Bob Eller

Bob Eller

@bobe66.bsky.social

Retired AP’er. Opinions posted are my own

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This is what passes for the president campaigning for Republicans. Every Republican voter should be embarrassed and/or livid. But they’ll excuse it, since they always do.

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@GottaLaff@gottalaff.bsky.social

Trump rubs his cult's nose in his wealth, their suffering.

Mark Jacob@markjacob.bsky.social

If a foreign leader in, say, the United Kingdom or Germany gave batshit crazy speeches featuring comments about a political ally’s ass, the New York Times would write a big story about the leader’s mental state. But when it happens in the U.S., the Times doesn’t. Why is that?

Maybe more people are remembering Tricky Dick than I thought.

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Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

It’s not just about affordability. Maybe for the first time since 1974, voters say their main concern heading into the midterms is corruption in government. Great to see.

The president lives in his own fantasy world.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: You said Russia and Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire, but both sides said they have not agreed to that TRUMP: Well they agreed, you know why? Because I said 'you agree.' That's why.

Yes. This. 👇

Mark Jacob@markjacob.bsky.social

“Pretend I’m on the ballot,” Trump says. He is, along with: An illegal war, high gas prices, ICE’s street murders, measles, crypto scams, explosive diarrhea after food safety cutbacks, concentration camps and pardons for cop beaters. When you vote for Republicans, you’re voting for all of that.

Matthew Dowd@matthewjdowd.bsky.social

Latest WSJ poll: "63% want to pause AI development 61% want a billionaire wealth tax 59% want Medicare for All 57% want a $20 minimum wage 58% want to end U.S. military aid to Israel" This is the center of the country politically. it is time all adjust to this political spectrum, esp. media.

Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social

Pretty clear to me there’s a very good case against this man for mass murder, and I’m saying that in as measured a fashion as I can. He’s order the killing of 234 people under no plausible war or legal justification. I am skeptical he will ever face legal accountability for til his but he should.

Book it. This Cubs team will be out in the Wild Card round, if they make it. Talented bunch, but something’s missing.

Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social

Scoop: The anonymous source behind a POLITICO story that the White House is now using to justify a ban on the outlet was none other than JD Vance himself. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/white-hous...

It’s called running scared.

Sahil Kapur@sahilkapur.bsky.social

Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, who's running for Senate, says the Iran war "needs to be brought to a successful and immediate end." A messaging pivot: Hinson voted NO six times on House resolutions directing Trump to end the Iran war — including as recently as last week.

T. Greg Doucette@gregdoucette.bsky.social

The hilarious part about Trump arguing North Carolina is a shithole is that Republicans have had supermajorities in both chambers of the state legislature for a decade or so, and they have a 5-2 supermajority on the state Supreme Court, and have half of the statewide Executive Branch offices, and...

Norm Eisen@normeisen.bsky.social

The GOP majority ran this Congress without a single oversight hearing on Trump's conflicts of interest @democracydefendersaction.org did the accounting ourselves, & now every Member has a grade on the votes & bills that actually check corruption Read👇 -TN

It’s great to hit a bunch of homers and run up the score, but that doesn’t happen in October, and if the Cubs bullpen continues on this path, we’re toast.