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senseandsensibility's JournalBreaking on CNN: South Korean President being Arrested Now
The headline is Investigators Arrive At South Korean President's Residence To Carry Out Arrest Warrant
Apparently, there is a standoff. High Drama in SK.
Edited to add that I subscribe to KBS America and tuned to their local news. It's a madhouse there. I am watching the live coverage there but unfortunately for me there are no English subtitles.
"The Carters were treated like dirt"
Interesting quote from Tom Oliphont on CNN right now. He said that Washinton DC even more than NY is the snobbiest city on earth and the Carters and the "Georgians" were treated condescendingly and with hostility.
He then said that if Carter had a fault it was that he matched DC's hostility with his own. Not a fault in my opinion. His comment makes one thing clear: the elite DC Press hasn't changed.
I highly recommend CNN's coverage of Carter's death. They are presenting a very well rounded obituary style biography of his life. Wolf Blitzer came in to do it live.
Credit where credit is due, CNN.
Edited to add that Larry Sabato is on now and said that one of Carter's greatest legacies is that he was dedicated to the "public good" not personal gain. I really think that that could be a defining theme for Dems as they search for a new message.
A day without sunshine
is like, you know, night.
I've always thought this quote from Steve Martin was hilarious, and it can apply to many situations. But lately, it has broken through for me in a new way.
A day without Dem leadership and a strong Dem voice is like, you know, Republicanism. And that's what I feel we are living through. 
I'm sure this will surprise no one, but
CNN and MSNBC are continuing to sanitize the pure lunacy of both trump and musk just as they did during the election. I tuned in this morning for the first time in weeks and they are busy explaining what MAGA is up to as if there is some grand plan.
And just as they ignored the completely deranged tweets from trump during the election, they are not covering the one from musk where he tells other Magas to @@## themselves in the face. There is no justification for ignoring this considering the power this person has. No journalistic reason to ignore it and no moral reason either.
I am even more resolved to not watch them again. Their coverage is worse than useless and he hasn't even taken office yet.
Just throwing this out there
I am not watching CNN or MSNBC and in fact, I am taking a much needed break from politics all together. But occasionally, I wonder what the Biden administration is doing and there are certain issues I would like to hear his opinion on. He is still President and there are many issues he can not only weigh in on, but do something about.
I used to follow him on twitter. No more since I am out of that space by choice. So I wondered about what seems to be the Dems' platform of choice, BlueSky. Looked him up there.
According to what I saw, he has an account with 260 followers and no posts. That was disappointing to me. I would like to read his opinions and intentions for the remaining of his term without the corporate media filter. And yes, he is busy, but let's be real. He has an entire staff who do communications for him.
A new kind of Christmas feature story from CNN
Lying Down and Vomiting Between Courses That's how Ancient Romans Would Feast/b] (Headline on their webpage)I suppose it beats hearing about you know who at Mar a Lago. Nothing could interest me less than that.
Merry Christmas, DU!
James Clyburn seems to have changed his tune
He was just on MSNBC bemoaning the fact that the Justice Department did not pursue cases against trump for Jan.6 and other issues sooner. He also made good points about Musk being bailed out by the Federal Govt. himself but trying to take away Federal benefits from people with much, MUCH fewer resources.
Wasn't it just a couple of weeks ago that he was calling on Biden to pardon you know who?
If this latest dustup with Musk, trump, and the budget has woken some people up, I'm glad!
Republicans say they have a new plan to avoid shutdown
Clean 3 month extension of govt funding, keeps govt open into March
2-year suspension of debt limit to Jan. 27
Farm bill extension
$110 billion disaster relief package, includes $10 billion in aid for farmers
CNN reporting.
Elon Musk Derails Spending Bill Just Before Deadline,
Trump Follows
Chyron on CNN now, Musk blows up US Spending Bill, Dow Plunges
Not even pretending that trump is the real President. That was fast.
Edited to add that of course the harm caused by this chaos is not funny. It's just funny (gallows humor) that CNN is not sugarcoating what's happening here by saying explicitly that trump is following.
Not that it matters to the victims, but
the school shooter is a female according to CNN.
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