Quote of the Day
If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.Today's cartoon courtesy of Jeff Danzinger via Politico
Take Me Back - Little Anthony & the Imperials
Quote of the Day
Hell hath no fury like a bureaucrat scorned.All I Really Want To Do - Cher
I suggested that fat Trump should stop obsessing about cheesecake. Others want him to indulge in all the red meat, greasy French fries, and sugary desserts he wants on his way to an early grave.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 2, 2026
My latest blog post criticizes Trump's attempts to manipulate the midterms to his advantage. https://t.co/DZtyRqwXXy
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 3, 2026
This is Soft Rock America. ABBA has rephrased Vance's request: https://t.co/2eDBzr4icK
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 3, 2026
We don't need a Developer-in-Chief.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 3, 2026
This is Soft Rock America. Trump is getting ready for today's Blue Wave by listening to the Beach Boys: https://t.co/HErODTkxbH
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 3, 2026
Every time you think Donald Trump is the stupidest man you've ever seen, Junior proves that he's a chip off the block. Junior here is confusing Ohio with Puerto Rico; he can't even remember his own talking points. https://t.co/9hM3RJm5oh
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 3, 2026
This is a stupid Trumpkin talking point. No, Trump's perverse nationalism is NOT the definition of patriotism. Correcting or criticizing the Trump regime is not hatred of the US. I remember my primary school niece once slapped my face hard while I drilled her on spelling.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 3, 2026
As Obama once said, "You can put lipstick on a pig." DC's ugliness requires more than a makeover.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 3, 2026
It's sad when Trump sues the WSJ over reporting on a naughty birthday card he sent to BFF Epstein for "defamation". I think Trump is trying to break the American record for frivolous lawsuits. https://t.co/iCzkRnP907
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 3, 2026
Not to mention, Trump has destabilized foreign relations, creating unprecedented crises with peaceful neighbors. Our relations with NATO have deteriorated due to Trump's imperialist policies towards Greenland and the unprovoked war on Iran, which is roiling global energy.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 3, 2026
The Dotard-in-Chief claims that he kept more promises than he made. Jn Stewart is right. That's not hw logic works.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 3, 2026
Trump handpicked Trumpkins for losing Senate candidates Paxton (TX, corruption) and Graham (SC, nepotism). Yet, it appears that Trump is in a state of denial: that he wasn't on the ballot, that the candidates blew the races with inept campaigns, despite his "perfect" setups.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 4, 2026
Congratulations to TX Governor-Elect Gina Hinojosa! The first Latina governor of my native state. I was particularly aware of LULAC attending high school near Laredo and college in the SW barrio of San Antonio. I wasn't sure I would ever see a Latino elected to that office.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 4, 2026
Quack,quack says the lame duck. You're one conviction away from forced retirement.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 4, 2026
I would prefer that Texas not be represented in the Senate by a progressive (the last was Ralph Yarborough, who got primaried by Bentsen in 1970 when I was a kid), but to be honest, I would have voted for a yellow dog over the corrupt bastard Paxton for a long overdue ass-kicking
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 4, 2026
Physician, first heal thyself. Trump's global trade wars and the Iran war created more problems than he "solved"; they were unforced errors by someone totally ignorant of the Pandora's box he unwittingly opened.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 4, 2026
LMAO. The Bee explains the "real" reason Trump lost the midterms bigly. I also think the reason Abbott and Paxton lost in TX is because Trump didn't rename the Rio Grande "River America". https://t.co/rOnbWijOUB
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 5, 2026
Trump's Western Hemisphere bullying and imperialism and tyranny are violations of international law and make him the personification of the Ugly American.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 5, 2026
One of the big lessons of Trump's disastrous midterm is the loss of Trump's hold on remaking SCOTUS with Thomas & Alito's seats; they should have retired this past summer. Trump now faces an RBG-type dilemma. Forget the Senate Dems approving a 2028 nomination. Dems want revenge.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 5, 2026
With some minor exceptions, trades are conducted in the private sector, with each partner pursuing its own interests. Amazon, Lidl, and my personal physician don't buy anything from me. My past employers never sold me anything. We generally don't produce coffee or tropical fruits
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 5, 2026
