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At least that’s what he promised two weeks ago when challenged by Fox News’ Chris Wallace over his attempts to scuttle the Affordable Care Act. And, as we all know, … Read More
Political Wire posted this article today (behind a paywall): The Dow Jones Indicator of American Politics. It’s based on a report from Charlie Cook — Right Direction/Wrong Track Numbers Tell … Read More
Real researchers, scientists, doctors, nurses, clinicians, grade-schoolers, and your aunt Karen, recognize that the wearing of masks reduces the spread of the coronavirus. Those who will not admit it, know … Read More
I used to avoid Jennifer Rubin back in the Obama days, when she could find nothing good to say about the President and nothing bad to say about Romney, as … Read More
Wear a Hawai'ian shirt, go to jail…Tulsa did have in attendance the anti-government gun-toting version of Proud Boys called Boogaloo Bois. Fortunately they chickened out on a mission to foment conflict … Read More
Another bit of information has come out about the Louisville police killing of Breonna Taylor. The new LMPD Chief has stated that Officer Hankinson fired ten shots through Taylor’s patio … Read More
Received this e-mail today from Slate Magazine’s The Slurge that highlights seven U.S. Senate races to keep your eye one: 1. Kentucky The national Democratic establishment gets its way in … Read More
The Louisville Courier-Journal is reporting today that one of the police officers involved in the Breonna Taylor killing will be terminated. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mayor Greg Fischer announced Friday that … Read More
(The headline is my own paraphrase, in case that wasn’t clear.) The House managers in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial — Adam Schiff, Jerrold Nadler, Zoe Lofgren, Hakeem Jeffries, Val Demings, … Read More
That is the title on this Washington Post piece, authored last night be George Conway. It is well worth your time — and one of your free reads at the … Read More
Will Trump also call the Catholic archbishop a “leftist media pawn”? There was no need for crowd-clearing teargas because this was a trip to signal to conservative Catholics (see Steve … Read More
The redoubtable Gabe Sherman has another missive from the bottomless bowl of Kooky Krunch that is the White House. As you probably guessed, Donald Trump thinks the coronavirus that’s circled … Read More
Donald Trump sounded very troubling in his press conference today. He spoke almost in the fashion a strongman or a dictator would speak. If too many bend to his wishes, then … Read More
Steve Schmidt once again did not hold back as he accurately itemized why the president is likely the worse president in the history of the United States. Steve Schmidt hits … Read More
Greg Sargent in a WaPo op-ed blames journalistic conventions for amplifying Trump’s recycling nonsense, but the institutional problem is that there are media outlets for whom this is their stock in … Read More
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball just released their Senate predictions section. They are identifying Senate races in Arizona, Colorado, Maine and North Carolina as the top four toss up races moving … Read More
Look who else got the axe from Fox: Diamond and Silk. Fox News has cut ties with MAGA vlogging superstars Diamond & Silk, who had contributed original content to the … Read More
…Fear will keep the local systems in line.” By his own admission, Trump is always fighting someone on behalf of Americans — Congress, scientists, courts, foreign countries, Democrats, even his … Read More
But Trump is all about the necessity of hurting people. His cruelty and sado-populism continue to manifest themselves during this pandemic as he continues to tout corporations as the only … Read More
Received this e-mail today from Pod Save America’s Jon Favreau on behalf of the Progressive Congressional Campaign Committee: Hey there. It's Jon Favreau, co-host of Pod Save America and former … Read More
Despite the stories of New Yorkers applauding medical professionals from their windows each evening, there will always be reactionaries desperate for attention. You can’t just drink a kamikaze. Roger Stone’s … Read More
You all have heard by now that Moscow Mitch proved once again how immoral he is with his proposed fraud of a “fiscal stimilus” plan. We all knew this was … Read More
The dimensions of the Trump inaction and now profiteering from COVID-19 have become clearer. A Trump emboldened by an impeachment acquittal felt no need to respond to a “foreign” pandemic. … Read More
Who pays $20,000 for a plane ticket, or a Final Four ticket, or an Inaugural ticket, and should you blame some other country for your own incompetence. And Pence and … Read More
More GOP stunts rather than action. Trump continues to emit a cloud of disinformation about the lag in testing which because of a lag in data is causing public anxiety. Example: … Read More
