And Let's not forget about the other Deplorables

[TX-Beau]

wow.

I figured this POS would get a promotion instead of fired.

I imagine that Trump will be snapping him up for cabinet asap.

Texas Pubs are lying low right now because, to their horror, Biden is even with Trump in the State. They're muffling their crazy, but don't fool yourself that it won't come roaring back if Trump pulls way ahead.

It's those pesky suburban women again, Biden will win urban centers, and if he's even tied in the 'burbs, he wins. Survey says, suburban women don't like the crazy very much, there you go.

 

[KaraBulut]

wow.

I figured this POS would get a promotion instead of fired.

I imagine that Trump will be snapping him up for cabinet asap.

Considering that the Texas Attorney General has been under felony indictment since 2015 (the entire time he's been in office), you would think that they wouldn't care about a few tweets.

The Texas Attorney General's office is packed with graduates of Liberty University Law School and George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School.

Moutos was in the criminal division where they dump the second tier folks who aren't working on the anti-abortion and anti-Obamacare stuff.

 

[rareboy]

The organizer of Trump Boat Parades is charged with a felony.

Apparently he doesn't like Jews.

 

[Sausy]

Apparently, the asshole didn't get the memo that Trump is supportive of Jews and Israel... at least when there's a corrupt, racist right wing government in charge, and he does love Jewish lawyers and financial advisors... of course they have to toady up to him, but then again his kind of Jew is a Roy Cohn type. Or Jared, I guess... Trump has Jewish grandkids and seems okay with Ivanka being married to him. Trump would probably be not nearly anti-Semitic enough for these people... but for everything else they hate, he's their hater in chief. But make it a left leaning Jew or one who's turned on him(like Michael Cohen because Trump turned on him first by throwing him under the bus instead of showing him the love like Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn or Roger Stone... three NOT Jewish guys, btw) and he can be pretty damn nasty.

That dude,btw...Carlos Gavidia... looks exactly like the kind of Latino that if he weren't so supportive of Trump, would be vilified by him. How some Latinos and some black be supportive of Trump given his at the very least deeply insensitive, often outright racist comments in the press...the bigoted generalizations and just barely disguised disgust with minorities he doesn't like as dirty or bad without any evidence can support Trump is beyond me but if they love him, they can have him. That's their problem.

 

[KaraBulut]

...That dude,btw...Carlos Gavidia... looks exactly like the kind of Latino that if he weren't so supportive of Trump, would be vilified by him. How some Latinos and some black be supportive of Trump given his at the very least deeply insensitive, often outright racist comments in the press...the bigoted generalizations and just barely disguised disgust with minorities he doesn't like as dirty or bad without any evidence can support Trump is beyond me but if they love him, they can have him. That's their problem.

It's a guess but he's from South Florida and supports Republicans, so he's likely to be Cuban-American. The older Cuban-Americans are still loyal to Trump because of Trump's anti-socialism rhetoric and the history of the Calle Ocho generation being loyal to the Republican Party.

The younger generation of Cuban-Americans, especially those born and raised in the US, aren't as doctrinaire and not as loyal to the Republican Party.

Gavidia isn't as obnoxious or dangerous as Cesar Sayoc but he is still a piece of work. And of course, he's blaming everyone else for his predicament... because it's probably a "witch hunt" or a "hoax".

Trump boat parade organizer used anti-Semitic slur, sent threatening text, report states [Palm Beach Post]

 

[Sausy]

Cubans do have good reason to loathe Marxist socialism, but the hatred for even the West European social democracy is unwarranted. Too long Cubans were under the thumb of right wing demagogues who because of their opposition to Communism were supported by US policy... Castro was the left wing equivalent of the terrors of Batista, his lie that he originally pushed that he was absolutely NOT a communist was a terrible betrayal, though.

 

[TX-Beau]

Cubans do have good reason to loathe Marxist socialism, but the hatred for even the West European social democracy is unwarranted. Too long Cubans were under the thumb of right wing demagogues who because of their opposition to Communism were supported by US policy... Castro was the left wing equivalent of the terrors of Batista, his lie that he originally pushed that he was absolutely NOT a communist was a terrible betrayal, though.

Castro came to us for help first, foolishly thinking we were going to sanction Batista. I was only after that he turned to the Soviets. There is plenty of blame to go around over Cuba.

What I think that some Cubans (and others) don't realize is that they aren't white guys. Rubio is like that too. The nature of privilege's is that the attitudes it promotes aren't restricted to White people.

 

[KaraBulut]

Cubans do have good reason to loathe Marxist socialism, but the hatred for even the West European social democracy is unwarranted. Too long Cubans were under the thumb of right wing demagogues who because of their opposition to Communism were supported by US policy... Castro was the left wing equivalent of the terrors of Batista, his lie that he originally pushed that he was absolutely NOT a communist was a terrible betrayal, though.

