On the possibility of lawsuits to punish trump opponents, Trump is taking care of some of this personally. He has already won several defamation suits, requiring “news” organizations to pay him millions of dollars. Now he is suing the Pulitzer Board for refusing to pull the awards for “reporting” on the Russia hoax, reporting which turned out to be false.
Another interesting geologic fact is that the Scottish Highlands, the Atlas mountains, and the Appalachians are all parts of the same ancient mountain range.
A number of presidents in American history have been noted by various historians as being supported by the effects of a cult of personality, among them George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump.
New word/s or acronym/s (am terrible at English fancy stuff) – TCS (Trump Cultist Syndrome). Have referred to some MAGA’ers as “TDS” in the past, and am finally correcting such now. 😉
Conrad Black, who wrote several biographies of American presidents, argued that the “supreme champion of the American personality cult” has “deservedly” been Abraham Lincoln. John F. Kennedy’s cult of personality largely came about after his assassination…
Guess they missed the possibly biggest Cult of Personality of them all – Barack Obama!?!
Yes, in less than a month, President Donald Trump (‘47’) is doing a most excellent job (as I have noted several times), but I just don’t want to see him reverting back to his old ‘45’ bad habits. Example of MO red flags: Claude – Does Donald Trump learn from his mistakes?
Trump has been characterized by many observers as having a strong tendency to deflect blame, deny errors, and reframe situations to maintain a narrative of success, even when confronted with clear contrary evidence. This behavioral pattern has been evident throughout his business career and his political tenure.
***
Psychological experts have suggested this behavior stems from a deeply ingrained need to protect his self-image and maintain a perception of strength and infallibility. While individuals can change, Trump’s long-established pattern suggests a significant resistance to genuine self-reflection and learning from past errors.
Just my humble thoughts ‘n opinions – please don’t let such set your TCS off.
1) OK – where was I, oh, yeah, President Trump saying ‘We’ll own it…’ in ref to Gaza. Negotiating tactic or not—I like the concept. There has been talk of years ‘n years just to get it cleared and rubble removed, and then years ‘n years to get new buildings up – all at enormous costs. Who wants to pay for all of that? Palestinians can’t. UN? Iran?
Yes, and Ditto on the ‘Let’s withhold judgment on it…
Considering the last guy had no personality, ah conrad a victim of lawfare, from the proto jack smith, pat fitzgerald, who then handed over his business to the aspers re the national post, and the barclay brothers,
re the telegraph, the subterfuge was in the ‘honest services’ charge which the persecutors used as
promiscuously as rico, against ted stevens conrad black, even bob mcdonnell
of course fitzgerald played favorites with radler, in the hollinger case, as none of the big players, like kissinger or thompson were scrutinized, knee capping those publication at the peak of this iteration of the war on islamism was costly, of course fitzgerald would then go after scooter libby as a way to attack dick cheney, but not touch richard armitage, why because he was powell’s man
yes maybe one day, gaza city could be like sharm el sheik, the resort on the other end of the red sea, but not with the current population of ‘sea people’, now caveat emptor, and of course their arab brethren don’t want them,
According to Wall Street Journal’s editorial board, Mexico and Canada defeated Trump on tariffs!
President Trump never admits a mistake, but he often changes his mind. That’s the best way to read his decision Monday to pause his 25% tariffs against Mexico and Canada after minor concessions from each country.
Mr. Trump claimed victory, as he always does. He pointed to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s decision to deploy 10,000 National Guard troops to the U.S. border to fight drug trafficking, especially in fentanyl….
If the North American leaders need to cheer about a minor deal so they all claim victory, that’s better for everyone. The need is especially important for Mr. Trump given how much he has boasted that his tariffs are a fool-proof diplomatic weapon against friend or foe. Mr. Trump can’t afford to look like the guy who lost. Ms. Sheinbaum in particular seems to recognize this, and so far she’s playing her Trump cards with skill.
The power of narrative: notice they cite all the same facts that we know, but their narrative is Trump really really wanted tariffs but had to back down, and Mexico and Canada threw him some bones to save his face. They do not acknowledge that the tariffs might be a means to an end, nor that threatening high tariffs might be a negotiating tactic.
