Trump: Pond Scum.

Enough, is fucking enough! This is what Trump said about the retired CJCS:

 “This guy turned out to be a Woke train wreck who, if the Fake News reporting is correct, was actually dealing with China to give them a heads-up on the thinking of the President of the United States. This is an act so egregious that, in times gone by, the punishment would have been DEATH!”

Mr. Bone Spur isn't fit to be in the same room as Milley, a war hero, who served his country with distinction to the best of his abilities -- a man who gave 110% every day while in the top job.

So...to MAGA Republicans and the Republican cowards, with a few exceptions, running against Trump, I say HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH? Will you keep making excuses for this POS? Try being an American patriot for a change, like Milley, rather than a partisan lackey and excuse-maker. The United States of America should mean everything to you, and preserving the union should be your number one priority. The politicians should always mean next to nothing, whether Republican or Democrat. Just imagine all those veterans who are looking down from heaven for making the ultimate sacrifice and preserving worldwide democracy. They must be practically ashamed in unison that a so-called man like Trump ever made it to the White House.

Remember the old saying: If you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas.

Trump's life story. Il Duce, America's jackass.

McCarthy: The Paper Tiger Is Likely Going Down.

McCarthy said he would put America first, and that's what he did. The can got kicked down the road again for at least 45 days, thanks to Democratic votes. Ninety Republicans voted against it. McCarthy earlier had suffered a defeat as his appropriations bill meant primarily to deal with border issues was voted down by Democrats along with twenty-one Republicans.

And how did Mr. Spine respond? None of those twenty-one will be kicked out of the HRC caucus. No kidding. McCarthy reminds me of a bagpipe player. No matter what he does, the bag gets squeezed tighter and tighter. Next up, a motion to vacate the speakership, courtesy of Gaetz and company. If all Democrats and five Republicans vote aye, then McCarthy is gone. Do I think the MTV is coming? I sure do, and I expect McCarthy may go down. They say the votes aren't there to remove him. I don't believe that.

For my part, I'm pretty much with Burchett: why hasn't Congress passed a budget for thirty years? Sure, budget cuts are absolutely necessary. They should be done across the board with no sacred cows: no exemption for DOD, the border or anything else. But Congress will never do that. 

As for Ukraine funding: dissidents are playing into Putin's hands, the guy who has Trump in his pocket. Ask yourselves why? To ask the question is to answer it. Blackmail. Just look at Trump's body language whenever he was in the room with TheHeadDemonSeedTM...

Wake up Republicans! Here are your only two choices: you can keep funding Ukraine now, or stop and then get to fight Putin later. Because as sure as I'm breathing, if Ukraine doesn't stop Russia, the United States inevitably will have to. It's either a war via proxy, or WWIII in the end, with all the Western democracies in. So, pick your poison. Remember that isolationists are absolute and naive fools on their best day. That's how Pearl Harbour got attacked, thanks to isolationism in America.    

For Greg.

I'm not a member, just to be perfectly clear. But one of my friends is a 32nd. I keep telling him that God and providence will make him a 33rd soon enough. He doesn't seem to have any faith in my prediction.

Thank you, Greg for all that you've done on your website, blog and interviews to truly help people. I can give you no higher compliment than that. 

Notice How Freeland Isn't Resigning.

Rota. The fall guy. Plain and simple. No accountability for Freeland. Imagine that.

Phoney assholes. Like I said, there's no way Freeland hadn't heard of the First Ukrainian Division. Not a chance.

So, Freeland gets a pass. Tell that to the Ukrainians, Poles, etc.

Oh and by the way, when's the Chinese inquiry starting? Exactly.

Hunka, Rota And Freeland.

What a national disgrace. Those fools giving a standing ovation in Parliament to an alleged Nazi. Rota, is backtracking now and apologizing for his and his staff's personal stupidity, not to mention incompetence. Is this the kind of guy we should have as Speaker? Seriously. The mind quite simply boggles. He really is a perfect representation of his Prime Minister, but that's a post for another day.

