The Impeached One, whose 13-year-old son is already taller than him, is obsessed with 5'8" Mike Bloomberg's height. Of course, Bloomberg is taller than at least 5 former Presidents. Not to mention he towers over Trump in wealth, worth over $53B, maybe 17Xhttps://t.co/cJWV6wmTR5— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 2, 2020
As to Bloomberg's debate standing box request, we men often have certain vanities (including bald spots). For example, Dodger player Kike Hernandez (average height), when interviewed by 6'2" Kelli Tennant (plus heels!), decided to stand on a bucket! https://t.co/w0OAyTKfq7— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 2, 2020
I wish The Impeached One would be less focused on things beyond one's control (like height) and more concerned about things within his control, like his behavior in dealing with foreign leaders.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 2, 2020
Trump: "Who the hell cares about the budget? We're going to have a country."— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 2, 2020
Who the hell cares about what Trump thinks of a country?
Of course, Trump doesn't give a damn about adding to the national debt. This son of a bitch bankrupted his own company 6 times taking on debt.
So John Kerry was for fucking before he was against it?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 2, 2020
Personally, I think nationalism is overdone--until I hear all the political correctness bastards rant about it was all a plot against a washed-up backup quarterback who's better known for self-serving political dissent. SF wouldn't have made it here under him.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 2, 2020
"Ragged Old Flag"
Just in case anyone is confused about my tweet; it's basically a play on words referencing an infamous expression during the 2004. Kerry, who supports Biden, wrote a tweet using the word in denying a rumor he might himself run for POTUS and then republished the tweet without it.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 2, 2020
Just a reminder that no matter how mistaken SCOTUS is, Trump's travel bans have been illegal, unjust, unconstitutional, and counterproductive.https://t.co/gY8r0Xucio— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 3, 2020
According to David Stockman, Trump has added $180B (in constant relative dollars) in new spending for each year in office, 50% more than under Bush 43, and more than twice the rate under Clinton and Obama.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 3, 2020
The Bonehead-in-Chief congratulated the Kansas City Chiefs for representing the state of KANSAS well. I guess he figures Kansas City is in Kansas. WRONG! It's in Missouri. Trump needs someone to fact-check his tweets.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 3, 2020
Okay, just how STUPID is Jodi Ernst (R-IA)? She's actually suggested that a President Biden could be impeached over his role in Shokin's dismissal because of a vested interest in his son's sitting on the Burisma board.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 3, 2020
Multiple points:
(1) Shokin did https://t.co/WsM8ljPi9w
(1) Shokin did not investigate Burisma, which is one reason Biden went after him.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 3, 2020
(2) Biden wasn't the only party pressing the Ukraine parliament to fire Shokin. The IMF, EU, others did the same.
(3) There is no evidence either Biden was involved in any alleged wrongdoing. MORE
(4) Whatever Biden might have done in the Obama Administration has no relevance to his own Presidential term of office, hence inapplicable to impeachment. The GOP-controlled House did not impeach Biden at the time of the Shokin termination.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 3, 2020
I bet Trump threw a lifeline to Pompeo while writing his tweet. (Pompeo had been rumored as a Senate candidate from Kansas.) Of course, Pompeo probably thinks Kansas City is in Hawaii. (I'm referencing his gaffe confusing Bangladesh with Belarus.) #KansasCityKansas— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 3, 2020
Recall how Trumpkin Republicans warned of a political backlash against the Democrats for impeaching Trump? I'm not seeing it so far in the polls.https://t.co/ud8MXq38Oj— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 3, 2020
My latest rant reflects on the Senate trial and Rand Paul's inexcusable behavior.https://t.co/qot1Otm4Ng— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 3, 2020
Progressives are economic illiterates. No, the US is not an oligarchy, and Bloomberg is not an oligarch (note that I am not a supporter). We have a $19.4T GDP economy. Bloomberg is worth about $53B; he's certainly wealthy, but his wealth is trivial compared to the US.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 4, 2020
"Oligarch"
Let's dispense with this lunatic argument about money buying elections. Hillary Clinton massively outspent Trump in the 2016 election--& lost. Billionaire Ross Perot ran as an independent for POTUS twice in the 1990's & lost. Romney's wealth vastly dwarfed Obama's— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 4, 2020
"Obligarchy"
Yes, having money does have its advantages, including the opportunity of media access. But one study showed, from over 260 millionaires who invested over $500K in funding their own campaigns, 84% lost.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 4, 2020
"Oligarch"https://t.co/Kkfol0RWcl
Joe Manchin called for a censure of Trump. (I myself suggested this in past tweets.) I don't think the Senate GOP will agree, especially having taken a tough vote on witnesses. It would hit Trump's ego and spoil his victory lap.https://t.co/gShmDDs0pT— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 4, 2020
