If You're a Senate Republican

... and in particular if you're Cory Gardner, Susan Collins, Lindsay Graham, John Cornyn, Tim Scott, or Martha McSally, you're in trouble.  As Donald Trump's approval numbers have waned, so have yours.

How's this for a trifecta?  After Nov. 3, 2020, progressives may hold not only the House of Representatives, but also the Senate, and even the White House ...

If You're Donald Trump

... you know you're in trouble when Fox News, while the witness is still testifying, criticizes your treatment of that witness in the impeachment inquiry.

A Real Scandal

There's an ongoing scandal that  has nothing to do with politics, Donald Trump, the irresponsibility of Congressional Republicans, or impeachment.  I offer the link and info below in an effort to lighten 15104's tone, at least today.

Major League Baseball has begun an investigation into the Houston Astros' alleged use of video and other similar technologies to steal signs.

Yet another reason why I love our national pastime ...

A Mini-Thesaurus

Mine (below) explores my reaction to the conduct of Republican members and staff during today's impeachment inquiry hearing.

• abrasive
• abusive
• aggressive
• arrogant
• bellicose
• delusional
• hateful
• mean-spirited
• self-serving
• slanderous
• snarky
• sycophantic

If You're a Republican

... you know you're in trouble when George Conway says that Donald Trump is incapable of carrying out the duties of his office, and should be removed.

Make Lots of Popcorn, and Set your DVR

Tomorrow (Wednesday Nov. 12, 2019) at 10:00 AM, televised hearings in the inquiry into impeaching Donald Trump will begin.

Here's a program / scorecard / schedule.

DACA, Donald, and John Roberts

Today, the Supreme Court heard arguments brought by the Trump administration in its effort to gut the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). program.

Like so much that chafes Mr. Trump's butt, DACA was begun, and proved a success by, Barack Obama.  So, despite all levels of the Federal judiciary having upheld the program, its fate will now be decided by SCOTUS. 

Enter Chief Justice John Roberts.  His vote with the Court's four liberal members (Breyer, Ginsberg, Kagan, and Sotomayor) could preserve DACA in the same way it helped keep the Affordable Care Act alive.

Transfinite

The number of apologists for Donald Trump continues to approach the transfinite.

Yesterday, in an interview with the Washington Post, Nikki Haley joined the ranks.  Haley, at one time the ambassador from the United States to the United Nations, disclosed to the Post (and in a book about to be published) that she'd been approached by former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and former Chief of Staff John Kelly.  According to Haley, those gentlemen wanted to recruit her to join them in an effort to "restrain the President" and "save the country".

In an interview with CBS over the weekend, Haley stated To undermine a President is really a very dangerous thing. And it goes against the Constitution and it goes against what the American people want. It was offensive.

That approach might help sales of Haley's book, and her apparent campaign to lead the post-Trump Republican party.  But to me, Chris Cilliza of CNN nailed it with this statement.

... [W]hat, to me, is the most important part of the story is that both of these  ... Cabinet officials,  ... hand-picked for their roles by the President  ...  quickly and clearly assessed that the man they were working for was an active danger to the country.