About the Gaza rebuild – I can see other Middle Eastern countries agreeing to house the refugees in exchange for the option of getting a financial interest in the “new” Gaza. Help build hotels, businesses, homes in the area and then let some of the former residents return to a nice home and a good job.
the tariff has become the economic equivalent of the gun boat, a blunt instrument that gets results, the standoff with xi is yet to be determined,
you have the mindset of a generation of people who thought off shoring the bulk of america’s industrial and even parts of it’s agricultural infrastructure, was a smart idea, parallel with the unbridled mergers and acquisitions frenzy, that led to more consolidation and less competition,
this led to mass unemployment which often led to excess
pharmaceutical ingestion, (legal and illegal) and other bread and circuses
that line could catch on, so transparency is no longer a thing,
Right on cue, the libs I follow are in uproar about Trump’s Gaza proposal. They, again, take the bait while not understanding the role such a far out proposal does in moving the process.
I view the slightly outrageous proposal as some much needed thinking outside the box. Since Camp David it’s been the same ol’ same ol’ with the Middle East with no real change. Trump’s idea is a great way to look at the situation from a fresh perspective
@liz:About the Gaza rebuild – I can see other Middle Eastern countries agreeing to house the refugees
I think it’s better to be honest with ourselves about what “the Gaza rebuild” entails, and not use the word “refugees”, like they would have left on their own instead of being expelled, which would be the reality.
In light of the discussion yesterday on “Politics and the English Language”…
I think most of us here are convinced that the Gazans are hopelessly focused on exterminating Jews and that it’s not possible to have peace if they live next to Israel. (They’ve certainly done what they can to convince me, for what it’s worth.) There’s all kinds of unpleasant words for forcibly removing a whole population from the place where they live, but that’s what’s on the table and we should look it square in the face and not deal in euphemisms.
If removing them by force is a solution we can’t look in the face when we call it what it is, then why are we thinking of doing it? And honestly, if what we think about Gazans is true, why ISN’T removing them by force the right thing to do? Surely it’s not good for them, and certainly not for Israel, that they never give up trying to kill Jews, and it’s not like other things weren’t tried.
Anyway, we should decide, yes or no, are we in favor of forcing two million permanently from their homes and why or why not, and not try to soften with euphemisms what is being contemplated.
in the tens of thousands of words written no one seems to have referenced this,
because we are islamognostics, those who know about islam, we are rightly skeptical of this plan, resettlement, doesn’t sound too nice under any circumstance,
of course the whole wahhabi/deobandi influence network, whose flagship is cair,
was designed to push the stigmatization of israel in general and jews in particular,
10/7/2023 unintended consequences for Gazamites; permanent removal from their “ancestral homeland.”
Is “from the river to the sea” one of those euphamesisms?
10/7/2023 unintended consequences for Gazamites; permanent removal from their “ancestral homeland.”
Is “from the river to the sea” one of those euphemisms?
Guess they missed the possibly biggest Cult of Personality of them all – Barack Obama!?! – Karmi
Yes! Well, in my lifetime anyway. I guy I would have liked to have a beer with would have been Thomas Jefferson. I’ve read he usually dressed down considerably.
Once, a guest to the White House knocked on the front door and Jefferson opened it. The guest addressed him as one might a servant or valet, asking if the President was in. Also, Jefferson loved to ride his horse around the Washington vicinity and the vast majority of people had no idea who he was.
@miguel:we are rightly skeptical of this plan, resettlement, doesn’t sound too nice under any circumstance,
Well, it isn’t, but it’s not like it wasn’t done to Jews in 1948, and it’s not like the Gazans wouldn’t do it, or worse, if they could, or at least that’s what they never tire of saying. College students can try to pretend they don’t know what “from the river to sea” means if they like.
In fact Israel removed its own people from Gaza just a few years ago. It didn’t help as far as the Gazans were concerned.