Various Canadian and international Jewish groups demanded an apology. They got a half-hearted one, you know, the kind that tries to put lipstick on a pig. In other words, a Justin Trudeau type apology. Not fucking good enough! Rota needs to take personal responsibility and resign. The thing Trudeau cabinet ministers never do. I'm surprised they haven't yet managed to blame it on Poilièvre, or Harper. Their usual playbook.

As for Freeland, word has it that she's at least half Ukrainian-Canadian. Come on, a journalist who specialized in foreign affairs policy, not previously aware of what The First Ukrainian Division was and with whom they sided in the war. Simply not credible. Freeland also needs to resign yesterday.

Things are going just great for the IdiotGovernmentTM. One time bomb after another. No one deserves it more. Just think of all those sub-Ignatieff number of seats they'll get in the next election. How fitting.

PQ: Le Parti De L'Avenir.

Bref, le Parti québécois a déjà le vent dans les voiles: il est le seul parti qui sonne la cloche du renouveau. Ce parti monte de façon systématique dans les sondages et risque fortement de remporter les élections dans la circonscription de Jean-Talon, le 2 octobre prochain. Je mets mon argent sur la candidature de Pascal Paradis dans ce comté.

En anglais, on parle du big picture. Le début de la fin du fédéralisme canadien est déjà enclenché: dès le moment où le Parti libéral a perdu l'appui de la pluralité des citoyens francophone québécois, c'était un moment charnière ou les libéraux perdait la position de l'alternative naturelle au gouvernement sortant, plus précisément, la Coalition avenir Québec. 

Le gouvernement Legault est, pour être charitable, un gouvernement fatigué. La CAQ est encore en avance dans les sondages avec une marge confortable, mais la pluralité des québécois ont déjà envie d'autres choses, de l'air frais, si vous voulez.

Il est fort probable que cette tendance ira en s'accélérant dans les prochains mois, même pendant les prochaines années. En conséquence, le PQ devient le parti de l'avenir. Selon moi, il formera le prochain gouvernement au Québec en 2026. 

Le temps des faux souverainistes tire tranquillement vers sa fin. Personne n'est plus conscient de ça que le chef du PQ, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon. Il a entièrement raison. Les dés sont déjà joués.

As Of Now Biden Needs To Do An LBJ.

Look, as sad as it is to say, Biden and his people are at best D-E-L-U-S-I-O-N-A-L. Biden is just like the Maginot Line. Their re-election strategy is akin to the French using WWI tactics to defend France when she was invaded by Nazi Germany. They think momentum on the right to choose (abortion) will re-elect them. They're wrong. 

Biden's economic agenda is doing nothing to narrow the gap: one poll has Trump, as presumptive nominee, ten points ahead in a face to face matchup next year. Why? Because it's all about perception, baby and using that metric, Biden is already perceived as worse than a lame-duck. That won't change: the Misery Index is killing Biden politically, not to mention the huge influx of asylum seekers at the border.

So, normally, one would conclude that the next election is already lost as far as Biden is concerned. But there is one chance that just might turn things around. Remember that Republicans, and particularly Trump Republicans, almost never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. Think Government Shutdown. McCarthy is doing all he can not to go there. He well remembers what happened to Gingrich. But the MAGA Crowd, or at least some of them in the House, aren't in a compromise mood. That means if the government shuts down, Trump Republicans in the House will very likely pay the political price. As a result, Biden's only lifeline depends on Republicans once again shooting themselves in the foot. No wonder, Senate Republicans are mad as hell at their House colleagues.

Watch McCarthy. If he goes down, or if the shutdown takes place, Biden will have made a Hail Mary pass thanks to House Republicans. But otherwise, Biden is already, politically, a dead president walking.  

Bibi And MBS.

Comprehensive normalization is the name of the game. Both parties want it but as usual, there's more than one rub: read a Palestinian state and settlements. Those are no-goes concession-wise for much of the Israeli right.

So, for Bibi, the road to electoral hell is likely paved with good intentions. Where people get it wrong is thusly: which is what Bibi wants most? Normalization with the Kingdom or staying in power? These negotiations, shepherded by Biden, can't go anywhere other than being inconclusive. Because...when push comes to shove within his own cabinet and coalition, Bibi will cave on this entire process. No wonder he remains cautious. He should be. Talk about an understatement.

