Too Venal for Words category archive
Misdirection Play, Firearms of Mass Destruction Dept. 0
The Tampa Bay Times reveals Florida Republicans’ strategy for dealing with concerns about white supremacists and about access to firearms of mass destruction: Blame everybody and everything except guns and the people who fire them.
Full story at the link.
Misdirection Plays, Taxonomy Dept. 0
In the context of the Jeffrey Epstein case, Spocko describes the four types of “fixers” and discusses how their work manifests itself. Per Spocko, these are the four types:
- Thug fixers.
- Legal fixers.
- PR Fixers.
- Media fixers.
Follow the link for a detailed description of how each type manifests itself.
“Photo Op Prop” 0
David comments on a photo which he maintains captures the essence of Donald Trump.
Legally Unpresidented 0
Elie Mystal examines the “Trump Defense.”
What is the “Trump Defense,” you might ask?
Follow the link for Mystal’s thoughts on this–er–tactic.
Where’s There a Will? 0
The Philadelphia Inquirer tries to track down serial robocaller “Will” with a signal lack of success.
(snip)
So we decided to ask Will “what’s up,” ignoring experts’ advice that you shouldn’t speak to robocallers, many of whom are fraudsters.
Follow the link to read about their quest.
Misdirection Play 0
The Washington Post goes down the rabid hole.
The Entitlement Society 0
They value their own family tree.
“Boys Will Be Boys” 0
Susan Estrich finds the free pass for predators to be somewhat disturbing.
More Mean for the Sake of Mean 0
Afterthought:
It occurs to me that the Trumpettes think everybody’s a crook because that’s the world they live i–oh, never mind.
A Brotherhood in Booze 0
Mike Kelly reports on a slap on the bended wrist.
The Seltzer King 0
David gets a telephone call from a fake IRS scammer during his show and decides to return the call.
Afterthought:
At a computer forum where I have participated for years, one of the regulars told of stringing along a phone scammer for about half an hour, and then revealing said stringathon. To his surprise, the caller responded, “But this was the only job I could find!”
Pulling the Plug 0
Headline: Justice Department sides with lower court, says Obamacare should end
Image via Job’s Anger.
Cohen Events 0
I gather that Michael Cohen’s testimony was quite the show, but I did not watch. As I’ve mentioned before, “read about it tomorrow” is my M. O.
Nevertheless, I agree with Elie Mystal. There was nothing of substance in it that anyone who has been paying attention did not already know, though there were a few new details and documents, and, no, it’s not going to sway the Trumpettes and may not even penetrate their Fox News bubble.
Aside:
Shaun Mullen watched and has the blow-by-blow.