I want to congratulate Bernie Sanders on his victory in the Nevada Caucus. It is going to take some time for us to see the final tally and the data. And I have been watching some of the coverage on MSNBC. This is my initial read from what I can see of Sanders’ victory: Biden…
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Whether You Like Him Or Hate Him, Bernie Sanders Was Right About The Media and Insurers.
The number of dishonest players in the healthcare debate is really depressing, especially for someone like myself who is unemployed and without any health insurance. And although he is not my first choice, Senator Bernie Sanders was absolutely correct on the corruption surrounding the health care issue, especially to how complicit the Media is in…
Rebecca Traister's Article On The Failure of Political Pundits to Adjust To Political Shifts.
I found this Rebecca Traister article critiquing TV pundits. Bottom line: we can do better than sexist white men who are stuck in the past. Traister highlights the usual suspects that many a diary has been written about: Joe Scarborough, Robert Samuelson, and Bret Stephens. But she does bring up some things I had missed…
Establishment Canaries in the Media Coal Mine Pass Out After Last Night's Democratic Debate.
I got time to kill, so I have been watching and reading the responses from the typical media establishment members and pundits to last night’s Democratic presidential debate. And spoiler alert: there is panic about Joe Biden’s performance. First up, there is the guy who helped Trump get to the White House — Joe Scarborough — complaining…
Pulitzer winner on Trump's tax fears: 'His own tax lawyer testified against him'
For years Donald Trump has been hiding his tax returns like Jeff Dahmer guarded the crisper drawer in his Frigidaire. The question has always been “why?” We all have an inkling, but David Cay Johnston, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has written two books about Trump, has more insight into the topic. And he shared some…
Hey MSNBC! McConnell, McConnell, McConnell Could Reopen the Government Tomorrow!
Hallie Jackson, Andrea Mitchell, Katy Tur, and Tweety Bird Matthews were all singing from the same hymnal today about the government shutdown: “Give in you heartless Democrats!” Anyway, MSNBC is pushing the narrative that if this government shutdown goes on much longer that Democrats should cave and spare the government workers. Reminder to MSNBC: Trump “owns” this…