I have had the Trump discussion with several Cuban-Americans and they fail to see the similarities in personality and false promises between Trump and Castro. Instead, they focus upon Marxism and "socialism" of the left (but give no thought to depositing their monthly Social Security checks).

...What I think that some Cubans (and others) don't realize is that they aren't white guys. Rubio is like that too. The nature of privilege's is that the attitudes it promotes aren't restricted to White people.

Well, it's for another discussion but the awareness of skin tone is much more pronounced in the Caribbean and it's beyond the white or black view that most of the Southern US has.

The discussions about politics focus on socialism but to the outsider, race is the elephant in the room. There was a generational disdain for Obama and Obama's race played a big part in the antipathy toward Obama in older Cuban-Americans.

Anti-semitism is puzzling and although Trump may court the money and votes of Jewish-Americans, his adherents don't seem to have gotten the memo.

The other common theme, of course, is "privilege".

 

[TX-Beau]

Well, it's for another discussion but the awareness of skin tone is much more pronounced in the Caribbean and it's beyond the white or black view that most of the Southern US has...

This is precisely what I'm talking about. In the South any quantum of Black disqualifies you as White, and it might seem like it ends there - with black and white, but it doesn't. There are terms for the gradation of skin tone - say "high yellow," or "blue black" to any Southerner and they'll know exactly what you're talking about.

That awareness of skin tone in non-white people, usually favoring the lighter over the darker; is a manifestation of centuries of White racism. It's one of the reasons that privilege is so insidious, it doesn't stop with White people.

 

[KaraBulut]

This is precisely what I'm talking about. In the South any quantum of Black disqualifies you as White, and it might seem like it ends there - with black and white, but it doesn't. There are terms for the gradation of skin tone - say "high yellow," or "blue black" to any Southerner and they'll know exactly what you're talking about.

... and the infamous "paper bag test".

I've mentioned this before in another thread but if you take a look at the censuses in the 19th century, you'll see a lot of "MU" listed for race.

When you move to the 20th century censuses, you won't see as many "MU" race enumerations in most parts of the south (Louisiana might be the exception because of the Creole culture). Race became a lot less ambiguous after the Civil War when there wasn't slavery as the proxy to distinguish "class".

That awareness of skin tone in non-white people, usually favoring the lighter over the darker; is a manifestation of centuries of White racism. It's one of the reasons that privilege is so insidious, it doesn't stop with White people.

Turns out that Gavidia is not Cuban-American, he's a Peruvian-American who resettled to South Florida once he made some money.

In the case of Gavidia, would generously be referred to as "carmelito", but as a Peruvian-American, he's more likely to be referred to as "indio" or "moreno". But it's no longer about race or ethnicity. It's now about money and affluence. His COVID exposure was on a family Spring Break trip at a resort in Aspen, Colorado, not in Miami.

This is Admiral's Cove- the neighborhood where he lived in Jupiter:

You would think that someone who is an immigrant and worked his way up from hotdog vendor to millionaire wouldn't be supporting Trump but I guess now that he has money (and privilege), he can afford to insult his Jewish neighbors, revel in his Trump tax cut for the wealthy and pretend that he fits into the wealthy crowd in Palm Beach County.

He might have started out selling hot dogs but he's now at a point where he has the money for a young pretty wife, a fancy boat and he can live in a fancy neighborhood but in the end, he's just another deplorable whose snooty neighbors don't consider him part of the club.

 

[KaraBulut]

Again, why is Jacob Wohl not in jail?

Conservative activist Jacob Wohl charged with felony in California [WaPo]

Arizona’s Attorney General Is Going After Conservative Activist Jacob Wohl [Law & Crime]

I think this is what they mean when they say that the US has two justice systems - one for poor people and one for the wealthy.

And their latest escapade: hiring actors to stage a fake FBI raid on their homes that they reported to the Washington Post in order to get them to run a false story about the "FBI raid"?

A fake FBI raid orchestrated by right-wing activists dupes The Washington Post [WaPo]

A fake FBI raid staged Monday by a notorious right-wing activist and conspiracist turned into an embarrassment for The Washington Post, which briefly reported the faux event as if it were the real deal.

The “raid” on a house in Arlington, Va., actually involved actors recruited by Jacob Wohl, who has a history of making false accusations and has orchestrated dubious events in an effort to smear perceived opponents of President Trump.

This time, Wohl recruited actors to pose as FBI agents, telling them they would be participating in a scene for a “TV pilot,” one of the actors involved told the Daily Beast. The actors donned FBI-style windbreakers and pretended they were raiding a house during early-morning hours.

It appears Wohl used photos of the event to trick a reporter into believing that Wohl’s longtime associate, Jack Burkman, was being targeted by law enforcement officials. The intended purpose of the deception was not clear.

 

[rareboy]

These guys are simply pathetic.

 

[KaraBulut]

These guys are simply pathetic.

