Thy cup runneth over with fuckery and assholery. David French finally realizes his complicity in Trump's arise (sorta) and Indiana Republican Senator Jim Banks shows his true colors
I used to live in Indiana many years ago, and just as a native Texan (which I am) has the official right to sing, in public, “The Eyes of Texas are Upon You,” as a former Hoosier I also have the right to say that Jim Banks is a piece of shit.
Great post Geoff. Glad you’re back. I was beginning to worry. Keep up the snark heavy beat downs on these assholes. Everybody get out there today and make some noise on 4/5!
Seriously, everyone in this administration (if you want to call it that) are evil, despicable, dishonest, unqualified idiots that need to go before they fuck up our country any more!!!! How much more must they all do before we can impeach their asses??
I know, I’m a little blue dot in a Ruby red state; all my top reps are republicans 🤮 AND I HATE IT! Geoff, I have been signing petitions and sending my reps emails for MONTHS now, and all I get is a form letter that says, “thank you for contacting me, I am proud to serve as your representative (LIES, if they were they would be doing town halls, which they are most definitely not) give me a chance to read your letter, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.” I just want to SCREAM!!
Anyway, thanks for sharing all the awesome artists and music 🎶 you find. It helps keep me sane….
Alas, until the Republicans get their heads out of Trump's and their own asses, impeachment is not an option.
Sadly, the founders failed to imagine a completely corrupt faction that comes to power and is 100% unwilling and unable to counter a tainted executive. In fact for 50 years, the power of the government has been distilled into the executive (both parties are complicit, but republicans are for more aggressive in their asshattery) and thus all their high minded remedies are insufficient for the current state of American politics.
Dave Gerson (RIP) had the same problem it begs the question regarding critical thinking and moral decision making in the Evangelical community...few folks are willing to abandon safe spaces where they have worshiped , built organizations,raised families and WORSHIPED , most of their lives!
it is almost like it is a cocooned environment where there are barriers to external facts and truth seeping in.
As I mentioned, I was not raised religious. But I have been around plenty of people of faith, and while I have met plenty who walk the walk of Jesus' teachings, their numbers are dwarfed by the number that want to "own the libs", that have coopted Republican talking points.
It started before Reagan, likely with the desegregation of schools in the 50's, and civil rights in the 60's, but it accelerated greatly under Reagan.
Every evangelical Christian I interact with for at least 10 years, but closer to 20 years, has been far less about living the faith, and more about protecting their privileges.
Now, I must insert a "not all Evangelicals", but a clear majority in my spheres.
That said, David French was late to opening his eyes. He has commented about the cancer in the movement (particularly when he was shunned by his congregation after they adopted a child of color), but he gets so close to seeing how it has changed, but really, it was ALWAYS like that, he and Moore, and others who are in that ecosystem were very good at hiding their eyes from the corruption.
In many ways, it is like the tribe of former Republicans who call themselves "Never Trump". I am glad they are in the light now, but not enough of them have reflected on their own complicity of Trump as the end state for their bashing Liberals for DECADES. I am glad they are on the team, but many of them run away from their priors, even though they paved the way for the fuckery that we are living right now.
I acknowledge that he's evolved, but there is still a lot of his own air cover for the bad in the Evangelical movement that he needs to come to grips with, and to atone for.
It ought to take a lot more than a mea culpa after 10 years of Trump, and probably 25 years since Clinton where the rot that is pervasive in the religious right really came into focus.
I'd say he's about 20% of the way there. We shall see if he makes concrete movement.
HE still rails about Democrats and liberals frequently.
He's actually written extensively about his objections to what is happening in the evangelical community. I'd consider it to be way more than a mea culpa. And he's sustaining that public objection. He's not brash about it by any stretch, but that just isn't how he communicates about any topic.
I’ve been trying to point David toward why the charismatic evangelical movement has overtaken his quaint view of Christianity since he was still at the Dispatch. He left there what? 3 years ago? 4? I guess it’s good he’s finally come to the realization that Evangelicalism has changed and they don’t believe in shit like Jesus anymore, just money and how it greases the skids to power. Congrats, David! Today you have officially become a man!
I used to live in Indiana many years ago, and just as a native Texan (which I am) has the official right to sing, in public, “The Eyes of Texas are Upon You,” as a former Hoosier I also have the right to say that Jim Banks is a piece of shit.
Great post Geoff. Glad you’re back. I was beginning to worry. Keep up the snark heavy beat downs on these assholes. Everybody get out there today and make some noise on 4/5!
Jim Banks, along with a long list of his fellow Rethiglicans, needs a good curb stomping.