Watching the Twitter Left respond in a callous manner to Rush Limbaugh's announcement of advanced lung cancer is disappointing but predictable. It exposes the hypocrisy of left-wing compassion for others. I and other conservatives have expressed sympathy for J Lewis, RB Ginsburg.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 4, 2020
The Iowa caucuses report long lines and technical difficulties. Apparently Iowa is getting used to life under a Comrade Bernie Presidency.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 4, 2020
Apparently Drudge thinks it's newsworthy that KC Chiefs' head coach will accept a Super Bowl victory invitation at the White House. What I don't like is Trump channeling his inner Al Michaels--I would have fallen asleep to Trump's doing play-by-play in the fourth quarter.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 4, 2020
It's sad to see yet another Illinois politician busted for corruption. IPI reports experts rate Illinois the second most corrupt state. Which is the worst? My money is on NY; 538 has a post listing NY in the top 15 for every category (#1 in convictions).https://t.co/1yuE9jzYND— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 4, 2020
Over a 34-year period, the most corrupt states by convictions have been NY, CA and IL. It's sad to see nothing much has changed in NY since Grover "Ugly Honest" Cleveland rose to the Presidency in non-contiguous terms on the strength of his character.https://t.co/FMtgbaBoEM— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 4, 2020
You just know when Gallup publishes its highest approval ratings ever for Trump (49%, -1 net approval), the Trump Propaganda Network (FBN) will hype it. This is a 10-point swing from mid-October. Why? A possible pushback against impeachment? https://t.co/ECKCxJvhY7— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 4, 2020
Just a reminder: Gallup is not the only pollster. 538 gives Trump a composite of 43.6% (a number I've separately cited many times over the past few months). They do some poll adjustments (actually putting Gallup at 50 (+1)).https://t.co/W3X5JtdMaf— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 4, 2020
As an IT professional and former MIS professor, I'm somewhat amused over the Iowa Democratic caucus disaster allegedly caused by phone app issues. I've been involved in so many install/upgrade go-live's where you exhaustively test, this should never have happened. Dry runs?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 4, 2020
If you like how long it takes to get vote results out of Iowa, you'll love how long it takes to get medical test results under SandersCare.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 4, 2020
You are a sellout to the liberty movement. The best thing for liberty is when the government can't add to existing damage. Your factionalism would annoy the Founding Fathers.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 4, 2020
Just a reminder: you're approval rate is well under 50%, and Biden wins back every battleground state like WI, MI, and PA. Not to mention he polls well in states like TX.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 4, 2020
Senator Collins has no concept of human nature.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
As a professor, I had to deal multiple times with cheating students. Almost none of them expressed remorse for what they did. Almost all of them wanted to know how I caught them so they wouldn't get caught again. https://t.co/rm6pYVETrr
Look at all the focus the Trumpkins, including allegedly pro-liberty Rand Paul, have had in trying to identify the whistleblower. The whistleblower simply became aware of Trump's misconduct. Trump's abridged transcript vindicated the revelation. So Trump is sorry he got caught.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
Don't forget: Trump insists he made a "perfect" phone call to Zelensky, including calling the corrupt Shokin "very good", raising the name of private citizen Biden in the phone call &asking Zelensky to meet with his personal lawyer Giuliani. This is only the tip of his corruption— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
So I predict that Trump will do like all corrupt politicians. His lesson is not to get caught again. So he'll focus on the "leaks" so he won't be "betrayed" by "disloyal" subordinates.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
When the Impeached One tries to meddle in the internal affairs of other hemisphere countries, he plays into the hands of corrupt foreign leaders, who use despised US opposition as a scapegoat for their countries' woes. What he does is counterproductive— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
"Juan Guaido"
I realize awarding the Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh is at best dubious and totally political, but however questionable this choice, remember George W. Bush awarded it to Bill Cosby. Heck of a job, Bushie!— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
In Roman Catholicism, we call this "purgatory". #4MoreYears— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
I have personally boycotted the SOTU since the Obama Administration. There is generally nothing substantive ever discussed in these. Hearing Trump again focus on immigration knowing illegal immigration peaked in 2007, & neither Obama nor Trump have reformed visiting worker pgms— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
I don't even need to ask: did Trump propose federal budget cuts, reforms to the biggest budget busters, including senior entitlements, bringing our troops home from overseas war zones? Did he call for expanding free trade deals vs. manipulated anti-consumer trade pacts?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
The Iowa Democrat caucuses have become an instant Internet meme of Democrat administrative incompetence at the same time Democrats are calling for more government.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
The biggest takeaway from the results to date is that Biden is off to a slow start. (2) Sanders underperformed.
