I am just sitting here staring, slackjawed, at this shitshow. This is what we've become? This is

[pnwest]

what American politics looks like now? KanyeFuckingWest advising the US President? On live, national television? I can't express my horror. I'm actually starting to cry, I am heartbroken for America. I just can't even............

[dem4decades]

1. Loony Toons from the Oval Office.

[procon]

2. If they added canned laughter and cartoon sound effects it might make a good sitcom. nt

[Hekate]

3. Richard Nixon -- Elvis Presley -- I need say no more

smh

[Doremus]

27. Thank you.

TV as a political tool was a novelty back then. We really haven't come that far in all these years.

[kacekwl]

4. Was Ted poopypants too

Fuckin busy to attend ?

[SCantiGOP]

11. Kid Rock was there

Seriously. He and Kanye were on hand for Trump to sign a bill pertaining to musical copyrights.

[smirkymonkey]

28. I can't even believe this shit.

It is beyond Twilight Zone level of bizarre and shocking. I am beginning to think it will never end or that we will all go mad before it does.

[dalton99a]

5. The media has been rendered impotent - they're now at the beck and call of the POS dictator

[Oneironaut]

6. We've fully transformed into a stupid country.

We’re a country of idiots with an attention span of 5 seconds. Most important in politics now is the ability to entertain. The clueless dumbasses in this country want a show, and truly believe everything will be ok no matter who they elect to office.

The next shiny thing is all that matters.

[Hulk]

16. Been saying this for 52 years....

"Nation of morons" has been my cry. Ever since I made my first travel to Europe, I realized that the USA was FILLED with people I was ashamed of. The "ugly ameriKKKan" was everywhere back in the late 60's. They still are. Only problem is, all the closet doors have been opened, and now we can plainly see just how fucked up our fellow citizens really are.

This is an age of shame for me. I was always hoping I was wrong, but ever since the teabagger movement, I've been confirmed rock solid. We ARE a nation of morons...I'm I'm not talking 5% here...more like about 50%. Just really sad.

[shanti]

20. When Schwarzengroper was elected here in California

I knew that we were in trouble. Same with Jesse Ventura.

[lunatica]

30. Just rename is Idiocracy. n/t

[no_hypocrisy]

7. Network: The Documentary . . . .

[True Blue American]

8. Obama loves

Him some Kanye,Not!

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[BigmanPigman]

10. That must be from when he took the mic from Taylor Swift at the AMAs.

This is WAAAAAY more important than the silly little things in the fake news today...a huge natural disaster in FL, a journalist was murdered by the Saudi Prince (Jareds best pal), the DOW is down over 400 points again, same old, same old. Yes, Kanye is a DISTRACTION and is a crazy, narcissist exactly like his orange best friend.

[True Blue American]

19. Of course those things are

Very important while Trump campaigns millions are devestated. Then to have that Jackass in the Oval Office . Correction,2 jackasses is horrible. Obama would not have given him the time of day.

Trump will be in Lebanon,Ohio tomorrow. I texted my so to make sure he got there early. He just called me to say he had an extra ticket for me. neither one of us would walk across the street to see Trump.

I remember when Bush was there. They put huge busses around the Golden Lamb so the crowd could not protest him.

[maxsolomon]

9. Are you not entertained?

The never-ending shitshow is a STRATEGY.

[saidsimplesimon]

15. maxsolomon, I agree with

the never-ending shitshow part. Not my idea of entertainment, unless you are into gladiator fights to the death in the Roman Colosseum. Barbarians on our metaphorical borders and a real enemy within.

[shanti]

22. Bread and circuses n/t

[Docreed2003]

29. Just as Huxley predicted in Brave New World

[Honeycombe8]

12. Hannity says we should support that, so we have rec'd ours orders straight from the top.

We do what we are told. I give all my decision making choices to the Master. Life is easy, that way. All I see are flowers and bright colors and green sky and blue grass...and miles and miles of wall protecting me.

[slumcamper]

13. We need to recognize something

today's "populism" is a twisted, tortured, and largely unsuccessful effort on the part of individuals to express a coherent conception of a great, great many discontents on all fronts, but especially social and economic.

Where do the convoluted paths of many discontents lead? For each individual this is an emotional journey, and how the effort coalesces in a political stance is a great unknown. It seems that the Dotard is a magnet or "refuge" of sorts for the discontented and confused, and he is exploiting them quite effectively. Bernie did much the same, but for much nobler and principled intents, IMHO.

[Delmette2.0]

14. This is what 45 wanted.

Yes, the chaos. But more than that he wanted a VP who would do the daily work of running the government so he could just do the " celebrity" work. Proof is that all 45 is doing is rallies for attention and ignoring hurricanes. Except I Don't think the VP is actually running anything or has a voice in policy. 45 has his cabinet and agency directors ripping apart everything that is good and decent.

[Phentex]

24. I think you

are exactly right!

It's sickening.

[Delmette2.0]

26. Thanks. 45 is how I found out about DU. I'm still learning.

[Quiet_Dem_Mom]

17. Those MFers that got vapors over Obama's feet on the desk must be apoplectic about this, right?

If the shoe thing was a "desecration," (even though other presidents did the same thing), this shitshow has to rate up there as one, too.

Right? Right?

right.

[Roadside Attraction]

18. It's not just Kanye . . .

It's also Sarah Palin and Ted Nugent. Alex Cross, Sean Hannity, "Judge" Jeanine, Laura Ingraham, Alex Cross, John Bolton . . . .

Oh, and don't forget Ivanka and Jared.

[True Blue American]

21. Even Fox has quit showing his rallies, poor ratings.

[FakeNoose]

23. I think Fox News did that because they don't want to give away free air time

They want to get paid for it. I'm sure the other news stations feel the same way.
OK Cheeto, you don't want to pay for campaign air time? Fine, we're not showing it!

The American media have given him free airtime since before 2016 and it was worth millions of dollars.
It's a big reason why he got elected too.

[True Blue American]

25. You said it!

[lindysalsagal]

31. Entertainers gonna entertain, and play to the crowd.

[lpbk2713]

32. By now they know they can get away with anything.

Because they know the people empowered enough to do anything about
Trump won't do it. He knows he has a free pass to be the biggest traitor
and the biggest asshole to ever step foot in the White House.

[krispos42]

33. It's like we're living through...

... the stuff Mike Judge cut out of "Idiocracy" because it was too stupid or far fetched.

[JudyM]

34. Broadcasting this, and his rallies, is far easier than producing real journalism.