You knew he would. He always does. x Trump on coronavirus testing: “The Obama administration made a decision on testing that turned out to be very detrimental to what we're … Read More
I am ashamed to say, though I never use the term, that I did not recognize this earlier. I had the realization from a comment on another thread in which … Read More
Andrew Yang must be admired for making the connection between hyper-corporate capitalism and the opioid epidemic in ABC's Democratic Debate in New Hampshire. He acknowledges that the blood-money must be recovered … Read More
Why do we need Medicare for All? Let me tell you a personal story. Please listen to the entire video and share it. Many people look at healthcare, Medicare for All … Read More
Weekly Recap: Impeachment, War, Debates, Primaries, and More! In solidarity, Mike Hersh, Dan O’Neal, and Debra Schrishuhn for Alan, Mike F., Janis, Donna, Dr. Bill, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA National … Read More
The Advocate has a great piece out about Dr. Eliz Markowitz’s (D. TX-HD28) special election tomorrow to flip the Texas State House blue: Democrats are nine seats away from flipping the … Read More
Chuck Todd in a backhanded fashion, attempted to challenge the credibility of The Intercept by implying they are a stooge to Senator Bernie Sander's campaign and progressives. Chuck Todd slights The Intercept x … Read More
Below are the most anticipated anti-Trump books of 2020 as of Jan 17th 2020 Donald Trump is unfit in almost every respect for the high office he holds. But what … Read More
Another day, another Kentucky criminal’s family pays to have them pardoned from prison. GOP prosecutor took donations from sex offender's family, then pressed Bevin for a pardon The elected Republican … Read More
On cue, Ivanka appears on a news outlet in order to humanize the Trumpian psychosis ranting against his Senate trial. She softballed her way through accountability for her father’s immigration … Read More
The Impeachment of Donald John Trump, 45th President of the United States has made me ponder the difference between leaders and leadership. I have come to the conclusion that Republicans … Read More
When Donald Trump does or says something as disgusting as the attack he made on the late Rep. John David Dingell Jr. Wednesday night, suggesting, to his wife Debbie among … Read More
When the history obscene bathroom-stall doodles of this presidency are finally written, they will note that Donald Trump was an impeached president. And you’ll be able to find GOP Congress … Read More
Since the beginning of the year, Trendency has been tracking the views and opinions registered voters hold when it comes to the impeachment of President Donald Trump. This was not … Read More
Why would the DNC cede the narrative on impeachment to the Republicans by not matching their ad campaign with our own truth campaign? It is mind-bogging. Those of us in … Read More
I am generally tough on the host of NBC’s Meet the Press and MSNBC’s Meet The Press Daily, Chuck Todd. His piece on the new McCarthyism, however, is very important. Most … Read More
They’re now trial ballooning damage control measures, perhaps there will be a wrist slap by the Senate where the vulnerable 2020 GOP senators will call for a censure. The GOP … Read More
x @KremlinAnnex pic.twitter.com/8x2t8CfwXH — goodlittletiger (@goodlittletiger) December 4, 2019 x BREAKING: In a closed door vote, the Intelligence Committee has formally passed the impeachment report. This means the report is … Read More
Politico is reporting that Trump's strain with Pentagon inspires talk of more departures: Even before Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s forced ouster this weekend, a handful of the Pentagon's highest-ranking officials … Read More
In Puerto Rico, the economy depends on tourist dollars. Tourists and locals alike are drawn to the island’s sun-kissed beaches for fun in the sun. But sea-level rise from thermal … Read More
We’ve all seen this annoying line of argument from people opposed to us cleaning up our act with respect to the environment: Oh, you FLEW over here, now didn’t you? … Read More
The NYT — yes, even though they suck, they have this interesting article — has an article up on the early caucus and primary states and the Democratic presidential candidates gound game … Read More
I wonder just how many people know the truth of old Fred, the Daddy of the current Con in Chief. The apple does not fall far from the tree but … Read More
Let’s see… Nordic — Check. Heathy glow — Check. Pigtails — Check. Gotta be a Nazi.… x Children—notably Nordic white girls with braids and red cheeks—were often used in Nazi propaganda. … Read More
It started in depressing fashion, but the 2020 election season may have officially begun when a right-wing group aired a vicious attack ad last week against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of … Read More