Nijjar: Where's CSIS?

It's one thing for CSIS to have briefed the Prime Minister and BC Premier but what about the rest of us? Nijjar, a Sikh activist, was assassinated, and the PM alleges that somehow India was involved. I find it extremely troubling that CSIS has not corroborated any of the allegations made. 

It's not like CSIS is a stranger to backing up politicians: we can go all the way back to 2010, when then Director Fadden made allegations about alleged Chinese control over various politicians, primarily provincial ones.

So...CSIS has been out there in the past. Of course, no one wants CSIS to compromise sources and methods, but to leave Trudeau, Poilièvre and Singh dangling there on a limb makes me wonder what the hell is really going on?

Tit-for-tat expulsions of each other's diplomats isn't helping, either. It's my impression that a generic colour of things has been presented to Eby without getting into the nitty-gritty of this case. That's why Eby is asking Trudeau for more answers. Again, it comes off as if there's very little verifiable meat on the intelligence bones. 

The other plausible explanation is that Canada was tipped by foreign intelligence sources, and they're now mad as hell for Trudeau to have gone even this far. Hence, no backing up from Allies either.

The longer this goes on without collaboration of the story, the more we should be concerned. I want something on the record from our intelligence services. Will we ever get that? Who knows.

UPDATE: Both Canadian officials and the American ambassador to Canada have confirmed Five Eyes involvement. So, this is pretty much as SOLID as solid can be. Now what does Canada do next after already expelling an Indian diplomat? We won't break relations, that's for damned sure. But Trudeau could potentially have the means to identify the alleged Indian perpetrators, perhaps even by name. If that's accurate, you can bet that an extradition warrant is already in the works. That'll ramp up the pressure on India but good and if Biden privately pushes Modi hard on extradition, watch out. So, India potentially already is between a diplomatic rock and a hard place. Glad I'm not Modi.

Canadian Natural Resource Stocks.

Most people won't have a clue what to look at when the bull market comes. So here's some interesting plays:

Oil and Gas: Cenovus and Suncor;

Gold: Agnico Eagle and Franco Nevada;

Silver: Pan American and First Majestic;

Uranium: Cameco and Sprott Physical Uranium Trust.

Romney.

Well, you could say that they all get brave when they're not running again, but in this case that would be beside the point. After all, Romney voted to convict Trump at the impeachment trial. Like Murkowski.

But the Pence thing was interesting: you know, an evangelical who supposedly did Ungodly things, or if you prefer, Trump's bidding. I have a two-part answer for that: first off, he was Trump's VEEP, so what else did Romney expect? A Pence resignation? Not likely or realistic. Secondly, Pence, even then felt called by God to the presidency. You can take that one for what it's worth, one man's impression.

I'm glad Romney is calling it quits. He has well served his country and always honorably. Wish Mitch would do the same. Time for Senate and House term limits but I digress.

With Trump continually shooting himself in the foot, his specialty, the road is open for the other candidates. Today the genius said newborns could be killed after birth in some Democratic states. In short, Trump is in dire need of a shrink and it shows. He can't tell reality from fiction anymore. So comforting in a potential future commander-in-chief. What a loser. But hey, he's THEIR loser. Way, way, beyond pathetic.

But back to Romney: he's doing the right thing by leaving. Both the Senate and House are desperately in need of new blood. Younger generations are where it should be at. 

So, maybe the Gods will be nice in the end with Biden not running and Trump dropping dead. Now that's what I call the ultimate dream scenario! 

Paxton.

Acquitted at trial. No kidding. This was perfectly predictable. In an ideal world, Clinton, Trump and Paxton all should have been convicted at trial. Like I said, ideally. But impeachment has become a political farce, and this is just the latest example of that. 

Iowa: My Name Is Trump And I'm A Moron.

What a fucking idiot...I mean, doesn't this genius already know that Iowans want hands-on politics with candidates seeking a nomination? They want to see them, yes, but far more importantly, they want to talk to them in small groups and get an individual measure of each man or woman. 

This moron actually thinks he can skip debates, glad handling with individual Iowans and far more incredible that he can snub evangelical events. Doesn't this oaf understand that evangelicals are by leaps and bounds the biggest and most influential group in Iowa Republican politics? Brain-dead, to say the least.

