Poor Donald Trump. It seems like reality itself is out to get him.

Senator Elizabeth Warren holds health insurance executive's feet to the fire, while also making argument for single payer.

This from the You Tube site: 

Elizabeth Warren is shocked to find out that the health insurance giant, Anthem, gets roughly half their quarterly earnings from the federal government, and still has the audacity to pull out of the Affordable Care Act marketplace--thus sowing more instability for millions of the poorest Americans--because their demands aren't being met. 

I have to say that if I were somebody involved in some shady shit and I knew I was about to be grilled by Elizabeth Warren I would be pooping my pants.

She is unbelievably good at this stuff and simply does not tolerate bullshit.

And she is right, this kid of greed in the health insurance market is exactly why we need to seriously consider moving to a single payer, government controlled, health care system.

(H/T to Democratic Underground.)

Oh, they have their own Jesus. Well that makes sense.

Okay well this explains how they can continue to call themselves Christians while mistreating everybody who does not look like them.

(H/T to Democratic Underground.)

Remember, Harry Truman had the Republicans' number almost 70 years ago.

"Republicans approve of the American farmer, but they are willing to help him go broke. They stand four-square for the American home — but not for housing. They are strong for labor — but they are stronger for restricting labor’s rights. They favor minimum wage — the smaller the minimum wage the better. They endorse educational opportunity for all — but they won’t spend money for teachers or for schools. They think modern medical care and hospitals are fine — for people who can afford them. They consider electrical power a great blessing — but only when the private power companies get their rake-off. They think American standard of living is a fine thing — so long as it doesn’t spread to all the people. And they admire of Government of the United States so much that they would like to buy it. Now, my friends, that is the Wall Street Republican way of life. But there is another way — there is another way — the Democratic way, the way of the Democratic Party." 

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According to Snopes this is from a speech that President Truman gave back in 1948, but it could just as easily be given by a Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, or even Bernie Sanders today, and be just as timely.

The Democrats have had a powerful message for decades, and yet often we seem to be the worst people imaginable to actually deliver it to the American voters.

It is not so much our policies that need to change, but rather our ability to brag about how awesome they are for everyday people in this country.

2018 is coming.

We just need to keep up the enthusiasm, remind people of what is at stake, and perhaps we can accomplish in 2018 what the Republicans were able to accomplish in 2010.

(H/T to the Democratic Underground.)

Well this is my damn response.

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I hate it when people say to give Trump a chance.

Like why in the world would I ever give a Kremlin puppet a chance?

A petition before the Supreme Court seeks to nullify the 2016 presidential election.

Courtesy of the Democratic Underground: 

A petition for a writ of mandamus is a filing imploring a Court to take mandatory action in the nature of public duty. The writ – filed Jan 18, 2017 by Diane Blumstein, Donna Soodalter-Toman, and Nancy Goodman – has been assigned docket number 16-907. 

The main argument for the writ is that, per Article IV § 4 of the U.S. Constitution, it is the job of the federal government to keep U.S. territory safe from foreign invasion. The Constitution stipulates, “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion.” The petition cites evidence of such an invasion, namely the Russian hacking, and asks that the entire 2016 election be nullified, all the way back to the primaries, on the grounds that cyber-territory in the U.S. was invaded with the intention of altering the results of our Presidential election. The petitioners seek an entirely new election. 

I of course have no confidence that this will go anywhere, but it is a nice fantasy to entertain for a little while don't you think?

Can you even imagine how Trump, who hates the judiciary already, would react if they were to nullify his election victory?

Of course it would also quite likely result in a civil war, but for a moment it might almost seem worth it just to watch his giant orange head explode.

Let's add this to the "You can't make this stuff up folks" file.

Here is the source for those who are still in denial.

We have not gone down the rabbit holes folks, we are plummeting out of control down a bottomless pit of hypocrisy.

(H/T to the Democratic Underground.)

Making America sick again.

Trump to kill Obamacare with Executive order on day one.

