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Why Fired?
So why did Donald Trump let go of his favorite, Pam Bondi?
Donald Trump would probably give you a bunch of reasons. Pam Bondi did say that she had the Epstein list on her desk. She lied. Was it because of her February photo op where she handed out binders of Epstein file documentation to conservative influencers? Turned out that all the information in those binders was information already available to the public. The influencers were not pleased.
Maybe it was when she claimed that there were 10,000 videos of Epstein child porn in the files. We are still waiting for video one.
Maybe it was when she refused to acknowledge the Epstein survivors during testimony. She was asked to turn around and apologize to them and she just ignored the request.
Maybe it was because she was a failure in implementing Trump‘s retribution campaign. She tried to indict Jim Comey, Leticia, James, Adam Schiff and others with all of her attempts, failing miserably.
Trump could rationalize the firing with a number of reasons. But the key reason is as as follows. Pam Bondi was subpoenaed, in a bipartisan manner, to appear before the house oversight committee on April 14. She would’ve had to testify under oath about the Epstein files. Trump simply could not allow that. By firing her, Trump hopes to remove her from this. He might not be successful, though. Even though Pam Bondi is no longer Attorney General, she still may be forced to testify. Republican attempts to remove her from this obligation will only make the Republicans and Trump himself, look even worse than they already are looking. So this is not over yet.
That’s all I have for today.
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Trump Speech Flop
Donald Trump gave me a strong sense of déjà vu last night, with his speech. It sounded exactly like the speeches he made in the early days of Covid. Back, then he was telling the American people that he had it under control that Covid was just a minor thing, that it would be gone in a couple weeks, that if would just go away, poof.
Last night, as I predicted in my chirp, yesterday, Trump said that he had Iran under control, it would be over in a couple ofweeks, that regime change had been accomplished, and he was dealing with a more responsible regime. He also said that the Strait of Hormuz would, poof, just open naturally
Donald pulled an April fools on everybody yesterday. Stock markets had shot up in anticipation of him saying that the war was ending. What Donald actually said last night was that he would bomb Iran back to the stone age.
I teased a friend last week for watching Melania. Well, I wasted 20 minutes of my life yesterday watching Trump speak. So I guess the April fools joke was on me.
So where are we this morning? The Dow Jones is already down 700 points and it just opened and the price of oil is up 10% overnight. Don the con strikes again.
That’s all I have for today.
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Fool Us Once
Donald Trump will be speaking in front of the US nation, this upcoming April fools night. He is going to be telling us some whoppers. He has already sounded some of it out.
He will tell us that he accomplished regime change in Iran. Well, a number of top leaders have been killed off, but they have been replaced with leaders who appear even more hardline than the original leaders. I would not be surprised if he says he has met with some of these leaders and that they had tears in their eyes and that they were saying, sir we want to make a deal with you.
He will say that Iran’s nuclear capability has been destroyed. Funny thing is he said the same thing last summer when the US bombed Iran’s nuclear sites. Iran still has all of its enriched uranium.
He will say that US is a better shape now than they were a month ago even though gas prices have risen by $1.05 per gallon.
He will say that the US has won this war just like he said on election night 2020 that he won the election.
This next statement depends on what he decides. If he pushes on the statement that the US is won this war he might say that he’s done with the war and he’s pulling out. The Strait of Hormuz will still be closed. Or, he will say that the war will be ended in two weeks time. Do you remember how many times he said that the end of Covid was just around the corner? I do.
Logically, no one will fall for all the BS he’s going to spout tonight. We are no longer in a land of logic, however. The Dow Jones went up 1000 points yesterday and the Dow Jones futures this morning is up 300 points. So there are still a bunch of suckers around.
Logic has left the building. More evidence of this is the fact that the January 6 rioters are suing the Capitol police for the tactics that the Capitol police used on that day, defending Congress.
That is all I have for today.
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Exit Please
Donald, you’ve been getting up on the wrong side of the bed a lot lately haven’t you? Boy you had a ton of anger at Europe this morning.
“France has been VERY UNHELPFUL with respect to the “Butcher of Iran,” who has been successfully eliminated! The U.S.A. will REMEMBER!!!”
“All of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran, I have a suggestion for you: Number 1, buy from the U.S., we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT.”
Donald, you are really all over the place. Yesterday you said negotiations were going great and in the same breath, you said you were gonna bomb the crap out of Iran. Today you’re saying screw it you’re just gonna leave let other countries worry about the Strait of Hormuz.