I have zero problem with strict limits on constitutionally unenumerated powers; the issue is the hypocritical double standard, much like the US GOP-led Congress, which stood by while Trump has repeatedly abused his authority, his ICE excesses, on tariffs & starting the Iran War. https://t.co/UngH2OkUze
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 5, 2026
I didn't like it when Obama tried to scapegoat Bush constantly during the historically weak recovery from the Great Recession, which started within 6 months. Trump exacerbated the problems leading to the midterm catastrophe with unprecedented trade wars & the Iran war. https://t.co/t62nxsmPYR
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 5, 2026
Trump's hubris in refusing to accept responsibility for his misconduct resulted in the nation's rebuke of his "leadership" on Tuesday.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 5, 2026
Funny. The Onion mocks a cultist shift from Trump's to another. https://t.co/2pC4BMbLOu
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 5, 2026
One of the better results of the midterms beyond kicking Trump's ass is California's rejection of the toxic Politics of Envy billionaire wealth tax. https://t.co/MOGXE2EHd3
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 6, 2026
Trump's response to Tuesday to getting his ass kicked Tuesday is to promote his Secretary of Evil to Chief of Staff, literally the most divisive person at the White House?
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 6, 2026
This is Trumpkin hype and hubris. Heseth is literally the most unqualified and incompetent defense secretary in my lifetime. Trump's Iran war is easily one of the biggest blunders in American history. Trump has undermined our alliances and has violated international law
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 8, 2026
Trump is in denial of the reality of his historic midterm loss. He has to deal with the reality of an opposition Congress. Selecting the most toxic person as chief is not promising for dealmaking
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 8, 2026
@Acyn This dude didn't close out our involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan in his first term; he promised to end the Russian war in Ukraine before the start of his second term, and he argued that the Iran was over months ago https://t.co/ccJ8aztBl7
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 1, 2026
@Acyn Obama lives rent-free in Trump's head.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 1, 2026
@clashreport Most people learn from their mistakes.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 2, 2026
@donkoclock When you are a rude political whore with a 38% approval rating, you're going to get heckled.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 2, 2026
@HQNewsNow Trump still fails fifth-grade spelling.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 2, 2026
@Acyn The only thing priced lower is MAGA merchandise, and you can wait for the fire sale after midterms.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 2, 2026
@clashreport Trump has been saying the same thing for the past 6 months.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 2, 2026
@HQNewsNow "Bone spurs" Trump doesn't know a damn thing about the Vietnam War.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 2, 2026
@donkoclock It's sad when you have to target 1% of the American people for arguing for a GOP majority after the midterm.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 2, 2026
@donkoclock Fat Trump should go the rest of his life without cheesecake.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 2, 2026
@HQNewsNow Let's be glad the plutocrat didn't paint the reflecting pool gold, as he tackily painted the fixtures in his penthouse, signaling Trump's golden era.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 3, 2026
@factpostnews -- Mexico will pay for the wall. -- The war in Ukraine will be over before I'm sworn in. -- No new wars. --I will liquidate the national debt. I've only just begun.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 3, 2026
@factpostnews Johnson was more interested in enabling Trump's abuse of power than overseeing it. His unconstitutional tariffs and war, his abuses of the Justice Department targeting political enemies and the press, and his zealous, lawless pursuit of immigrants and citizens via ICE.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 4, 2026
@Acyn Trump is in an insane state of denial. NBC is estimating (some of these are still uncalled) a Dem gain of 44 in the House and up to 9 in the Senate. This compares to Obama's losses in 2010 and Clinton's losses in 1994. Trump has lost control of Congress in 2 straight midterms.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 4, 2026
@MysterySolvents Recruiting lawyers for his next impeachment.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 4, 2026
@cspan The Dumbass-in-Chief is dead wrong about Iran. He drank neo-con Kool-Aid. First of all, even supposing Iran wished to join the nuclear club, he would have simply deferred the day of reckoning, and Iran has no delivery systems to threaten our homeland.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 4, 2026
@LucasSa56947288 Heck of a job, Mikey!
