drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 12/10/2026I realize that this is South Carolina & a Democratic candidate has to take moderate positions, but a balanced budget law is a terrible idea & it's disappointing that Andrews is pushing it. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Trump's post about this said the diesel oil was being sold to the US and the global marketplace. So we don't know how much of this, if any, is coming here 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 10/10/2026To be judged by three Trump political appointees Sounds like a kangaroo court. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 09/10/2026He's starting to get up there in "everyone must wear their underwear on the outsid" territory. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 09/10/2026One problem with this is that there's no doubt a not insignificant part of the public who will find a public execution to be great entertainment. Videos will go viral, the MAGA crowd will push for more of these, and eventually, they will turn into a TV reality show. 010
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Aside from the gross corruption of this, what really strikes me is that she had run up $100k of unpaid credit card charges to American Express. And she was about to take a job that paid just under $200k/year. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 08/10/2026But calling for an investigation is committing himself to a position. His problem is he thinks there's a good chance that Trump will instead call it fake news & there won't be any investigation. Then Vance will be caught out in contradiction with Trump once again. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Voters elect officials to establish boards of education to hire professional education administrators & qualified teachers. Parents don't know what to teach or how to teach . 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 03/10/2026She might want to take some of that $5k (if it's ever paid) and use it to buy a book that explains what socialism is. 001
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"Litle things": This is a mark of desperation, from party leaders who know they can't defend the abysmal record of this Administration. What's their plan to reduce prices, to end the Iran war? They never talk about that because they have no plans, no policies. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Hillary Clinton did not hold government office while Trump was President, so in fact he couldn't have tried to impeach her. 100
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Guessing that people are staying in their jobs because they're afraid of giving up employer health insurance. 100
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The argument is misplaced. Educated, urban affluent voters generally don't need institutional day care; they have nannies. But lots of young voters--both urban & non-urban--are two income families out of necessity, and free day care would be important. 010
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 23/09/2026That strikes me as desparate--does Ellison need an investor that badly? Musk as a significant equity owner--and he'll want a seat on the board--will alienate a lot of creatives in film and TV. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Worth noting that he pullout out of the agreement against the advice of Secretaries of State and Defense and his National Security Advisor. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The Administration which constantly lies calls media which tell the truth "far-left propaganda". 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This is how many Republicans criticize Trump. They are afraid to criticize him directly, so they blame his advisers. But ultimately, Trump is responsible. 001
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This doesn's seem like a statement designed to win votes of Minnesota residents. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 19/09/2026But Trump has a tendency to overstate the terms of the deals he supposedly makes. We should be skeptical of his description and, perhaps, wait to see the agreement or get input from Denmark. 001
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The did write that it was a "spectacle of transparency". And yes he constantly lies, but the lack of impulse control and absence of any screening ability means that he often reveals what he shouldn't. See how often he's referenced in plaintiffs' briefs in lawsuits against the Administratin. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Scott's statement is so incredibly stupid that I suspect it's just an excuse to not regulate. Congress and the WH are capable of hiring experts to help them fashion legislation that will provide intelligent regulation. Self-regulation means no regulation. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 17/09/2026But this is just a part of the TV media's obsession with the political horse races at the expense of coverage of actual substantive issues. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 16/09/2026What is an "election crisis coordinator"? What does Patel consider to be an "election crisis"? Why is the FBI doing anything like this? 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 14/09/2026It's amusing that the DOJ argues that the listing requirements of the USPS rules are analogous to the tracking rules for cremated remains. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Weird, really? He doesn't understand that, for example, large consumer goods companies want regulation so that consumers will have confidence in the marketplace and rogue, unethical competitors can't undercut them with unsafe products. Regulation is good for industries. 010
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Nevertheless, impeachment proceedings can lay out the various illegal and unethical things done by Trump and cabinet members. In my opinion, that's usefull. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 14/09/2026It should go without saying that this is equal to, and probably much worse than, Hunter Biden being put on the board of a Ukrainian energy company. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 13/09/2026A competent, responsible President would be putting together a task force of legislative experts, tech experts, AI execs and other stakeholders to brainstorm legislative protections. And would have done this months ago. 011
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Kind of a self-own for the White House to describe the photo as "creepy". 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I don't know why they didn't simply offer to do an interview with Paxton as well. What are the chances that he would accept? 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 10/09/2026People in media should be using the "bribe" word more than they are doing. And should be pointing out how insulting this is to voters. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 10/09/2026He clearly has some physical issues & has been opaque about what appear to be ongoing medical treatments. But bear in mind that those don't necessarily have anything to do with his mental condition which is also obviously declining. We should focus on that rather than how he walks down stairs. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Fox fired her because she leaked an internal memo to the subject or the memo. No news organization, or for that matter any organization, would tolerate that. 001
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Question: Is this a Rubio pick or is this guy being imposed on him by the White House? 110
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 06/09/2026As I thought, the goal now is to leave this to the next President to clean up the mess. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 05/09/2026If the SC rules in favor of the Secretary of State because of the Purcell rule (which seems applicable here), how would it not also have to rule in favor of the plaintiffs in the Post Office case? 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This is hostage taking. It strikes me as a catastrophic and probably suicidal threat. We have trade deficits with many countries, including China, Mexico, Canada, Japan, South Korea and other key allies and trade partners. The guy is insane. 110
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This is a pretty anodyne photo of the guy. The serial snark directed at this image and others is, frankly, boring and beneath you. I generally read your posts, but I've been skipping these. 37243
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 04/09/2026His refusal to acknowledge that we have a "war" is ridiculous. The fact is, he opposed going to war with Iran and knows that it is an illegal war. A person of conscience would have resigned, but of course that would have ended his political career. He chose ambition over conscience. 011
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Unfortunately, the Democrats have quite a few people who would make excellent Presidents but would not be good candidates. 010
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The Trump Admin makes a big deal about insisting on "merit-based" admissions and hiring. I would ask them: What is their definition of "merit"? I don't believe they can offer a definition or standard that would be satisfactory to anyone. 010
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Likely that Fox itself leaked this story. That's going to make it hard for her to get another news job. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Does ICE really have jurisdiction over "threats" to polling places that have nothing to do with immigrants? 031
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I call it the Portman phenomenon. Rob Portman, the the0=n-governor of Ohio, was opposed to same-sex marriage and legal protections for homosexuals...until he learned that his son was gay. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Aside from the dubiousness of his autobiography, this doesn't seem to be the right background for someone vying to govern domestically in a state that is, at best for his party, purple. Governing is a detail-centric and policy-heavy job. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 01/09/2026It's not really a 1st Amendment case--private company and employee. What it is is a victory for unions--a collective bargaining agreement limiting the employer's right to terminate an employee and requiring arbitration. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 01/09/2026For a Treasury Secretary to make such a hyper-partisan, insulting--and false--statement is....disgusting. He's speaking of 70 Million plus voters in the last Presidential election. 000
drf55.bsky.social @drf55.bsky.social · 29/08/2026I continue to believe that this is just an excuse for him to resign gracefully. He'll form an exploratory committee, and we'll never hear about this again. Trump will put him on some advisory committee. 000