Donald, when you started this a month ago, all by yourself, except for Israel, the Strait of Hormuz was open and gas in your country averaged three dollars per gallon. Well, the Strait is now closed, Iran wants to start establishing tolls and gas is now over four dollars per gallon in your country. Just a month ago Pam Bondi was telling everybody that the Dow was near 50,000 and now it’s down at 45,000. Good job, Donald, good job.
And now you want to leave, well today anyway who knows what tomorrow? You’re like a pigeon Donald. You go somewhere you drop a bunch of crap and then you move on.
You want out Donald. You’re going to look like a loser for doing so. But then again, you look like a loser right now too, so good on you Donald.
That’s all I have for today.
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Credibility
Donald, in the last 24 hours, you’ve again said that you will bomb the crap out of Iran, their power plants, their desalination plants and that you would start bombing sites that you haven’t touched it yet. At the same time you said that negotiations are going very well with more reliable members of the Iranian regime. That’s kind of like talking from both sides of your mouth, Donald
While you are boasting about how negotiations are going so well, one of those reliable members of the Iranian parliament said that Iran will be looking at charging tolls for ships wishing to traverse the Strait of Hormuz.
“Given that maintaining security and providing services to vessels passing through involve costs, a framework must be established for collecting transit tolls through the strait.”
Donald, you and your country have lost all credibility. Even after you’re gone, your country will have to struggle for years to regain that credibility. You did this to yourself, Donald. Your history of lying is well known. But your mixed messages on Iran, not only from week to week, but from hour to hour defies belief. Your tariff war did not help either.
Even before this war started, countries were looking for other trading partners, just looking to get away from you. China in the background. Yes China with all that human rights violations, and so on. But then again look at your own human rights violations lately. Just look at ICE.
With your lost credibility, you were looking for allies to help you with this war. But you didn’t ask these allies until you after you started the war. Yet you are surprised that no one is helping you.
Mark Carney, a couple months ago, in Switzerland, said that the middle power countries can no longer depend on former relationships with the so-called leaders of the world. Middle power countries have to take the ball and run with it.
He was talking about you, Donald. Your credibility is shot and it is all on you.
That’s all I have for today.
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No Kings
One month ago, after Donald Trump had attacked Iran and eliminated 49 top Iranian leaders, including the supreme leader, Trump had called on the people of Iran to take to the streets. Sadly, definitely fearing for their lives, they did not.
Yesterday though, 10 million Americans did take to the streets in the third no kings protest. 100,000 people gathered in Minneapolis where two innocent civilians were gunned down during the ICE invasion of Minnesota. The protest headliner was Bruce Springsteen, the Boss. There was a separate protest in St. Paul, Minnesota headlined by Jane Fonda and Joan Baez.
Donald Trump already reeling from the Epstein scandal suffered another blow following the ICE fiasco in Minneapolis, which eventually resulted in Kristi Noem losing her job at Homeland security
Trump has been dealt another serious blow with the Iran mess. Americans are now paying a dollar more per gallon of gas that they did just a month ago. We Canadians aren’t happy with our own gas price increases either.
The protesters gathered together to protest all of this and more. The first protest happened a year ago and drew only 5 million now that size is doubled. Trump officials have labelled this as hate protests filled with people with Trump derangement syndrome.
But Trump cannot discount this movement. There have been a number of special elections in the last year many of them in the deep south where the winners have been all Democrats. There is a tidal wave coming. If Trump cannot find a way to derail the midterm elections in November, the Republicans are going to be swept away by a blue wave tsunami,
That’s all I have for today.
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The Dance
It is that time of year again. The big dance, to the sweet 16, to the elite eight, which is today and tomorrow and then the final four. It is a time where many Americans and some Canadians do their brackets, or past tense, did their brackets, with most of those brackets collapsing.
Last year I was in one of those ESPN bracket thingies and I ended up in the top 99%. Me and 400,000 other people. This year crash and burn.
Of the 8 teams left, four are from the Big Ten. There are actually 18 schools competing in the Big Ten, but the big 18 is just a bit too awkward. Then again, the Atlantic Coast Conference has two schools from California. So go figure.
Having lived on the border of Michigan for many years, I am rooting for Michigan. But if I had any money on this, which I don’t, I would put it on Arizona.
This is my break from politics. Tomorrow, most likely, my chirps will be back to addressing the disaster that is happening down south of our border.
Happy no Kings day today.
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Fool Me Once
it was only a week ago, that Donald Trump said that if the Strait of Hormuz was not open in 48 hours, he would bomb all the power plants in Iran. Iran responded by saying that if Trump did that Iran would go after infrastructure facilities throughout the Middle East.
