Martin Sheen’s Greg Stillson was terrifying. Completely unhinged.
And his crony was Randall Flagg in disguise. That guy was perfectly cast. What a creep.
Kleptocrats will do anything but end the game. Continuing the grift is their primary objective. So now that Russia and the US are firmly in their grasp, the doomsday clock moved a little backwards.
He's too stupid to remember those codes but the people around him or not. Pray at least they have that limit and that he's not some crazy kid we have to put in the crib so to speak
Well, as non-athletic that the orange felon is maybe calling it a football will keep him uninterested. I'm just glad it's not call the Nuclear Hamburger
I woke up terrified realizing that whatever national security secrets trump didn’t monetize last term are now lost to us as well. our vulnerability is astounding.
Tom, you are the filter I need on all of this. Glad I asked for a subscription to The Atlantic for my birthday this year, as other publications become supine.
When he was running the first time, I used to joke that he he won every day would start with his protection detail drawing straws to determine which one of them would be shot by the others, if and when.
I no longer do.
It's really reassuring to know that when there's a danger of things going wrong, all the brave patriotic heroes and advisors surrounding the leader of the free world will do what's best for humanity.
We went from him about to attack N Korea to Hawaii thinking a nuke attack had been launched to him talking about a dictator as though they were lovers... Day 1 of the nightmare begins.
Horrific implications of the means of world annihilation being in the hands of a senile spray painted sociopath aside, an omelette bar sounds fucking incredible. Sign me up for that shit!
The only outcome of trump having this is if he pushes the button, we will not know about it. Other than that, it is like living in a world of torture just waiting ... and wondering if this is the day.
Eisenhower started the Vietnam War. Also, nobody said Trump was gonna start a war but it is still scary to have a petty, vindictive person have the nuclear codes
Oh yes I forgot about him. Trump was the first one not to start one since Eisenhower, 60 years ago. In that case, don’t you think it’s quite odd to say he’s going to start one?
No one can fully comprehend the darkness And American carnage about to be inflicted on America and the World. I believe many have underestimated how much Trump will seek revenge
Seeking and getting are two very different things. Hoping it backfires very badly. But don’t expect Dems and Kept Media to effectively defend the targets.
You're watching. I guess someone has to. Thank you for that. I think. I'll just read about it. All of it. I'm actually reminding myself of the life and legacy of MLK. His words are more important now than ever. A much better use of my time for some peace of mind.
I just don't understand the rational behind the pardons Biden issued today. It creates a message that these people did crimes which would warrant a pardon.
Because Biden was persuaded that Trump will continue to operate as an autocrat. In this term, with no one to check his power, he will operate as an autocrat whose word is law, who has targeted these individuals with an intent to retroactively criminalize their lawful behaviors.
If it comes down to the difference between years of harassing and expensive litigation vs. a quickly resolved motion to dismiss the pardons have a lot of value.
I agree I wish the fight was harder and faster and should have been completed two years ago. I wish Biden had replaced Garland with someone willing to do the job.
I said ‘Suspend habeas’ right after impeachment. Could have kept Trump in jail for 4 years if we were brave. We weren’t brave. It would have ruined him physically and emotionally he would have come out a broken man. No lawyers. No visitors. Solitary.
The nuclear "football" has been loaned to Musk, who says he can re-engineer it for 1/4 the price, as well as to update it with the latest AI components. (What could possibly go wrong?)
The new Musk-engineered "football" will also be able to play cat videos from TikTok.
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And his crony was Randall Flagg in disguise. That guy was perfectly cast. What a creep.
As the GOP never tired of saying between 1993 and 2001, "What message does this send to children?"
I’ll throw a Hail Mary.
If you have the nerve, I recommend reading "Nuclear War: A Scenario" by Annie Jacobsen (2024).
Ordered -- thanks.
I no longer do.
That one....
I think it is an unforced error.
The nuclear "football" has been loaned to Musk, who says he can re-engineer it for 1/4 the price, as well as to update it with the latest AI components. (What could possibly go wrong?)
The new Musk-engineered "football" will also be able to play cat videos from TikTok.