Let’s not lose sight of the fact that the Republican Party is the traditional home of some very fine and righteous people, who happen to hold values that existed in the GOP until recently. Reagan’s platform of personal accountability, limited …
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Messaging That Should Be Unthinkable
You might think that there is one and only one stance that is possible on Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine: some blend of disgust and anger. You’d be wrong. Because the U.S. President is a Democrat, he must be opposed …
The Party of the Working Class
What Robert Reich says here is perfectly true, and it’s easy to blame Democrats for their failure to develop and promote a compelling message. I point to demographics, and in particular, the sprawling ignorance of U.S. voters. Working class Americans …
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How Far Right Will the GOP Go?
Obviously, abortion is only one of dozens of issues that differentiates Republicans from mainstream Americans. But if Roe v. Wade is overturned, 26 other states will join those listed in total bans on abortion, and we’ll be back where we …
Trump in Contempt of Court
What’s the problem with simply arresting him? As reported previously, a daily fine of $10K will require 1370 years to burn through Trump’s net worth. Why are we allowing our country to be led around by the nose by an …
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Trump and Twitter
Where one of the U.S. Senate’s great fools, Susan Collins (R-ME), concludes that letting Trump back on Twitter should be of no consequence to anyone. What is consequential is that we’re talking about it. At this point, the nation’s political …
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Pence To Secret Service Agent on January 6th: “I’m Not Getting in the Car.”
When it became clear how potentially deadly January 6th insurrection might become, Mike Pence was led to an underground parking lot beneath the Capitol, where he stood (there was nowhere to sit), waiting for what might come next. What did …
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Why Are Alabama-Style Republicans Running for a Senate Seat in California?
In terms of its politics, California has much in common with the other populous states; it’s a blend of well educated and affluent people who live close to the major cities who tend to vote Democrat, and the folks in …
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Trump Is a Criminal, But Does That Matter?
Some people believe that the criminal prosecution of Donald Trump would be so politically heated that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland simply refuses to pull the trigger. Totally absurd. Signalling to everyone on Earth that the United States no longer …
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Sadly, Iowa Resident Misses the Point
This guy would have an excellent point….if logic and reason were significant factors in the politics of the working-class Republican vote. As previously discussed, they don’t expect anything from government, and they don’t choose leaders based on their prospects for …
