Dear President Trump, I am certain the talking head people on Fox & Friends (which always makes me think of Fantastic Mr. Fox and his strange friends when I type it) and Breitbart have been solidly on point all along with the idea that you are doing exactly what your base wants you to do … Continue reading You are keeping the right people happy
Democracy Under Siege
Doubling down on harmonious balance
Dear President Trump, I am not sure where I've been -- I just learned today about the Catheter Cowboy ads John Oliver is running on Fox & Friends for you. Apparently they started back in February so I've been missing out. I hope you’re learning something, anything, from them. I also saw your statement today … Continue reading Doubling down on harmonious balance
Those gloaty smirky smiles make my stomach turn
Dear President Trump, Having Flynn plead guilty and the Senate pass their tax bill in the middle of the night both happen within the same 24 hour period has me thinking about epic battles between good and evil and how crazy it is that nearly half the electorate would disagree with me on which is … Continue reading Those gloaty smirky smiles make my stomach turn
I hope your minders are on high alert
Dear President Trump, I bet you did not have a good day and in fact, I bet you did not have a good week. Basically, as soon as the Special Counsel team announced that Flynn's lawyers were no longer cooperating with your lawyers it was crystal clear that Flynn is flipping on you. We've been … Continue reading I hope your minders are on high alert
We already are crazy people
Dear President Trump, From the WP this evening: “North Korea is looming large,” (Senator) Graham said. “We’d look like crazy people to shut down the government in light of all of our problems.” Yep. He's got it almost right, but I don't think he goes far enough. We already are crazy people. The threat of … Continue reading We already are crazy people
Repairing rifts before they become chasms
Dear President Trump, We cancelled our subscription to the NYT yesterday. It feels kind of like the now common situations where well regarded, well loved celebrities' and politicians' past (and sometimes current) inappropriate sexual behavior comes to light and they resign, are fired, or operate under a cloud. The NYT wasn’t sexually inappropriate but they … Continue reading Repairing rifts before they become chasms
You all are squaring up for an incredible two-fer
(had to send it two installments) Dear President Trump, So, at the outset here, I really can't square what I am going to say to you today with yesterday's idea that we are on an inexorable arc toward true justice and peace. Maybe by the end of this letter I'll have found a way, but … Continue reading You all are squaring up for an incredible two-fer
Shameless
Dear President Trump, Since I'm sure you’ve been wondering (not), today's been a much better day and I'm back on a steady keel. It stopped raining long enough this afternoon that we got to take the dogs to the University's urban horticulture park on Lake Washington. On the way there we had an eagle escort … Continue reading Shameless
Is there a master plan?
Dear President Trump, I haven't watched any TV in probably 12 years but I think maybe I need to find a show or ten to binge watch so I have something to distract myself with and to limit the time I spend obsessively reading the news online since it is such a downer day in … Continue reading Is there a master plan?
Get it done or don’t call us, ever
Dear President Trump, I think Chris Collins should get a gold star for honesty. As sick and base as his admission to reporters is that his donors are telling him to get the tax bill done or not to ever call them again, at least he was straightforward about this tax "reform" bullshit. It's refreshing … Continue reading Get it done or don’t call us, ever
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