Trump is the most grotesquely corrupt and immoral President in our history. No wonder the evangelical preachers love him. He’s one of their own. Trump’s corruption is one thing, but the way has normalized it terrifies and disgusts me. Congressional Republicans would be going out of their minds had any Democrat done what Trump has. This country is being smothered by the toxic stench of Republican hypocrisy.
SCOTUS has had a hand in it too - interpreting the 1a as protecting election spending; essentially shielding outright political bribery so long as the donor doesn't write down the terms of the quid pro quo.
Make no mistake, any Democrat that did what Trump's done would cause the Democrats to denounce them also. This is not a "but the other side would do the same thing" thing. The Republicans KNOW they are in the wrong but they no longer care.
The Trump Bible has to be one of the most transparent scams out there. Paying $59.99 for a bible whose pages you can't open because the gilding of the page edges was improperly done, when you could go to Amazon and get a paperback copy for $3.95 (!!!) or if you want a more traditional hardback, you'll be out $8.43.
Of course, this isn't JUST about the bible. It's about garnering Trump's approval, never mind contributing to his wealth (oh, and demonstrating the buyer's total lack of budgetary discrimination!). A rough calculation tells me that $1.5 million buys at least 20,000 of those overvalued paperweights, which means there are a whole lot of rubes out there who are SO ENAMORED of Dear Leader that they'll buy anything he hawks at him.
P. T. Barnum may or may not have said it, but it's true: There's one born every minute.
You just reminded me of a story from a miner. He was jackhammering a wall when it poked through the wall and orange water starting spewing out. By the time he turned to yell to his colleague, "Get out of here," the hole was two feet in diameter and growing. There was so much water that they were pushed down the tunnel and thrown to the other side of the main shaft. He said, "I wouldn't have wanted to be one of those guys down there. That water was slicker than snot." So, we now know what it will come.
"Bible-thumping 26-year-old Trump supporter Dakota Stidham of Orleans, Indiana, is facing two counts of child m*lestation and one count of dissemination of matter harmful to minors.
The Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office filed the case last month.
According to court records, the investigation began in June 2025 after a juvenile disclosed that Stidham forced her into s*xual activity in July 2022, when she was just 13. He would’ve been 22 at the time.
Stidham *initially* told investigators he “never r*ped, kissed or touched” the girl — but admitted exchanging explicit photos with her over Facebook and Snapchat.
In a later interview, Stidham told investigators he’d sent her n*de photos and videos of himself, including s*x acts, and had asked her to send n*de photos in return. He also admitted to engaging in a s*x act with the juvenile in July 2022, but claimed she “manipulated him into doing it.”
Of course — blaming the child victim. Typical MAGA.
His initial hearing was last month. Jury trial is set for October.
Meanwhile, his Facebook is a wall of “God bless the USA,” Trump memes, and constant Bible verse reposts about faith, patience and forgiveness — plus a Confederate flag selfie for good measure.
Stidham does not appear to be transgender, a drag queen, or undocumented immigrant — and is instead the white Christian conservative usual suspect — making outrage in the right-wing media sphere unlikely."
“ We love God, and we have to protect anything that is pro-God…” because if there’s one thing modern Christianity in the United States is for, it’s God. Especially when the infinite creator of the entire infinite universe can’t seem to manage anything on his own.
“ We don’t need to add anything to the Bible. We just need to live out what it already says.” Like kill all pf the unbelievers? Burn in hell forever? No adultery? Make the innicent pay for the crimes of thevguilty? No thanks.
This is very common with new bibles that have GOLD GILDING around the edges of the paper? What, Gawd can’t even fix that? Or the intellectual gelding that doesn’t understand that gold is gilding. it’s the same word.
“CIC VEntures”. CIC is Commander in Chief. An open violation of the emoluments clause.
And the book is printed in china!!!!! Murica Firrrrrrsssssssssst!
If there is any more apt metaphor forgthe corruption of Murican Christianity by the devil that they believe in so fervently….
You forgot a few things, like enslave people because you can. Treat women like property, because they ARE property. Beat kids so that they behave. Kill gays and lesbians because Yahweh said they are icky.
OT, got a political mailer for a Senate candidate. There is an image of her helping (I assume) her daughter aim an AR-15. That image is superimposed over an image of a handgun on a Bible.
While it wouldn't be right to say that all Christians are bad people, I feel confident in saying that if you point to the most evil, disgusting person you know, it's a 99.9% chance that person identifies as a Christian.
