CSotD: The Great Pretender
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Where to begin? Easy answer, thanks to Toro, who states today’s premise clearly. The next question is what to include, and in what order?
We probably need one of those disclaimers, that this is entirely fictional and any resemblance etc, because none of this is Dear Leader’s fault.
As he has explained, he has staff which stays up all night posting racist garbage on Truth Social, and none of it is his fault and he never actually saw it but then again he’s not going to fire anyone and actually, he thinks it was probably okay.
And Barry Blitt furnishes the proof of his innocence. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
The chaos of Trump’s administration is causing the rest of the world to lose faith in the dollar, according to this piece in the New Republic. But not to worry because Dear Leader has a solution to the problem and a pair of fabulously, extraordinarily talented economic experts working to make his crypto into a better form of currency anyway.
Thank God for their attention to this matter.
There is, of course, no problem with the economy, because the Dow is at 50,000, which Dear Leader credits to his protectionist policies and use of tariffs, despite the Fed’s explanation that American consumers, not foreign traders, are paying 90% of those tariffs.
But some people simply make bad choices. It’s always been that way.
And you can’t blame politicians and financial leaders for the poor choices that people make.
Juxtaposition of the Day
Thank you for your attention to this matter, too. And pay no attention to Ted Lieu, whose judgment has been twisted by his having read portions of the unredacted files. Thank goodness the New York Post explains that he has simply made wild accusations from an unhinged source, so there’s nothing to see here.
Even if those wild accusations had some merit, Chappatte points out that being named in the Epstein Files indicates that you are a wealthy, successful and powerful person to be honored, not criticized, investigated and prosecuted by lesser, jealous non-entities.
Leona Helmsley famously said “We don’t pay taxes; only the little people pay taxes,” and the same principle applies to being accused of illegal activities. Only the little people have to worry about the law.
After all, the Dow has broken the 50,000 barrier and Dear Leader predicts it will hit 100,000 within three years, though pessimists, economists and other little people cast doubt on his market insight.
As the Attorney General has said, the important thing is to focus on the economy, which has been successfully built up by “the greatest president in American history.” And you should bear in mind that she was testifying under oath, so you know it’s true.
Meanwhile, our relations with foreign governments have never been stronger, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined Victor Orbon at an appearance before Hungary’s upcoming elections, to assure him, and the Hungarian people, that the United States supports his candidacy and hopes for a victory to keep him in office.
“I can say to you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your success because your success is our success,” Rubio said, predicting a “golden era” between the US and Hungary.
This followed his address before the Munich Security Conference, in which he explained the US’s new policies, and warned European nations against allowing migrants to enter their countries and threaten European culture.
Mass migration is not, was not, some fringe concern of little consequence. It was and continues to be a crisis which is transforming and destabilizing societies all across the west.
Juxtaposition of the Day #2
Things aren’t quite as rosy between the United States and Canada, following Trump’s announcement that he will block the new, Canadian-built bridge linking the two countries, which have been major trading partners for decades.
The Gordie Howe Bridge honors a Canadian hockey hero who played for the Detroit Red Wings, a different bond that Auchter cites, besides the obvious bond of a shared automobile manufacturing industry and significant other financial connections between Canada and Michigan.
However, Dear Leader has offered to cancel his plans to block the bridge if Dulles International Airport and NYC’s Penn Station are renamed in his honor.
Lalo Alcaraz has recommended at least one of these alterations.
However, not everything the president has touched has turned to gold. Despite his experience in broadcast television and his insertion of a loyalist to head the Federal Communications Commission, his success in threatening disloyal broadcasters with license revocations has hit a snag in that, while they may also own a few TV stations, television networks don’t have, or need, broadcasting licenses.
And the success he has had in transforming CBS has been somewhat countered by the same sort of audience rejection seen at the Washington Post, as its news division takes a stance in support of Dear Leader.
But no news may be good news: Gallup has decided to halt its 88-year-old tradition of measuring presidential approval.
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr warned CBS that the FCC has decided candidates being interviewed on late night talk shows trigger the Equal Time regulations for their opponents, although the rule doesn’t apply to talk radio. It apparently only counts if you can see their faces, as on the View, which is also under FCC scrutiny.
The FCC also has no control over the Internet, however, and, having been forbidden by CBS lawyers to air his interview with Senate candidate James Talarico on the Late Show, Colbert posted it on YouTube, where it amassed 7.3 million hits in 24 hours, and inspired $2.5 million in contributions to Talarico’s campaign, according to Variety, which reported:
Ironically, many YouTube commenters on the clip noted that they had never heard of Talarico, and wouldn’t have sought out an interview with a mostly unknown politician, until CBS blocked Colbert from airing the chat on his broadcast.
The Late Show normally averages 2.69 million on-air viewers.
Mox nix. Alternative facts are what make a subjective reality function.
Mike Peterson has posted his "Comic Strip of the Day" column every day since 2010. His opinions are his own, but we welcome comments either agreeing or in opposition.
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