The Schloss-Blog has noticed that Donald Trump claims to have "stopped" 10 wars.
Ten!
Of course, he started nine of 'em and one is still in progress. And he promised to stop the ones in Ukraine and Gaza, respectively, on DAY ONE of his presidential term.
DAY ONE!
He said something to the effect of, Putin would do this for me, because of Trump's close, personal relationship with the Russian president.
How's that working out?
Meanwhile, because of his close, personal relationship with Bibi Netanyahu, the war with Iran drags on, the Strait of Hormuz has gone from open to closed to open to closed but blockaded. And ships being fired upon by Iran while trying to pass through are having to turn back.
Right now, there are some 50,000 (FIFTY THOUSAND) American troops, awaiting land deployment, who eport being nearly starved, getting one meal a day (that sucks) and getting bored waiting on warships for their orders to go fight.
Trump always said the military was a bunch of losers and suckers.
Now, he's proving it, personally, through his role as clumsy commander-in-chief.
Thank you, Donald, for your lack of attention to this matter.
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Yet, there is a cadre of Trump voters, MAGA believers, who will vote for Trump even if he does shoot someone in cold blood on 5th Avenue.
He says it's rigged, and they believe it. He says send anyone who doesn't look "Americans" to the worst prison in ... anywhere, and they support it. He says they're eating the dogs, and they believe it.
He says prices are going to come down, and they believe it. He says tariffs are paid by the countries upon whose goods are levied, and they believe it (they're paid by the importing company, which passes along the cost to the American consumer, but hey - the money has to come from some MAGA idiot.
MAGA believers are among the stupidest on the planet; they are the losers and suckers that Trump has classified most of our military as.
If you enjoy being a loser or a sucker, you are MAGA. Congratulations.
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But the Democrats, what are they doing with all this?
If they're waiting for Trump to lose this midterm election, to lose the 2028 presidential election, for whoever the candidate is, they're waiting too long.
Americans should be hearing about the higher prices over and over again, at the gas pump, at the grocery store, at the auto dealer...
But I am not hearing those ads. They should be searing into the ears of MAGA voters, of independent voters, in every swing state, 24/7, from now to Election Day.
But they're not.
What are you waiting for, Democrats, what? Trump is going to declare a national emergency just before the elections to forestall the inevitable - Republicans losing the House and the Senate.
What are you doing?
Whatever it is, get to it.
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This has been tough since Jan. 1. One of Jocelyn's former coworkers died, an invaluable colleague and a dear friend.
My best friend's father died - a man who picked up every check every time I ate out with him, no matter what. We arranged out flights home to be there for the funeral. We're skipping long-awaited visits with family to go directly to this. But it's worth it.
Among those who died this year, my fraternity brother, a trusted, trusted friend, gone way too soon.
An illness hit my family, hard. It will linger. We'll be patient. We don't have a choice.
Several friends and relative have been inexplicably alienated because of most of the latter, but we'll do our darndest to win them back.
And we will.
Love them all. Love will win.
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Good night, Mrs. Calabash. Here's to you, Erin Rachel.
More Sunday night on my Radio Free Phoenix rock 'n' roll show. And thanks, Andy, for the Satchvai concert tickets. By the way, Joe Satriani and Stevie Vai - two immortal guitar pickers.