I'm not the target demographic, and Iowa is not a representative sample of the Dem base. But I get a sense that the Dems are getting tired of the same old, older candidates, maybe seeing Mayor Pete as a new age JFK centrist type who would favorably contrast to Trump.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
Well, let's recall Trump spent most of the 2000's as a registered Democrat and backed the Presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Obama. He has never been principled, except he brings leadership to make a difference. This necessarily presumes an imperial Presidency. https://t.co/pRjwLsYiIv— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
Fred opposes the natural right of self-defense. His intent is counterproductive to school safety. For those targeting soft targets, like gun-free zones, restrictive public policies are attractive. #ImWithFred— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
It turns out I'm not the only libertarian who has taken exception to the hypocritical anti-whistleblower, Trump-brown-nosing Rand Paul. https://t.co/81jnv17IXm— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
I don't get the deal with Rush Limbaugh. I first heard of him from a pro-choice conservative computer programmer I worked with in 1992 (he had earbuds on and kept chuckling during broadcasts). I remember he had a syndicated TV show back then; he was battling Madonna for #1 book.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
Madonna had published a book of her nude pictures, and Rush was cracking jokes about laying on top of Madonna, etc. I think Rush also introduced me to Mannheim Steamroller. As someone who occasionally ad libs a tweet or two, I can appreciate his talent to entertain. But MoF?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
The fact that Susan Collins voted for more witnesses but then announced that she will vote to acquit underscores a point I made the other day. Murkowski will acquit. The question is, will any Dems? Vulnerable Jones (AL), maybe. Manchin, probably not.https://t.co/g9BLFD4lcQ— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
Manchin is already on the record thinking the two impeachment articles are legitimate. He has advocated censure, which is unlikely to happen. (It should, but Trump would fight it.) I doubt Manchin wants to be the Senate's version of an isolated Amash.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
It turns out they did do some testing (skip forward to the segment on the Shadow tests). How the developers and architects didn't design for 3-way ties in a crowded field is beyond me. Testing seemed to be late, not to mention the risks with late patches.https://t.co/i9xPKVjMVd https://t.co/kpKXATDiTz— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
Just a reminder that your vote is statistically insignificant. In fact, for instance, if you voted for Trump, you bear responsibility for his corruption in Ukraine, his massive fiscal deficits, his undeclared war costs and damages, his assassinations, etchttps://t.co/AdhnfDuyXz— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
The least Pelosi can do is to rip up the speech of a petty, egotistical, economically-illiterate snake oil salesman who has soiled the Office of the Presidency with his petty corruption and other crimes. #PettyPelosi— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
The Trump Propaganda Network (FBN) is in full obsequious mode this morning with Stuart Varney and his guest Trumpkin minions extolling the "brilliance" of the SOTU address and the hapless Democratic challenge, mocking the fourth-place finish of Biden in Iowa and his viability.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
As the petty politician you were, responding to an alleged snubbing by Clinton on Air Force One with a government shutdown, losing your Speakership, and getting your clock cleaned by Romney in 2012, ask what I think of your comments about Pelosi. Trump has soiled the Presidency.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
Let's remind everyone that the Petty SOB-in-Chief spurned Pelosi's politely offered handshake. Among the majority of voters, disapproving of The Impeached One's job performance, including his crimes against the Constitution, I say, kudos to Pelosi. #PettyPelosi— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
As a libertarian, I have my own issues with Biden and would not vote for him (or any Democrat or Trump).— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
I think any moderate stressing electability is going to be at a disadvantage against an activist base. We all know what happened to McGovern in 1972.