Meanwhile, the evangelical zealot heading the DOJ is busy accusing mayors of sedition while these "right-wing activists" commit multiple acts of interstate fraud?

 

[rareboy]

Romney will ensure that a new judge is appointed by Trump to replace Ginsburg.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/0...ing-forward-to-fill-the-supreme-court-vacancy

 

[Sausy]

Compared to his father, George Romney, who was un apologetically a leader of the moderate/liberal wing of the Republican Party(when it actually existed... very few left like Colin Powell) Mitt pales so greatly in comparison. He too gives out the garbage about" it's okay if the party in control of the White House and Senate are the same... but not okay if they are opposite, to fill an open seat in a Presidential election year. He says it's a "center- right country and it's good that the Supreme Court reflects that. But of course, there is precious little "center" in ANY of Trump's choices and the next one, either Amy Barrett or Barbara Lagoa, are VERY conservative... no real trace of moderation in them. Merrick Garland was no left wing ideologue... he was a splendid choice by Barack Obama. Criticized by some progressives as not liberal enough, even. His temperament was perfect for the Court, he was widely respected even on the Republican side. But Mitch Mc Connell decided to play a big gambit and prevent even hearings... he would not even have him considered. The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals... Garland was a great choice, and in his determination to keep the Court in conservative hands no matter what, there was no way he was going to even bring up the nomination of an eminently qualified jurist. Fuck Mc Connell. Fuck Romney... fuck all the Republicans who put power over duty, put ideology over professionalism.

 

[KaraBulut]

... no real trace of moderation in them. Merrick Garland was no left wing ideologue... he was a splendid choice by Barack Obama. Criticized by some progressives as not liberal enough, even...

It's bigger than Garland.

McConnell held open over 100 Federal judge positions that Obama was entitled to fill between 2012 and 2016.

What McConnell did allowed McGahn (a Koch acolyte) to put 300 judges into the Federal Courts during the Trump Administration- 25% of the entire Federal Bench. They put so many judges onto the courts that they ran out of people who were competent. By the end, the candidates had minimal legal experience and weren't qualified to be law clerks, much less Federal Judges.

The Republicans have been told that things always swing in the other direction and what you do when you're in the majority is handing a free pass to have it done to you when you're back in the minority.

Let them put in this judge. From that point on, the Senate will be run like the House where the majority runs over the minority. Then when the tables turn, they'll reap what they have sewn.

 

[KaraBulut]

Someone should look into why men at Fox always seem to have a particular problem?


Fox News analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano accused of sexually abusing man in 1980s who faced arson charge in his court [NY Daily News]

Fox News legal analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano sexually abused a man accused of arson in his court in the 1980s, a shocking lawsuit charged Friday.

The federal lawsuit filed by South Carolina resident Charles Corbishley alleges that Napolitano attacked him at a Hackensack, N.J. home.

Corbishley seeks $10 million under the New Jersey Child Victims Act.

“You know, you could be going away for a long time,” Napolitano allegedly told Corbishely, who was 20 years old at the time, according to the lawsuit.

Napolitano, who was wearing a trench coat, then told Corbishley to “be a good boy” and forced him to "perform fellatio on the Honorable Andrew Napolitano, the presiding Justice on his criminal case,” the suit states.

Second sex assault lawsuit claims Andrew Napolitano offered legal help for sexual favors [NorthNewJersey.com]

A Sussex County man has filed a $15 million lawsuit against former Bergen County Judge Andrew Napolitano on Monday, alleging the Fox News analyst attempted to rape him and offered legal help in exchange for sexual favors.

James Kruzelnick, a Wantage resident who says he frequently waited on Napolitano at the Mohawk House in Sparta, alleges in his suit that Napolitano sexually assaulted him between 2014 and 2017 and used the promise of legal advice to pressure Kruzelnick into performing sex acts...

In September 2015, Kruzelnick accepted an invitation to Napolitano’s Sussex County home and was forced to perform a “bizarre sex game” involving spanking, according to the lawsuit. Kruzelnick said he saw Napolitano, who is 20 years older, as a father figure and was initially flattered that Napolitano wanted to spend time with him. According to the suit, Kruzelnick left the house disgusted.

 

[rareboy]

Bob Murray, who fought against black lung benefits for all the years he was CEO and Operator of Murray Energy (coal mining)has applied for black lung benefits.

In his claim, Murray, who is now 80 years old, writes that he is heavily dependent on the oxygen tank he is frequently seen using, and is “near death.”

https://www.wvpublic.org/energy-env...l-operator-has-filed-for-black-lung-benefits?

 

[KaraBulut]

...Bob Murray, who fought against black lung benefits for all the years he was CEO and Operator of Murray Energy (coal mining)has applied for black lung benefits.

Where have I heard that name before? Oh yeah...

 

[jaysizzles]

^

That was quite a production!