Michael Jochum
@notjustadrummer
Drummer of 55 years who’s played and recorded with Jackson Browne, Korn, Jonathan Davis and everyone in-between. Have played on 100s of television and movie soundtracks as well as live TV, American Idol, Joan Rivers and Muppets Tonight as Animals muse.
The vomitous mocking of a disabled reporter foreshadowed all that has happened since. It should have been trumps end. The fact that it wasn't speaks volumes about this country.
I had a short but productive meeting with Mitch McConnell, about 20 minutes. He was understandably a little loopy, but deeply grateful for his medical team. He praised their “ninja-like skill set” and credited his recovery to the core team of Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo.
Two years ago today, the MAGA Republican party had two Americans murdered to stage an assassination attempt to help get a pedophile, and convicted felon elected to the White House.
I must be the only person on earth who didn’t hang out with Mitch McConnell today to assure us he’s still alive.
Lindsey had an urgent message for McConnell that he needed to deliver to him personally. Lindsey being Lindsey, he volunteered to do it.
Real strength is the discipline to know exactly whom you are pursuing, exactly what you are striking, exactly what evidence supports your actions, and exactly who will be held responsible when the government is wrong. Anything less is not law enforcement. It is power detached from moral restraint.
When I spoke to Mitch McConnell today for 20 minutes he was a bit loopy but beyond grateful for his medical team who had a “ninja like skill set” to help him recover. He said that the core team of Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michaelangelo are simply the best
I must be the only person on earth who didn’t talk to Mitch McConnell today to assure us he’s still alive. Holy shit.
Of course I've been posting about politics relentlessly. You can't stop fascism here and there. To stop fascism, you have to be relentless.
Pretty interesting that a group that didn’t wanna be masked for Covid now wears masks in the DC subway. Inbred, Incel, Imbicles. Each and every one a coward.
In a world of Pete Hegseths, be U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson.
History will not simply judge Trump. History will judge every senator, every representative, every Cabinet member, and every party leader who witnessed what was happening and chose silence over responsibility. They will not be remembered for their loyalty. They will be remembered for their cowardice
Them: If he dies, and you're sleeping, do you want us to wake you? Me: If I'm dead and he dies I want you to wake me.
Hey, Trump, I hope you have the shittiest birthday ever. Sincerely, everyone. 
Today for a few brief moments, the leaning tower of feces lost eighteen letters, and America is just a little bit better for it.
In a world full of Donald Trumps, men who confuse cruelty for strength, ignorance for confidence, and self-promotion for leadership, be a Barack Obama: thoughtful where others are reckless, informed where others are uninformed, and guided by something greater than the size of his own ego.
The greatest boos. Perhaps the best boos in the history of boos. People are saying nobody has ever been booed more magnificently. Strong men came up to me, tears in their eyes, and said, “Sir, those are the most incredible boos we’ve ever heard.The acoustics were tremendous. Michelin-rated boos.
I’m not disturbed by Trump falling asleep. I’m disturbed that he keeps waking up.
The toughest thing about Donald Trump is the industrial-strength shellac holding together the world’s most fragile ego.
Kristen Welker somehow managed to translate seven minutes of Trumpian word salad into one simple question: “Sir, what the fuck are you talking about?” The fact that she did it with professionalism, patience, and a straight face may be Pulitzer-worthy all by itself.
What we are witnessing isn’t government. It’s patronage. It’s court politics. It’s a king rewarding loyal subjects. Qualifications and expertise become secondary to personal loyalty. And yet Americans are expected to sit quietly while television doctors lecture them about being stupid.
It’s nap time for Bennie and me. One day off, and tomorrow we’re back at it for five more consecutive shows. We’re going to recharge the batteries, catch our breath, and then hit the road again. Hope to see you out there. — Michael Jochum
If America can no longer distinguish between public service and organized plunder, then the real emergency isn’t Trump. It’s us.
As we honor those who served our country on Memorial Day, just remember that the idiot in the White House claims he is smarter than all the Generals. How can a man who went to elaborate lengths to avoid the uniform at all costs understand the selfless sacrifice American heroes make?
“On Memorial Day, let us pause to commemorate and pay tribute to the courageous women and men who made the ultimate sacrifice, thereby enabling us to live our lives in peace and possibility. We also honor the families they left behind, whose hearts still bear the weight of absence.” -Joe Biden
Jesus overturned tables in the temple because commerce had corrupted the sacred. If He showed up in Washington today, He wouldn’t be overturning tables. He’d be bringing a fucking wrecking ball.