The unique perspective and provocative opinions of Joe O’Neill
Trumpster Diving
“I want you to watch Nancy Pelosi hand me that gavel. … It’ll be hard not to hit her with it.”—House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, at a Tennessee GOP fundraiser.
“Political prisoners.” That’s how jailed (Capitol) rioters were described by Rep. Matt Gaetz and other Trump loyalists.
It’s hardly coincidental that the soundtrack for the Capitol insurrectionists was “Macho Man” by the Village People, a Trump-and-fans favorite at his rallies.
“(Trump) may be a weaker force than he was five years ago, but the Party and the Right are far more receptive to him now than they were back then.”—Jonah Goldberg, The Dispatch.
Former Health and Human Services Secretary (under Trump) Alex Azar has publicly acknowledged that he wished that Trump had gotten his vaccine shot publicly—so that his followers could “see how much trust and confidence he has” in the vaccines.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has labeled House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy a “moron” for his mask dissent and outrageous, partisan take on the most violent attack on the Capitol since the War of 1812. But he’s actually more calculated and malevolent than moronic. Recall that back on Jan. 6, he angrily demanded that former President Trump stop those rioting in his name and then acknowledged that “the president bears responsibility” for the siege. He called for a fact-finding commission. Now his top priority is self-serving Trump fealty and becoming the next House Speaker in 2022.
Yes, Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign. A decade is enough. Creepy, sexual harassment in a workplace turned toxic deserves no less. But as with former Sen. Al Franken, no one has accused Cuomo of assault or rape. Unlike Donald Trump. BTW, if Cuomo quits or is removed from office, he’ll be replaced by his lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul. New York has never had a female governor. This is what it took. Ironic.