Donald Trump LIKES autocratic leaders.... Say's so all the time.... He's not really happy with the concept of Democracy, eh? Several Republican presidential hopefuls slammed former President Trump for his comments praising North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday, … [Read more...] about Ex-President Trump praising North Korea’s Communist Leader draws GOP knocks….
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Ukraine Update…467 days into the Russian move on Ukraine…Peace or Offensive?
It appears that the Russian's are working for a stop in the conflict which would freeze their gains and cut off the anticipated Ukraine Spring Offensive...The US and the Ukraine state such a stop in the fight can ONLY be done if the Russian's retreat from Ukraine … [Read more...] about Ukraine Update…467 days into the Russian move on Ukraine…Peace or Offensive?
Cept Trump…Republican 2024 Presidential hopful’s are in Iowa today…June 3rd
They are at GOP Sen. Joni Ernst’s annual “Roast and Ride” event pressing the flesh in retail politics..... Donald Trump, who lost his firts and only government job, and who doesn't really like to get close to 'the people' ain't there..... Of course he's WTF ahead in the … [Read more...] about Cept Trump…Republican 2024 Presidential hopful’s are in Iowa today…June 3rd
The Biden Budget ‘Deal’ Backgrounder….
The NY Times does a process piece on how the President and his team went about dealing with the just completed budget negotiated 'deal'.... It IS part of the after action political manoeuvring to make sure those in the Democratic Party and public see Biden as getting the … [Read more...] about The Biden Budget ‘Deal’ Backgrounder….
President Biden thanks House Speaker MCarthy for making the Debt/Budget Deal….
The abillity to get things 'done' is something Joe Biden has been about his whole time as a lawmaker..... THAT is diametricly opposite some of the Republican AND Democratic lawmakers in Congress who want confrontation in efforts to get THEIR way.... If you didn't figure it … [Read more...] about President Biden thanks House Speaker MCarthy for making the Debt/Budget Deal….
For those Republican lawmakers who want to leave the Ukraine empty handed?…..
Manu Raju @mkraju Schumer on the floor reads statement that was negotiated with Republicans to assert that the debt ceiling bill won’t constrain their efforts to pass emergency aid packages for Ukraine, respond to threats like China and … [Read more...] about For those Republican lawmakers who want to leave the Ukraine empty handed?…..
Republicans don’t get their voters to vote…….
There are fewer of their voters on the whole.... NBC has a piece on the party's lousy effort to even get them to vote...... The piece below is technical.... But it points to the fading on the American Right.... And upends the argurment that Democrats are the bad … [Read more...] about Republicans don’t get their voters to vote…….
The US Economy…..More Hiring reported…Higher Jobless rate RISES…Interest Rate hold?
It's about May 2023..... Conflused? I'll add this..... Consumer prices ain't dropping..... And student loan bills are a'coming back..... Job growth jumped in May, reaffirming the labor market’s vigor despite a swirl of economic headwinds. U.S. employers added … [Read more...] about The US Economy…..More Hiring reported…Higher Jobless rate RISES…Interest Rate hold?