helps the tough medicine go down.
Smile when you say that, some cowboy tough guy said back when Hopalong Cassidy was making movies. Might have taken the edge off calling the cow puncher at the other end of the saloon a horn-swoggling, lily-livered, yellow-bellied son of a one-eyed prairie dog. Don’t recall it ever being tried.
We’re smiling when we call Zohran Mamdani a privileged, over-educated idiot. Could that hard socialist have sold Marxism without that toothy smile?
Not buying that “affordability” — Mamdami’s issue in NYC — drove Democrats to victory in Virginia and New Jersey this week. The economy is doing just fine. … Inflation down to 3% from Biden’s 9%. Stock market flirting with record highs. Private employers added 42,000 jobs last month, more than expected. Let’s not over-complicate this. People just hate Trump, is all.
No, the thesis here is that Republicans nationwide and here in Wisconsin are back on their heels because Donald Trump is such an absolute SH*T. Guy is hard to like!
We don’t need a President to be Old Fezziwig. Don’t want the commander in chief to be another S.Z. “Cuddles” Sakall (the barkeep in Casablanca).
But hellz bellz, Happy days were here again when FDR delivered fireside chats; didn’t stop the guy from declaring war. JFK bantered with the press corps but stared down Khrushchev. Reagan joked about his age and brought down the Evil Empire. Bubba Clinton did that thing of biting his lip; still capable of telling Sister Souljah to go to hell. Anyway, these guys were likable. Trump is always angry, it seems. Scowling. Settles more scores than the Five Families. Now he’s on his revenge tour. Makes Nixon look like Mr. Rogers.
Anger works in politics but, like antibiotics, administered sparingly. Voters want upbeat. Key to Tommy Thompson’s success. “Isn’t it great to be a Badger!” Allowed him to bring the hammer down on the welfare state. JFK went on national TV to explain why federal troops must restore civil rights to the segregated South. Can’t this President do the same about crime-ridden Chicago?
Remember when a President began an address with “My fellow Americans …”? We can’t either. No President has ever been more “us versus them.” Too many of his supporters think they can purge their way to a majority. Don’t want (cannot stand) Kumbaya. Bluto Blutarsky was right to smash that guitar. But how about a little persuasion? How about growing the tent!
So Nancy Pelosi is calling it quits
Here’s former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich: “Enormous admiration for her persistence, her ability to hold her caucus together, and the depth of her courage in fighting for the things she believed in.”
Here is President Donald Trump: “… a highly over-rated politician. Her retirement is a great thing for America.”
Petty. Churlish. Total lack of class. This is the guy who mocked a disabled man, denigrated a female opponent’s physical looks, humiliated Zelensky. Don Rickles without the good will. We support most of his initiatives but what a miserable human being!
Blaska’s Bottom Line: Worshipers will tell us to look past all that. Fine. Now go tell it to the independent voters deserting the party in droves.
18 responses to “Smile when you say that”
Viewers are upset that they can’t watch the faux award show without paying for a streaming service. (affordability). One old guy was so mad he threw his sub sandwich at the tv. It was a meatball with extra cheese. $17 Trump said good riddance to the “stench” of Pelosi. Watters blamed unhappy single women for losing on Tuesday.
“My fellow Americans” was the signature opening line for LBJ’s speeches, and he was not exactly an expert on healing a divided nation. In fact, he was during the final year of his presidency a prisoner in the White House. At least Trump holds regular press conferences, gets out among the people (mostly his own people). He’s got a great wry sense of humor, which on occasion he uses to great advantage. But you’re right, he needs a major attitude adjustment. Even he admitted that the latest Democrat wins need to be taken seriously if Republicans want to win in the important election a year from now.
As for the Muslim socialist former failed rap star, it’s likely he’ll run NYC (further) into the ground with his “free stuff for everybody” mantra, but the mainstream media are so ga-ga over him that no matter how badly he screws up they’ll either ignore it or explain it away.
Typical for progressives, as we’ve seen in Madison. They defend the likes of Francesca Hong, Althea Bernstein, Brandi Grayson, Tony Robinson, the school board freaks, and Shady Flores.
OT Major fracas in Memorial H.S. parking lot yesterday, according to one Bruce F. who posted on Next Door. Cops called, students and staff pepper sprayed. “Good thing there was a SRO on duty,” wrote Bruce, sarcastically. I don’t think there was…
Taking the higher ground is not possible when you are deal with rabid animals. I guess you think Trump should kiss the dirty hands that decrepit bitch that tore up his state of the union speech on national TV behind his back. Trumps’ description was very kind in my estimation.
DJT had this to say about Nancy Pelosi’s retirement: “I think she did the country a great service by retiring. I think she was a tremendous liability for the country. I thought she was an evil woman who did a poor job, who cost the country a lot in damages and in reputation. I thought she was terrible.”
Mr. Trump has just described himself perfectly. America’s standing in the world has taken a hit because of his administration.
And yet you call DJT’s words about Pelosi
“very kind”? Trump’s reaction is easy to understand. Our confused and vindictive President has always hated women in power who stand up to him.
You called Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi a “decrepit bitch”, pioneering. That is disrespectful. One cannot help but notice that the American President is getting more “decrepit” by the day, and, given his latest verbal attack on Rep. Pelosi, more vicious by the day. He is a pathetic case, indeed.
very true Anon. But; words on deaf ears. With the shutdown mess he created Dozy Don is off to golf. AGAIN. The Republicans forget this all started when they caved in to his BIG DUMB BILL.
If Trump is decrepit for calling her the B-word, then what is Francesca Hong for calling her opponents the C-word? Will you vote for her if she gets the Democratic nomination for governor? If so, just try and defend that.
Like the animal costumes at his Gatsby party he had on the same day SNAP was shut down?
I see the corrupt, bought and paid for supreme court doesn’t want to feed people either.
I get it.
Squire hates Trump.
Its Trump’s fault.
Rinse.
Repeat.
I get it.
madisonexpat worships Trump.
Trump can do no wrong.
Rinse.
Repeat.
Karoline…Karoline…where are you? HELP’meeee. Between RFK, trump, Nancy Mace, there’s a mental health crisis in the GOP.
Now that is just dumb.
I worship no mortal.
Neither do I fear one.
I’m happy to see independent voters deserting the uniparty which has failed average Americans and serves only moneyed special interests.
This is just the beginning. Younger generations are beginning to wake up and they already have the numbers. Trump/Mamdani are not solutions but they are useful transitions.
True. They are also canaries in the coal mine.
Only hard to remember for some of you: https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2025/01/15/remarks-by-president-biden-in-a-farewell-address-to-the-nation/
Blaska, do you even watch anything where Trump speaks? The guy is hilarious and far from the constantly angry and upset guy you detailed. Look in the mirror to see that guy raging at the clouds that the genteel days of old are gone!