Not to belabor the point, but the Iran War is to divert attention from the Epstein Files. Both Netanyahu and Trump want an ongoing war to keep their power and avoid criminal prosecutions.
And obviously make lots and lots and lots of money. Trump is steeped in the Polymarkets - as are his family and who else, in Congress? Texas Paul says: "War - young men dying and old men making money" is an apt description of this illegal Bibi-Felon4547 War.
And, if, if the wealthy actually paid their fair share which they never had. The don't pay any amount after $184,500 (2026). Congress also has been "borrowing" money from SS for years and never, ever paid it back. It's not Americans "taking", it's the billionaires (well anyone who makes more that $185,000) and Congress.
What about the cost of this illegal war, reportedly $1B day cost? The $400B+ for the Epstein Ballroom (I don't believe other but Americans will be paying for it - like the upkeep forever). The Trump family and businesses grifting off the U.S. taxpayers. Republicans, speaking to you Mike Johnson, why are you ok with this corrupt, two-time for life impeached, adulterer, adjudicated SA'er? Why, in heavens name, you call yourself a "Christian," where are your values and morals?
As a 70 year old retiree, whose only income is my Social Security pension, WHICH I PAID INTO SINCE I WAS 15 YEARS OLD, I am afraid of any potential cuts. It already barely covers my living expenses, and the COLA adjustment annually is always offset by increased rent, increased utilities & groceries & healthcare expenses. Every year I cut out something, but there’s really nothing left to cut.
Re:ICE detaining babies. So infants are “the worst of the worst”? As a retired NICU RN, I can certify that babies pretty much eat, sleep and make yucky diapers. Not much crime among the nursery set, unless you count noise ordinance violations. It’s astounding sometimes the decibel level that can come out of tiny humans. All humor aside, legitimate law enforcement doesn’t do this. It is the action of dictatorships, whose agents have no sympathy, morality, or concern with rule of law. It truly is evil.
Tax cuts and freebies for billionaires topped off with cutting and/or working toward ending Social Security for average Americans? That’s not going to go over very well at all.
I take extreme exception to Mike Johnson's reference to Social Security and Medicare as "entitlements." They are not; we are all of us paying for them and they are therefore ours by right. A 17 percent cut would prove disastrous to millions of Americans and I truly believe the economic consequences would be so bad that the country would collapse. Meanwhile Elon Musk will soon be a trillionaire. The sheer injustice perpetrated by this government is obscene. Mike Johnson and all those like him are obscene.
MAGA are illogical, evil, and plain dumb. They screamed for the Epstein files to be released until Trump said no no no. How can they be against justice for kids to stay loyal to him? It’s sick.
I would give them all the credit for never giving up on wanting those names public. Now? I call it performance for their cult leader. They didn’t really want justice for victims at all.
It’s sad to me she lost because of that issue. I know she’s been heinous, but it shows the hold on so many people.
I especially loved when Li’l Mike called Medicare and SS ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS. It makes my blood boil.
Yep. You bet your *** I’m entitled to SS/Medicare. I PAID INTO THEM SINCE I WAS 15! The government took MY MONEY and my employer’s on the promise that it would be there when I retired. It’s not a handout.
So nice to catch the self-abasing scalawags red-handed as they pretend to be somewhere else when you demand accountability....'So sorry, can't talk, MUST get the cat to the vet to get her teeth flossed -- just CAN'T miss that appointment again!' 😄🤪🤣🙀
Graham Platner wins Maine Senate primary, addresses scandals in victory speech that is a model of oratory--the art of public speaking, often with a focus on eloquence; of effective speaking emphasizing persuasion; fluent in language in a formal address or discourse delivered to an audience. He is a formadle opponent.
Graham Platner easily coasted to win the nomination for a key Senate seat in Maine despite a series of controversies surrounding his candidacy.
While Platner’s main opposition, Maine's Democrat Governor Janet Mills, had dropped out following poor polling and fundraising numbers weeks ago, she remained on the ballot. Some Democrats have expressed increasing concern about Platner’s viability to take on six term Republican Senator Susan Collins, fueling speculation that some Mainers could cast protest votes against the oyster farmer.
But Platner cruised to the nomination with 72 per cent of the vote. Mills won just under 20 per cent, while Democrat David Costello won about 8 per cent.
Democrats quickly rallied behind Platner following his victory.
'While Susan Collins cuts healthcare, increases everyday costs, undercuts workers, and rubber stamps Donald Trump’s extreme agenda, Graham will focus on making life more affordable and delivering for communities across Maine', Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said in a statement.
'He understands that he needs to do work, and he understands that they’re giving him a chance at redemption', Ro Khanna [D-Calif.], who has been a staunch supporter of Platner, said on CNN.
Platner’s win comes days after reports indicated he had sent sexual messages to multiple women while married a few years ago and had displayed 'toxic' behavior in past relationships. Platner’s campaign disputed allegations of physical intimidation and altercations.
