After Trump fired his National Security Adviser Michael Flynn (after being on the job for only 24 days), he tweeted that he fired him for lying to Vice President Mike Pence. On Saturday, a tweet went out from Trump's Twitter account stating he fired Flynn, not just for lying to Pence, but also for lying... Continue Reading →
Flynn Flam
Donald Trump asked then FBI Director James Comey to drop the bureau's investigation of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Trump did this because Flynn "is a good guy." Trump did not want the investigation stopped because Flynn is a good guy. He wanted it ended because of what Flynn knows. Trump has asked Senators... Continue Reading →
Partisan Hacks
During yesterday's Senate hearing on Russia's involvement with the 2016 election of Donald Trump, and whether or not members of the Trump team were complicit, Sally Yates said "To state the obvious, you don't want your national security adviser compromised by the Russians." I'm going to state something else obvious and that is it's not... Continue Reading →
Lock Him Up
If you're a political cartoonist then you have to give Trump credit in one area. He hasn't hired anyone difficult to caricature. Seriously. These are some freaky looking people. They're not just freaky looking. They're all certified creepers. Michael Flynn ranks up there right below Steve Bannon and Trump himself. During the campaign, while Flynn... Continue Reading →
Sin Like Flynn
What did the president know and when did he know it? That was an often repeated question during the Watergate crisis. With the resignation of national security adviser Michael Flynn, that is one of many questions being asked, except by most Republicans. Flynn talked to the Russian ambassador during the transition. He claimed he never... Continue Reading →
A Whiter White House
After appointing white nationalist Steve Bannon as his chief strategist Donald Trump has decided to name Islamophobe Lt. General Michael Flynn as his foreign policy adviser. You would think a guy with the temperament of Donald Trump would seek a calmer, smoother individual for this position, but no. He's selected a guy who led chants of... Continue Reading →