“He would sell off the country’s national parks if he thought the money would go directly into his pocket.”
Um, I’m sorry to be the one to tell you this, Hemant, but he is selling off the national parks. Not directly, no. But he has sold off logging and mining rights. And the payments might go to the national fund, but he’s also taking bribes to open these rights up and those corporations who donated to him (bribed) are the only ones getting access.
He will do anything to steal money from us, and has done everything he and his backers can think of to do it. Out in the open. Bragging about doing it to our faces. And still the MAGATs fellate him for it.
My only hope comes from the fact that even the MAGATs can’t stand Vancey Pants and will not accept him as the heir of the party.
Cults never survive the loss of the cult’s leader. Once Trump is gone, MAGA will go with it. They accept no substitutes. Certainly not the furniture-loving JD Vontz.
Those cults moved beyond the cult of personality as they gained traction. MAGA is a full on cult of personality, it’s already degrading as they have lost the mission and already reached space travel. Look up Danielle Mastinak Young (spelling doesn’t matter, she was one of the first women in combat as an officer and was born into The Children of God cult) to find her thoughts on why these cults persist while most cults perish after the loss of their leader.
But you are right, there is still a possibility that MAGA can survive, I believe it is a small possibility, though.
Trump is the most grotesquely corrupt and immoral President in our history. No wonder the evangelical preachers love him. He’s one of their own. Trump’s corruption is one thing, but the way has normalized it terrifies and disgusts me. Congressional Republicans would be going out of their minds had any Democrat done what Trump has. This country is being smothered by the toxic stench of Republican hypocrisy.
SCOTUS has had a hand in it too - interpreting the 1a as protecting election spending; essentially shielding outright political bribery so long as the donor doesn't write down the terms of the quid pro quo.
Agreed, and IMO this is a real start to the begening beginning of the end in Untied States politics.
The MAGAs rule 😆🤪
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-strikes-long-standing-campaign-finance-restrictions-rcna252593
Make no mistake, any Democrat that did what Trump's done would cause the Democrats to denounce them also. This is not a "but the other side would do the same thing" thing. The Republicans KNOW they are in the wrong but they no longer care.
Republicans demanded that Jimmy Carter get rid of his peanut farm so he coudn’t profit from it while he was in office (he did rid himself of it).
Where is all that GQP bluster NOW over Trump and his endless moneymaking schemes? Sounds like crickets, the stinking hypocrites.
Exactly. His poor peanut farm! They killed Jesus (I mean Jimmy Carter) 😂
Was this before or after the party shift?
But Hunter Biden and Burisma - CRUCIFY HIM!
Yes the guy who had a specialized Business law degree, and actually was qualified for the job, got crucified!
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/f0e392ca35d39bc01ffd6c39bd02fdd1e024156f54ef7593d9146b9ca5e5b548.jpg
Fools and their money.
If you buy ANYTHING from this convicted felon, you deserve every bad thing that happens to you.
The Trump Bible has to be one of the most transparent scams out there. Paying $59.99 for a bible whose pages you can't open because the gilding of the page edges was improperly done, when you could go to Amazon and get a paperback copy for $3.95 (!!!) or if you want a more traditional hardback, you'll be out $8.43.
Of course, this isn't JUST about the bible. It's about garnering Trump's approval, never mind contributing to his wealth (oh, and demonstrating the buyer's total lack of budgetary discrimination!). A rough calculation tells me that $1.5 million buys at least 20,000 of those overvalued paperweights, which means there are a whole lot of rubes out there who are SO ENAMORED of Dear Leader that they'll buy anything he hawks at him.
P. T. Barnum may or may not have said it, but it's true: There's one born every minute.
You can just stay at a hotel and steal one of theirs.
Thanks, but I'll stick with Steve Wells and his neat little website!
Multiply, and be delusional.
If he wants a popular product the I suggest Donald J Trump loo paper with his image and signature on every sheet.
Careful. Using it may cause that area to turn orange.
With any kind of luck, the toilet paper manufacturers will be better at their jobs than Donnie Dumb-Ass is at HIS!
You just reminded me of a story from a miner. He was jackhammering a wall when it poked through the wall and orange water starting spewing out. By the time he turned to yell to his colleague, "Get out of here," the hole was two feet in diameter and growing. There was so much water that they were pushed down the tunnel and thrown to the other side of the main shaft. He said, "I wouldn't have wanted to be one of those guys down there. That water was slicker than snot." So, we now know what it will come.