If any Dem was going to acquit The Impeached One, it would have been vulnerable incumbent Doug Jones (D-AL) in a deeply-Trumpkin state. Kudos to Jones for putting principle over reelection. This ends Trump's pipe dream of a "bipartisan acquittal".— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
"Doug Jones"
I have been an advocate for admitting Pete Rose, the most prolific batter in MLB history, to the Hall, based strictly on his performance. (Also add Shoeless Joe Jackson, whose performance in the 1919 Series was outstanding.)— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
But equating sign-stealing with betting?
"Pete Rose"
Proof that Trump is a fucking idiot. https://t.co/hxP0OwfYLe— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
The Impeached One has released a transcript showing he raised the name of private citizen Biden in a phone call with Zelensky &still insists he made a "perfect phone call". All one can say is any criminal can rationalize his crime. Maybe he figures if he repeats it, it will stick— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
Pete Rose has chutzpah for trying to exploit the overblown stolen sign kerfuffle for his own benefit. For one thing, sign stealing has been part of baseball for decades. Pitchers and catchers can always switch things up; a batter runs the risk of relying on invalid information.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
Yes. All of us who cherish liberty express our solidarity with the people of Hong Kong.https://t.co/MVqXhfyvFd— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
Brilliant satire, aka "The World of Trumpkins". https://t.co/ricNXC3DL1— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
#IBelieve— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
- this is the best economy in US history (even if it's below the long-term trend of 3% growth)
- Trump had the "perfect phone conversation" with Zelensky
- Trump has a constitutional responsibility to assassinate foreign leaders
-America First means drone wars#sarcasm
#IBelieve good soldiers don't let themselves get captured.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
#IBelieve discriminatory travel bans are constitutional.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
#IBelieve female immigrants should be restricted if they don't marry me.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
#IBelieve Donald Trump is a fiscal conservative who will liquidate the $23T national debt by the end of his second term as promised.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
The problem is Trump is like my former college students. Two weeks after the exam, they haven't retained anything. https://t.co/3nnWLlHqXE— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
Kudos to Mitt Romney for having the integrity to vote to convict Trump on the abuse of power count of impeachment. I predict an imminent Trumpertantrum.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
"Congratulations Mr. President". You got away with corruption and obstruction. Of course, there was a bipartisan vote to convict your ass, and you will always be The Third Impeached One. As Maude would say, "God'll get you for that."— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
Mitt Romney joins Edmund Ross in being a Profile in Courage from the other direction. "Mr. Romney"https://t.co/Xfq1RvgFFb— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
You are in a state of denial. Trump did try to take his seat. You have a short memory. Plus Trump is a guilty bastard.https://t.co/9Krsf4vjOV— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
You're an idiot. I left the GOP because Trump is a corrupt unprincipled, economic illiterate RINO bastard. I'm a REAL conservative. Your favorite bastard was a registered Dem in the 2000's who contributed to Clinton and Obama's campaigns.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 5, 2020
Just a reminder that anti-competitive business regulations like certificate of need, distances between locations and merchandise mandates are against consumer interests. A sprinter does not run faster or better when you put hurdles in his/her path.https://t.co/9F4XUip3Ee— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
Don't you wish The Impeached One took his oath to defend the Constitution as seriously as Romney took his oath? The Impeached One whored the Office of the President trying to extort a foreign country into investigating a political rival. The Founding Fathers would be ashamed. https://t.co/VvddHf6YTo— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
Do you know how many times I've tweeted Trump is a snake oil salesman? I love Pelosi for saying this: "You know — he’s selling a bill of goods like a snake oil salesman. "https://t.co/PU85HrOzSh— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
For the readers, I've filtered my tweets for references to Trump's snake oil and posted them below:https://t.co/yZLCxknhTL https://t.co/CYsFOq0TqR— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
"In the American Political Science Review, Adam Dynes & John Holbein carefully & rigorously measure how parties affect economic, education, crime, family, social, environmental & health outcomes. They find 0 difference between GOP & Democratic state governments." - Jason Brennan https://t.co/JkRkW3HN2V— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