And funniest of all -- I mean almost a riot -- is that this doofus will be floored when the polls slowly start to turn in Iowa and elsewhere. He ridiculed DeSantis when the floor fell out, but just wait until it happens to him. So funny! And it will.

Like I said, Pence will be the nominee. All of this is just the beginning of the end for this fool. Can anything be more fitting? Quite literally, how sweet it is.

Haley Needs To Go Back To Foreign Policy School...

Can you believe that Haley was actually an American UN Ambassador? Frightening, to say the least. So, she views China as an enemy now, does she? What an idiot. Of all people, a former diplomatic representative should never speak like that unless they can show cause, which clearly Haley can't. What has China done to deserve such contempt as that which comes with publicly being labelled as an enemy? Certainly not invaded Ukraine. And even more important than that, if Haley gets the nomination and becomes President, what logically flows from that ridiculous statement? I'll tell you what: War. Because when you call China an enemy, you better damned well be ready to go to war with them, more likely sooner rather than later. Her comment is the ultimate provocative statement, and it could quite literally cost the lives of American service personnel, maybe even her own husband's. Foolish in the extreme. One would have thought she actually knew better. Apparently not. At least it gives Ramaswamy a good laugh.

The CPC Convention And Trans Issues.

I strongly oppose the two trans-resolutions adopted at the convention. The first one would “restrict gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth”. This is going at this the wrong way. First off, sure, parents should be advised and consulted where youth under 18 which to proceed with transgender treatment. But parents should NEVER have a veto if the child is 16 or over. The law allows 16-year-olds to drive, without parental consent, and this is no different from that.

Secondly, “[A]nother opposes the inclusion of trans women in women’s spaces such as on sports teams and in bathrooms.” Ask yourself what is the thinking behind this resolution. Quite simply, trans people are automatically presumed to be potential perverts and they went through this life-changing decision so they could sexually abuse others of the same gender. Absolute nonsense that is based on the usual suspect, ignorant people who don’t care or bother to get informed on these issues. Trans people are no more prone to be sexual offenders than either of the two traditional genders.

So, Pierre had better stay far away from these two resolutions. If he doesn’t, the vote subtraction process will begin in earnest and it will be giving the Trudeau Liberals their first lifeline, thanks to the collective ignorance of a plurality of CPC members.

And by the way, why do you think more and more secondary schools are having to convert some bathrooms for trans people? Here’s why: because some fellow students are choosing to beat up trans people when they try to use their gender-affirming bathroom and even when they try to use the bathroom of their birth gender. In short, an increasing number of trans people are being beaten up and ridiculed at school by fellow students. Why do you think some trans people opt for suicide? Wake up people! Get properly informed. Quite literally, lives depend on it.

G20: Where's Xi?

Sometimes, Xi must wish he was back slopping the pigs. I know I wouldn't want his job, what with him having to deal with the late Jiang's security services' repeatedly trying to off him and what not. Something tells me that when Jiang died, perhaps he did not necessarily finally go as voluntarily as people may have been led to believe. If so, interesting payback.

This is an illustration of Scenario 1 where Xi is facing a rear-guard action to remove him. It explains why changes have been made at the top as Xi increasingly stacks the deck with allies. But is it really working? What about all those reports of Xi going missing for extended periods of time? Is that because of more threats to his life? Hard to say.

There certainly is at least grumbling within the party and rumours of plans to remove him. If accurate, no wonder he decided to stay in Beijing. Taking an airliner suddenly may not have been a good idea, or perhaps he might be overthrown while abroad. Again, who knows. Xi has been consolidating his leadership, but is he really secure? Time will tell.

That brings up to Scenario 2 which is a logical extension of the first one. What if there's a leadership litmus test and its name is Taiwan? Will internal politics necessarily force Xi to take an uncompromising stand on the renegade province? To consolidate his leadership, will he have to take some form of military action against Taiwan?

I think it's safe to say that relations with The West and the United States, in particular, are probably at an all-time low, post-Deng. This is exceedingly dangerous and raises the bar of global instability. So, a conflict with the United States could come over or in the Taiwan Straits and more than likely, it would come somewhat accidentally due to some kind of unforeseen provocation by either side. 

