Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Green is the new orange

Posted on June 27, 2026 by oddmanout215

NYT columnist Maureen Dowd tweaked the title of an old monster movie for a recent headline: “The creature from the green lagoon.” Could there be a more apt way to describe the shiny beast who polluted the Reflecting Pool at … Continue reading →

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Trump’s VP is making (up) history

Posted on June 17, 2026 by oddmanout215

Years before becoming Donald Trump’s vice president, JD Vance suggested that Trump might be “America’s Hitler.” That may have been his last truthful moment. Now he’s one of Dear Leader’s most prolific liars, and most of his lies tend to … Continue reading →

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Matching Trump’s flunkies with Hitler’s

Posted on June 11, 2026 by oddmanout215

We were discussing yes-men last week when I raised a question: How do Donald Trump’s sycophants match up with Adolph Hitler’s? I mentioned Rudolph Hess, the longtime Hitler comrade who flew solo to Scotland with the idea of persuading the … Continue reading →

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Trump’s flunkies — ‘willfully ignorant’ or just stupid?

Posted on May 17, 2026 by oddmanout215

I was telling my neighbor Swamp Rabbit that Doug Burgum, the Secretary of the Interior, says solar farms aren’t a good alternative to gas and coal because “when the sun goes down, they produce zero electricity.” Swamp Rabbit’s bloodshot eyes … Continue reading →

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Can’t live with aliens, can’t live without ’em

Posted on May 10, 2026 by oddmanout215

The Trump administration just released formerly classified files related to UFO sightings, and my neighbor Swamp Rabbit couldn’t be happier. He’s hoping the new information will confirm the existence of extraterrestrials he claims have landed in Bog Water Homes, the … Continue reading →

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Pope Leo vs. JD Vance (the Faustian bargainer)

Posted on April 18, 2026 by oddmanout215

Earlier this week I asked my neighbor Swamp Rabbit to name his choice for the most odious Donald Trump underling. He started mimicking Vice President JD Vance: “Who should I attack today, sir? The childless cat ladies are still up … Continue reading →

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Stepping over the line and off a cliff

Posted on April 8, 2026 by oddmanout215

It’s like a cartoon, but without the laughs. Bugs Bunny draws a line in the sand and says, “I dare you to step over this line.” Yosemite Sam steps over the line. Bugs Bunny backs up, draws another line, and … Continue reading →

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What goes around comes around, mean girl

Posted on April 5, 2026 by oddmanout215

“You don’t understand MAGA women,” my neighbor Swamp Rabbit said. “The way they see it, there ain’t no harm in Donald Trump saying he likes to grab ’em by their you-know-whats. They don’t badmouth him when he kicks them to … Continue reading →

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No kings, no dictators, no violence

Posted on March 29, 2026 by oddmanout215

My neighbor Swamp Rabbit was reminding me that I’d promised to take part in a No Kings rally, like millions of other people who are fed up with Donald Trump’s ongoing effort to end democracy in America. “Go away,” I … Continue reading →

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Trump’s new low: paying to cancel wind farms

Posted on March 26, 2026 by oddmanout215

My boozy neighbor Swamp Rabbit and I were playing in the same key for a change. We agreed that the world has come a long way since the 2015 Paris Agreement. A long way down, that is. We sat on … Continue reading →

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