You are completely disregarding bipartisan harm, e.g., our disastrous, overly expensive international footprint and trillions of dollars and too many American lives lost in perpetual war. Not to mention massive budget deficits and unsustainable entitlements. OPPORTUNITY COSTS!— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
What Brooks sees as a bug, I see as a feature. There is a lot to be said in favor of split government gridlock. Remember the old physician maxim: "First, do no harm." https://t.co/Ox6QuAoZlO— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
Another brain-dead Trumpkin, who apparently thinks it was "good manners" for The Impeached One to spurn her offered handshake. I think both people behaved badly, and it is utterly absurd for this hypocritical jerk to bitch.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
No, Pelosi did not lose her First Amendment rights. https://t.co/JijUVATtPo
I saw this bullshit citation spreading on Facebook. I'm not a lawyer, but I do know the Constitution. I'm pretty sure that Pelosi had a N/A personal copy of The Impeached One's SOTU address. Destruction of records would be relevant to official government documents, e.g., NARA.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
I'll tell you what, you bonehead. I print a copy of The Impeached One's SOTU Address and use it as toilet paper. That's my First Amendment right. You want to sic the Feds on me? The evidence will be flushed down the john.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
The Sanderskins/Commiecrats are desperate. Sanders came into the caucuses with a 4-pt lead in the polls--and a 6-pt lead over Mayor Pete. There's no way you can spin this as a Sanders' "win". And I'm not a Dem.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
"With 97%"
Some son of a bitch attempted to use Ukraine aid signed into law to extort Zelensky into opening an investigation to his own political rival; he in fact froze aid, which the GAO termed illegal. This Hypocrite-in-Chief has the chutzpah to term House Dems 'dishonest and corrupt'. https://t.co/gZnn0bNwPv— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
Well, I understand why some serial adulterer who cheated on his pregnant wife with a porn actress and later paid hush money to the actress for the sake of his political ambitions might need to attend a National Prayer Breakfast.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
"Two Corinthians"
I wonder if The Impeached One got his copy of the Bible from the nightstand of one of those cheap hotel rooms where he bedded his whores. https://t.co/tvZqHHTqkX— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
"Two Corinthians"
Wow, Reagan Derangement Syndrome carries on over 30 years after he left office and 15 years after he died. #RonaldReagan— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
Does anybody doubt that the wrong Republican got elected President? #MittRomneyAmericanHero— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
Nope. You have to go back a lot further than that. Coolidge has been out of office for decades. Barry Obama was an incompetent, feckless POTUS who doubled the national debt, impeded economic recovery, and violated the Constitution with his Libyan intervention and DACA.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
One of the talking points on the Trump Propaganda Network (FBN) is indignation that Romney claimed a vote of conscience; he thinks his colleagues weren't? Well, I speak on behalf of all real conservatives who also left the GOP over Trump: yup.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
#MittRomneyAmericanHero
I'm waiting to hear The Impeached One claim this vote was revenge because he didn't name Romney Secretary of State (yes, he's that predictable). Does anyone doubt Romney would have stood in opposition to Trump's corruption with Ukraine? #MittRomneyAmericanHero— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
I'm glad to see the Impeached One finally realizes his unconstitutional extortion of Zelensky was a "phony, rotted deal" cooked up by "some very evil and sick people", namely Trump, Giuliani et al. #sarcasm https://t.co/RVzyvyhM6T— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
I have zero tolerance for The Impeached One's post-acquittal victory lap. The Senate Republicans basically looked the other way on Trump's indisputable corruption. Taking cheap shots at Romney? Trump wouldn't have beaten Obama in a million years; he couldn't best Hillary in votes— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
Trump had the opportunity to run for POTUS in 2012--and decided it was more important to renew a contract for Celebrity Apprentice. True, Romney made some mistakes in his campaign, but it took 3 photo finish races to beat Hillary Clinton, who had the highest unfavorables.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 6, 2020
You have a bad memory:— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 7, 2020
- Solyndra
- Fast & Furious
- IRS
- Libya
- GSA
- DACA
- kill lists
- expanded unconstitutional drone wars.
Need I go on?
