The President of the United States went missing again. After spending the night at the White House, his official schedule showed three meetings: an ambassador credentialing at 2 p.m., a policy meeting at 4 p.m., and another policy meeting at 5 p.m.
Three separate opportunities for cameras to capture him performing the visible duties of the presidency, three predictable moments where he could have stood in front of flags, shaken hands, signed papers, and reassured the country that someone steady was at the helm. And yet we saw nothing. No photographs, footage, or brief remarks. This absence is not minor when it comes from a man who continues to demonstrate violent cognitive swings, shifting from brief flashes of alertness to struggling to keep his eyes open during meetings where the fate of not just this country but the world rests in his hands. We are talking about intelligence briefings that determine military posture, economic decisions that affect global markets, diplomatic calculations that could mean war or...
Hmm, so you are saying that we are being led by a mannequin? The greatest country in the world. On the 250th anniversary of us. And we are being lead by a stuffed suit? Well, we already knew he was an empty vessel while he was still functional. So my question is, since there have been regulations (epa) that have been devastated in his name, by equally unscrupulous back benchers, I hope that some of those most important laws can be reinstated after he’s actually been revealed as a mannequin.
This is exactly like the Franco situation! Exactly! Thank you so much. My wife and I are fully aware of the Colbert situation and CBS. We have been watching the late show with Stephen Colbert for years and it is amazing how he stood up against all of this crap! Also, all of the intended ICE detention centers are having huge pushback, and owners of facilities are declining to engage or sell to ICE. AS PER YOUR PREVIOUS POST, THE GOVERNMENT IS NOW BEING RUN BY THE WORST PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES PROPPING UP TRUMP AND DOING THEIR DIRTY WORK IN HIS NAME. Excellent excellent stuff Heather keep it up. We need to open more people’s eyes if they’re not aware. YouTube may be the only way that the true stories actually get out. Again MS Now is documenting this nightly so everybody please tune in, they are providing the true information. So far, they have not been pummeled by the Trump administration and the FCC! Thank you, Heather!
What is different about this administration is that it does not realize the power of social media-how quickly information can spread over different platforms- as did the Colbert interview with Talerico. Second, the growth of independent journalism free of publishing influence- as at Substack, where I follow you and Kinzinger and Wolff and Parnas. Forget obsolete network tv and compromised newspapers- they are as outdated as the current idiots running our country.
It's a repeat we know all too well ...Regan ... Biden ... old men who are being propped up by the ones around them who cannot let go of the power and the glory of the office of the President.
I applaud your balanced, thoughtful, and penetrating reporting and commentary. I find it regrettable that a good many of the comments you receive are foolishly vitriolic. I wish everyone understood that only courteous dialogue can save us. Newt Gingrich showed us the power of nasty name-calling. He paved the way for Trump. We must disown that style of discourse completely and permanently.
I believe you are writing too much about your opinions and not the facts. Just the descriptions of his eyes, hands, etc. Too personal, I wanted facts when I signed up for this daily messaging. Please discontinue charging my card monthly. Sincerely, Janis R Johnson
Can you be specific? Which aspects of her analysis do you think are not grounded in facts? Especially given that we're dealing with a régime that is very obviously trying to hide any facts which don't fit its chosen narrative?
I see a lot of the same patterns that Heather does. If you don't agree with the way she's trying to connect the dots, tell us why she's wrong, and suggest a better one. Cheers.
We all obviously hate the "man" and are disgusted that he is our president. I am married to a trumper and I need facts when I respond to his comments. (I'm also a member on Politifacts.) All of us (the normal people) are biased and it's really hard to look at trump's statements (and him) objectively. Thank you, those who questioned my observation, for not being rude as people are prone to do during these trying times when discussing politics. Lord, help me last 3 more years!