Eyes will now turn to the general election, with Collins’s seat key to Democrats’ hopes of winning back a majority in the Senate in November.
We recommend listening to Platner's acceptance speech. It is a model of oration, rhetoric and fluency of language Abraham Lincoln might have appreciated.
We do not trust Platner. A leopard does not change its spots. He feels just like Fetterman to us. Is this the best Dems could come up with? Ageism with Janet Mills. David Costello would've been an excellent candidate without all the baggage that Platner had, and still has.
Thank you. I wonder who actually financially backed Platner, where all his money came from, and aside from the ageism lobbed at Mills, why wasn’t Costello seriously not considered?
They don’t care about social security or starving babies because they are not planning on losing a rigged election!!! And just let them try to mess with Social Security or take it away from people like me or my dad who have been paying into it since we were teenagers. My dad is 83 years old and that is basically his only form of income. I think that those people will have to be sleeping with one eye open, just saying. If that happens, people will have nothing left to lose and people like that are dangerous.
Absolutely correct. When you completely disempower people, they become very, very powerful because there are no longer any restraints. I really do believe that we'll see nationwide violence--and not just from retirees--if this government starts cutting benefits. Even selfish MAGAs might finally see the light once it affects them.
You can add another, “we’re close to making a deal” today (39).So let me see if I understand this, we’re close to making a deal but we’re going to make more strikes today/tonight. So which one is it? I guess it’s both. The we’re close to a deal is to goose the stock market and drive down oil prices while the we’re going to have more strikes is supposed to scare the Iranians. Looking at the market right now and CNN Neither seems to be happening. Another day, same old story.
Not to belabor the point, but the Iran War is to divert attention from the Epstein Files. Both Netanyahu and Trump want an ongoing war to keep their power and avoid criminal prosecutions.
And obviously make lots and lots and lots of money. Trump is steeped in the Polymarkets - as are his family and who else, in Congress? Texas Paul says: "War - young men dying and old men making money" is an apt description of this illegal Bibi-Felon4547 War.
Repugnant Repugnicans!
If the cap on the amount of social security that is taxed was raised, there would be plenty!
And, if, if the wealthy actually paid their fair share which they never had. The don't pay any amount after $184,500 (2026). Congress also has been "borrowing" money from SS for years and never, ever paid it back. It's not Americans "taking", it's the billionaires (well anyone who makes more that $185,000) and Congress.
What about the cost of this illegal war, reportedly $1B day cost? The $400B+ for the Epstein Ballroom (I don't believe other but Americans will be paying for it - like the upkeep forever). The Trump family and businesses grifting off the U.S. taxpayers. Republicans, speaking to you Mike Johnson, why are you ok with this corrupt, two-time for life impeached, adulterer, adjudicated SA'er? Why, in heavens name, you call yourself a "Christian," where are your values and morals?
That should have been done 20 years ago...it's just another huge tax break for the wealthy!!
You are absolutely correct!
No one ever wants to talk about that from both parties.
As a 70 year old retiree, whose only income is my Social Security pension, WHICH I PAID INTO SINCE I WAS 15 YEARS OLD, I am afraid of any potential cuts. It already barely covers my living expenses, and the COLA adjustment annually is always offset by increased rent, increased utilities & groceries & healthcare expenses. Every year I cut out something, but there’s really nothing left to cut.
Re:ICE detaining babies. So infants are “the worst of the worst”? As a retired NICU RN, I can certify that babies pretty much eat, sleep and make yucky diapers. Not much crime among the nursery set, unless you count noise ordinance violations. It’s astounding sometimes the decibel level that can come out of tiny humans. All humor aside, legitimate law enforcement doesn’t do this. It is the action of dictatorships, whose agents have no sympathy, morality, or concern with rule of law. It truly is evil.
Tax cuts and freebies for billionaires topped off with cutting and/or working toward ending Social Security for average Americans? That’s not going to go over very well at all.
No. There are a lot of us SS/Medicare recipients out there and we VOTE.
👍👏👏👏
I hate these people and I don’t even hate my ex-husband’s lmao
I take extreme exception to Mike Johnson's reference to Social Security and Medicare as "entitlements." They are not; we are all of us paying for them and they are therefore ours by right. A 17 percent cut would prove disastrous to millions of Americans and I truly believe the economic consequences would be so bad that the country would collapse. Meanwhile Elon Musk will soon be a trillionaire. The sheer injustice perpetrated by this government is obscene. Mike Johnson and all those like him are obscene.
Someone—anyone—needs to find a way to melt ICE.
Smelt ICE !!
MAGA are illogical, evil, and plain dumb. They screamed for the Epstein files to be released until Trump said no no no. How can they be against justice for kids to stay loyal to him? It’s sick.