Crackpot conspiracy bullshit. The fact is, Shokin sat on Burisma investigations. Everyone, EXCEPT corrupt Trump, knew Shokin was corrupt. It wasn't just the Obama Administration was looking at money laundering allegations. The IMF sat on billions in loans. #UkraineFinalPiece— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 7, 2020
The Impeached One is still impeached--and the corrupt bastard I left the GOP over.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 7, 2020
This is unfortunate. I agree that The Impeached One is unacceptable, certainly not a conservative. But the Democrats are economically suicidal and just as military interventionist as Trump. If you are going to protest vote like me, consider the Libertarian Party, e.g., Hornberger https://t.co/YVbStV7vb2— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 7, 2020
I was listening to Dershowitz on a Fox News Sunday podcast. He was talking bullshit about Trump's motives for raising Biden's name in the Zelensky phone call. Listen:— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 7, 2020
- the DoD had cleared Ukraine of corruption issues
- Trump called the corrupt top prosecutor Shokin "very good"
Dershowitz buys into Trump's crackpot notion that Biden had Shokin fired to protect Hunter Biden on Burisma's board.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 7, 2020
- The Ukraine parliament fired Shokin. It wasn't just the US, but the EU, IMF, etc. pressuring Ukraine.
- Shokin had sat on Burisma prosecution during his tenure.
- Biden and the Obama Administration had been investigating Burisma on possible money laundering charges.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 7, 2020
- It was bad judgment, but not illegal for Hunter Biden to accept Burisma's offer to join the board. Hunter had zero to do with prior issues under scrutiny.
- Trump did not discuss any corruption specifics in the phone call.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 7, 2020
- Trump's illegal hold on Ukrainian aid was done without any specified reason, including corruption.
- Trump wanted Zelensky to meet with his personal attorney, Giuliani, not through official US contacts.
Some of the bullet points are correct. But the overall thrust is, at minimum, disingenuous and misleading.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 7, 2020
The fact is we had one of the slowest, if not THE slowest, economic recovery in US history. And job growth under Obama was one of the weakest post-WWII.
Well, one encouraging sign is a slight increase in the LFPC. But we are still 2+ points away from the 65.7% when Obama assumed the Presidency. #JobsReport— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 7, 2020
While accelerating baby boomer retirements are part of a gradually declining LFPR, note that many older workers are deferring retirement and other factors, including young workers, are part of the story.#JobsReport https://t.co/zJRDzflq3s— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 7, 2020
#BecauseOfMyFaith I believe in giving to God, not to Caesar (the State). Most Christians completely misunderstand Matthew 22:21 and Romans 13:1. Jesus stressed individual, not collective salvation.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 7, 2020
#BecauseOfMyFaith I left first the Democratic and second the Republican Party. I can never condone the abomination of elective abortion, & JFK was the last Democrat who believe a rising tide lifts all boats. The Republicans have abandoned our heritage of free markets & migrants.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 7, 2020
As a libertarian, I'm mostly amused at Carville's occasional moments of political insight in his latest rant. But then— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
- Cherokee Lizzie has the best bio he's ever seen? Than Clinton who ran a state for a decade?
- he would vote for Sanders as the yellow dog?
"James Carville"
It just goes to show even Christie can get a job in this economy. The last I heard about him, he was fetching Trump's lunch from McDonald's. #sarcasm— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
"Chris Christie"https://t.co/PtQcRKVbxZ
I see the politically correct leftist bastards are back to personally bashing SCOTUS justices in discussing Biden's comments. Think that anybody is mentioning Biden's Rule in regards to filling Scalia's seat in an election year? Nope.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
"Clarence Thomas"https://t.co/SWxX55J704
The Impeached One is continuing his spiteful post-acquittal purge, including patriots Vindman and Sondland, who truthfully testified about Trump's unconstitutional misconduct with respect to Ukraine. All the SOB-in-Chief cares about is loyalty. It should be the Constitution.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
Of course, Trump needs a scapegoat to run against; he needs to motivate his Trumpkin base. The fact is, his own actions are ineffective, even counterproductive; he can't really point to his record. He tries to take credit, e.g., for the economy.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