The millions of Palestinians living in refugee camps in Egypt and Jordan don’t seem to be committing much terrorism there.
I strongly doubt any of this is going to come to pass, so maybe it’s all academic. Trump, I think, is staking out an extreme position, to be negotiated back to something that we’d settle for. Just not sure how well it’s going to work out, if so.
“…are in uproar about Trump’s Gaza proposal. They, again, take the bait while not understanding the role such a far out proposal does in moving the process.
I view the slightly outrageous proposal as some much needed thinking outside the box. Since Camp David it’s been the same ol’ same ol’ with the Middle East with no real change. Trump’s idea is a great way to look at the situation from a fresh perspective.”
• 100% agree.
• Trump and his administrations success – since just Jan 20 – with other significant international issues should be taken into account by all (see Illegal Immigration, Maritime Trade Routes).
• Enlisting the assistance of geographically adjacent countries – by “carrot or stick” – to address an issue, is proving to be very useful too.
It turns out that the “news” website Politico was receiving millions from USAID. Some of which was sort of laundered by using very expensive Politico “Pro” subscriptions.
According to government spending tracker website USASPENDING.gov, Politico – which laundered the Hunter Biden ’51 intel officials’ propaganda during the 2020 election – received up to $27 million (and by some counts $32 million) from various US agencies during the Biden years…In one instance, roughly $500,000 was spent on 37 Politico ‘pro’ subscriptions.
the Gordian knot is very tight, Gaza was under Fatah control, but the islamic resistance organization, brute forced them out, some of them, were able to make their way to places like dubai, where they are currently domiciled in the 90s, the CIA under the Wye River Accords, trained Fatah’s security forces, that worked out as well as the Iraqi police,
Another Dem Judge, another roadblock to Trump. I don’t trust Roberts to do the right thing.
The proposal, to have the U.S. take over administering Gaza, is, IMO, a negotiating strategy.
Someone other than the Palestinians is going to have to govern the place for forty years or more. It has to be someone who doesn’t want to erase Israel from the map. It has to be someone who knows how to create a stable environment for business and prosperity. The U.S. might be able to do it, but my guess is that our entry into that position would create more angst and hatred among the Islamic jihadis. It would not bring peace.
Trump is being realistic and compassionate about the plight of those living in Gaza. The place is a gigantic dumpster fire. There are few intact buildings and the infrastructure for water and electricity is badly damaged. The place is unlivable. Should we force the Gazans to live in tents and on the dole from the UN for the next fifteen years while the place is being rebuilt? And when that’s complete, who will govern the place? Israel cannot accept that Hamas or some similar jihadi group would take over again.
Could Egypt or Jordan govern the place? I don’t know. It would be preferable to have a Muslim group do it, IMO. But which one?
It’s a very complex problem. I hope Trump and his Middle Eastern experts can find the answers. We know they’re working on it, and that he has found ways to make progress in the past. That’s a reason for hope.
So the “Too many requests” was back, though now gone.
Gone also — for the first time in a very long time — the comment edit function.
Gone also — for the first time in a very long time — the comment edit function.
–sdfee
Ditto.
have been looking into the appointment of a replacement for McConnell. It looks like we better hope that McConnell hangs on. In 2021 the Republicans in the legislature passed a law saying that the governor, democrat Andy Bashear in this case, would have to select from a list of candidates appointed by the outgoing senator’s political party. Bashear vetoed the measure, but the legislature overrode him. But that is obviously not the end. If push comes to shove, Bashear will break the law and appoint a democrat and let the courts delay the appointment for months if not years. All the while that will deprive the Republicans of a vote in the Senate. So annoying as the old guy is we better hope that in the Vulcan saying he lives long and prospers.
Re that WSJ editorial, I would never have imagined that the WSJ could be so stupid.
They’re straying dangerously into NYT territory.
And while it may be entertaining for some to behold the utter group-insanity that has erupted—re-erupted?—I find it much more disheartening, dispiriting and depressing.
Nonetheless the only direction to go is forward.