Seriously, everyone in this administration (if you want to call it that) are evil, despicable, dishonest, unqualified idiots that need to go before they fuck up our country any more!!!! How much more must they all do before we can impeach their asses??
I know, I’m a little blue dot in a Ruby red state; all my top reps are republicans 🤮 AND I HATE IT! Geoff, I have been signing petitions and sending my reps emails for MONTHS now, and all I get is a form letter that says, “thank you for contacting me, I am proud to serve as your representative (LIES, if they were they would be doing town halls, which they are most definitely not) give me a chance to read your letter, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.” I just want to SCREAM!!
Anyway, thanks for sharing all the awesome artists and music 🎶 you find. It helps keep me sane….
That last bit makes my day!
I’m glad 😌 I really enjoy the things you post, whether about music, guitars, etc.
Also, 😑 sorry I chose you to vent at today….
Vent away my friend
Alas, until the Republicans get their heads out of Trump's and their own asses, impeachment is not an option.
Sadly, the founders failed to imagine a completely corrupt faction that comes to power and is 100% unwilling and unable to counter a tainted executive. In fact for 50 years, the power of the government has been distilled into the executive (both parties are complicit, but republicans are for more aggressive in their asshattery) and thus all their high minded remedies are insufficient for the current state of American politics.
Dave Gerson (RIP) had the same problem it begs the question regarding critical thinking and moral decision making in the Evangelical community...few folks are willing to abandon safe spaces where they have worshiped , built organizations,raised families and WORSHIPED , most of their lives!
it is almost like it is a cocooned environment where there are barriers to external facts and truth seeping in.
As I mentioned, I was not raised religious. But I have been around plenty of people of faith, and while I have met plenty who walk the walk of Jesus' teachings, their numbers are dwarfed by the number that want to "own the libs", that have coopted Republican talking points.
It started before Reagan, likely with the desegregation of schools in the 50's, and civil rights in the 60's, but it accelerated greatly under Reagan.
Every evangelical Christian I interact with for at least 10 years, but closer to 20 years, has been far less about living the faith, and more about protecting their privileges.
Now, I must insert a "not all Evangelicals", but a clear majority in my spheres.
That said, David French was late to opening his eyes. He has commented about the cancer in the movement (particularly when he was shunned by his congregation after they adopted a child of color), but he gets so close to seeing how it has changed, but really, it was ALWAYS like that, he and Moore, and others who are in that ecosystem were very good at hiding their eyes from the corruption.
In many ways, it is like the tribe of former Republicans who call themselves "Never Trump". I am glad they are in the light now, but not enough of them have reflected on their own complicity of Trump as the end state for their bashing Liberals for DECADES. I am glad they are on the team, but many of them run away from their priors, even though they paved the way for the fuckery that we are living right now.
Thanks for the comment!
Okay... I was not pleased with French's willingness to "benefit of the doubt" the MAGA evangelicals way too long.
At the same time, he has had the integrity to acknowledge his error publicly.
Don't we need to be reasonable and, when sincere? I think we have to accept their thinking has has evolved.
I acknowledge that he's evolved, but there is still a lot of his own air cover for the bad in the Evangelical movement that he needs to come to grips with, and to atone for.
It ought to take a lot more than a mea culpa after 10 years of Trump, and probably 25 years since Clinton where the rot that is pervasive in the religious right really came into focus.
I'd say he's about 20% of the way there. We shall see if he makes concrete movement.
HE still rails about Democrats and liberals frequently.
He's one of Joe and Mika's pets.
He's actually written extensively about his objections to what is happening in the evangelical community. I'd consider it to be way more than a mea culpa. And he's sustaining that public objection. He's not brash about it by any stretch, but that just isn't how he communicates about any topic.
1. How does dishonorable fuckwit Jim Banks know that the fired gentleman was “left wing”? Even MAGAs are losing their jobs.
2. French: Christ, what an asshole. Too little too late.
Ask David French who he voted for
I’ve been trying to point David toward why the charismatic evangelical movement has overtaken his quaint view of Christianity since he was still at the Dispatch. He left there what? 3 years ago? 4? I guess it’s good he’s finally come to the realization that Evangelicalism has changed and they don’t believe in shit like Jesus anymore, just money and how it greases the skids to power. Congrats, David! Today you have officially become a man!
Hoping soon that these heads will roll like bowling balls on a Saturday night.
Thank you! I'm reading this as I enjoy Ana Vidović playing Bach. (Again, thank you)
I hoped you would highlight Banks, because he is one reprehensible MoFo. Fuck him.
Banks has that "punchable face".😈😂
He's a smug mother fucker. What an asshole.