Schmidt on Trump: 'Malignant Buffoon'

 On Sunday night, Schmidt unleashed two of his patented tweetstorms, the second of which eviscerated Donald Trump in 6 tweets. MaxNewsToday has assembled these tweets and reprinted them as one easy-to-read op-ed for our ongoing segment, Schmidt Storm. His tweetstorm has been edited for accuracy and clarity.

Donald Trump looked so small today from inside the cocoon of his armored presidential limo. Yesterday, the White House gaslighted America with two photo ops taken moments apart, and with Trump’s dramatic live signing of blank paper. Today, though America witnessed the, “Ride to Nowhere,” it was an exquisite metaphor for the end of Trump’s presidency. Slow moving and pointless, the motorcade enthralled the QAnon conspiracy nuts who gathered outside the hospital, hoping Trump would give them another clue about his smashing the pedophile ring that is running America. Inside the limo were agents of the Secret Service, who would jump in front of a bullet for the president and his family, but weren’t worthy of any consideration by Trump. It was a parade of one for an audience of one. It was a slow-rolling celebration of selfishness and malfeasance. Trump couldn’t be bothered to make any comment about the 200,000th dead American, but today, because he has become infected, he decided to give the nation a presidential funeral procession. It took the purposeless form of a slow-rolling meander around Walter Reed. Trump waved frantically at the gathered QAnon conspiracy loons and demonstrated through his clinical neediness his profound unfitness for command. Trump’s recklessness is responsible for his infection and many others. Trump’s lying has killed over 150,000 Americans who would not have died otherwise. Hundreds of thousands more will die. Why did it happen? How did it happen? Watch the video of the malignant buffoon in the back seat of the presidential suburban. It will explain a lot.

Editor's Note: Steve Schmidt is one of the founding members of the Lincoln Project. He is a communications and public affairs strategist who has worked on several Republican campaigns, including John McCain's 2008 bid for the White House, and he is now a regular political contributor to MSNBC.

ENRAGING

 

Monday Morning Smile

 

John Boutte sings "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" at Seven Days of Satch

Just because John Boutte has an angels voice. Calming. Enjoy

Guide to Louisiana Constitutional Amendments to Vote on November 3, 2020

 Whether you vote early, absentee or in person on November 3rd AND you live in Louisiana, you will be required to vote for or against SEVEN Constitutional Amendments.

Rather than wait till you are at the voting booth to read thru all the difficult to read language of each Amendment, a group has put together a guide that explains in easy to understand terms everything you need to know about how you should make your decision.  

The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (http://parlouisiana.org/publications-by-date/guide-to-the-constitutional-amendments/) offers a comprehensive guide to the Amendments to aid voters thru the decision process.  You can browse the document online or download a pdf version to take to the voting booth with you.

Here's the link:  
http://parlouisiana.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/PAR_ConstAmend2020FINAL.pdf

I usually print this page, marked up with my decisions, into the voting booth:  

The Debate

 

Monday Morning Smile

 Old joke

The Jewish Tie Salesman:

A fleeing Taliban terrorist, desperate for water, was plodding through the Afghan desert when he saw something far off in the distance. 

Hoping to find water, he hurried toward the mirage, only to find a very frail little old Jewish man standing at
a small makeshift display rack -- selling ties.

The Taliban terrorist asked, "Do you have water?

The Jewish man replied, "I have no water. Would you like to buy a tie? They are only $5."

The Taliban shouted hysterically, "Idiot Infidel! I do not need such an over-priced western adornment -- I spit on your ties. I need water!

"Sorry, I have none -- just ties -- pure silk -- and only $5."

"Pahh! A curse on your ties, I should wrap one around your scrawny little neck and choke the life out of you, but I must conserve my energy and find water!"

"Okay," said the little old Jewish man, it does not matter that you do not want to buy a tie from me, or that you hate me, threaten my life, and call me infidel. I will show you that I am bigger than any of that. If you continue over that hill to the east for about two miles, you will find a restaurant. It has the finest food and all the ice-cold water you need... Go in Peace!

Cursing him again, the desperate Taliban staggered away over the hill.

Several hours later, he crawled back, almost dead, and gasped, "They won't let me in without a tie!"

Separation

 

Amy Klobuchar Brings It

 

#VoteHimOut

 

drumpf and melanie visited RBG's casket lying in state.  When he was noticed, watch what happens.

That Time Has Come

 

Dan Rather on Facebook   September 23, 2020

There is no more time for silence. There is no more time for choosing party over country. There is no more time for weighing the lesser of two evils. All women and men of conscience must speak or they are complicit in America lurching towards a dangerous cliff of autocracy and chaos.

This is a moment of reckoning unlike any I have seen in my lifetime. I have seen this country in deep peril, as the hungry begged for sustenance during the Great Depression, as the Nazis marched across Europe and the Japanese across Asia, as missiles were moved into Cuba, as our political leaders were murdered, as a president ran a criminal conspiracy from the Oval Office, as planes were hijacked into skyscrapers. All of these were scary times, but through it all I never worried about a president actively undermining American democracy and inciting violence to do so - even Nixon, for all of his criminal activity.

What Donald Trump said today are the words of a dictator. To telegraph that he would consider becoming the first president in American history not to accept the peaceful transfer of power is not a throw-away line. It's not a joke. He doesn't joke. And it is not prospective. The words are already seeding a threat of violence and illegitimacy into our electoral process.

I suspect he is doing this because he feels he needs to. It is the same reason he sought dirt on Joe Biden, because he is deeply afraid of losing. Losing an election could mean losing in a court of law. It could mean prison time and ruin. But I suspect Trump's motives are more instinctual. He needs to hold on to power for the sake of power. He cannot lose, even if he has to cheat to win. Even if he has to blow up American democracy. He considers little if any about 200,000 plus deaths from COVID. Why would he care about our Constitution or Bill of Rights?

There is no sugarcoating the dangers and darkness we live in. But I remain heartened that the majority of Americans do not want this. Trump is in danger of losing states that he should be winning handily. Yes, his base is energized and numerous. But so is the opposition. I have seen opposition parties in foreign countries channel the morality of their causes to bring great change. And most of those opposition movements didn't have the strength, power, and resources of those who stand against Donald Trump.

Donald Trump has himself defined the stakes of the election. This is a battle for American democracy as we've known it. We are well past warning shots. Allies across the political spectrum are ringing alarm bells. Right now, all those seeking to defeat Donald Trump know winning a close election may not be enough. The size of a victory will likely matter. Failing that, what happens? I don't know. But I would say we all should try to remain steady. Try to conserve our energy for the battles ahead. Be committed to your community, your country, and your conscience. If enough Americans of decency and courage come together, the future of this nation can be better, fairer, and more just.