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August 23, 2018

The moron gives himself an A+ grade

for his presidency so far. On a Fux Ruse interview the malignant narcissist said he has done more great things so far than any other president and he used the ACA dismantling and the two SCOTUS picks (he assumes Kavanaugh will slide on in) as examples.

He will NOT leave the office without kicking and screaming and destroying the country out of sheer spite.

August 22, 2018

Anti KAVANAUGH events this week...

On August 26, people in cities across the country will take to the street to protest Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, where the the judge’s anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ stances could endanger over half the U.S. population for decades.

In response to Trump’s conservative pick, whose confirmation hearings are scheduled to begin on September 4, NARAL, MoveOn.org, and number of other progressive grassroots groups have organized Unite for Justice, a nationwide day of action that will see at least one demonstration in all 50 states. Here’s what you need to know to join.
All protests that are part of Unite for Justice will take place on Sunday, August 26. However, the rest of the details vary — some demonstrations are rallies followed by hour-long marches; others are all-day events that feature other ways to make your voice heard, such as stations where you can write postcards to your elected officials.
Read more...
https://www.thecut.com/2018/08/brett-kavanaugh-protests-supreme-court-nominee.html

"Unite For Justice"/"Women's Day of Action" PROTEST
Planned protests against SCOTUS nominee Kavanaugh have been building steam and over 150 US cities will protest for our rights and civil rights for all on Aug 26th.

Join us on August 26th as we hold a national day of action in all 50 states to fight Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and demand that our representatives in Washington act NOW to protect our most fundamental rights and freedoms. Roe v. Wade, voting rights, workers' rights, LGBTQ rights, immigrant rights, and much more are all in grave danger if this Supreme Court nominee is confirmed. With so much at stake, we cannot back down.

People across the country are rising up to demand that their Senators stop Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, and protect our most fundamental rights. Everyone agrees: the balance of the Supreme Court is on the line with this lifetime appointment.

Help us spread the word by updating your social media profiles and timelines with Unite for Justice graphics by visiting our gallery of images! There are also ready-to-print posters available.

RESISTANCE WORKS! Spread the word!
Find an event near you. More will be added before Aug 26 or you can start your own. RESIST!

https://act.moveon.org/event/unite-for-justice/search/

August 22, 2018

PROTESTS planned against KAVANAUGH this Sunday.

On August 26, people in cities across the country will take to the street to protest Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, where the the judge’s anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ stances could endanger over half the U.S. population for decades.

In response to Trump’s conservative pick, whose confirmation hearings are scheduled to begin on September 4, NARAL, MoveOn.org, and number of other progressive grassroots groups have organized Unite for Justice, a nationwide day of action that will see at least one demonstration in all 50 states. Here’s what you need to know to join.

All protests that are part of Unite for Justice will take place on Sunday, August 26. However, the rest of the details vary — some demonstrations are rallies followed by hour-long marches; others are all-day events that feature other ways to make your voice heard, such as stations where you can write postcards to your elected officials.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/know-unite-justice-protests-against-214656413.html
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Unite For Justice"/"Women's Day of Action" PROTEST
Planned protests against SCOTUS nominee Kavanaugh have been building steam and over 150 US cities will protest for our rights and civil rights for all on Aug 26th.

Join us on August 26th as we hold a national day of action in all 50 states to fight Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and demand that our representatives in Washington act NOW to protect our most fundamental rights and freedoms. Roe v. Wade, voting rights, workers' rights, LGBTQ rights, immigrant rights, and much more are all in grave danger if this Supreme Court nominee is confirmed. With so much at stake, we cannot back down.

People across the country are rising up to demand that their Senators stop Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, and protect our most fundamental rights. Everyone agrees: the balance of the Supreme Court is on the line with this lifetime appointment.

Help us spread the word by updating your social media profiles and timelines with Unite for Justice graphics by visiting our gallery of images! There are also ready-to-print posters available.

RESISTANCE WORKS! Spread the word!
Find an event near you. More will be added before Aug 26 or you can start your own. RESIST!

https://act.moveon.org/event/unite-for-justice/search/

August 22, 2018

CNN is really pushing a story about a murderer who is "an undocumented immigrant".

Since when do they tell someone's immigration status for a crime. Are they sucking up to the moron's agenda of claiming all the illegal immigrants from shit hole countries are "rapists and murderers"? I don't recall someone's immigration status as being an issue in news reports on CNN in the past. Maybe my memory is not sharp as it once was.

August 22, 2018

Schumer is speaking now. Dems have been preparing strategies,

legal steps, etc. as well as a public opinion campaign to protect Mueller and his investigation. They have been trying to stop Kavanaugh by using the latest events as a strategy to stop his path to become the next justice. Many senators have been applying various actions as well as hoping to get public support.
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There are protests planned for each. This Sunday Aug 26th "Unite For Justice" protests will be held in over 150 cities. Join us on August 26th as we hold a national day of action in all 50 states to fight Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and demand that our representatives in Washington act NOW to protect our most fundamental rights and freedoms. Roe v. Wade, voting rights, workers' rights, LGBTQ rights, immigrant rights, and much more are all in grave danger if this Supreme Court nominee is confirmed. With so much at stake, we cannot back down.

