In France, A Grave Embarrassment For Patriots
Perhaps you recall the last time a French politician angered a certain kind of hairy-chested American nationalist. In February 2003, Dominique de Villepin, France’s conservative Minister of Foreign Affairs, cautioned the UN General Assembly about the sheer folly of invading Iraq. “We all share the same priority—that of fighting terrorism mercilessly,” de Villepin said. “This […]
Danziger: All Too Wet
Our blustering, bullying, tough-guy president is apparently too delicate to go out in the rain. The French are still laughing.
#EndorseThis: The Grifters, Trump Midterm Election Edition
Finally someone on television penetrates to the core problem in the Trump White House — which, as Seth Meyers cogently explains, is that the president, his adult children, and many of his appointees, notably his new acting attorney general, are all grifters. Just the other day, a new lawsuit filed in federal court accused Trump, […]
Danziger: Bedtime For Gonzo
Along with his favorite Fox blabbers, Trump inhabits a hermetic world of alternative facts. Does that make them crazy?
Danziger: A High-Pitched Whine
Trump’s racialized rhetoric continues to enchant his most fanatical followers — who insist they aren’t bigoted at all.
#EndorseThis: How The Swamp Became A Trump Cesspool
Just how deep and how filthy is the Trump swamp? The truth is exposed with remarkable wit by Last Week Tonight’s investigators.
Mueller Bids Farewell To Sessions In SNL Cold Open
In the opening scene of SNL’s cold open, Sarah Huckabee Sanders finds Jeff Sessions hiding in his desk at the Justice Department.
Danziger: Rights And (Mostly) Wrongs
Jeff Danziger lives in New York City. He is represented by CWS Syndicate and the Washington Post Writers Group. He is the recipient of the Herblock Prize and the Thomas Nast (Landau) Prize. He served in the US Army in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Air Medal. He has published eleven […]
Danziger: Blood On The Tracks
Justice Department attorneys are said to disdain Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as a political hack and a Trump sycophant.
Federal Judge Blocks Construction Of Keystone XL Pipeline
A federal judge in Montana blocked construction of the Keystone XL pipeline late on Thursday evening, ruling that the Trump administration’s decision lacked a “reasoned” explanation for allowing the controversial project, which would transport tar sands crude from Canada to Texas Gulf Coast refineries. Judge Brian Morris wrote that Trump’s State Department ignored climate change […]
Danziger: War Of Words
Jeff Danziger lives in New York City. He is represented by CWS Syndicate and the Washington Post Writers Group. He is the recipient of the Herblock Prize and the Thomas Nast (Landau) Prize. He served in the US Army in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Air Medal. He has published eleven […]
#EndorseThis: Kimmel Laughs At Trump’s Infantile Attack On Acosta
The verbal scuffling between Trump and CNN correspondent Jim Acosta — since barred from the White House by Sarah Huckabee Sanders — is a highlight.
Trump Fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions
“At your request, I am submitting my resignation,” the attorney general wrote in a letter to Trump. Typically, the president avoided direct contact.
Danziger: The Day After
Republicans won an easy Senate map. But despite voter suppression and gerrymandering, Trump now faces a hostile House.
GOP Wins Senate But Democrats Will Control House — And Go After Trump
Although the anticipated “blue wave” didn’t fully materialize, Democrats taking the House means trouble for the Trump administration.
Republican Racist: Same Old Poison, Brassy New Salesman
Whatever the outcome of the midterm elections, the Republican Party under Donald Trump has awakened bad memories of the racially divisive campaign that helped to elect George H.W. Bush to the presidency exactly three decades ago. Politics in America was never quite the same after the “Willie Horton” ad aired during the final weeks of […]
#EndorseThis: John Oliver Sends The Trump Gang To Hell
This episode is among John Oliver’s most devastating takedowns, with a disturbing climax that reminds us how immoral Trump really is.
As Republican Politicians Cower, Where Is America’s Cato?
While many Republican politicians are undoubtedly aware of the damage Trump is doing to democracy, few have the courage to speak out against it.
Danziger: Borderline Personality
Hyping hysteria and hatred over ragged refugees from Central America, Trump has abused the troops — and debased himself.
Danziger: Born In The USA
Trump again vowed to end the Constitutional right to citizenship. He wants to stop ‘chain migration” too. (Except for Melania’s parents.)
#EndorseThis: Hate Isn’t What America Is About (But Maybe Stupid Is)
As Stephen Colbert reminds us in the wake of fascist terror, hate is not what America stands for. And he finds the good amid the evil. But of course then there’s Trump, unavoidably. “Naturally in times like this, the nation looks to its president for comfort and guidance,” observes the Late Show host. “That’s our […]
#EndorseThis: Sorry, Seth Meyers Can’t Stand “Nice” Trump
“We’re all behaving very well, and hopefully we can keep it that way,” said Trump. Which might have upset satirists like Seth Meyers.
Danziger: The Tough Guy
With Trump holding the nuclear codes, Americans fear his reckless bluster could lead to catastrophe. They have a point.
Danziger: His True Colors
Andy Thomas painted Trump into a scene with TR and Abe Lincoln, among others. But he really belongs in a different group.
#EndorseThis: On Trump’s Caravan Of Lies, “There’s No Proof Of Anything”
When Stephen Colbert reviews the latest Trump effusions, he often goes a little deeper. Like when the president, in defending his demagogic uproar about that “caravan” in Central America, warned that suspicious characters of “Middle Eastern” origin were infiltrating across the border. Citing his own supposed contacts with the Border Patrol, Trump said they had […]