Smaller fish

September 21, 2021September 20, 2021 ~ susie ~ Leave a comment

Just In: The DOJ Office of Public Affairs is reporting that an indictment was unsealed today against two veteran GOP operatives. Jesse Benton and Doug Wead schemed and conspired to solicit and funnel money from a Russian national into the RNC to get a photo/meeting with Trump.

— Duty To Warn 🔉 (@duty2warn) September 20, 2021

Jesse Benton was Mitch McConnell’s campaign manager, and completely coincidentally, got a pardon from Trump! He’s also married to Ron Paul’s granddaughter.

Doug Wead is a gay-hating Assemblies of God preacher, so he’s probably a closet case.

Life in the closet?

September 21, 2021September 20, 2021 ~ susie ~ Leave a comment

I’m convinced this guy is a closet case. The worse anti-gay conservatives always are:

After Texas abortion law, its key lawyer ponders re-criminalization of gay sex https://t.co/2rTRDBZU9E

— Queerty (@Queerty) September 20, 2021

How nice

September 21, 2021September 20, 2021 ~ susie ~ 1 Comment

Mark Zuckerberg agreed not to fact check political posts as part of deal with Trump: New book https://t.co/UsOlkbONQU

— Raw Story (@RawStory) September 20, 2021

It’s probably also worth noting that Russian oligarchs have poured quite a bit of money into Facebook.

The wheels of the gods grind slow

September 20, 2021September 18, 2021 ~ susie ~ Leave a comment

Georgia criminal investigators are quietly conducting interviews, collecting documents, and working to build a line of communication with congressional investigators as they aim to build a case against Trump for his attempts to overturn election results. https://t.co/ALv6zMb3yP

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 18, 2021

Paying for progress

September 20, 2021September 19, 2021 ~ susie ~ Leave a comment

Congress needs to step in and support the IRS. Our country can't keep losing billions to ultra-wealthy individuals who are cheating our tax code. https://t.co/fGtI2p36CS

— Allied Progress (@AlliedProgress) September 19, 2021

Shocker!

September 20, 2021September 19, 2021 ~ susie ~ Leave a comment

New @nytimes investigation: Giant accounting firms send their officials into the government, where they water down tax rules in ways that help their firms' clients. Then they return to those firms, which double their pay. @JesseDrucker @dannyhakim https://t.co/mOt2qZiAbm

— David Enrich (@davidenrich) September 19, 2021

Who crossed that line first?

September 17, 2021September 16, 2021 ~ susie ~ Leave a comment

Now that we know the FBI did not conduct a real investigation into Beer Bong Brett, and yet Brett still felt entitled to rule against precedent? I’m not feeling too sympathetic.

I was talking to a friend last night who works at the Post about why the editorial board has gone even more neo-con than usual. Ugh. It’s a company town, and they’re the company newsletter:

Via @PostOpinions: The abortion rights protest at Justice Kavanaugh’s home crossed the line https://t.co/sqM4ks1dGc |

— joshua epstein🏳️‍🌈🖖🏼🗽👨🏼‍💻🇺🇸 (@thejoshuablog) September 15, 2021

Dishonor

September 17, 2021September 16, 2021 ~ susie ~ Leave a comment

"There are fewer uglier and more cynical political processes than redistricting and gerrymandering. But even by those standards, what’s taking place in Ohio is extraordinary." via @AaronBlake https://t.co/n3TCvbOprW

— Andrew Tobias (@AndrewJTobias) September 16, 2021

FBI agent: ‘Is that all?’

September 16, 2021September 15, 2021 ~ susie ~ 1 Comment

Biles and Her Teammates Rip the F.B.I. for Botching Nassar Abuse Case https://t.co/4vnwbvMMRG

— Suburban Guerrilla Ω (@SusieMadrak) September 15, 2021

Popcorn worthy

September 16, 2021September 15, 2021 ~ susie ~ Leave a comment

Federal judge denies Donald Trump's request to stop E. Jean Carroll lawsuit from moving forward https://t.co/mNOMi5b8ot

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) September 15, 2021