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WRT “Biden” subsidizing the MSCM, that really should come as no surprise, since they were AND ARE STILL an essential arm—let’s call them, together with info-tech, the Goebbels Brigade—of the Democratic Party.
What was a bit unexpected, though, was “his” subsidizing the BBC.
Just WOW…
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Saying for years now that DPUSA has been playing according to Palestinian Rules. The Palestinians, quick learners they, have decided to return the favor, as it were, and play by Democratic Party rules:
I imagine a lot of financially-hurting left-wing media orgs have been granted the journalistic (sic) equivalent of Favored-Nation Status… Could it be almost all of ‘em?
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On the possibility of lawsuits to punish trump opponents, Trump is taking care of some of this personally. He has already won several defamation suits, requiring “news” organizations to pay him millions of dollars. Now he is suing the Pulitzer Board for refusing to pull the awards for “reporting” on the Russia hoax, reporting which turned out to be false.
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2025/02/a-collusion-hoax-coda.php
Another interesting geologic fact is that the Scottish Highlands, the Atlas mountains, and the Appalachians are all parts of the same ancient mountain range.
List of cults of personality – United States:
New word/s or acronym/s (am terrible at English fancy stuff) – TCS (Trump Cultist Syndrome). Have referred to some MAGA’ers as “TDS” in the past, and am finally correcting such now. 😉
Guess they missed the possibly biggest Cult of Personality of them all – Barack Obama!?!
Yes, in less than a month, President Donald Trump (‘47’) is doing a most excellent job (as I have noted several times), but I just don’t want to see him reverting back to his old ‘45’ bad habits. Example of MO red flags: Claude – Does Donald Trump learn from his mistakes?
Just my humble thoughts ‘n opinions – please don’t let such set your TCS off.
1) OK – where was I, oh, yeah, President Trump saying ‘We’ll own it…’ in ref to Gaza. Negotiating tactic or not—I like the concept. There has been talk of years ‘n years just to get it cleared and rubble removed, and then years ‘n years to get new buildings up – all at enormous costs. Who wants to pay for all of that? Palestinians can’t. UN? Iran?
2) Speaker Johnson on President Trump’s Statement on U.S. taking over Gaza: “It’s a bold move.”
Yes, and Ditto on the ‘Let’s withhold judgment on it…
Considering the last guy had no personality, ah conrad a victim of lawfare, from the proto jack smith, pat fitzgerald, who then handed over his business to the aspers re the national post, and the barclay brothers,
re the telegraph, the subterfuge was in the ‘honest services’ charge which the persecutors used as
promiscuously as rico, against ted stevens conrad black, even bob mcdonnell
of course fitzgerald played favorites with radler, in the hollinger case, as none of the big players, like kissinger or thompson were scrutinized, knee capping those publication at the peak of this iteration of the war on islamism was costly, of course fitzgerald would then go after scooter libby as a way to attack dick cheney, but not touch richard armitage, why because he was powell’s man
yes maybe one day, gaza city could be like sharm el sheik, the resort on the other end of the red sea, but not with the current population of ‘sea people’, now caveat emptor, and of course their arab brethren don’t want them,
According to Wall Street Journal’s editorial board, Mexico and Canada defeated Trump on tariffs!
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-claudia-sheinbaum-justin-trudeau-concessions-trade-border-d5bbed97
The power of narrative: notice they cite all the same facts that we know, but their narrative is Trump really really wanted tariffs but had to back down, and Mexico and Canada threw him some bones to save his face. They do not acknowledge that the tariffs might be a means to an end, nor that threatening high tariffs might be a negotiating tactic.
About the Gaza rebuild – I can see other Middle Eastern countries agreeing to house the refugees in exchange for the option of getting a financial interest in the “new” Gaza. Help build hotels, businesses, homes in the area and then let some of the former residents return to a nice home and a good job.
the tariff has become the economic equivalent of the gun boat, a blunt instrument that gets results, the standoff with xi is yet to be determined,
you have the mindset of a generation of people who thought off shoring the bulk of america’s industrial and even parts of it’s agricultural infrastructure, was a smart idea, parallel with the unbridled mergers and acquisitions frenzy, that led to more consolidation and less competition,
this led to mass unemployment which often led to excess
pharmaceutical ingestion, (legal and illegal) and other bread and circuses
https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1887171155464778041
that line could catch on, so transparency is no longer a thing,
Right on cue, the libs I follow are in uproar about Trump’s Gaza proposal. They, again, take the bait while not understanding the role such a far out proposal does in moving the process.