I already have several rolls, I put it out whenever my magat BIL comes for a visit.
I honestly didn't know that it existed.
Thanks, I just googled the product and there are several varieties!
Or the donald trump toilet brush
Indeed, I saw that too. As a Briton, may I suggest that 'bog brush' has am appropriately courser, cruder feel for this case?
I have one of those! Shoving his ugly head down my toilet bowl is SO satisfying, plus it encourages me to clean it more often!
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=trump+toilet+paper&crid=2HY6JLJXMEI32&sprefix=Trump+toi%2Caps%2C168&ref=nb_sb_ss_p13n-expert-pd-ops-ranker_ci_hl-bn-left_2_9
Don't forget to pick up a trump toilet brush while you're at it.
Shall I post the 2020 article from the Atlantic about how Trump truly felt about his evangelical supporters? It wasn't complimentary.
Not OT:
"Bible-thumping 26-year-old Trump supporter Dakota Stidham of Orleans, Indiana, is facing two counts of child m*lestation and one count of dissemination of matter harmful to minors.
The Lawrence County Prosecutor’s Office filed the case last month.
According to court records, the investigation began in June 2025 after a juvenile disclosed that Stidham forced her into s*xual activity in July 2022, when she was just 13. He would’ve been 22 at the time.
Stidham *initially* told investigators he “never r*ped, kissed or touched” the girl — but admitted exchanging explicit photos with her over Facebook and Snapchat.
In a later interview, Stidham told investigators he’d sent her n*de photos and videos of himself, including s*x acts, and had asked her to send n*de photos in return. He also admitted to engaging in a s*x act with the juvenile in July 2022, but claimed she “manipulated him into doing it.”
Of course — blaming the child victim. Typical MAGA.
His initial hearing was last month. Jury trial is set for October.
Meanwhile, his Facebook is a wall of “God bless the USA,” Trump memes, and constant Bible verse reposts about faith, patience and forgiveness — plus a Confederate flag selfie for good measure.
Stidham does not appear to be transgender, a drag queen, or undocumented immigrant — and is instead the white Christian conservative usual suspect — making outrage in the right-wing media sphere unlikely."
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/court-docs-lawrence-county-man-molested-13-year-old-girl-exchanged-nude-photos/amp/
Toss him in jail. Throw away the key. 😝
Here is another one.
https://local12.com/news/local/pastor-sentenced-prison-sexual-relationship-with-child-clinton-county-church-pastors-silas-shelton-maximum-sentence-sentencing-court-victim-suspect-unlawful-contact-minor-sex-offender-cincinnati-ohio
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/pastor-who-condemned-book-with-gay
It's an hourly occurrence.
They'll blame it on Democrats because it happened in CLINTON County, Ohio.
There's a Vice Presidential Edition Bible? Comes with extra sticky pages.
You can only read it on your couch.
Don't be surprised if your couch gets nervous when you bring it nearby!
https://www.reactiongifs.com/r/eww.gif
Only my first cuppa, and I has ta deal wid dis.
“ We love God, and we have to protect anything that is pro-God…” because if there’s one thing modern Christianity in the United States is for, it’s God. Especially when the infinite creator of the entire infinite universe can’t seem to manage anything on his own.
“ We don’t need to add anything to the Bible. We just need to live out what it already says.” Like kill all pf the unbelievers? Burn in hell forever? No adultery? Make the innicent pay for the crimes of thevguilty? No thanks.
This is very common with new bibles that have GOLD GILDING around the edges of the paper? What, Gawd can’t even fix that? Or the intellectual gelding that doesn’t understand that gold is gilding. it’s the same word.
“CIC VEntures”. CIC is Commander in Chief. An open violation of the emoluments clause.
And the book is printed in china!!!!! Murica Firrrrrrsssssssssst!
If there is any more apt metaphor forgthe corruption of Murican Christianity by the devil that they believe in so fervently….
THIS IS IT!
You forgot a few things, like enslave people because you can. Treat women like property, because they ARE property. Beat kids so that they behave. Kill gays and lesbians because Yahweh said they are icky.
And this crap is supposed to be moral? 🤢🤮
NOT FAIR!!!!
I said I was only on my first cuppa. And YOU, without pity, expect me to remember every single moral atrocity in the bible.
If you're going to mention "every single moral atrocity in the bible", we'll be here a loooooong time. I'll get the tequila.
