You are so full of it. Everybody wants criminals who are not citizens to be deported. Thatโs who your guy said he was going to go after. I support that. Instead, ICE and the Border Patrol started rounding up anyone who looked illegal, US citizen or not and detaining them for hours, sometimes days or weeks before letting them go. They are rounding up people who are in the middle of their application for citizenship. As far as illegals voting, thatโs a laugh. You think somebody who is not a citizen and is in this country illegally is going to take a chance on voting when the penalty is deportation? You must be some kind of stupid.
You are the stupid guy that voted for the senile guy that imported millions of illegals into the country in the first place - and then prioritized them over American citizens. Which is the problem that ICE is trying to fix.
Frank, Biden did not handle the border correctly at all and that resulted in an influx of many more people than should have been allowed in. There is no dispute there at all. He failed on border security. However, that does not excuse the way ICE is removing people without any due process at all, operating like a paramilitary army you would see in Russia, Iran or North Korea, and detaining anybody who looks Hispanic without regard to their citizenship, including children. As I stated before, I have no issue with non-citizen criminals being deported. The sooner the better. But not the way it is being done right now.
Class act versus clown act. Reductive, maybe, but in many ways, I think it's just that simple. What I wonder, though, is how many if any of the MAGA set dared to tune into Governor Spanberger's address, and if so, what was their reaction to it.
Because the contrast between those two addresses could not have been more stark.
No fuss, no muss โ When Governor Abigail Spanberger said this, โLet me ask you three questions,โ she said. โIs the President working to make life more affordable for you and your family? Is the President working to keep Americans safe โ both at home and abroad? Is the President working for YOU?โ When all the answers to the question are NO then you have your answer all in less than 16 minutes. Itโs time to use your โrightโ to vote and make a change.
That was a deft and thoughtful move on her part: to use those 3 questions as the basis of the theme of her talk. Rather like the "Army Method of Instruction:"
I don't think Trump has lost faith in our Founding because I don't think he ever had it to begin with. He only believes in power over others and getting as much for himself as possible, no matter the cost.
Youโre right he doesnโt understand our founding, and he truly does not understand power. He threw away 200 years of accrued global soft power with both of his doll hands and is still crowing about it because he is simply too simple to understand policies are not hammers.
Spanberger effectively blasted Trump and spoke the real truth about America in less than fifteen minutes. She spoke to affordability and the path back to power. These were the words that the majority of normal Americans wanted to hear. Like myself, I think many are ignoring the bullshit.
With regard to the SOTU, as a military retiree (and Vietnam vet), I was deeply saddened the Congressional Medal of Honor presentation was denigrated and politicized (not once, but twice) by being marketed as just one of many programmed, TV photos ops. In the past, such sacrifice was recognized singularly โ on its own merits โ in a ceremony at the White House where family, friends, and the nation come together and applaud the individual rather than its being included just as another staged activity at political event. To me, use of the Congressional Medal of Honor used in such a highly partisan way not was only misplaced but also awkward, disrespectful & offensive to the Award itself and the individuals honored. The Medal is not about opportunistic politics but raw, patriotic heroism ๐บ๐ธ.
It's easier to govern a group of suspicious, fearful, paranoid people. These are cult tactics. A liberal ( ! ) sprinkling of anxiety with paranoia adds fuel to the flame.
She looked at life positively and filled with hope. As per usual, AO, spoke hatred and destruction. Taking away, punishment, and embarrassing spectacle. + vs.- 20vs120. Senator Alex Padilla was excellent as well and he address his comments is Spanish. I loved that.
My aunt & late uncle supported him. They experienced remorse 4 months after. & they're reasonably intelligent. One of my cousins picks candidates based on what CHURCH they attend.
All you have to see is no further than her resume. She's a former CIA officer. It tells you she believes in this country. With Trump, it is about what he can grift.
Excellent column, as always. You threw me there for a minute with "Vancian" debate, but then I realized it's just JD Vance. You're so tricky. Anyway, after hearing this a.m. about a 17-page administration memo to take control of the upcoming election, I am hoping - nay, praying - that this and the Epstein mess will finally be his undoing.
A great piece this morning, Terry. Abigail Spanberger is the type of candidate the Democrats would do well to run nationally. I'm happy to say she's my Governor.
"What most Americans want from politics is what most Americans have always wanted: Pragmatic solutions to the problems they face. Government policies and actions that will improve their lives and their communities."
I refused to watch-why would I listen to him lie for 2 hrs. My final straw was when The State of the Swamp showed the menโ hockey team - those that lack maturity- allowed themselves to be political pawns. The real shame was from a coaching staff that displays a lack of courage to allow their immature players who will have to live with the shame of a tarnished win. I wish Canada had won.
These are professional hockey players, many of whom are old enough to know better.
I also did not listen to the ravings of the current occupant of the White House. I do recommend the State of Democracy talk that Heather Cox Richardson gave in her Politics Chat on Tuesday before the speech. If you haven't found Politics Chat, it is on YouTube and Facebook, with new ones coming out Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is an excellent supplement to her Letters from an American.