"King of Denmark"
Brion McClanahan is an historian who champions decentralization; I've come to appreciate him over the past year. (We disagree on some things, e.g., immigration.) His analysis of The Impeached One's political speech, aka SOTU, is generally spot on.https://t.co/b8kH2RcGpA— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
The ironic thing about Democrats on Trump is that they fail to understand they set him up by helping build the unconstitutional imperial Presidency. The Congress needs to take back its power. They similarly don't understand their own role in the rise of crony capitalism— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
Former Congressman Israel (D-NY) mostly gets this right on how politicians try to rationalize abandoning their principles for survival. There is no defense for pro-liberty politicians like Paul, Massie and Lee rationalizing Trump's crimes. https://t.co/bhBJJo2TC9— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
Amash, as usual, is spot on the unprincipled, hypocritical Administration of The Impeached One. Industrial policy never works; I don't trust Trumpkins or any other Statists to improve on the free market, including our high tech sector. https://t.co/TN2NWr6Y04— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
A follow-up comment on former Congressman Israel's post. He rues his votes for the Bush tax cuts; he sees unpopular voting against tax cuts like voting against Mom, apple pie and puppy dogs. Generally speaking lower flatter tax rates are good for economic growth. HIGHER SPENDING!— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
As a libertarian, I mostly went to this trend out of curiosity. But Matthews has a legitimate point. Do a Google search on Sanders, violence, supporters. You will find news reports on Sanders supporters in 2016 and 2020. Don't shoot the messenger.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
"Chris Matthews"
The Impeached One has always insisted on his absolute discretion to fire at will. It's unconscionable for victims of politically motivated discharges, particularly those in government, to be denied due process. The petty terminations of impeachment witnesses? #FridayNightMassacre— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
The Congress needs to investigate The Impeached One's abuse of firing authority. Does anyone doubt that he would try to fire the original whistleblower who red-flagged his unconstitutional misconduct with Zelensky? It would be impossible to get witnesses.#FridayNightMassacre— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
The latest crackpot idea from delusional Trumpkins is the idea of trying to expunge Trump's impeachment from history. This is like progressives' trying to expunge the fact of the Confederacy from history by removing statues. Or a lady trying to reinstate her virginity after sex.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
There is no constitutional mechanism for expunging an impeachment. Similarly there is no way for the Senate GOP to undo their morally corrupt, politically motivated acquittal despite compelling evidence of The Impeached One's high crimes. https://t.co/o59HgGQ4k0— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
The House should continue fighting for witnesses to Trump's crimes, like John Bolton, in the court system. Trump's blanket interference in the suppression of witnesses to his crimes must not be allowed to stand, to set a precedent. Who knows what an unfettered Trump does next?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
Bannon is trying to engage in the same old Trumpkin tactic of divide and conquer.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
Let's do a mock Trumpkin response:
You gotta have a party. Last time I checked, Sanders had an I, not a D after his name. What kind of party nominates an I?
"Bannon"
Stop with the idiotic Hitler comparisons. Trump is more like the schoolyard bully who never grew up.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
Trump's own unconstitutional attempt to extort Zelensky to prosecute Biden didn't even work. He's incompetent in doing anything, including extortion.
The main issue with The Impeached One is that playing Whack-a-Trump is too exhausting. It seems like every few minutes he's tweeting something idiotic or saying or doing something grossly incompetent or outrageous. A REAL POTUS like Coolidge measured his words and made them count— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
Nope. Unfortunately, a President has wide discretion in firing people serving in his Administration. Just look at Trump's contradictory rationales for terminating Comey.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
I do think Trump's retaliatory terminations of impeachment witnesses are immoral; Congress needs to address.
