Comment on Mike’s Blog Round-Up

The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee said yesterday that El Cheato's proposed creation of an "External Revenue Service" to collect tariff proceeds can't conceal his plans for a massive tax giveaway to the wealthy and large corporations. Via Common Dreams: "No amount of silly rebranding will hide the fact that Trump is planning a multitrillion-dollar tax hike on American families and small businesses to pay for another round of tax handouts to the rich," Sen.

OH THE HORROR!!! HOW DARE SHE??? How dare she accurately describe one of the single biggest clowns in the House circus? At a meeting of the House Oversight committee, Jasmine Crockett taunted publicity-hound Nancy Mace, calling her "child," and Mace was ready to take off her earrings and throw down. Thus, proving Crockett's point! What a pathetic publicity hound the woman is.

Gutfeld almost certainly knows drunkard, “handsy” and extremist Hegseth is unfit and unqualified to run a crucial, massive department like the Pentagon. But rather than show a moment of concern about Americans’ safety or national security, Gutfeld indicated that Hegseth’s MAGA TV skills were more important than anything else. Also, it gave civil-war-salivating Gutfeld an opportunity to sneer and jeer at Democrats in front of his own camera. This is what passes for comedy on the Trump Propaganda Network: GUTFELD: Tim Kaine looked like Tim Walz after going through a carwash.

On this day in 1972, Led Zeppelin's “Black Dog” made its debut on the U. S. singles chart. Mock Paper Scissors: TL;DR: Summary of the Jan 6 Report. No More Mister Nice Blog: Trump Won After January 6 Because Much of the Country Thinks the Government Is Brian Thompson. Progress Pond: The Republicans Are Waddling Into the Threshing Blades. Attention space nerds!

What will it take for MSNBC to finally fire Joe Scarborough?? He’s spent forever using his morning show as his little fiefdom. But, here he outdid himself, twisting reality into pretzels to get Trump's blubbery back. It’s like watching a guy juggle flaming bowling pins while shouting, “Look at how balanced I am!” Spoiler alert: You’re not.

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