Good point. Which makes their infatuation even harder to comprehend. I lived in DC when Nixon was president. Never once did I have the hint of desire to attend the White House. The House deserves my respect not the occupant.
For the first time, I must separate myself from all comments re the SOTU. Even your well thought out review here of Spanbergerโs follow-up. I am seeing no usefulness in keeping the subject highlighted in independent media much less msm. I believe I may be speaking for more than just myself.
I think about Usha Vance, an immigrant's daughter, and wonder how she procreates with him...from past articles on her, she seemed to be a critical thinker who believed in all you wrote..plus she was a very high power attorney. She sleeps next to this liar, this fake...I read somewhere last night the JD Vance is the first person the writer has ever seen who wears a mask and has grown into it.
I saw that same comment, and no, I don't remember where, but OH, is it on point! The way Vance has gone from never-Trumper to simpering sycophant is both startling and disturbing.
As surely as Trump never should have become president, Vance MUST NOT.
Sometimes I wish more Americans were concerned about the moral part, the anti-democracy part, the stark choice we're facing. But American freedom includes the right to focus on day-to-day self-interest and ignore most of the rest. If the realities of gas and grocery prices can spur a big chunk of the populace into opposition, good enough.
Well said. And she did it in less than 20 minutes.
๐ต๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ก.
-- William Shakespeare, Hamlet (Act 2, Scene 2)
Donny's wit could be measured with an electron microscope.
You must have voted for the senile guy that imported millions of illegal aliens, then prioritized them over American citizens.
Of course, that proverb is cited by Polonius whose speech is characterized by anything but brevity. It's a Trumpian disconnect.
She sure did.
Yes, her speech was a little over 13 minutes.
Enjoy your illegal aliens, before they are deported. The former postal inspector, Spanberger, is on board with them.
Go away.
We want the illegal aliens to go away. Your side doesn't, and seeks illegals as a voting bloc.
Check out Utah. They surveyed their voter roll. They found one person on it that was an illegal and that person didn't vote.
That was Utah, not Virginia.
Okay, give me the address where Virginia said that Illegal immigrants voted.
You are so full of it. Everybody wants criminals who are not citizens to be deported. Thatโs who your guy said he was going to go after. I support that. Instead, ICE and the Border Patrol started rounding up anyone who looked illegal, US citizen or not and detaining them for hours, sometimes days or weeks before letting them go. They are rounding up people who are in the middle of their application for citizenship. As far as illegals voting, thatโs a laugh. You think somebody who is not a citizen and is in this country illegally is going to take a chance on voting when the penalty is deportation? You must be some kind of stupid.
You are the stupid guy that voted for the senile guy that imported millions of illegals into the country in the first place - and then prioritized them over American citizens. Which is the problem that ICE is trying to fix.
Frank, Biden did not handle the border correctly at all and that resulted in an influx of many more people than should have been allowed in. There is no dispute there at all. He failed on border security. However, that does not excuse the way ICE is removing people without any due process at all, operating like a paramilitary army you would see in Russia, Iran or North Korea, and detaining anybody who looks Hispanic without regard to their citizenship, including children. As I stated before, I have no issue with non-citizen criminals being deported. The sooner the better. But not the way it is being done right now.
You're very misinformed.
Class act versus clown act. Reductive, maybe, but in many ways, I think it's just that simple. What I wonder, though, is how many if any of the MAGA set dared to tune into Governor Spanberger's address, and if so, what was their reaction to it.
Because the contrast between those two addresses could not have been more stark.
No fuss, no muss โ When Governor Abigail Spanberger said this, โLet me ask you three questions,โ she said. โIs the President working to make life more affordable for you and your family? Is the President working to keep Americans safe โ both at home and abroad? Is the President working for YOU?โ When all the answers to the question are NO then you have your answer all in less than 16 minutes. Itโs time to use your โrightโ to vote and make a change.
That was a deft and thoughtful move on her part: to use those 3 questions as the basis of the theme of her talk. Rather like the "Army Method of Instruction:"
1. Tell 'em what you're going to tell 'em.
2. Tell 'em.
3. Tell 'em what you told 'em!
Tends to help the message STICK!
I don't think Trump has lost faith in our Founding because I don't think he ever had it to begin with. He only believes in power over others and getting as much for himself as possible, no matter the cost.
Youโre right he doesnโt understand our founding, and he truly does not understand power. He threw away 200 years of accrued global soft power with both of his doll hands and is still crowing about it because he is simply too simple to understand policies are not hammers.
Good old boring governanceโฆsighโฆ weโre working hard to get back to that!
Nice articulation, Terry Moran!
Spanberger effectively blasted Trump and spoke the real truth about America in less than fifteen minutes. She spoke to affordability and the path back to power. These were the words that the majority of normal Americans wanted to hear. Like myself, I think many are ignoring the bullshit.