When I would say to friends during the regime‘s first term that it was like the novel 1984, they looked at me like I had three heads. I’m not looking so strange these days, am I? I’ve long thought that we are the characters in that novel. When Kelly Ann Conway used the phrase alternative facts way back in 2017, I thought oh boy, this is it.
Hmm, so you are saying that we are being led by a mannequin? The greatest country in the world. On the 250th anniversary of us. And we are being lead by a stuffed suit? Well, we already knew he was an empty vessel while he was still functional. So my question is, since there have been regulations (epa) that have been devastated in his name, by equally unscrupulous back benchers, I hope that some of those most important laws can be reinstated after he’s actually been revealed as a mannequin.
When was the last time T**** was seen golfing?
I find it very hard to think of Trump as a "victim." Just sayin ....
This is exactly like the Franco situation! Exactly! Thank you so much. My wife and I are fully aware of the Colbert situation and CBS. We have been watching the late show with Stephen Colbert for years and it is amazing how he stood up against all of this crap! Also, all of the intended ICE detention centers are having huge pushback, and owners of facilities are declining to engage or sell to ICE. AS PER YOUR PREVIOUS POST, THE GOVERNMENT IS NOW BEING RUN BY THE WORST PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES PROPPING UP TRUMP AND DOING THEIR DIRTY WORK IN HIS NAME. Excellent excellent stuff Heather keep it up. We need to open more people’s eyes if they’re not aware. YouTube may be the only way that the true stories actually get out. Again MS Now is documenting this nightly so everybody please tune in, they are providing the true information. So far, they have not been pummeled by the Trump administration and the FCC! Thank you, Heather!
What is different about this administration is that it does not realize the power of social media-how quickly information can spread over different platforms- as did the Colbert interview with Talerico. Second, the growth of independent journalism free of publishing influence- as at Substack, where I follow you and Kinzinger and Wolff and Parnas. Forget obsolete network tv and compromised newspapers- they are as outdated as the current idiots running our country.
He is a victim of elder abuse and doesn’t even know it.
And Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.
I maybe understand better why that particular SNL line remained in the show for so long…
We have our challenge - clear out the regime and reform for the people.
The state of the union speech should be interesting.
It's a repeat we know all too well ...Regan ... Biden ... old men who are being propped up by the ones around them who cannot let go of the power and the glory of the office of the President.
I applaud your balanced, thoughtful, and penetrating reporting and commentary. I find it regrettable that a good many of the comments you receive are foolishly vitriolic. I wish everyone understood that only courteous dialogue can save us. Newt Gingrich showed us the power of nasty name-calling. He paved the way for Trump. We must disown that style of discourse completely and permanently.
Welcome back Heather.
I believe you are writing too much about your opinions and not the facts. Just the descriptions of his eyes, hands, etc. Too personal, I wanted facts when I signed up for this daily messaging. Please discontinue charging my card monthly. Sincerely, Janis R Johnson
Can you be specific? Which aspects of her analysis do you think are not grounded in facts? Especially given that we're dealing with a régime that is very obviously trying to hide any facts which don't fit its chosen narrative?
I see a lot of the same patterns that Heather does. If you don't agree with the way she's trying to connect the dots, tell us why she's wrong, and suggest a better one. Cheers.
We all obviously hate the "man" and are disgusted that he is our president. I am married to a trumper and I need facts when I respond to his comments. (I'm also a member on Politifacts.) All of us (the normal people) are biased and it's really hard to look at trump's statements (and him) objectively. Thank you, those who questioned my observation, for not being rude as people are prone to do during these trying times when discussing politics. Lord, help me last 3 more years!
When I would say to friends during the regime‘s first term that it was like the novel 1984, they looked at me like I had three heads. I’m not looking so strange these days, am I? I’ve long thought that we are the characters in that novel. When Kelly Ann Conway used the phrase alternative facts way back in 2017, I thought oh boy, this is it.
For all my trekkies out there, it is also reminiscent of the February 1968 Star Trek episode, Patterns of Force.