What a charming display of umbrage to turn the subject from your indefensible sugar intolerance. BS, indeed.

That said, I think your piñata work is stunning on all levels. You continue to be an inspiration.

... and who you calling "sir?"

ah, but the BCP's could use sugar substitute. that might be less calorific but it would still be cake. for me it has to be pie and nothing else.

Obfuscator!

Personally I blame powdered sugar. Everyone knows it always makes and is responsible for the biggest mess.

Yes, sir. While it may act all refined and put on airs, it is the worst kind of Big Sugar. ;)

I am appalled, Sugar,

As well you should be... and who you calling "Sugar"?

There's no way to sugarcoat this.

Wrong, you... you obfuscator! It's already sugarcoated and dripping in Big Sugar... "BS" for short... and furthermore, don't think for one second that everyone doesn't see right straight through your efforts to avoid the entire BS issue by talking about sugar! Your refusal to perform your responsibility to address this BS is reprehensible and downright abdication... for shame! ;)

Another swing and a miss at the pinata; that was the icing on your tirade.

No, sir... for it is a Trump piñata... primarily colored bright orange, and it is dripping in BS and just full of it.

The damage is already done, Ms. Litella, and you have cheapened the tone of discourse on this blog.

That's Ms. Nutella, to you, sir, and everyone knows talk is cheap... and repetitive talk saying the same BS over and over is the cheapest of all. ;)

Why isn’t “resigning at the request of the president” treated the same as “fired by the president”?

Because the majority of some of the people in charge of oversight of the Executive Branch are refusing to do their jobs. We should make a plan to vote these "eff suckers" out of office and replace them with people who will actually do their jobs. Oh, wait! ;)

They are the same thing except that one allows the president to bypass many of the protections intended for naming acting Cabinet level positions!!

Yes, sir. It is also additional evidence to add to the pile of "obstruction of justice" and quite desperate under the circumstances. :)

"You make a valid point here that is just screaming for oversight. The big cake agenda is scurrilous to be sure, but I blame Big Sugar for all of this. White Sugar and Brown Sugar... doesn't matter; it's all the same."

Personally I blame powdered sugar. Everyone knows it always makes and is responsible for the biggest mess.

White Sugar and Brown Sugar... doesn't matter; it's all the same. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying they're "exactly the same" or even saying they're the same "in all ways," but White Sugar and Brown Sugar are equally tools.

There's no way to sugarcoat this. That was a truly mealy-mouthed effort to avoid a charge of bias, but suggesting we withhold our votes from an entire class of vegetable reveals your underlying intolerance. Pre-diabetic, perchance?

Never mind!

Another swing and a miss at the pinata; that was the icing on your tirade. You might as well have said, "Some people say..." The damage is already done, Ms. Litella, and you have cheapened the tone of discourse on this blog.

Unbelievable.

Now I ask you: Who could ever really hope to hide the quote/unquote "Mueller Report" if it's basically written in indictment form? Perhaps indictments that could be unsealed when/if necessary depending on a myriad of circumstances. :)

the big cake agenda will be the same for the next two years as it's been for the last twenty, unless we take action and reject the two big cake parties BCP's. it might just be the work of one intrepid blogger that brings elections in line with the pies of the people.

You make a valid point here that is just screaming for oversight. The big cake agenda is scurrilous to be sure, but I blame Big Sugar for all of this. White Sugar and Brown Sugar... doesn't matter; it's all the same. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying they're "exactly the same" or even saying they're the same "in all ways," but White Sugar and Brown Sugar are equally tools.

So "Use Big Sugar, lose our votes." Now, you may be thinking that this is akin to not voting, but you shouldn't be thinking that at all because "lose our votes" doesn't mean we/us voters are losing our votes, it means the candidates are losing our votes. Got that? So losing our votes… to be sure... means those votes are indubitably lost, but I mean, if those votes are "lost" to the not receiver of them, then it stands to reason that they've got to be "lost" to the not giver of them too; but however, they're still us voting for something... don't ask how... and you'd be wrong to say the "lost" votes we made them lose were "lost votes."

Hmmmmmmm. Perhaps I didn't think that through. Perhaps I didn't think. Perhaps.

Never mind!

"also, in addition to being strong on issues and well-spoken, i think the nominee for 2020 needs to be from the south or midwest. culturally i think coastal types tend not to really connect emotionally with swing voters, and as drew westen says, people vote based on their emotions, not their intellect."

I agree completely. That's one reason why I said yesterday that Democrats would do better with someone like Beto O'Rourke who is from Texas, rather than Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders, both of whom are from New England.

"I think a scrummy place to start would be for the Dem house to introduce Trump's much ballyhooed 10% middle class tax cut..."

This is not a bad idea. it would completely change the narrative about Democrats for many people. Especially if taxes for the rich and corporations were "tweaked" to support a middle class tax cut and reduce inequality substantially. Trump himself even already said he would not be opposed to something like this.

:-)

agree completely on setting a popular legislative agenda. six straight posts though... an homage to michale?

JL

And, if Americans can't take the bad medicine, then ...

"Absolutely, positively, unequivocally. And, I'm not trying to be facetious, here."

Let's see how many intelligent bills the Democrats can pass in the House and, at the same time, fashion a Democratic message for 2020 that a large majority of Americans can get excited about.

I'll be surprised if Democrats focus on any of these issues and unsurprised by the political consequences that will surely follow.

also love that you have a link to dave barry's blog. back when i lived in florida i was a big 'herald hunt' enthusiast. now dave's latest entry is about an incoming congressman who writes bigfoot erotica. ha.

https://blogs.herald.com/dave_barrys_blog/

I think a scrummy place to start would be for the Dem house to introduce Trump's much ballyhooed 10% middle class tax cut...We all know it was demagoguery at its most obvious, but it would feel out the senate and Trump as to their game. I suspect a game of finger-pointing between Trump and the senate will ensue, Trump won't think twice about throwing the GOP run senate under the bus, and I think they know it.

Played deftly, the Dem house can have the GOP resorting to political cannibalism just before the 2020 showdown. Trump will sell everyone out if it suits him personally... that's the weakness the Dems should exploit. The obstacle thus far has been the media outlets that Trump's base get their reality from, most pro-Trump shops don't mention GOP rifts and strife's unless Trump hands them a scarlet letter (Flake, Corker...etc)

Divide and conquer might be a well used arrow in Trump's quiver, I'd be interested to see how well a reversal of the tactic would play out. We know how Trump will react, with predictable self-preservation. Will his fellow GOP capitulate to the boss and take on any and all blame for not supporting bi-partisan, sane bills that play to the Democratic mindset?

Should be an entertaining couple of years.

LL&P

I'm worried.

JL