For at least some of us literary types, Ossoff's "travel with Natalie" reference echoes the Steinbeck title "Travels with Charley." Charley was a poodle.
P.S. "Harp strikes a chord" had me groaning and laughing out loud at the same time. Good one!
Thank you Tom for this Substack. It was so enticing that I finally became a paid subscriber. This sentence rang out: "The better way to impeach Trump is to rattle his confidence and destroy his heavily-curated image as a tough and competent patriot." Thus far, Jon Ossoff will get my vote. (A Chicagoan, I'm also a Pritzker fan.) Alas Tom, what you do not understand, and what I suggested in other Comments, Harp is an undercover KGB officer, like one of my favorite shows, "The Americans." Natalie has been at it for a while. We haven't noticed her before because she was keeping a low profile. But what she and the CIA didn't count on was that Trump would fall for her. Hard. He became as enraptured as Romeo. Actually, this reveal has endangered her. Now that Harp has been identfied, every move will be examined. How can she take notes and send them secretly to her handlers if every member of the media has eyes on her? It's sad, really. She was performing so perfectly that Trump promised her the nuclear codes. Then, she became famous. Deadly for a spy. But soon to be a major motion picture.
Tom nailed Trump to the palace wall. Why has the MSM refused to label each of Trump's daily acts of dementia (forgetting facts, losing his train of thought mid-sentence, rambling over the same topic 100 times (the 2000 loss), and worst of all, is Trump's serious lack of impulse control - more typical of some 90-year-old assisted living patient?
All of this is made worse by Trump having been groomed as a racketeer. He has zero leadership skills, so he gets people to do his bidding via extortion. "Do what I say or you'll be sorry." He clearly prefers to hang out with and flatter the World's racketeers like Putin, Xi, Un, Bolsonaro, Orban,.... The media cannot bring itself to call a mob boss a mob boss - Don Dementiano.
The Steinbeck reference highlights the writing; focusing on the WH/Trump tantrums over a clever phrasing mashup of their poor handling of crises highlights the political drama of the week. Great article.
I agree with your content completely, but I need to compliment your wonderful writing in this piece. Truly superbly crafted prose.
Very kind of u, thx
I sent Jon Ossof a donation after he questioned Blanche and Whiskey Pete at their hearings a few weeks ago. Seems like its time to send more.
https://electjon.com/
For at least some of us literary types, Ossoff's "travel with Natalie" reference echoes the Steinbeck title "Travels with Charley." Charley was a poodle.
P.S. "Harp strikes a chord" had me groaning and laughing out loud at the same time. Good one!
“The senator’s quip was a Thomas Nast cartoon sketched with four sentences.” Brilliant!
♥️
Ossoff has been separating himself from the pack for some time now and it’s time people notice. Great article.
Thank you Tom for this Substack. It was so enticing that I finally became a paid subscriber. This sentence rang out: "The better way to impeach Trump is to rattle his confidence and destroy his heavily-curated image as a tough and competent patriot." Thus far, Jon Ossoff will get my vote. (A Chicagoan, I'm also a Pritzker fan.) Alas Tom, what you do not understand, and what I suggested in other Comments, Harp is an undercover KGB officer, like one of my favorite shows, "The Americans." Natalie has been at it for a while. We haven't noticed her before because she was keeping a low profile. But what she and the CIA didn't count on was that Trump would fall for her. Hard. He became as enraptured as Romeo. Actually, this reveal has endangered her. Now that Harp has been identfied, every move will be examined. How can she take notes and send them secretly to her handlers if every member of the media has eyes on her? It's sad, really. She was performing so perfectly that Trump promised her the nuclear codes. Then, she became famous. Deadly for a spy. But soon to be a major motion picture.
Thanks so much for your support!
Thx for your kind words
Perfect piece. No notes.
Thx!
Jon Ossof 2028!
And I must also compliment your brilliant writing!
Thx so much
Tom nailed Trump to the palace wall. Why has the MSM refused to label each of Trump's daily acts of dementia (forgetting facts, losing his train of thought mid-sentence, rambling over the same topic 100 times (the 2000 loss), and worst of all, is Trump's serious lack of impulse control - more typical of some 90-year-old assisted living patient?
All of this is made worse by Trump having been groomed as a racketeer. He has zero leadership skills, so he gets people to do his bidding via extortion. "Do what I say or you'll be sorry." He clearly prefers to hang out with and flatter the World's racketeers like Putin, Xi, Un, Bolsonaro, Orban,.... The media cannot bring itself to call a mob boss a mob boss - Don Dementiano.
Great article - Ossoff is showing how it’s done. Dems should take notes
Yes, it was a master class in how to handle the felon.
The Steinbeck reference highlights the writing; focusing on the WH/Trump tantrums over a clever phrasing mashup of their poor handling of crises highlights the political drama of the week. Great article.
No one thinks Trump is having sex with Natalie Harp: he's old and sick, and this whole thing is weird and faintly nauseating.
Ossoff says the old sick emperor has no clothes. Everyone who knew that cheers whenever reality forces itself on Magats and their sicko cult leader.
One word. One delicious cookie. Fluffernutter.
Separated into two words. A poorly prepared confection.
Would be forgettable if not so absurd.
Fluffer nutter.
Please don't insult thoughtful, mature high schoolers. Trump lacks the impulse control of a spoiled toddler.
Great piece, as usual. Coming off Angie Dixon's fab win here in Florida, I'm ready to right this sinking ship.
Ha!
High schooler? Too “mature” — grade schooler.
Well played
May he please run