It was the best rebuttal to a SOTU I have ever heard. It was a brilliant move to have Gov. Spanberger in front of a live audience.
I think that Captain Cow-flop is losing his allure. Losing = hemorrhaging it.
With regard to the SOTU, as a military retiree (and Vietnam vet), I was deeply saddened the Congressional Medal of Honor presentation was denigrated and politicized (not once, but twice) by being marketed as just one of many programmed, TV photos ops. In the past, such sacrifice was recognized singularly โ on its own merits โ in a ceremony at the White House where family, friends, and the nation come together and applaud the individual rather than its being included just as another staged activity at political event. To me, use of the Congressional Medal of Honor used in such a highly partisan way not was only misplaced but also awkward, disrespectful & offensive to the Award itself and the individuals honored. The Medal is not about opportunistic politics but raw, patriotic heroism ๐บ๐ธ.
Thank you Monte for your service and a reminder what the Congressional Medal of Honor really means.
It's easier to govern a group of suspicious, fearful, paranoid people. These are cult tactics. A liberal ( ! ) sprinkling of anxiety with paranoia adds fuel to the flame.
She looked at life positively and filled with hope. As per usual, AO, spoke hatred and destruction. Taking away, punishment, and embarrassing spectacle. + vs.- 20vs120. Senator Alex Padilla was excellent as well and he address his comments is Spanish. I loved that.
Trump, the GOP & MAGA don't see the glass as half full, they see it as shattered !
They don't see it at all.
Not all MAGA cultists are uneducated. Even reasonably intelligent people fall for his twisted tales.
That's very true and hard to understand that. I have a brother like that, and it drives my sister and me crazy.
My aunt & late uncle supported him. They experienced remorse 4 months after. & they're reasonably intelligent. One of my cousins picks candidates based on what CHURCH they attend.
Christianity has emerged as a big problem now. I plan/started on writing an article about this for next week.
They see it as a golden chalice
Puzzles the will...
All you have to see is no further than her resume. She's a former CIA officer. It tells you she believes in this country. With Trump, it is about what he can grift.
Excellent column, as always. You threw me there for a minute with "Vancian" debate, but then I realized it's just JD Vance. You're so tricky. Anyway, after hearing this a.m. about a 17-page administration memo to take control of the upcoming election, I am hoping - nay, praying - that this and the Epstein mess will finally be his undoing.
A great piece this morning, Terry. Abigail Spanberger is the type of candidate the Democrats would do well to run nationally. I'm happy to say she's my Governor.
"What most Americans want from politics is what most Americans have always wanted: Pragmatic solutions to the problems they face. Government policies and actions that will improve their lives and their communities."
I refused to watch-why would I listen to him lie for 2 hrs. My final straw was when The State of the Swamp showed the menโ hockey team - those that lack maturity- allowed themselves to be political pawns. The real shame was from a coaching staff that displays a lack of courage to allow their immature players who will have to live with the shame of a tarnished win. I wish Canada had won.
These are professional hockey players, many of whom are old enough to know better.
I also did not listen to the ravings of the current occupant of the White House. I do recommend the State of Democracy talk that Heather Cox Richardson gave in her Politics Chat on Tuesday before the speech. If you haven't found Politics Chat, it is on YouTube and Facebook, with new ones coming out Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is an excellent supplement to her Letters from an American.
Good point. Which makes their infatuation even harder to comprehend. I lived in DC when Nixon was president. Never once did I have the hint of desire to attend the White House. The House deserves my respect not the occupant.
Kitchen table issues are most Americanโs concerns. Itโs clear they are not those of the regime.
G. Elliott Morris' polling at Strength in Numbers Substack provides the hard data, and it is stark for Trump and the Republicans.
For the first time, I must separate myself from all comments re the SOTU. Even your well thought out review here of Spanbergerโs follow-up. I am seeing no usefulness in keeping the subject highlighted in independent media much less msm. I believe I may be speaking for more than just myself.
You voiced thoughts that I had been thinking. Independent media has been doing more of this lately.
I think about Usha Vance, an immigrant's daughter, and wonder how she procreates with him...from past articles on her, she seemed to be a critical thinker who believed in all you wrote..plus she was a very high power attorney. She sleeps next to this liar, this fake...I read somewhere last night the JD Vance is the first person the writer has ever seen who wears a mask and has grown into it.
And that is why he is a perfect person to head Trump's New Commission on Fraud. He lives it.
I saw that same comment, and no, I don't remember where, but OH, is it on point! The way Vance has gone from never-Trumper to simpering sycophant is both startling and disturbing.
As surely as Trump never should have become president, Vance MUST NOT.
Sometimes I wish more Americans were concerned about the moral part, the anti-democracy part, the stark choice we're facing. But American freedom includes the right to focus on day-to-day self-interest and ignore most of the rest. If the realities of gas and grocery prices can spur a big chunk of the populace into opposition, good enough.