(H/T to Democratic Underground.)

An image attempting to bring us up to date on Donald Trump's many scandals. tweets, and gaffes.

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Of course there are literally new bombshells being revealed every day so I am positive this is outdated. (Here is a cheat sheet which is also probably not up to date.)

Welcome to October folks.

The difference between President Obama and Donald Trump summed up in one photo.

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For Donald Trump everything is about him.

For President Obama everything is about you.

Just a reminder that there was a bill which would have prevented the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida and the Republicans blocked it.

Courtesy of MSNBC from back in December of last year: 

Senate Republicans rejected a bill that aims to stop suspected terrorists from legally buying guns, on Thursday. The vote came a day after at least 14 people were killed during the San Bernardino massacre in California by two suspects, including a woman said to have pledged allegiance to ISIS. 

Forty-five senators voted for the bill and 54 voted against it. One Democrat, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, and one Republican, Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois, crossed party lines. 

The measure would have denied people on the terrorist watch list the ability to buy guns. 

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who sponsored the legislation, argued that former President George W. Bush initially proposed the legislation in 2007, and the Obama administration also supports it. 

“If you need proof that Congress is a hostage to the gun lobby, look no further than today’s vote blocking a bill to prevent known or suspected terrorists from buying guns and explosives,” she said. “Congress has been paralyzed by the gun lobby for years, while more and more Americans are killed in mass shootings. The carnage won’t stop until Congress finds the courage to stand up to the gun lobby and protect the nation.”

President Obama addressed this very situation just a few days ago:

So despite what Bernie Sanders may have wanted people to believe, there IS a difference between the Democrats and the Republicans in Washington.

Democrats want to keep Americans safe and the Republicans want to help the gun manufacturers make money.

Does not get any simpler than that.

(H/T to the Democratic Underground.)

Let's name a law school after Anonin Scalia. I have the perfect acronym.

Sadly the school decided to change the name to Antonin Scalia Law School which is such a let down.

After all getting all of the ASSOL's in one place could prove quite helpful.

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It is probably an evil thing to consider, but does anybody else have a secret fantasy of Republican conventioneers engaging in a firefight over who should be the GOP nominee? 

Or is that just my twisted imagination?

The many firsts of Barack Obama.

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Just makes you angry to read it all doesn't it?

Uh, John?

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Poor John McCain.

Remember when he had the gravitas to call out his fellow Republicans for their ignorance?

But then SHE came along.

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Do you think it a little too hyperbolic to refer to the GOP as the "party of death?"

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Good question.

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What do YOU think?

I still think Jimmy Carter could kick Donald Trump's ass in a street fight.

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And don't forget Hillary sat through an eleven hour Benghazi hearing without breaking a sweat.

Even when her voice started to crack she refused to stop slapping the Benghazi out of Trey Gowdy, and his crew of pinheads.

The more Jeb Bush defends his brother the farther we get from having another Bush in the White House.

Courtesy of TPM: 

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) again praised his brother's actions following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, describing President George W. Bush's leadership as "awe-inspiring." 

"The case study of leadership is how George responded to 9/11, period, over and out," Jeb Bush told the audience at a Houston event for donors to Bush's campaign, according to The Hill. "And the idea that a candidate could think that they could make political hay to create a new … narrative on the reality on how he led is a joke." 

During a conversation with his brother on stage, Jeb Bush applauded George W. Bush's efforts to unite the country. 

"People were united. And people really got it that he had a heart for them," Bush said, according to The Hill. "At that time, as you know, kids were crying. All around people, children and grandchildren didn’t know what was going on." 

"The whole world was turned upside down, and you had a president who was staid and sure and strong." he continued.

Yes the world was turned upside down because his brother allowed the biggest terrorist attack in history to occur on his watch, and he kept it turned upside down by declaring war on a country that had nothing to do with it.

You know this revisionist history might work with school children, but all of us still remember, and we are NOT buying the Bush bullshit!