best people

From the beginning of his absurd climb to the White House, Trump consistently promised he would hire "the best people." There were people who liked his anti-status quo message but who knew he couldn't handle Washington and may of them were lulled into imagining everything would be fine because they bought the "best people" lie.Like nearly everything with Trump, the opposite of what he says is more in touch with reality than what he says. He has consistently found the worst people, people like himself.

The other day we were looking at very consistent Trump's track record for always hiring the worst people for any given job-- which helps explain why his regime is such a dysfunctional, failed mess.

CoronavirusCzar Mike Pence by Nancy OhanianOne in 10 members of the Iranian parliament (the Majlis) has tested positive for coronavirus.

by NoahAnd then Mr. President Stable Genius made VP Mike Pence his Coronavirus Czar. That's right, a man who, like most republicans, hates science, a man who single-handedly caused an upsurge in Indiana HIV cases when he prevented distribution of sterile syringes, and doesn't even believe in evolution is now in charge of coordinating the nation's response to a coming probable pandemic. Maybe, Pence thinks he can pray away the virus.

by NoahHappy Fourth of July!Back in the 18th century, the original 13 colonies beat the Brits and their lunatic King George III, winning the independence that we celebrate today.

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by NoahThe melding of FOX "News" and the Trump White House continues. First Trump tapped former FOX contributor and fellow Nazi sympathizer Sebastian Gorka as a White House advisor. He has now returned to the FOX loony bin. Then it was Trump's fellow sex harasser Bill Shines, the ex co-president of FOX "News" who replaced Hope Hicks when she left the White House to go to, you guessed it, GOP-TV!

by NoahRemember when Melania Trump announced her "Be Best" campaign? Yeah, I barely did as well. No matter. Every First Lady adopts a cause and "Be Best" was, at least on paper, her effort to do something for the mental, physical, and emotional welfare of children. She has even given some words, if not much in the way of actions, to the problem of bullying.

by NoahRepublican Quality Control: Best People-No Consent Division.

Matt Lewis is a long-time conservative pundit and writer and you may run across his stuff in the DailyBeast from time to time. Yesterday he asked a poignant question all Republicans should be asking themselves: Did I Join a Movement That Naturally Attracts Extremists and Kooks?. He did and he wants to understand why.