In response to Sue Lempert’s opinion piece in the Jan. 3 edition of the Daily Journal: “I detest what you say; I will defend to the death your right to say it” (Voltaire). After the multimillion dollar, lengthy Mueller investigation found no evidence of Russian collusion by Trump, the Steele dossier having been found to have been created by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the indictment of Clinton’s lawyer pushing the dossier for lying to the FBI about who he represented, Sue Lempert decides to ironically ignore the truth. She is entitled to her opinion, but not her own facts by merely claiming what she says is “the truth.” By the way, are all those Russian spies in Washington, D.C., also in the present administration?
A very appropriate title to your nonsense, Jeffrey, to which it is tempting to say “duh!” Unfortunately, Sue is too correct, with statements backed by facts, - which, of course, is not what uninformed, misinformed and malinformed Trumpists will grasp. And again, the Mueller report did NOT state that there was no Russian collusion to help Trump into an office way over his uneducated head. Why wouldn’t an adversary country try to help someone like Trump, so ready to be manipulated and so easily fooled, melting like butter for the tiniest little compliment to boost his fragile ego? And if not enough compliments from others, he would brag himself, like how proud he was for being able to remember 5 short, common words, and how impressed he claimed his cognition testers were! My goodness, how dumb can you be?! What an embarrassment for the country!
Well written, Mr. Truskey. Ms. Lempert occasionally submits decent columns if she stays away from politics. Unfortunately, once Ms. Lempert spews political commentary, she is known to repeat fake news and lies to sell her false narratives. Unfortunately, Ms. Lempert is not the only one fooled by easily debunked fake news and lies from the mainstream media.
A lot of folks on the left have conveniently "overlooked" the results of the Robert Mueller report... no collusion. The other Russian issue they overlook... if Russians were trying to tamper with the 2016 election, who was president when that tampering occurred and what was done to thwart Russian intervention by that president?
The only reason those items keep surfacing in these pages is left leaning readers refuse to come into the present. Donald Trump has not been president for nearly a year, yet the harangue against the past administration continues as crime, inflation, and COVID numbers increase with Joe Biden at the helm. Can't we shift the focus to those issues?
In my view, it's difficult to set aside the finger pointing... from both sides... and debate how we can improve the situation on our southern border when many on the left side of the aisle are so consumed by their loathing of Donald Trump that their cognition and emotional balance have been compromised. That makes a meaningful conversation about what's going on today in America very difficult. So, I guess we'll keep hearing about 45 as 46's approval rating stays in the tank.
I am not sure if you are old enough to remember the TV show "Dragnet" but they always started the show with words to the effect of "The story you are about to hear is true, only the names have been changed." Your comment reminded me of it. You also occasionally submit a decent comment if you stay away from politics. Here is an example of what I mean. Kind of why I ask if you have found your mirror yet.
Well written, Mr. Truskey. Mr. Terence occasionally submits decent comments if he stays away from politics. Unfortunately, once Mr. Terence spews political commentary, he is known to repeat fake news and lies to sell his false narratives. Unfortunately, Mr. Terence is not the only one fooled by easily debunked fake news and lies from the right wing media.
Another phrase associated with the TV show "Dragnet" was... "Just the facts, Ma'am." When you look at the facts surrounding the current rise in crime, inflation, COVID or the fiascos at the border and Afghanistan... do those facts point to anything other than Joe Biden's policies as the reason those problems have been exacerbated over the past year?
We always have to remember that a lot of issues are not merely snapshots but moving pictures... or what's known as video in the "parlance of our times."*
When it comes to facts surrounding the problems mentioned in my earlier comments, if those facts point to someone or something else other than the current administration's policies "as the reason those problems have been exacerbated over the past year," could you share those facts with us?
So we're clear... the problems mentioned earlier (crime, inflation, the pandemic, the border, etc.) have worsened over the past year. N'est-ce pas? Even if you argue the Joe Biden administration was not the cause of those conditions worsening... how have the current administration's policies worked to lessen those problems? Either way... the worsening or the failure to correct the worsening fall squarely on the president's desk. I'm sure Joe has invoked Harry's comment, "The buck stops here." But when Joe uses it, he is just plagiarizing (again).
Remember... this is a president who says Jan. 6 is on par with Dec. 7, 1941 and Sept. 11, 2001. RUKM?
What's worse... the Jan. 6 riot in DC or the billion+ dollars in property damage, cities burned, and 20+ people killed during "mostly peaceful" protests in 2020? Sorry... it's a trick question. They're both horrible, and heinous in their own way.
So, let's deal with the Jan. 6 knuckleheads. Anyone who broke the law should be held accountable. Period. And let's deal with the summer of 2020 chowderheads in the same way... except that's not happening.
Circling back to Joe's comments today... comparing the Jan. 6 riots to Pearl Harbor or 9-11 has to come from someone who either didn't learn US history or who forgot what really happened on Dec. 7 and Sept. 11.
