warren olney

@TothePoint_KCRW-50 years (sic) in TV and Public Radio news in Sacto, DC and LA. now podcasting @tothepoint__kcrw.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

Here is Robert De Niro’s full statement about how Donald Trump should NEVER be president again:

“I’ve spent a lot of time studying bad men.  I’ve examined their characteristics, their mannerisms, the utter banality of their cruelty.

Yet there’s something different about Donald Trump. When I look at him, I don’t see a bad man. Truly.

I see an evil one.

Over the years, I’ve met gangsters here and there. This guy tries to be one, but he can’t quite pull it off. There’s such a thing as “honor among thieves.” Yes, even criminals usually have a sense of right and wrong. 

Whether they do the right thing or not is a different story — but — they have a moral code, however warped.

Donald Trump does not. He’s a wannabe tough guy with no morals or ethics. No sense of right or wrong. No regard for anyone but himself — not the people he was supposed to lead and protect, not the people he does business with, not the people who follow him, blindly and loyally, not even the people who consider themselves his “friends.” He has contempt for all of them.

We New Yorkers got to know him over the years that he poisoned the atmosphere and littered our city with monuments to his ego.  We knew first hand that this was someone who should never be considered for leadership.  We tried to warn the world in 2016.

The repercussions of his turbulent presidency divided America and rattled New York City beyond imagination.  Remember how we were jolted by crisis in early 2020, as a virus swept the world.

We lived with Donald Trump’s bombastic behavior every day on the national stage, and we suffered as we saw our neighbors piling up in body bags.

The man who was supposed to protect this country put it in peril, because of his recklessness and impulsiveness. It was like an abusive father ruling the family by fear and violent behavior.  That was the consequence of New York’s warning getting ignored. Next time, we know it will be worse.

Make no mistake: the twice-impeached, 4-time indicted Donald Trump is still a fool. But we can’t let our fellow Americans write him off like one. Evil thrives in the shadow of dismissive mockery, which is why we must take the danger of Donald Trump very seriously.

So today we issue another warning. From this place where Abraham Lincoln spoke — right here in the beating heart of New York — to the rest of America:
This is our last chance.

Democracy won’t survive the return of a wannabe dictator.

And it won’t overcome evil if we are divided.

So what do we do about it?  I know I’m preaching to the choir here.  What we’re doing today is valuable, but we have to take today into tomorrow – take it outside these walls.   We have to reach out to the half of our country who have ignored the hazards of Trump and, for whatever reason, support elevating him back into the White House. 

They’re not stupid, and we must not condemn them for making a stupid choice.  Our future doesn’t just depend on us. It depends on them.

Let’s reach out to Trump’s followers with respect.  Let’s not talk about “democracy.”  “Democracy” may be our holy grail, but to others it is just a word, a concept, and in their embrace of Trump, they’ve already turned their backs on it. 

Let’s talk about right and wrong.  Let’s talk about humanity. 

Let’s talk about kindness.  Security for our world. 

Safety for our families. 

Decency. 

Let’s welcome them back. 

We won’t get them all, but we can get enough to end the nightmare of Trump, and fulfill the mission of this “Stop Trump Summit.”

[Tim Miller @Timodc]

You stole checks from an elderly man's checkbook to buy gaudy shoes and jewelry from a woman who provided a home for you. https://t.co/1MgLkcrvpp

[Maddow Blog @MaddowBlog]

Given Jim Jordan's key role in Donald Trump's election subversion scheme, Rachel Maddow points out, "it becomes basically an open question as to whether a House under Jordan's leadership would ever certify the election results of an election in which Donald Trump ran but lost."

[warren olney @warrenolney1]

Important

[Steve Kornacki @SteveKornacki]

My mentions have been flooded with this the tweet below - and accusations that I am pushing partisan garbage cooked up by a pro-Trump group - after showing the new WSJ poll on the air. I think it's worth a response because what is contained the tweet is incomplete & misleading...

[Steve Kornacki @SteveKornacki]

My mentions have been flooded with this the tweet below - and accusations that I am pushing partisan garbage cooked up by a pro-Trump group - after showing the new WSJ poll on the air. I think it's worth a response because what is contained the tweet is incomplete & misleading...