There is no possible rationalization for murdering preborn life. This is not a legal right; the right to live is unalienable. #OurRightsOurCourts— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
Nope. This graphic doesn't prove anything. Presidents have little impact over the economy. Bush suffered bookend recessions. From an economic standpoint, Obama was barely in office when the recession ended in June 2009. If you have any background in macroeconomics, there's a lag.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
Does Trump deserve any credit for the economy? It's a mixed bag. Overall, the economy has lagged historic GDP growth trend since Bush--including Trump. Trump's trade wars hurt the economy, some estimates in the 0.5% range. On the other hand, more globally competitive taxes help.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
Well, it seems like Trump hasn't gained much in net worth during his Presidency--declines his first 2 years, a 5% gain his third. He would have done much better investing in a market index fund.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
Transparency in taxpayer funds is a worthy objective.https://t.co/QhfjFke5ht
Sometimes I suspect Twitter Mommy is filtering some of my tweets. For example, I wrote a tweet referencing Whack-a-Trump, an obvious, humorous twist on the Whac-a-Mole arcade game, the point being that Trump often acts in a random pattern of behavior.https://t.co/SIwClMAaVd— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
Just a reminder of one of the most ludicrous SCOTUS decisions in US history, Wickard v Filburn. The Feds had decided to conspire against the free market by manipulating commodities to guarantee high prices for farmers vs. consumers. https://t.co/WKBfARExXd— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
Favoring any particular industry and/or produced items is arbitrary. Why not guarantee prices, say, for retailers, bakeries, etc., any requiring financing for infrastructure? Why not suppress disruptive technology drastically reducing costs? There are no limits to govt power.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
In the Filburn case, SCOTUS perverted the construct of interstate commerce. The whole purpose of regulating interstate commerce was to guarantee a free market across states, facilitate movement of goods and services in a competitive market for consumers. Carolene Products?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
In the equally abominable Carolene Products case, the Congress on behalf of Big Dairy restricted the movement of canned milk products across state lines, a clearly unconstitutional, anti-consumer law. SCOTUS, in the aftermath of FDR's court-packing scheme, sustained Congress.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
In its atrocious Carolene Products decision, SCOTUS opened the door to unlimited government through the infamous Footnote 4, which limited restrictions on legislation to a select few like discrimination. So I differ from the post authors in the sense Footnote 4 is the culprit.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
So in the unconscionable Filburn decision, SCOTUS ruled that Filburn's production of wheat for his own farm animals affected his state's wheat market, which in turn affected the interstate wheat market. All this is economic illiterate rubbish. https://t.co/VgezHtPTbg— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
Of course, the marketing orders underlying the Filburn case persist to this very day. Note this is not a comprehensive list of things you'll see in the grocery store; assuming the list is comprehensive, I don't see apples, melons, lettuce, or peanuts.https://t.co/HCcfHocUaf— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
Oops, I did it again. It's the Great Trumpkin, Charlie Brown! #OrangeFace
The Impeached One attacking Romney: "I don’t like people who use their faith as justification for doing what they know is wrong."— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
No, Romney used his faith to justify voting to hold Trump accountable for doing something Trump KNOWS is wrong, using foreign aid for personal gain.
You're in the wrong line. #OverheardAtTheDMV— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
"Your apartment lease doesn't include sufficient contact information for your landlady." (proof of residency)— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
True story. WV DMV when I tried to transfer my MD license. So I had to make a 56-mile round trip to get the information.#OverheardAtTheDMV
Interesting. Sanders is the clear leader going into the NH primary, although Mayor Pete has an Iowa bump and momentum. Cherokee Lizzie, once a favorite, appears to be in a fight for a distant third place with Biden. If Lizzie doesn't win here, where does she win anywhere?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 8, 2020
Conscription is slavery to the State. Mayor Pete's resurrection of an idea that the Congress did away with by the early 1970's is an appalling gaffe which should be a disqualification to the nomination. https://t.co/cUAIJpvz71— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 9, 2020
Yeah, Pete ran a town while Obama didn't even run a lemonade stand. And Obama only won in 2004 because the frontrunner got caught in a scandal.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 9, 2020
The fact is that Trump went after Manchin's seat in the 2018 election and came up short. He had undue confidence in his hold over WV voters. Not to mention how he failed to hold Sessions' Senate seat in Alabama, another Trumpkin state.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 9, 2020
"Joe Munchkin"
What is with Trump's obsession with height? Marco Rubio, Michael Bloomberg--and now Joe Manchin? According to his football record, he's 6'3". According to Trump's drivers license, he's 6'2". So other than thinking about a disparaging word similar to "Manchin"...— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 9, 2020
"Joe Munchkin"
Well, you could argue that the current field has already tried to match or beat Comrade Bernie's "free stuff" proposals. Sanders has tried to make Biden's past pragmatism on entitlement reform an issue. If Trump wins reelection, I think it'll be a come-to-Jesus moment for Dems. https://t.co/octSxI0o5X— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 9, 2020
My latest rant focuses on a comprehensive picture of the Ukraine kerfuffle behind Trump's impeachment and acquittal. I briefly discuss Romney's profile in courage vote. The trial should have been longer. I'm more concerned about Trump's state of denial.https://t.co/Fsk88dmhIb— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 9, 2020
Will the Bozo-in-Chief please spell-check his tweets? I believe he intended to write "surveillance".— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) February 10, 2020
The Impeached One is such a whiny bitch. You would think he would get the message that the Patriot Act is the problem. No, he likes having spying authority, just not on himself. https://t.co/K6OmuaCN0m
