How is Bernie not burning bridges best preserved and giving Trump quotes to use against any

Democrat in 2020 with his repeated criticisms of the party now providing the framework for his presidential run?

Collins to Murkowski: "I'll see your 'disturbed' and raise you one 'concerned'." nt

Dear Senator Murkowski: You must know that your name has been mentioned during

virtually every newscast for the past several days. A lot of supposed political "analysts" and " consultants" think it is very significant---even exciting---that you have said right out loud that you are "disturbed" that Mitch McConnell had said---oath be damned---he plans to acquit Trump as promptly as possible.

"Disturbed"-------

"Disturbed?"

People get "disturbed" when their reserved table is not ready when they arrive at the restaurant or the rare steak they ordered isn't even pink inside.

People get "disturbed" when they break a nail, lose a fish or miss a three foot putt.

When people hear that the jury foreman in a trial where their interests are at stake has openly announced his total agreement with their adversary and pledged to cooperate with them at the trial, normal decent folks are not "disturbed", they are outraged; angry; pissed off.

When you publicly use those terms or their equivalents, Senator, I will agree that you have said something significant; perhaps even courageous. But, until then, you are in the current news spotlight only because the 24 hour cable news industry needs something to hype.

Senators who are truly outraged and offended vote accordingly. Senators who are "disturbed" send "strongly worded notes"---sometimes.

I will be busy for the next couple days eating, drinking, smiling and feeling very very blessed.

May you and yours know peace and love in this holiday season.

It's the fumes, you see,---the fumes produced by the windmills---that cause the windmill cancers.

Everybody knows that!

What do you think killed Don Quixote? Amiright?

I was really saddened, though, to hear about windmills killing the Eagles because I really liked their music.

By definition, prostitutes sell their dignity and allow themselves to be used in exchange for

some form of benefit.

How do they differ from "evangelicals?

I have now watched several televised interviews of Mr. Galli, the editor of

"Christianity Today". His matter-of-fact explanation that he and his evangelical brethren have spent the past three years "balancing the trade-offs"---or words to that effect---between Trump's obvious flouting of all "Christian principles" and his willingness to appoint sycophantic anti-abortion wingnuts to the federal bench was sickening.

That open and unconcerned admission that, "Why, yes, as a matter of fact, we ARE hypocrites" reminds me of another in-your-face "So what?" confession: "READ THE TRANSCRIPT!"

If this shoe fits, wear the damn thing! Those who thoughtlessly post/repost/tweet/retweet

bullshit are just as blameworthy, just as dangerous to our cause and just as complicit in Trump's attempted takeover as those who created the bullshit! While it is sometimes difficult to know what is true and what is BS, it doesn't take long to Google the named source of the "OMG Breaking News" and see if they have a rep for truth-telling or breathless bullshit.

Wake up! Millions are being spent to smear our candidates and their supporters with anything that will offend, anger or disgust the "low information voters". We should be reporting it whenever we see it and doing our best to offer the facts to our neighbors. We should NOT---for any reason---be posting Trump/Russian/fascist talking points and wedges here on this board.

Dear Mr. Galli (editor, "Christianity Today"):

I don't get it.

I have read your recent editorial in which you state that Donald Trump should be impeached. But, what I don't understand is WHY you are just now so disturbed with his conduct that you believe impeachment is warranted.

Early in your editorial, you state as a reason to impeach that Trump used the power of his office to coerce a foreign leader to harass and smear his political opponent. And, then, right after that you state that this was illegal, but "more importantly, it is profoundly immoral". You see, that's the part that throws me: "MORE IMPORTANTLY, it is profoundly immoral". That sure sounds to me like you are saying that your primary concern---and that of "true" Christians---is morality, not legality. But, I MUST be wrong.

Immorality CAN'T be a great concern for you and your people.

Serial adultery didn't bother you.

His blatant white supremacy, religious bigotry, homophobia and misogyny never drew criticism or so much as a raised eyebrow from your evangelical community.

Paying hush money to a porn star and a Playboy model of whom he had "carnal knowledge" while married to his third wife? "Nothing to see here---move along!"

Boasting about being entitled to "grab 'em by the pussy"? Maybe I missed your prior editorial condemning this. No?

Well, sir, I remain deeply puzzled about why you took pen in hand to editorialize about how Donald Trump should be impeached. Clearly, you do not give a---I know you'll forgive me for this---big brown rat's ass about morality.

Could it be that you have concluded that Trump's days are numbered and you think it wise to disassociate yourself before the coming shit storm?

Do you think the 200 wingnuts he's already appointed to the federal bench are enough to gradually impose Dominionism on the rest of us?

Since you are retiring January 3rd, do you expect to supplement your nest egg with a few years of fat speaker's fees?

I don't know, Mr. Galli. I just know that the stench of evangelical "Christianity" will not dissipate as long as you and people like you continue to trade your souls for judicial appointments and a green light to discriminate against anyone you deem a "sinner".

One last thing---"Happy Holidays!"

Most of the time, I'm in favor of discussion. That is why I participate in this political

discussion board. On most issues, I am willing to state my opinion and consider the opinions of others. Sometimes an exchange of views changes my mind. Sometimes it strengthens my original opinion. But---not all discussions are helpful or even necessary.

Donald Trump is quite obviously guilty as hell of not only abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, but also a dozen or more other impeachable offenses, some of them federal crimes, FULL STOP.

There is no "issue" there. There are no relevant facts left to be determined.

Despite all the panels and pundits and commentators and "experts" who spend hours of each broadcast day carefully trying to treat each side of this dispute "equally", there is no valid comparison between the two.

Democrats have provided clear and convincing evidence that Donald Trump withheld nearly four hundred million dollars in military aid approved by Congress in an attempt to coerce an ally into helping him smear a political opponent. When he got caught and Congress sought to investigate the scheme, he did all he could to obstruct them, even claiming broad privileges no one had ever heard of.

Trump and the Republicans did not present ANY evidence--- no witnesses, no documents, no tapes--- that in any way contradicted or disproved any aspect of the Democrats' evidence.

To engage in "discussions" about whether Trump should be impeached is to buy into the false premise that there is a genuine issue. The man has CONFESSED, for crying out loud, in writing and on videotape!

I understand that the 24 hour cable news monster must be fed, but let's discuss real issues, like what it is that Putin has on Trump; why Trump is so desperate to keep his tax returns hidden; the extent and nature of the fossil fuel industry's control over our government; or, the full extent of and the motivation for the complicity of McConnell and Graham and other Republicans in Trump's crimes.