I try to keep out of American politics as I have been an expat for over half my life [passed that milestone last month] and just don't understand it anymore. I haven’t written anything anywhere for more than three years on any subject to do with the US. However, that said, as before the last…
Category: Republicans
Yes, Trump is a problem. But we have a much larger, enduring problem: the Republican voter.
Yes, Donald Trump is a breathtaking, dumpster fire of a President. And I could spend paragraphs recounting all of the incompetent, unbalanced and embarrassing things that he does. He is a real and present danger to the country, and like one that we have not seen in memory. But . . . the most unsettling…
If it Wasn’t for Trump Luck…
I look forward to this MAGA experiment ending in November and being stuffed away in a coffee can, wrapped in a sock, and buried in the backyard at noon on January 20th, 2021. This embarrassing blight on modern American politics and democracy thankfully has an early expiration date, or so we hope… The big mistake…
A short, perfect argument: “Originalism is invalid because no evidence the Founders believed in it.”
Thinking recently about questions for nominee Amy Coney Barrett, and her Originalism theory, I thought of an interesting argument — “Originalism is not a valid judicial theory because there is no evidence that the constitutional framers believed in it.” See that? How can you have a valid “Originalist” theory that the Constitution is rigidly to be…
'Awaiting to Exhale'
Some of you may disagree, but the idea that the United States Constitution is not a living, breathing document is absurd. Were it not imbued with the capacity for expanding its judicial lungs, America would have suffocated on the choking fluids of its’ past injustices. If the Constitution were not breathing, I would still be gasping…
It makes me sick that Barrett and Republicans keep invoking RBG's rule .
Lee is ridiculous and the only people talking about religion and the late Ginsburg are the republicans. Not the democrats. Hypocrisy runs deep in this hearing and people have to realize their views never reflected the marvelous Justice Gingsburg. She is evasive and trying to dazzle them with bullshit and evasion which is clearly…
Nominee Barrett: How does your “originalism” theory account for Women? For African Americans?
Another in a line of proposed questions for Amy Coney Barret at the confirmation hearing. I actually think it is criminal if these questions are not asked. You are an open and staunch advocate of the “Originalism” theory of interpreting the Constitution, a theory popularly associated with your model, Justice Antonin Scalia. Originalism and Women…
Justices Breyer and Scalia debate each other. On TV. Fairly and politely.
As we all begin to turn our attention to the Supreme Court again, I came across the below YouTube video of a 2009 debate between US Supreme Court Justices Breyer and Scalia. It is a breath of fresh air and I believe it is unthinkable today. (Scalia may deserve some credit for this as he seemed to…
When did Trump know of his Covid exposure? More attention should be paid to this Rose Garden event.
Trump, his administration, and his doctors have been publicly unwilling, and contradictory, about identifying when Trump first learned — even if by a preliminary test — that he was, or potentially was, Covid positive. The most obvious tell here is that the Trump people refuse to answer when Trump last tested negative for Covid. Some have argued…
Fox Business correspondent: 'The party has now largely given up on' Trump in November
Charles Gasparino is a Fox Business Network senior correspondent and … holy fucking shit! x (2 of 2) Given the news cycle this can change on a dime but that’s the snap shot as of now— Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) October 2, 2020 < p class=”is-empty-p”> For those who don’t Twitter, that says “BREAKING re @realDonaldTrump and…
Don't allow Republicans to establish a wrong assumption that courts will decide the election
Republicans have done a very good job of framing this next election as automatically going to the courts to potentially pick a winner. But normally the losing candidate only gets to ask for a recount. He or she does not have some freestanding right for a court to decide the election. So, the really critical question is:…
The Election Will Not Be a Disaster for the Republicans – It Will Be a Triumph for Democrats and US
This is a short diary to vent about a peeve of mine. Far too many of the national media stories about this election talk about it in terms of how “this is a disaster for the GOP” or “this looks bad for Trump” and so on. I object. How about “this looks good for Biden”…
Whether we should eliminate the Electoral College really raises two questions. (A short discussion)
Although frequently posed as one question — “should we eliminate the Electoral College?” — there really are two separate questions: should we (i) abolish the Electoral College, but keep the formulation where each state’s weight is based on the combined total of its US Senators and Representatives, or (ii) move entirely to a national popular vote? I believe we should enact Option…
The Panic does not Fall far from the Trump
George Washington shepherded the United States through the War for Independence and presided, literally, over the birth of the nation, without panic. Abraham Lincoln guided the United States through the literal secession and reuniting of the Union, without panic. Franklin Delano Roosevelt told the nation we had nothing to fear, hours after the Empire of…
Psst! Where are we probably headed? A fight about recusal.
I’ve read lots of notably vague “battle plans” and delaying tactics for Democrats to employ against Republicans’ plans to confirm a replacement justice for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. To be frank, the talk is largely masturbatory because the Republicans have the necessary votes. There is one immediate hope: a disqualifying scandal could arise regarding Trump’s first nominee. In…
Never Ceases to Amaze Me…
It took credible evidence and the words of the self-identified victims of underage sexual advances, to allow Doug Jones to defeat Roy Moore for the Alabama Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions in 2017. Mr. Jones deserved to win the race on integrity alone. Confirmed in 1997 as the United States Attorney for the Northern…
The woman he may pick could paint the SC orange to hide the work of RBG. It must be stopped.
My sympathies to the family of Justice Gingsburg’s family. My further sympathies for our daughters and granddaughters, POC and the disabled. Meet Barbara Lagoa: He and DeSantis working hand in hand on this one. She is a real piece of work regarding voting rights. slate.com/… One of Trump’s Top SCOTUS Candidates Thinks Poll Taxes Are…
Mr. Trump?
< p style=”text-align:justify”>Moderator: Mr. Trump, how would you protect the suburbs? Trump: BOO! I am not sure at what time or where the first presidential debate will take place but I feel certain the answer to every question put to Mr. Trump will be; BOO! The President is ignoring the latest warning from the Department…
244 and Counting
Elbridge Gerry was the 5th Vice President of the United States from 1813, until his death in 1814, serving under President James Madison. Gerry signed both the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. More importantly, he did not sign the Constitution after saying at the Constitutional Convention debates in Massachusetts, “The evils we…
Yadda—Yadda—Yadda
When Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, famously created the television sensation of the late 1980s Seinfeld, they hyped it as the show about nothing. The resulting enigma of laughter about nothing resulted in some famous flashes of comedic brilliance known as, Seinfeld moments. Well, the Republican National Committee announced its’ party platform Monday night, and…