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 4, 2026
@factpostnews Trump has added $10T to the national debt, and all we have to show for it is a gd ballroom? I'm a taxpayer who doesn't even dance!
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 4, 2026
@clashreport GD! Now we're hearing the Trumpkin version of Obama's inability to understand Midwest voters clinging to their guns and Bibles, while he was offering them a better tax deal! This BS is a state of denial that Trumpflation fed by tariffs and energy costs was outstripping wages.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 4, 2026
@factpostnews While his name wasn't technically on the ballot, a Democrat victory puts his agenda at risk & leaves him and his cabinet vulnerable to expanded risk, possible investigation & impeachment. He invested a lot of time & resources in terms of political ads, rallies & gerrymandering .
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 5, 2026
With some minor exceptions, trades are conducted in the private sector, with each partner pursuing its own interests. Amazon, Lidl, and my personal physician don't buy anything from me. My past employers never sold me anything. We generally don't produce coffee or tropical fruits
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 5, 2026
With some minor exceptions, trades are conducted in the private sector, with each partner pursuing its own interests. Amazon, Lidl, and my personal physician don't buy anything from me. My past employers never sold me anything. We generally don't produce coffee or tropical fruits
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 5, 2026
@MysterySolvents I have no clue why an otherwise bright man ran such a tasteless personal attack ad on his opponent. I think the GOP in general felt the ripple effects.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 5, 2026
@LucasSa56947288 I don't see the man who oversaw Iran's war policy as a viable candidate in 2028.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 5, 2026
@HQNewsNow It was comparable to Clinton's and Obama's first-term midterms and worse than his own first-term midterm. But worse, he shared blame for the lost Senate seats in red SC and TX, maybe even MS and AK, not to mention KS and IA.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 5, 2026
@Suzierizzo1 I've nicknamed him Secretary of Evil.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 6, 2026
@FanNia4848 The GOP nominate the genius of Trump' Iran War which probably was a leading factor behind the midterm disaster? Not a chance in hell.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 6, 2026
@donkoclock I didn't watch the movie, and I won't watch the series. I'm disappointed that Bezos would allow the appearance of a corrupt relationship with the Trump clan, potentially alienating up to half of his customer base.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 8, 2026
@DougWahl1 Trump, in my experience, has never accepted responsibility for his own mistakes. For months, I've been pointing out that Trump was losing independent voters, and he was losing followers who believed his promise of no new wars. She was a scapegoat.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) November 8, 2026
Quote of the Day
Leadership is action, not position.Today's cartoon courtesy of Matt Davies via Politico
Do You Believe In Magic - Lovin’ Spoonful
The blog continues to attract an unlikely roughly 10K page views a day. I plan on publishing a commentary on midterm results over the next week or two. On X/Twitter, I continue to see a few followers drop after peaking near 250. Impressions (including likes) seem down over the past week.
I view a number of those tearjerking YouTube story videos (particularly while I'm exercising). They are like a young kid (maybe 6), often multiple births (twins, triplets), maybe homeless and struggling to survive, while caring for a younger sibling. Maybe there's an ill single mother, and typically a wealthy benefactor, who was a past boyfriend who never realized she was pregnant at their breakup. (I'm not arguing this is a typical scenario, but it highlights common elements.) My gripe is that one or more channels sometimes start a second story that never finishes. In a recent example, a female triplet is searching to reunite with her earlier adopted brothers. I was sucked into the story but haven't found the full story on the channel yet.
Quote of the Day
The proposition that the people are the best keepers of their own liberties is not true.Today's cartoon courtesy of Michael Ramirez via Politico
The Rolling Stones - The Last Time
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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others,Today's cartoon courtesy of Jeff Danziger and Politico.
Laugh, Laugh - Beau Brummels
