency" that didn't follow the Constitution."

Sadly, I suspect he might prevail in that argument using crud about immigrant invasions, and similar BS.

Some people ate saying it is because he is a lifelong lier others are saying the corrupt media is conspiring to cover up his senility maybe both are involved.

So it's pretty much like not taking an oath at all.

Which clearly states that’s his job #1

If that's why Krasnov didn't place his hand on the Bible when he took the oath?
You know him being the fine Christian he is

there was some talk that he didn't use a bible, but I can't remember the context or what he otherwise used. Let me guess... it was Mein Kampf, right? /snark

If Obama had said it, he'd have been shot outright.

And crimes.

And are fully understanding the job title they’re seeking, its duties and responsibilities. One debate set aside for the voters to decide their qualifications

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I wouldn't count on most of them for anything. They're a large part of how he got into power in the first place.

And want to protect the repuke rule. And it’s typical of the IOKIYAR syndrome with our MSM! He could shoot an innocent person on the White House lawn and he’d say they are an undocumented immigrant and the media would twist themselves into a pretzel defending him! They like the insanity of him and love to report breathlessly of his evil insane antics.

IOKIYAR = It’s ok if you are a repuke.

so not unexpected.

His lawyers😀😀

I think he used it about due process as well. "Journalists" seem to be afraid to call him out on it so he'll keep doing it I guess.

is not to try to go after him given the difficulties to impeach and hold him accountable. Instead, judges should start going hard after lawyers or anybody in his administration who are enabling Trump. and not just federal judges, also state judges.

State Attorney generals need to find way to hold these guys accountable using state laws. I am sure that given all that is being reported, some of these DOGE guys for example broke state laws.

If his enablers start being held accountable, Trump will be left with nobody to carry out his agenda and it will pewter out.

But they must still go after him

He's been doing a media tour since the 100 days, lying, threatening, and shocking us with stupidity, but his poll numbers have improved.

with non FAUX journalists, and as malaise pointed out above, one of them is "ask my lawyers" and another is "I don't know". He's just not able to speak in depth about anything, but as you say he does seem to have a strategy for agreeing to "unfriendly" interviews in the first place.

For the umpteenth time.

I really do. However, we cannot become numb to this. If the corporate media won't call him out in the terms called for by the seriousness of the situation, and if we are not hearing a strong enough message from Dem leadership, it is up to us. I realize that posting on DU is not going to get rid of trump. But our voices still matter. I think we should speak out wherever and whenever we can.

My response to you wasn't clear - sorry!

My feeling is we have no media right now. They are all cowering - which is unforgivable.

If anyone else had depicted themselves as the Pope, right after the current one had died, they'd be disqualified. And most likely no longer with us. Biden should have stayed out of the race. That would have prevented Harris from ever winning. And we'd have both a Democratic President, House, and maybe even a Senate.

Nothing surprising here. Most of the history of the US has been of a corrupt fake democracy, crooked from day one.

that if we have not been online we can pick up the thread of what happpened.

He is weak and he is greedy.

He’s an insurrectionist convicted felon. Do we really think his not understanding what the constitution says is going to make a difference?

We need to now, push him off that very ledge about not following the US Constitution....Add all the other issues like stolen election...

They don't care, The House won't impeach, and even if they did, the Senate won't convict. And, let's face it, even if they did, he wouldn't leave

It is 100% Trump, and always has been

(Is he dead yet?)

About truck drivers who can’t speak English? What did he think he was saying when he took the oath of office of the President of the US …twice?

Spot-on, and I didn't need 250 pencils to wright this. View Democracy's Demise:

ignorance are we going to take from this SF????? We all know he uses the Constitution as toilet paper. He is a bully let's push back. Good Trouble.

The presidential oath of office, found in Article II, Section 1, Clause 8 of the Constitution, includes the words
"preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States".
This oath is taken before entering office and is a core part of the President's responsibilities.
Stupid, Stupid, man!

"preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States".

This to him is "preserve, protect and defend" the dictator of the Fascist United States.

Now he wants a military parade in June, and his birthday also coincides with Flag Day. The Flag means nothing to him. Narcissist POS.

He wants all the power, zero responsibility.

Before God and every citizen of the United States.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/01/20/donald-trump-president-oath-video/77841124007/