You get the 1800 (or whatever suits you). I'll get the Glenlivet! 😁
I found a case of Buffalo Trace online for $21/bottle with no shipping and no sales tax. Thank you Canada for boycotting American whiskey!
Haven't tried that yet, but I haven't forgotten about it either. One day...
Hey ... just tryin' to help, bro. No biggie.
This level of pandering is so gross that I feel violated.
OT, got a political mailer for a Senate candidate. There is an image of her helping (I assume) her daughter aim an AR-15. That image is superimposed over an image of a handgun on a Bible.
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An oldie but a goodie:
https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2014-07/8/5/enhanced/webdr05/enhanced-buzz-wide-27224-1404811040-6.jpg
How many books has he read, except for Mein Kaumph?
He started reading 'See Dick Run' but never finished it. That's where he got the idea to run for President.
I’d hate to think of the ideas he got readng “The Pet Goat.”
Kristi Noem spoiled the ending for him.
Reminds me of Banjo from "Hogfather" by Terry Pratchett. A 30 year old man who had a "See Spot Run" book read many times and had a bookmark.
According to Ivana, Trump kept a copy of Hitler's 2nd book "My New Order" by his nightstand.
OT: We've talked about school vouchers many times, but it looks like the results are coming in:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpmIaajDfcM
The grift goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIPYy6qe_DM
OT: One way or another, some blond turned 81 today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIXIsYWS8CA&list=RDFIXIsYWS8CA&start_radio=1
81-year-old Debbie Harry. Boggles the mind.
She's got the rest of the day to celebrate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iNqFmRVKpI&list=RD5iNqFmRVKpI&start_radio=1
ETA: Play at maximum volume!
Unless she gets raptured.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHCdS7O248g&list=RDpHCdS7O248g&start_radio=1
Odd ... I get a blank Microsoft Bing page, with an X in the upper-right corner.
Fixed.
Eta: Yeah, Bing likes to show YouTube videos on its own platform. I copied the wrong url.
No biggie. Thanks! 👍
Me too.
Fixed.
OT - Hemant is ON FIRE, after one Megan Basham alleged that Hemant's parents didn't "assimilate" when they came to the US and became citizens:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tnIrqzOaO40
Somehow, I don't think Megan wants to meet Hemant in a social setting ... or any other! 😱
Ask her how white European Christians treated the indigenous people already here after those Europeans landed on these shores.
"but, but conservative christians didn't used to be awful human beings............"
🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
The slaves they kidnapped and brought over here (using their bibles to justify their actions) would beg to differ.
While it wouldn't be right to say that all Christians are bad people, I feel confident in saying that if you point to the most evil, disgusting person you know, it's a 99.9% chance that person identifies as a Christian.
She wouldn't care – She'd probably dance on their graves.
And be prepared for a LOT of hemming and hawing and NOT getting the question answered!
“He would sell off the country’s national parks if he thought the money would go directly into his pocket.”
Um, I’m sorry to be the one to tell you this, Hemant, but he is selling off the national parks. Not directly, no. But he has sold off logging and mining rights. And the payments might go to the national fund, but he’s also taking bribes to open these rights up and those corporations who donated to him (bribed) are the only ones getting access.
He will do anything to steal money from us, and has done everything he and his backers can think of to do it. Out in the open. Bragging about doing it to our faces. And still the MAGATs fellate him for it.
My only hope comes from the fact that even the MAGATs can’t stand Vancey Pants and will not accept him as the heir of the party.
Cults never survive the loss of the cult’s leader. Once Trump is gone, MAGA will go with it. They accept no substitutes. Certainly not the furniture-loving JD Vontz.
L. Ron Hubbard is dead.
John Smith is dead.
Those cults moved beyond the cult of personality as they gained traction. MAGA is a full on cult of personality, it’s already degrading as they have lost the mission and already reached space travel. Look up Danielle Mastinak Young (spelling doesn’t matter, she was one of the first women in combat as an officer and was born into The Children of God cult) to find her thoughts on why these cults persist while most cults perish after the loss of their leader.
But you are right, there is still a possibility that MAGA can survive, I believe it is a small possibility, though.
Don't underestimate the charisma of Eric.
(I crack myself up sometimes : )
Aaaaaaand he's off his meds AGAIN! 😉
Did you mean Joseph Smith? He and Hubbard founded religions, which are tax-free. Trump hasn’t. He is still legally required to follow tax laws.
Trump following tax laws? Yeah right.
Yes, I did mean Joe.