[warren olney @warrenolney1]

I remember this from when I was in 8th grade!

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

In 1947, Thor Heyerdahl embarked on a remarkable journey with a small crew, spending three and a half months traversing the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. What distinguishes this expedition is their mode of transportation: a raft. Heyerdahl's fascination with how Pacific inhabitants reached the remote islands led him to construct the Kon-Tiki, a balsa raft crafted from natural Peruvian materials, all in an attempt to test a theory (now discredited) suggesting their South American origins. Their voyage spanned from Peru to Polynesia, aiming to demonstrate the feasibility of this migration hypothesis.

Thor Heyerdahl pursued two subsequent expeditions, this time utilizing reed boats. The first entailed a daring transatlantic crossing, spanning from Morocco to Central America, undertaken to explore the possibility that Egyptians may have influenced pre-Columbian cultures.

His next endeavor encompassed a 4,000-kilometer odyssey down the Tigris River, through the Persian Gulf, across the Arabian Sea, and into the Red Sea, spanning four months. In this expedition, Heyerdahl sought to establish the potential that ancient Sumerians employed similar methods to disseminate their culture.

[warren olney @warrenolney1]

I want one like that!

[Ronald Brownstein @RonBrownstein]

A Democrat won the WI State Supreme Court race in a landslide this spring. Now the state legislative GOP threatens her with impeachment if she rules against the gerrymandered maps that have created their majorities. https://t.co/uzzqQo3n9R

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Would you apply for this job? 😅

[warren olney @warrenolney1]

There is a better world

[Max Boot 🇺🇦🇺🇸 @MaxBoot]

Join us today!

[America at a Crossroads @USAconvo]

Tomorrow, @MaxBoot on the Ukrainian counteroffensive, the dam crisis, and the upheaval at home involving one of the most important criminal trials in US history. @warrenolney1 is back as moderator, starting at 5pm PT/8pm ET.

Join us: https://t.co/nYZId0s99Z

[warren olney @warrenolney1]

https://t.co/4twNASAlha

[America at a Crossroads @USAconvo]

Excellent timing during indictment watch. @neal_katyal, who says the signs point to charges being brought against Trump in the documents investigation, is our guest tomorrow.

Starting at 8pm ET/5pm PT with @warrenolney1.
Join us: https://t.co/uxTJKw7oid

[warren olney @warrenolney1]

Magnjfique. Merci!

[warren olney @warrenolney1]

I'll ask about robot dogs?

[America at a Crossroads @USAconvo]

Race, crime, and police reform — @ConnieRicePCN and @CommissBratton join @warrenolney1 for tomorrow's show, at 5pm PT/8pm ET.

To watch, and submit questions to our guests, register here: https://t.co/AYW12hHsS2

[warren olney @warrenolney1]

Two words: User and used

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

What’s the first word (or words) which come to mind when you see Steve Bannon?

[Norman Ornstein @NormOrnstein]

Talk about a great idea! Especially as Manatee County, Florida intimidates teachers from giving any books to their students with a threat of imprisonment. Contrast this lapel pin with the AK 47 one being worn by Republicans.

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

Putin is more likely to start negotiating seriously only when he is losing, not when he still sees a path to victory. If he’s on the run, he might reach out to European leaders to try to seek their assistance to stop the war before he loses Crimea.

[Jeff Tiedrich @itsJeffTiedrich]

holy fucking shit, Donald Trump's tax cuts for the obscenely wealthy are responsible for a QUARTER OF OUR NATION'S ENTIRE DEBT and Republicans want to cut YOUR social security to pay for it, and that's what this debt ceiling bullshit is all about. fucking unacceptable

[warren olney @warrenolney1]

You

[Ted Cruz @tedcruz]

Democrat authoritarian impulses:

❌Ban gas stoves
❌Ban gas cars
❌Ban plastic bags
❌Ban plastic straws
❌Ban guns
❌Ban incandescent light bulbs
❌Ban fracking
❌Ban offshore drilling

What will Dems want to ban next?