Of course, oil prices shot up and the Dow Jones went down big-time. On Monday, just before the deadline was set to expire, Trump said negotiations were going well and that he would delay bombing the power plants until Friday. Dow Jones said great. Stocks went up and oil prices went down and all was right with the world again.
Things deteriorated throughout the week. Trump offered a 15 point peace plan. Iran countered with a five point peace plan that the US was sure not to take. Trump declared again that he already won and told Iran to get serious on negotiations or he would bomb the shit out of them. His words.
Of course, stock market prices started to slip down again. With Friday being one day away and stock market prices sinking, Trump, on Thursday stated that he would delay bombing the power plants again until, this time, April 6. So all would be right with the world again.
The stock market reacted, as above, not this time. This is Friday morning a couple hours into the stock market opening and the Dow is down 300. Oil prices are shooting up again.
Donald Trump is in a no win situation right now. Trump wants to leave this war at the very worst with the US in the same position as they were before the war started so that he can declare some kind of victory. Iran is not letting him do that. It is funny that a country being bombed to shit holds all the cards. But that is what is happening.
A month ago, Pam Bondi said that people should be happy because the Dow Jones was near 50,000. Well, it is now near 45,000 and going down. Donald, you’re taking the rest of us down with you this time aren’t you? Idiot.
That’s all I have for today.
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No Art Of Deal
Donald Trump has backed himself into a difficult corner. He is desperately trying to get out of it and he might not be able to.
Trump in his team came up with a 15 point plan to end the war with Iran. Earlier this week, Trump was saying that negotiations were going very well with the Iran, and they were very close to coming to an agreement. The stock market took this hook line and sinker. Stocks went up and the price of oil went down.
Iran responded to the 15 point plan by producing their own five point counter plan. Their counter plan included total control over the Strait of Hormuz and the cessation of all hostilities in the region, including Israel, and its attacks on Hezbollah, in Lebanon. An Iranian spokesman, put it this way.
“Iran will end the war at a time of its own choosing and only if the conditions it has set are fulfilled. It will not allow Trump to determine the timing of the war’s end.”
Donald, you are being outflanked at every corner.. The US is a relatively young country compared to countries in the Middle East. Iran, in its current form, has been around for thousands of years. This is not their first rodeo and they are playing you. They know that this war is getting more and more unpopular in the US. They know that if you put boots on the ground that you will inflict major casualties on your own troops. You are looking for a way out and Iran is not giving you any. You bought this on yourself, Donald.
George Bush Senior, back in 1991, when he attacked Iraq, made sure to have buy in from his allies before launching the attack. That war was successful, for the US. You decided to go alone and begged for allied help after you started this war. It shows you had and have no real plan Donald. And now you, and unfortunately, the rest of the world are paying for it.
That’s all I have for today.
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What Now?
OK, Donald, we are into week four of this war, and it is a war not an engagement. What is the endgame? Do you even have a clue?
You mentioned again yesterday for the upteenth time that you have won the war. Well, when this war started, the Strait of Hormuz was open and gas was averaging three dollars a gallon, in your country. The Strait is now closed and gas is up to four dollars a gallon. Where I am, in Alberta, gas is $1.73 per litre. Let me tell you we’re not happy about that Donald. So if this is winning Donald please don’t win anymore.
Seriously, Donald where do you go from here? This is two cults who hate each other and who do not trust each other at all. You’ve negotiated with them twice and then you bombed them twice. So they don’t trust you Donald. Back to the cults. It is the MAGA cult led by nut cases, such as Steven Miller and Steve Bannon against the religious fanatic cult of Iran, who have held power for 47 years.
They do not want to lose their power in any way. They know what will happen to them if the general Iranian population replace them. To put it mildly, they would be in deep deep Doodoo. In the meantime, you cannot admit ever that you were wrong. So how do you get out of this Donald?
Are you seriously gonna send your marines into Iran? You know that if they land on Kharg island, they might take it, but they’ll be bombed to crap in trying to hold it. Logically that is not an option. But then you’re not that logical are you Donald?
So how do you pretend to show that you won while Iran tries to maintain a semblance of them winning. What happens to the Strait of Hormuz? Who will run it? Who will control it?
What happens to the enriched uranium? Does Iran keep it?
What happens to the regime itself? We already know it’s not gonna change.
So how do you get out of this one Donald? Also, the midterms are getting closer and closer. You’re in a hot mess, Donald, plain and simple. Then again I have no sympathy for you whatsoever. You are reaping what you have sewn.
That’s all I have for today.
Bird's Chirp
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