I view the slightly outrageous proposal as some much needed thinking outside the box. Since Camp David it’s been the same ol’ same ol’ with the Middle East with no real change. Trump’s idea is a great way to look at the situation from a fresh perspective
@liz:About the Gaza rebuild – I can see other Middle Eastern countries agreeing to house the refugees
I think it’s better to be honest with ourselves about what “the Gaza rebuild” entails, and not use the word “refugees”, like they would have left on their own instead of being expelled, which would be the reality.
In light of the discussion yesterday on “Politics and the English Language”…
I think most of us here are convinced that the Gazans are hopelessly focused on exterminating Jews and that it’s not possible to have peace if they live next to Israel. (They’ve certainly done what they can to convince me, for what it’s worth.) There’s all kinds of unpleasant words for forcibly removing a whole population from the place where they live, but that’s what’s on the table and we should look it square in the face and not deal in euphemisms.
If removing them by force is a solution we can’t look in the face when we call it what it is, then why are we thinking of doing it? And honestly, if what we think about Gazans is true, why ISN’T removing them by force the right thing to do? Surely it’s not good for them, and certainly not for Israel, that they never give up trying to kill Jews, and it’s not like other things weren’t tried.
Anyway, we should decide, yes or no, are we in favor of forcing two million permanently from their homes and why or why not, and not try to soften with euphemisms what is being contemplated.
in the tens of thousands of words written no one seems to have referenced this,
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1887038847629877714.html
about the design and the purpose of doge,
because we are islamognostics, those who know about islam, we are rightly skeptical of this plan, resettlement, doesn’t sound too nice under any circumstance,
of course the whole wahhabi/deobandi influence network, whose flagship is cair,
was designed to push the stigmatization of israel in general and jews in particular,
10/7/2023 unintended consequences for Gazamites; permanent removal from their “ancestral homeland.”
Is “from the river to the sea” one of those euphamesisms?
10/7/2023 unintended consequences for Gazamites; permanent removal from their “ancestral homeland.”
Is “from the river to the sea” one of those euphemisms?
Guess they missed the possibly biggest Cult of Personality of them all – Barack Obama!?! – Karmi
Yes! Well, in my lifetime anyway. I guy I would have liked to have a beer with would have been Thomas Jefferson. I’ve read he usually dressed down considerably.
Once, a guest to the White House knocked on the front door and Jefferson opened it. The guest addressed him as one might a servant or valet, asking if the President was in. Also, Jefferson loved to ride his horse around the Washington vicinity and the vast majority of people had no idea who he was.
@miguel:we are rightly skeptical of this plan, resettlement, doesn’t sound too nice under any circumstance,
Well, it isn’t, but it’s not like it wasn’t done to Jews in 1948, and it’s not like the Gazans wouldn’t do it, or worse, if they could, or at least that’s what they never tire of saying. College students can try to pretend they don’t know what “from the river to sea” means if they like.
In fact Israel removed its own people from Gaza just a few years ago. It didn’t help as far as the Gazans were concerned.
The millions of Palestinians living in refugee camps in Egypt and Jordan don’t seem to be committing much terrorism there.
I strongly doubt any of this is going to come to pass, so maybe it’s all academic. Trump, I think, is staking out an extreme position, to be negotiated back to something that we’d settle for. Just not sure how well it’s going to work out, if so.
• 100% agree.
• Trump and his administrations success – since just Jan 20 – with other significant international issues should be taken into account by all (see Illegal Immigration, Maritime Trade Routes).
• Enlisting the assistance of geographically adjacent countries – by “carrot or stick” – to address an issue, is proving to be very useful too.