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A very appropriate title to your nonsense, Jeffrey, to which it is tempting to say “duh!” Unfortunately, Sue is too correct, with statements backed by facts, - which, of course, is not what uninformed, misinformed and malinformed Trumpists will grasp. And again, the Mueller report did NOT state that there was no Russian collusion to help Trump into an office way over his uneducated head. Why wouldn’t an adversary country try to help someone like Trump, so ready to be manipulated and so easily fooled, melting like butter for the tiniest little compliment to boost his fragile ego? And if not enough compliments from others, he would brag himself, like how proud he was for being able to remember 5 short, common words, and how impressed he claimed his cognition testers were! My goodness, how dumb can you be?! What an embarrassment for the country!
Another incomprehensible reply by Bagdad Jorg.
What part of it didn't you understand, Dirk? I'm here to help you.
Well written, Mr. Truskey. Ms. Lempert occasionally submits decent columns if she stays away from politics. Unfortunately, once Ms. Lempert spews political commentary, she is known to repeat fake news and lies to sell her false narratives. Unfortunately, Ms. Lempert is not the only one fooled by easily debunked fake news and lies from the mainstream media.
Hi, Terence
A lot of folks on the left have conveniently "overlooked" the results of the Robert Mueller report... no collusion. The other Russian issue they overlook... if Russians were trying to tamper with the 2016 election, who was president when that tampering occurred and what was done to thwart Russian intervention by that president?
The only reason those items keep surfacing in these pages is left leaning readers refuse to come into the present. Donald Trump has not been president for nearly a year, yet the harangue against the past administration continues as crime, inflation, and COVID numbers increase with Joe Biden at the helm. Can't we shift the focus to those issues?
In my view, it's difficult to set aside the finger pointing... from both sides... and debate how we can improve the situation on our southern border when many on the left side of the aisle are so consumed by their loathing of Donald Trump that their cognition and emotional balance have been compromised. That makes a meaningful conversation about what's going on today in America very difficult. So, I guess we'll keep hearing about 45 as 46's approval rating stays in the tank.
Terence,
I am not sure if you are old enough to remember the TV show "Dragnet" but they always started the show with words to the effect of "The story you are about to hear is true, only the names have been changed." Your comment reminded me of it. You also occasionally submit a decent comment if you stay away from politics. Here is an example of what I mean. Kind of why I ask if you have found your mirror yet.
Well written, Mr. Truskey. Mr. Terence occasionally submits decent comments if he stays away from politics. Unfortunately, once Mr. Terence spews political commentary, he is known to repeat fake news and lies to sell his false narratives. Unfortunately, Mr. Terence is not the only one fooled by easily debunked fake news and lies from the right wing media.
Tafhdydicus...
Another phrase associated with the TV show "Dragnet" was... "Just the facts, Ma'am." When you look at the facts surrounding the current rise in crime, inflation, COVID or the fiascos at the border and Afghanistan... do those facts point to anything other than Joe Biden's policies as the reason those problems have been exacerbated over the past year?
Ray,
...do those facts point to anything other than Joe Biden's policies...Yep. (IMHO)
Hey, buddy
We always have to remember that a lot of issues are not merely snapshots but moving pictures... or what's known as video in the "parlance of our times."*
When it comes to facts surrounding the problems mentioned in my earlier comments, if those facts point to someone or something else other than the current administration's policies "as the reason those problems have been exacerbated over the past year," could you share those facts with us?
* Apologies to Maude Lebowski.
Ray, “...do those facts point to anything other than Joe Biden's policies...” Nope, in point of fact.
Why, Tafhdyd... you're being so coy...
So we're clear... the problems mentioned earlier (crime, inflation, the pandemic, the border, etc.) have worsened over the past year. N'est-ce pas? Even if you argue the Joe Biden administration was not the cause of those conditions worsening... how have the current administration's policies worked to lessen those problems? Either way... the worsening or the failure to correct the worsening fall squarely on the president's desk. I'm sure Joe has invoked Harry's comment, "The buck stops here." But when Joe uses it, he is just plagiarizing (again).
Remember... this is a president who says Jan. 6 is on par with Dec. 7, 1941 and Sept. 11, 2001. RUKM?
What's worse... the Jan. 6 riot in DC or the billion+ dollars in property damage, cities burned, and 20+ people killed during "mostly peaceful" protests in 2020? Sorry... it's a trick question. They're both horrible, and heinous in their own way.
So, let's deal with the Jan. 6 knuckleheads. Anyone who broke the law should be held accountable. Period. And let's deal with the summer of 2020 chowderheads in the same way... except that's not happening.
Circling back to Joe's comments today... comparing the Jan. 6 riots to Pearl Harbor or 9-11 has to come from someone who either didn't learn US history or who forgot what really happened on Dec. 7 and Sept. 11.
Thank you for writing this - it is very well stated.
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