Trump is talking up Renegeron’s antibody cocktail as a cure for Covid-19. “I went in, I wasn’t feeling so hot, and within a very short period of time, they gave me Regeneron. It’s called Regeneron. And other things, too, but I think this was the key. But they gave me Regenero[...]
Archive for the ‘Hypocrisy’ Category
Hypocrisy alert: Trump and Pence flip-flop on prosecuting terrorists in civilian courts
This article contains news and liberal sarcasm. Pence bragged in Wednesday’s debate about bringing two ISIS killers of American citizens “to justice in the United States.” In other words, they’re going to prosecute them in federal courts, not send them to Gitmo. Trump and Pence criti[...]
TrumpWatch 10/4/20
This article contains news and liberal commentary. Update 10/4/20 @ 9:45 pm: It’s now clear the White House and Trump’s doctors withheld information. It also came out Sunday that Pelosi isn’t being briefed. CNN asked Dick Cheney’s cardiologist what he makes of the information[...]
Rightwing media’s shrieking grievance peddlers
This article is liberal commentary. Victimhood is an essential piece of conservative mythology which plays a key role in mobilizing the right. Conservative propaganda labors to manufacture a strong sense of grievance among adherents, seeking to convince them they’re victims of profound mistrea[...]
October 2nd, 2020 - 11:31 pm § in America, Economics, Environment, Hypocrisy, Politics, Racism, Religion
“Defeat the Right in Three Minutes” by Conceptual Guerilla
Introduction: This article is a classic I first read many years ago. It’s still on the internet, but getting harder to find, so I decided to archive it on this blog to help preserve it. I hope the author doesn’t mind (I’m pretty sure he won’t). This version came from a third-[...]
Report: Trump mocks evangelicals behind their backs
Trump counts evangelicals among his staunchest supporters, but mocks them behind their backs. Asked about it, a White House flack said, “The president is … well known for joking and his terrific sense of humor.” Huh??? Trump has a sense of humor? Trump refers to evangelical leader[...]
Lindsey Graham says he’ll accept Supreme Court choosing president
This article contains news with liberal commentary. “At a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting Thursday, Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said he would accept whatever decision the Supreme Court decided if the election results reached that point,” NBC News reported. “Bottom line is whate[...]
Of Spandex, Feminism, and Male Liberation at the UW
(from a Facebook Post by a friend) When I was a student at the University of Washington, spandex was very popular. I remember one day, I was walking to class, and this one gal, who lived in the dorm, and who was known for always wearing spandex and no underwear, was walking in front of […][...]
Toxic Flag Syndrome
A single exposure to the US flag shifts support towards the Republican Party for up to eight months (T. J. Carter et al. Psychol. Sci. 22, 1011–1018; 2011). There is scant evidence that incidental cues in the environment significantly alter people’s political judgments and behavior in a [...]
Trump official wasted taxpayer $$$millions on image burnishing
This article is news with liberal commentary. Trump’s top Medicaid official, Seema Verma, paid consultants at least $3.5 million of taxpayer money for anti-Obamacare messaging and polishing her image, Newsweek reported on September 10, 2020. The money was used to get her on panels, podcasts, T[...]