The Man From Vlad

BuddiesApril 11, 2024 (Vol. 18 No. 18) - One can't help but wonder what Vladimir Putin is holding over his favorite American politician, Donald Trump. Is it the alleged "Pee-Pee Tape?" Perhaps it is an illegal loan he got from his Russian pals to help prop up Trump's phony financial empire. Or maybe it is just that America's Flim-Flam Man is enamored with a guy is who just as morally corrupt as he. In any event, the Defeated Former President continues to do the Kremlin's bidding at the expense of our nation's security. His latest gambit is an attempt to block reauthorization of a critical surveillance program, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), that helps American intelligence agencies keep tabs on people who want to do us harm. It should have been easy for Congress to dispose of this matter. However, the Moron from Mar-a-Lago continues to do what he does best - sow chaos that benefits America's enemies. A handful of MAGA minions joined with House Democrats, reveling in the GOP's discord, to block consideration of the bill. (By the way, the Democrats run the risk having blood on their hands if they continue to play these silly games.) Trump stooge Marjorie Taylor Greene is angling to oust Speaker Mini-Mike Johnson if he allows a vote FISA, gives money to Ukraine or does anything that may draw the ire of the already angry MAGA maggot mob. Meanwhile, Putin is smiling, drinking his vodka and riding his horse shirtless and bareback. He helped engineer the election of a useful idiot to the presidency in 2016 and, if you believe the polls, he has a good chance of doing it again this fall. And make no mistake about it, his favorite presidential candidate, The Man From Vlad, is planning to dismantle constitutional checks and balances the minute he reenters the White House. How do we know this? Just listen to what the philandering and seditious sexual offender has been saying. And the crazy thing is that about one-third of the American electorate seems happy at the prospect. They do not realize that a return of the Republican chaos of 2017-2021 would have a direct and dramatically negative impact on their lives. The Man From Vlad and Putin's Puppets in Congress will destroy the world's faith in the United States - not that they haven't significantly damaged it already. Foreign adversaries will attack us on a variety of fronts. Their "lazy-fair" approach to government (as opposed to laissez-faire) will lead to an erosion of individual rights, a significant weakening of the nation's economy and, quite possibly, a war. This year's presidential election is not only the most important of our lifetimes, if it goes the way Putin and our adversaries hope, it well could be our last. The stakes are that high. To repeat something I have said before, there is not a single Republican in the House, Senate or the White House, who deserves your trust. That's it for now. Fear the Turtle.