APPROVAL ALERT AT PRESS TIME:FiveThirtyEight Poll: 42.6% — down from 42.7% last weekRasmussen Poll: 45% — same as last week Welcome to Trumplandia, a place where, with a bit of wit and snark, we keep the world caught up on all of the tasty Nuggets-O-Trump you might have heard about but were too busy to […]
December. What an auspicious way to begin the end-of-the-year month. Rudy Giuliani, personal lawyer for Oval Office Occupant Donnie Trump, tested positive for the coronavirus, but not before something on his head — or perhaps from inside — leaked hideously down his face. But that wasn’t all that leaked, because he farted loudly in public […]
Letting It Go Edition PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS – MSNBC: Welcome to Trumplandia, a place where, with a bit of wit and snark, we keep the world caught up on all the tasty Nuggets-O-Trump you might have heard about but were too busy to care. Because most of this minutia occurs just below the massive headlines, it’s […]
The setting: Somewhere in the continental United States (or maybe not, who knows?) Jerry and Ivy may or may not be in disguise as they start packing and try to face the reality that Ivy’s father the King may really have been overthrown in favor of Sir Joe, Squire of Scranton. Jerry: Why the sad […]
On Tuesday another 1,300 Americans died from COVID-19. Since February, nine months ago, nearly 250,000 fellow country men and women have lost a painful battle with the deadly virus. That same day, more than 135,000 new coronavirus cases were reported, bringing the total count in America to more than 10.5 million since the disease invaded […]
Hope on Halloween Edition APPROVAL ALERT AT PRESS TIME:FiveThirtyEight Poll: 43.6% — up from 42.5% last weekRasmussen Poll: 51% — same as last weekHill-HarrisX Poll, Oct. 28: Biden, 46% – Trump, 42% Welcome to Trumplandia, a place where, with a bit of wit and snark, we keep the world caught up on the tasty Nuggets-O-Trump […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: As we enter the home stretch in the 2020 U.S. presidential race, we at The Shinbone Star have created a new feature that will memorialize some of the fine American ass-hats who made this ride so special. Of course we’re talking about the Trumpian legions who put on a show when responsible people […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: As we enter the home stretch in the 2020 U.S. presidential race, we at The Shinbone Star have created a new feature that will memorialize some of the fine American ass-hats who made this ride so special. Of course we’re talking about the Trumpian legions who put on a show when responsible people […]
A Battle for Truth and Justice Edition Welcome to Trumplandia, a place where, with a bit of wit and snark, we keep the world caught up on all of the tasty Nuggets-O-Trump you may have heard about but were too busy to care. Because most of this minutia occurs just below the massive headlines, […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a transcript of our “virtual” town hall with Impeached President Donald J. Trump. Full disclosure: Only statements attributed to Trump are real (pulled from mainstream media news reports). The questions posed to the current occupant of the White House are ones we provided to fictitious audience members. We are confident […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: As we enter the home stretch in the 2020 U.S. presidential race, we at The Shinbone Star have created a new feature that will memorialize some of the fine American ass-hats who made this ride so special. Of course we’re talking about the Trumpian legions who put on a show when responsible people […]
Oct. 6, 2020Vice President Joseph BidenDemocratic Party nomineefor president of the United States Dear Mr. Biden: Donald Jackass Trump, Oval Office Occupant #45, Infector-in Chief, is saying that because you haven’t been infected by coronavirus, you are incapable of handling the epidemic. Please point out, sir, that his own record is indefensible. Please hammer home […]
When I heard that the POTUS and FLOTUS were diagnosed with COVID-19, did my mouth drop, did my hands cover my mouth as I stifled a good old fashioned belly laugh? Maybe. Did I instantly pray for God’s forgiveness for feeling joy at the misery of another human being? That’s possible. Did I simultaneously feel […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: As we enter the home stretch in the 2020 U.S. presidential race, we at The Shinbone Star have created a new feature that will memorialize some of the fine American ass-hats who made this ride so special. Of course we’re talking about the Trumpian legions who put on a show when responsible people […]
APPROVAL ALERT AT PRESS TIME:FiveThirtyEight Poll: 44.1% — up from 43.2% last weekRasmussen Poll: 46% – down from 52% last week Harris Insights & Analytics Poll, Oct. 1, Biden 47%, Trump 40% Welcome to Trumplandia, a place where with a bit of wit and snark, we keep the world caught up on all of the […]
As I sit pondering just how low I can go with news that the Marmalade Messiah and a goodly number of his retinue have tested positive for coronavirus, the internet is rife with rumor that the whole thing could be another Trump Trick, a Republican Hoax, an Escape Plan. And that’s it, my friends, a […]
It’s not a hoax any more, Mr. Trump. It’s not fake news. It’s not a deep-state conspiracy by the medical community in collaboration with your political opponents to deny you more time in the White House. It’s COVID-19, a deadly disease that has killed nearly 210,000 Americans during the past seven months and now has […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: As we enter the home stretch in the 2020 U.S. presidential race, we at The Shinbone Star have created a new feature that will memorialize some of the fine American ass-hats who made this ride so special. Of course we’re talking about the Trumpian legions who put on a show when responsible people […]
Down Goes Democracy Edition APPROVAL ALERT AT PRESS TIME:FiveThirtyEight Poll: 43.2% — up from 43.0% last weekRasmussen Poll: 52% — down from 53% last week ABC News/WaPo Poll: 57% say wait until after the election to appoint SCOTUS Welcome to Trumplandia, a place where with a bit of wit and snark, we keep the world […]
Times are uncertain and scary. Donald J. Trump and the Russians are on the offensive. Revered RBG is laying in state, already beset by blood-suckers seeking political advantage by abusing a corpse. Trump has already despoiled her glistening legacy by spitting on her final wish. Meanwhile, the Democrats are fumbling around wringing their hands, pretending […]
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