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Sadly, the GOP in Congress won't dare draw up articles of impeachment against their creature in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue even though he's already hit several of the usual crimes associated with "high crimes and misdemeanors": perjury of oath, dereliction of duty, abuse of authority, intimidation, and conduct unbecoming. And for my money you could throw in moral turpitude as well… Mr President…even though your Vice President and others in the line of succession aren't really…

Wow. This is breathtaking even for our vacuous "leader"… :( https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/12/politics/trump-statement-alt-right-protests/index.html

Looking at the photo, McFarland asked Swift why the front of her skirt did not appear to be lifted. "Because my ass is located in the back of my body," Swift said. McFarland also noted that Swift was closer to Melcher than Mueller in the photo. "Yes, she did not have her hand on my ass," Swift replied. https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/10/us/taylor-swift-trial-testimony/index.html

Two quotes from the eminently quotable Ambassador (and later Emperor) of the Centauri Republic came to mind whilst reading this article: the first a recognition of what we're dealing with and the second a suggestion of how one might actually succeed in high office. Ah, arrogance and stupidity all in the same package. How efficient of you. The quiet ones are the ones that change the universe… The loud ones only take the credit. I…

Latest from the NY Times on the mindset of the person who opened fire on the Republican members of Congress who were training for the annual baseball game at a field in Alexandria VA: The Virginia shooting suspect was an opponent of President Trump and “wasn’t happy with the way things were going,” his brother said. There are quite a few people (myself included) who think that the current administration and the Republican majorities on…

Now the party line is "unexpected reaction to medication". This rather begs the question…what in the hell was so unexpected about having a reaction to medications that likely had explicit warnings against driving whilst you're taking them? Or how about another question? How in the world does a billionaire golfer get banged into chokey for drink driving in the first place? One who could certainly afford a chauffeur who can remain sober and capable of…