The Rosen Report

  The "Other Reasons" Trump Has To Run-- A Reply To A Friend Who Thinks Trump Will Not Run Due To Age-- ________he has to run, if only from a sheer ego standpoint. Plus he sees it as his legal shield, since the DOJ has a long standing policy of not indicting a Presidential candidate before an election in order to not appear politicized. More than anything, he needs the campaign fundraising machinery to generate the money for his legal defense fund. (Technically separate accounts, but same contributors)  His greed, ego, desperation to survive, his race hatred and rage have already made his decision for him. He needs the enraged and ecstatic audiences in front of him to be the resonator for his narcissism. The people who know him best, like Mary Trump, his biographers, people close to him, all agree that he is running. Most of us are scared of what will happen then,  and with good reason, so we are trying to wish him out of existence. That's not going to work. What might wo...

On The Subject Of A "GOP Split"... Again-- (Photo-- GOP "moderate" positioning for 2023) If there is a GOP "split," and I still react against using that word to describe it, I would say that it is a rear-guard form of action, a reflex, and desperate attempt by some (like the Bushes) to align with one or another likely Presidential candidate in the run up to the mid-terms. As Professor HCR says, on policy there is virtually no divergence.  It is not a real opposition to Trump. It is an attempt to tame him, but with the fatalistic resignation that he will be the GOP nominee again, who they will all endorse at the end. Why do I call it "desperate? Because they all know at some level that Trump is mentally ill, reckless, and dangerous, as are the people he surrounds himself with and is endorsing.  There is an effort to build up a small group of "not so Trumpy Republicans" to use them as leverage in a vain attempt to gain some control over him. T...

  (Photo-- "Pro-Life" activist on January 6th demanding execution of Mike Pence and Democratic leadership) Speak Frankly, Don't Be Nice, Measured, Or Civil: Ram The Truth Down Their Throats Anti-Abortion leaders and activists insist that abortion is murder. That is the polestar of their existence. They are obsessive, fanatical, fixated, and religiously indoctrinated with this anti-scientific cult-like fetus fetish. Some of these religious psychos actually break into clinics and hospitals to steal fetuses from the biohazard dump and store them in formaldihyde at home for future display. They stockpile photos of aborted fetuses and put them on posters, holding them up as victims of a new "Holocaust." I know them, and they are truly sick people.  What is it that defines them as sick, or mentally ill? I'll tell you, and will use language that many won't.  Let's accept their premise for the sake of argument, that abortion is murder (which it is not) becau...

  What I Believe Putin's May 9th Speech Will Set Afoot- A Comment On Today's Letter By Our Professor Heather Cox Richardson--   Putin will formally declare war on Ukraine, invoking the imagery of "The Great Patriotic War", and calling up reserves in a national mobilization. At some point in the next months, in my view, as the Russian casualties grow, the Russian opposition will re-emerge and Putin will be faced with a two front war, in Ukraine and at home. He will have to conduct a hundred "Bloody Sundays"  to put down his opposition, and will unleash "The Furies" against himself and his evil regime.  It is inevitable that similar kinds of war crimes against civilians carried out against Ukrainians will soon be repeated by him internally against his own people on a scale not yet seen.  His internal security forces, which successfully beat down, tear gassed and jailed the followers of Navalny last year will not be sufficient to suppress what is comi...

 On The Subject Of Mark Esper's Book-- What He Knew, What He Actually Did, And When-- There is a line going around that Mark Esper withheld his knowledge regarding Trump's intentions, along with his illegal and unconstitutional proposals and actions, and that Esper held it back in order to make money later with a book.  Let me say right here that this is absolute garbage, worse than bullshit. It is the product of impotent, misdirected rage and populist knee jerk reaction. It also happens to not be real. And further, the publishing of his book just made him an assassination target by Trump's heavily armed followers, to speak bluntly. Why don't some of you guys try writing a book exposing Trump, see what it does to your life, and how much you'll enjoy the money you make from it.   I addressed this in a comment on Heather's letter today. It will piss some people off but I couldn't care less. I know what I'm talking about. Here is my comment.  ["There i...

  An Addendum-- How Do "Christians" Not See That Trump Is A Fascist? Because They Have Their Eyes Closed-- This is a reply from me (edited and with additions for clarity)  in response to a comment from a friend, who is a bit incredulous at the hypocrisy and blindness of people that follow Trump and still reconcile that with being "Christian". In particular, their relationship to money. "How do they not see it"? was his question.  Here is what I wrote.. It may seem offensive to some. If not, I'll simply have to try harder next time. 😉 ["_____, (name)  Yes, it is greed, sexism, and racism, all of it, the full package. It's rooted in their belief in predestination and ancestry, which all combines into a toxic stew sometimes called radical "Calvinism" or "Prosperity Theology".   Clinically, it is a form of self-hatred projected outward in the form of rage. They are conditioned to adopt a perverse notion of personal liberty and...

Some Plain Speaking-- Please, No More Talk Of A GOP "Split."  Some among our commentators have unfortunately showed signs of reverting to their childhoods, and are reacting to the SCOTUS ruling as if they were playing "Evil Barbie and Ken Meet The Avengers." These folks, though well intentioned, are engaged in heavy conversations with their imaginary friends, and are unfortunately absent from the real world at this time. They are people who are basically scared sh*tless and have no idea what to do, like the ones that are throwing around Facebook memes about passing laws mandating male vasectomies. Honestly, could they be any more impotent, inane, and disconnected?   Others (such as pundits who follow polls) are approaching it like sports betting, trying to judge by stats and the lineup cards how to handicap the game and whether to bet the spread. Literally projecting a sports fan's spectator mentality onto our current existential political crisis by speculating ...