It turns out that the “news” website Politico was receiving millions from USAID. Some of which was sort of laundered by using very expensive Politico “Pro” subscriptions.
Accoring to Zerohedge:
the Gordian knot is very tight, Gaza was under Fatah control, but the islamic resistance organization, brute forced them out, some of them, were able to make their way to places like dubai, where they are currently domiciled in the 90s, the CIA under the Wye River Accords, trained Fatah’s security forces, that worked out as well as the Iraqi police,
Another Dem Judge, another roadblock to Trump. I don’t trust Roberts to do the right thing.
The proposal, to have the U.S. take over administering Gaza, is, IMO, a negotiating strategy.
Someone other than the Palestinians is going to have to govern the place for forty years or more. It has to be someone who doesn’t want to erase Israel from the map. It has to be someone who knows how to create a stable environment for business and prosperity. The U.S. might be able to do it, but my guess is that our entry into that position would create more angst and hatred among the Islamic jihadis. It would not bring peace.
Trump is being realistic and compassionate about the plight of those living in Gaza. The place is a gigantic dumpster fire. There are few intact buildings and the infrastructure for water and electricity is badly damaged. The place is unlivable. Should we force the Gazans to live in tents and on the dole from the UN for the next fifteen years while the place is being rebuilt? And when that’s complete, who will govern the place? Israel cannot accept that Hamas or some similar jihadi group would take over again.
Could Egypt or Jordan govern the place? I don’t know. It would be preferable to have a Muslim group do it, IMO. But which one?
It’s a very complex problem. I hope Trump and his Middle Eastern experts can find the answers. We know they’re working on it, and that he has found ways to make progress in the past. That’s a reason for hope.
So the “Too many requests” was back, though now gone.
Gone also — for the first time in a very long time — the comment edit function.
Gone also — for the first time in a very long time — the comment edit function.
–sdfee
Ditto.
have been looking into the appointment of a replacement for McConnell. It looks like we better hope that McConnell hangs on. In 2021 the Republicans in the legislature passed a law saying that the governor, democrat Andy Bashear in this case, would have to select from a list of candidates appointed by the outgoing senator’s political party. Bashear vetoed the measure, but the legislature overrode him. But that is obviously not the end. If push comes to shove, Bashear will break the law and appoint a democrat and let the courts delay the appointment for months if not years. All the while that will deprive the Republicans of a vote in the Senate. So annoying as the old guy is we better hope that in the Vulcan saying he lives long and prospers.
Re that WSJ editorial, I would never have imagined that the WSJ could be so stupid.
They’re straying dangerously into NYT territory.
And while it may be entertaining for some to behold the utter group-insanity that has erupted—re-erupted?—I find it much more disheartening, dispiriting and depressing.
Nonetheless the only direction to go is forward.
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WRT “Biden” subsidizing the MSCM, that really should come as no surprise, since they were AND ARE STILL an essential arm—let’s call them, together with info-tech, the Goebbels Brigade—of the Democratic Party.
What was a bit unexpected, though, was “his” subsidizing the BBC.
Just WOW…
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Saying for years now that DPUSA has been playing according to Palestinian Rules. The Palestinians, quick learners they, have decided to return the favor, as it were, and play by Democratic Party rules:
Link for the above:
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/403454
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Thanks, miguel, for that terrific link @ 1:11 pm
its rather striking isn’t it, one of these days they will find a judge who reads the law,
as it was with the immigration pause,
Related to the “Biden” media subsidies (American AND foreign):
https://blazingcatfur.ca/2025/02/05/usaid-checkbook-snaps-shut-politico-misses-payroll/
Besides the BBC, who knows how many other foreign propaganda organs were fed US tax dollars.
(USAID indeed!—just another sick Obama/“Biden” joke, actually…)
Pam Bondi sworn in as new AG by Clarence Thomas – short video…
Related—another non-surprise, this time, it’s the AP:
https://instapundit.com/700716/
I imagine a lot of financially-hurting left-wing media orgs have been granted the journalistic (sic) equivalent of Favored-Nation Status… Could it be almost all of ‘em?