It's not exactly peaches and cream time in Beijing, especially with the Chinese economy already taking quite a hit. The masses are, at the very least, discontented and that could also threaten Xi. No wonder Xi either decided not to or was forced not to be a consistent enthusiast of the travelling skies. Definitely glad I'm not in his shoes.

Not A Good Time To Be A Liberal MP.

It ain't heaven to be a part of the good ship HMCS Trudeau these days: morale is said to be very low, with plenty of disillusionment to go around. MPs are frustrated, scared and looking for answers. The big beef seems to be with the PMO: they're seen as giving Poilièvre a pass, just as support for the CPC continues to surge in polling. They want wrecking ball ads in the can against Pierre, but so far, that hasn't happened.

Then there's grumbling about Liberal communications out of the PMO and the ability of the current chief of staff and her boss to right the ship. Some believe Telford is out of her depth, while others even suggest that Trudeau should go for the good of the party and country. 

So, the next caucus retreat is bound to get interesting: MPs are prepared to groan and moan and, to some extent, take on Trudeau, but this Prime Minister seemingly is not known for listening to unsolicited advice, or taking criticism from anyone lightly. MPs report that Trudeau prefers to cut them off rather than hear them out when things get tough.

But in the end, they're likely either to mute their criticisms already made in the press, once they're at the caucus retreat or give up on them entirely. 

Let's face it, there's only one clear ultimatum that can work: MPs would have to give Trudeau at least thirty days to announce his resignation and coming political departure. If not, those same MPs would then have to leave caucus and sit as independents. That's the only way for Liberals to get it done and surprise, surprise, almost no one thinks any of them will actually have the stomach to move it forward when they meet next week in London.

Pierre Is Ready To Lead Canada Now!

I'm about to do something here that I normally never do: divorce myself from the content of one of my posts, so what you read now in this paragraph will be a preface. It will be the only place where I fit myself into the mix. Those of you who I've had the good fortune of having as regular readers will know this all too well -- O'Dowd is neither a natural nor convenient ass-kisser or bootlicker, so what I write in future paragraphs will be both as short as possible and, hopefully, more compelling to the reader than anything else I've ever written.

There was no way that I was going to miss The Speech In Quebec City. Going into it, it was my impression that a non-politician named Anaida had incredibly natural political instincts and gifts on stage. What authenticity, charm and a way to connect strongly with people in three languages.

What I discovered tonight is that Pierre has come a long way, baby! This speech, is the best speech he's ever delivered, bar none. It was chock-full of relatable content for Canadians and reflected their hopes, dreams, and expectations. And the delivery was, quite frankly, magical. It was as good as Charest's speeches and far better than most, if not all, of Harper's. Not a whiff of anger in the entire speech. In short, a masterful performance that proves beyond a doubt that Poilièvre will be ready on Day One to govern both effectively and with common sense.

So, in closing, I'm asking people to allow me to be as short as possible in this post. What I hope you will see is how Pierre resonates with average Canadians and how determined he is to make life better for all those people who are suffering economically. I humbly ask all of you to seriously consider giving the CPC your vote in the next election, no matter when it comes. Pierre will be there, ready to make Canada a far better place for all of us. I hope you decide to join us on our journey. Thank you.

 

Poilièvre: Leader Never Bound By Convention Policy Resolutions.

This made me laugh. No kidding. Pierre can ignore as many policy resolutions as he wants that come out of the CPC convention that starts tomorrow, on Thursday in Quebec City.

This is nothing new. Harper never felt obligated to implement any or all of them so in a sense they are nothing more than backroom noise, which is likely good, electorally speaking.

Of course, the mainstream legacy media will be looking for off your rocker whoppers that can be pretzeled against the Conservatives. 

God knows most of the media already genuflect at the Trudeau Liberal altar so that won't be much of a surprise.

For my part, I remain hopeful that a positive outcome will come out of the convention. Pierre's comments only reinforce my impression. In short, he's already in place as the party gatekeeper against dogmatic nonsense or outright policy insanity. And thank God for that.

Enjoy the convention.