Find an event near you. More will be added before Aug 26 or you can start your own. RESIST!
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"Nobody Is Above The Law" protests are planned, see if one is near you. Over 900 cities.
https://act.moveon.org/event/unite-for-justice/search/

Trump will create a constitutional crisis if he fires special counsel Robert Mueller or Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees Mueller, or attempts to compromise the investigation by other means. (See The Plan for details.)

Our response in the hours following a potential power grab will dictate what happens next—whether Congress will stand up to Trump or allow him to move our democracy toward authoritarianism.

August 22, 2018

Hunter, CA rep indicted for campaign finance fraud,

is actually being reported in a negative light on local FUX RUSE station. Maybe a few GOP voters will be less likely to reelect him. He will still be on the ballot. The "fake news station" even allowed his Dem opponent to speak about corruption and how he worked hard his whole life to get to where he is, unlike Hunter.

"In order to lower suspicions and reduce the risk of detection, Duncan Hunter decided that they would use personal funds to repay the campaign for Margaret Hunter’s purchases,” it states.
Illegal spending occurred despite a repeated warnings about the behavior and questions from campaign staff and some members of Duncan Hunter’s congressional staff, according to the indictment.

One of the more questionable campaign expenses was highlighted by the Union-Tribune in January 2017, after Hunter reported spending $600 on an airline ticket to fly the family pet rabbit across the country."

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sd-me-hunter-indict-20180821-story.html

August 22, 2018

Hunter is still being supported by the GOP...

same old, same old. Just like Nunes, they have no shame. They will probably both get reelected since their names are going to be on the ballot and the GOP voters in their districts are stubborn RW asses.
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sd-me-hunter-indict-20180821-story.html

Hunter’s campaign released a statement after news of the indictment broke in which one of his attorneys, Gregory A. Vega, attacked the credibility of prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Vega called for the U.S. Department of Justice to recuse the prosecutors. The campaign also released a letter from Vega to Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, which further accused the DOJ of a politically motivated attack on Hunter. “The overt political leanings of two individuals intimately involved in the investigation, combined with, among other things, the Southern District’s sudden, inexplicable rush to indict my client before the general election without affording him sufficient due process, create an actual and/or apparent conflict that cannot be ignored,” the letter said. The statement said two prosecutors involved in the investigation attended a fundraiser for Democrat Hillary Clinton in August 2015.

Hunter was first elected to Congress in 2008, when he won the seat his father held for 14 terms.
He was an early supporter of Donald Trump, and was among the first members of Congress to endorse the then-presidential candidate. In the weeks after Trump was elected president, Hunter’s name was floated as a possible cabinet secretary. Hunter’s father, former Rep. Duncan L. Hunter, could not be reached by the Union-Tribune on Tuesday. On 10News, he defended his son, saying Margaret Hunter was responsible for the larger expenses, and Hunter had nothing to do with them. He said expenses at restaurants are normal for campaigns because the candidates can’t accept contributions at their official offices and must go elsewhere to conduct campaign business.
The former congressman went on to accuse prosecutors of being motivated by their political agenda. In defense of his son’s character, Hunter reminded reminded the voters that Hunter had a strong record of service to his country. “This is the same guy who, when we were attacked on 9/11, quit his job right downtown, walked across the street, joined the Marine Corps, and deployed in three combat tours for our freedom” Hunter said. “Wait for the verdict.”

August 22, 2018

PROTEST KAVANUAGH Sunday 150+ cities!

"Unite For Justice"/"Women's Day of Action" PROTEST
Planned protests against SCOTUS nominee Kavanaugh have been building steam and over 150 US cities will protest for our rights and civil rights for all on Aug 26th.

Join us on August 26th as we hold a national day of action in all 50 states to fight Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and demand that our representatives in Washington act NOW to protect our most fundamental rights and freedoms. Roe v. Wade, voting rights, workers' rights, LGBTQ rights, immigrant rights, and much more are all in grave danger if this Supreme Court nominee is confirmed. With so much at stake, we cannot back down.

People across the country are rising up to demand that their Senators stop Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, and protect our most fundamental rights. Everyone agrees: the balance of the Supreme Court is on the line with this lifetime appointment.

Help us spread the word by updating your social media profiles and timelines with Unite for Justice graphics by visiting our gallery of images! There are also ready-to-print posters available.

RESISTANCE WORKS! Spread the word!
Find an event near you. More will be added before Aug 26 or you can start your own. RESIST!

https://act.moveon.org/event/unite-for-justice/search/

August 21, 2018

Cohen will plead guilty to 3 charges...

Bank fraud, campaign fraud and campaign finance violations. Will likely get 3 years. He was worried about having to lose his money and finances. CNN reporting this now.

**poor finches never get a break.

August 21, 2018

Cohen turned himself into the FBI.

Does that mean he is making a plea deal? CNN is saying a plea deal is usually in place in the AM so this is unusual in sequence.

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About BigmanPigman

I am 57, retired teacher and illustrator, life-long dem., activist, union member. Also I do not use social media and I'm technologically retarded. I love dogs, rock music and swearing (a lot). My 17 year old "puppy" died on June 2, 2020. She grew up listening to Animals (Pink Floyd). She has kept me sane through the tRump years, not easy, and has given me endless love, companionship, kisses and tail wags.
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