I would give them all the credit for never giving up on wanting those names public. Now? I call it performance for their cult leader. They didn’t really want justice for victims at all.
It’s sad to me she lost because of that issue. I know she’s been heinous, but it shows the hold on so many people.
I especially loved when Li’l Mike called Medicare and SS ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS. It makes my blood boil.
Yep. You bet your *** I’m entitled to SS/Medicare. I PAID INTO THEM SINCE I WAS 15! The government took MY MONEY and my employer’s on the promise that it would be there when I retired. It’s not a handout.
🙌👏👏👏 agreed! I guarantee you if they do something to try to take this away from people it’s gonna get real ugly.
So nice to catch the self-abasing scalawags red-handed as they pretend to be somewhere else when you demand accountability....'So sorry, can't talk, MUST get the cat to the vet to get her teeth flossed -- just CAN'T miss that appointment again!' 😄🤪🤣🙀
Accountability? Responsibility? What are these strange words?
Guess they are old fashioned words…. like ‘groceries’….
Thanks as always
How about Trump and the other greedy bastards paying their share of taxes
I told everyone that he was a Pedophile and now you have proof that the Son of a Bitch was Guilty
Graham Platner wins Maine Senate primary, addresses scandals in victory speech that is a model of oratory--the art of public speaking, often with a focus on eloquence; of effective speaking emphasizing persuasion; fluent in language in a formal address or discourse delivered to an audience. He is a formadle opponent.
Graham Platner easily coasted to win the nomination for a key Senate seat in Maine despite a series of controversies surrounding his candidacy.
While Platner’s main opposition, Maine's Democrat Governor Janet Mills, had dropped out following poor polling and fundraising numbers weeks ago, she remained on the ballot. Some Democrats have expressed increasing concern about Platner’s viability to take on six term Republican Senator Susan Collins, fueling speculation that some Mainers could cast protest votes against the oyster farmer.
But Platner cruised to the nomination with 72 per cent of the vote. Mills won just under 20 per cent, while Democrat David Costello won about 8 per cent.
Democrats quickly rallied behind Platner following his victory.
'While Susan Collins cuts healthcare, increases everyday costs, undercuts workers, and rubber stamps Donald Trump’s extreme agenda, Graham will focus on making life more affordable and delivering for communities across Maine', Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said in a statement.
'He understands that he needs to do work, and he understands that they’re giving him a chance at redemption', Ro Khanna [D-Calif.], who has been a staunch supporter of Platner, said on CNN.
Platner’s win comes days after reports indicated he had sent sexual messages to multiple women while married a few years ago and had displayed 'toxic' behavior in past relationships. Platner’s campaign disputed allegations of physical intimidation and altercations.
Eyes will now turn to the general election, with Collins’s seat key to Democrats’ hopes of winning back a majority in the Senate in November.
We recommend listening to Platner's acceptance speech. It is a model of oration, rhetoric and fluency of language Abraham Lincoln might have appreciated.
We do not trust Platner. A leopard does not change its spots. He feels just like Fetterman to us. Is this the best Dems could come up with? Ageism with Janet Mills. David Costello would've been an excellent candidate without all the baggage that Platner had, and still has.
I so agree with you! I don’t want Collins but Mills or Costello would have been a better choice than Platner, whose character is deeply flawed.
Thank you. I wonder who actually financially backed Platner, where all his money came from, and aside from the ageism lobbed at Mills, why wasn’t Costello seriously not considered?
I completely agree with you! Costello looked like a very viable candidate to me!
I wonder if ME allows for write-ins?
Thank you for the update. We all know about inflation unfortunately not those at the White House. Epstein thing is like a soap opera!
It's not that they don't know, but that they don't care.
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They don’t care about social security or starving babies because they are not planning on losing a rigged election!!! And just let them try to mess with Social Security or take it away from people like me or my dad who have been paying into it since we were teenagers. My dad is 83 years old and that is basically his only form of income. I think that those people will have to be sleeping with one eye open, just saying. If that happens, people will have nothing left to lose and people like that are dangerous.
Absolutely correct. When you completely disempower people, they become very, very powerful because there are no longer any restraints. I really do believe that we'll see nationwide violence--and not just from retirees--if this government starts cutting benefits. Even selfish MAGAs might finally see the light once it affects them.
Exactly!!! I just wish they could’ve seen this before it got this bad. We could’ve avoided all of this, but it is what it is.
You can add another, “we’re close to making a deal” today (39).So let me see if I understand this, we’re close to making a deal but we’re going to make more strikes today/tonight. So which one is it? I guess it’s both. The we’re close to a deal is to goose the stock market and drive down oil prices while the we’re going to have more strikes is supposed to scare the Iranians. Looking at the market right now and CNN Neither seems to be happening. Another day, same old story.
I can’t even, anymore. And neither can any of our allies or opponents.