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The lying and the staggering incompetence around this is astounding. And dangerous.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

After the Atlantic published the texts this morning, Tulsi Gabbard is confronted today on why she lied in her testimony to the Senate yesterday. She says she misremembered.

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Ms. Gabbard: welcome to the Trump world of disinformation, denial, disingenuous responses, semantics, finger pointing, and the all so reliable "I do not recall." Can't any one of them just say it was an error and that they will take steps to ensure security going forward? Damn. Just say it.

YOU don't "Misremember" this unless you are an idiot. Whether recklessly derelict in your duty, a compulsive liar, an idiot or a traitor, ALL involved need to be immediately removed from ANY position of power in the US Government.

Does she also expect the public &the committee to believe that after being subpoenaed to testify, she did not go back to read that transcript or if she is unsure of which group text was being referred to that she also didn't go read that article which spelled out what transpired before testifying?

I've been saying this for years and don't understand why it doesn't get the attention it deserves, Fox News is a cancer and has done perhaps irrevocable damage to this country. Partisanship now trumps truth, competence, and morality.

The ‘Director of NATIONAL SECURITY’ says she didn’t remember what was discussed in a conversation about an imminent military strike and she denies knowing that a “registered Democrat, radical leftist, trump hating journalist” was included in the convo. Mad Magazine couldn’t make this shit up

Critics of this administration (myself included) have known much of the cabinet is woefully unqualified. This event and the comms around it is mind-blowing—they are even more incompetent than I previously thought.

Trump's kakistocrats have Signaled their incompetence. Rising authoritarianism worldwide inspired me to write an allegorical trilogy on the perils of fascism: 1) unnecessary war, 2) failed democracy & resulting climate crisis, & 3) racially-motivated subjugation. See: amazon.com/dp/B0B1JNBCTK?

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The same way Jan6th tanked trumps 2024 chances or the same way Sandy Hooks would change gun laws ... sad reality is most aren't engaged enough or frankly smart enough to see past their own bias. Fact is anyone with an R after their name will get the votes bc nothing matters anymore.

FYI, hope you didn't read my comment as being combative. I've just sort of resigned myself to notion that there really isn't anything, so it seems, anymore that moves hearts or minds on things. It's a bummer.

So we now know, if we didn't already the Trump administration is incompetent and will lie at will. Blame anyone in ear shot to deflect any critism or accountability. If that doesn't work blame Joe Biden. Such a shameful shambles of limited intellect individuals playing at leadership.

Putin’s hackers handed the transcript of the Signal chat to him before Trump even knew what was going on. And, it appears that Stephen Witkoff was in Russia while on that ‘Signal chat’ maybe in the Kremlin. Witkoff brought home a painting of Trump, from Putin. Can’t make this up !

The Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Secretary of Defense are not politicians. They have responsibilities that *should* transcend politics.

On the one hand, at least they’re terrible liars and out themselves as incompetents all the time. On the other hand, the people running the country are terrible liars and incompetent, and will never be held accountable.

It’s always so strange to me when people hole to the gaslighting and manipulation while the situation is black and white. Sky is blue , grass is green. Period. The rest is noise because they got caught.

It’s lovely forcing them to speak on TV for the record, the public, and the pressure. However we all know they are liars and this is reckless, arrogant carelessness and they all will be removed, and hopefully put on trial. They aren’t fooling anyone unless you are cognitively impaired.

And arguing that wording means this and since the Atlantic called it that it’s that. No dipshits. You are children lying, and we are adults trying to make this shit show of a country work. So stupid. Everyone peaked in HS and is still pissed about it. JFC

Oh you think? Imagine if any of these people had followed their passion instead of learning how to make money and pursuing self-enrichment. We might not have a bunch of lying fuckfaces beholden to a tyrannical dictator (Trump or Putin, take your pick) running our government.

It is simple: 1.Know your history...Germany 1933. 2. Combine with current speed of communication (tech) Result: 4 years turn into 4 months.

We all knew everyone of his nominations were incompetent, egotistical liars who value money and power over protecting and serving the US before they were all confirmed...Senators that confirmed them are now asking questions that they'll all answer with lies..this is a cycle of shit.

Like children caught with their hands in the cookie jar and then still pleading the fifth. "Um...uh..." No answer means "Yes, I did it". All parents know that. Btw, was Gabbard in on that chat? I didn't notice her on it.

Deny, deny, deny. Trump's number one rule from his handbook of deceit. Even if you're charged and convicted. Without a clear admission of guilt the MAGAs will always believe in their innocence.

Such memories these people have. They misremember, they don't know, they can't say for sure. Yes, it is dangerous. And no, they didn't get these posts on merit, that's for damn sure.

It's wild that the flight times of the flights deporting the Venezuelans is classified information. However, White House officials claim that the flight times and strike sequencing of an imminent attack on Yemen is not classified information. Which is it?

Sweet Jesus! You think? I cannot see this as less than our nation having embraced egocentric definitions of reality, as the TechBros want us to have. Each our personal truth. You know..., Patriots! And to criticize the G.O.P.? Sedition! Must be punished with extreme prejudice.

Remember that Cassidy Hutchinson said that the lawyers Trump hired tell you to say you forgot, or cannot recall. This should be always the expected reply. Stonewall. Deny. Deny. Deny.

Those damned alternative facts just won’t go away ! Just when you thought you’d got away with it ….. up they pop to embarrass you…… bluddy facts should be banned. As my gran would say - liars need good memories !

The lying... Known fact dor decades. The real astonishment (understatement) is that the American people are still falling for it. Even in the information age the 1930 playbook still works.

The Roganverse keeps delivering what I thought it would. When the "smartest" P.E. coach in high school is give you life advice, investing advice, etc, this is the result.