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We should not get fatigued since there are only 185 days left. The GOP will go Benghazi/Hunter Biden until the election, even as with the attempt to free Flynn. it … Read More
Trump: “I was honored as the Man of the Year in Michigan… 5 or 6 years before I even thought about running for President.” x Here's my old fact check … Read More
I have written a little sporadically over the past few weeks, which is not my norm. I love to read but writing gives me pleasure. It has been my dream … Read More
Remember that DoJ dropping charges against Flynn is being done in the context of a diversion and a pandemic. There are Mueller investigation files being unsealed. With imminent release of … Read More
Remember that DoJ dropping charges against Flynn is being done in the context of a diversion and a pandemic. There are Mueller investigation files being unsealed. x With imminent release … Read More
Pink News has corrected its reporting on this story: An earlier version of this article referenced two inaccurate reports regarding Yaakov Litzman blaming the coronavirus pandemic on homosexuality. This has … Read More
Love this: x Why didn't Mitch McConnell and the Republicans use all the time they saved not listening to witnesses to get ready for the coronavirus?#MitchPlease— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) … Read More
I’m liking this: Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden came out in support of a pair of Wisconsin school district referendums on Tuesday, a week before the state's presidential primary election. … Read More
This anticipated move of Meadows to replace Mulvaney could distract from the current Trump messaging. Mulvaney gets to work on his golf game for the remainder of the Trump term. He … Read More
Justice gets done, despite the tweet-bleating of Trump and the intervention of Barr. The Trumpocracy’s court jester is sentenced to 40 months in prison (three years, four months, $20,000 fine, … Read More
Donald Trump is king of the bungle, but he’s not, in any formal sense, a monarch. That didn’t stop him from suggesting it this morning in a tweet, though: x … Read More
Let’s see, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted to block witnesses in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and also voted to acquit our ocher overlord. And now Trump is on a rampage, … Read More
It’s shark-jumping time in the White House. Remember that even the revenge-tour could be misdirection for other malign activity. Just to recap: 2/5: Trump is "acquitted" 2/6: Trump uses National … Read More
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D. OR) on behalf of Democracy for America: The recent impeachment trial was a farce: when we were tasked with trying … Read More
IMPOTUS (and he will be IMPOTUS forever) somehow managed to contain himself during the trial, but as soon as the votes were in, he let loose, firing LTC Vindman and … Read More
Hey, check out this fragrant twaddle: x I just got a call from a good friend ~ @realDonaldTrump. He was calm, confident and upbeat. We chatted about the week that … Read More
There’s squandering decency and then there’s squandering democracy. Trump moves the US toward a post-Soviet satellite autocracy, currently in a HR reign of terror against impeachment witnesses. Expect a Senate … Read More
Man-child wreaks revenge by reassigning WH and NSC personnel in anticipation of the next outrage. Trimming the NSC staff in certain areas will allow for fewer witnesses when, not if, … Read More
Subpoenaed witnesses have gotten “fired” / reassigned as Trump continues retaliation. One witness was Mick Mulvaney, who never testified but confessed live on television to his part in what John … Read More
The e-mails in support of U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D. AL) for voting to convict Donald Trump keep coming in. First from Democracy For America: There’s been a lot of … Read More
If you’re like me, you probably have received several e-mails from congressional Democrats and progressive groups united in support of U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D. AL) re-election campaign and for … Read More
As part of the ongoing project to catalog every awful thing the Trump Administration has done as a reference for future political arguments and whatever few posterity survives to see … Read More
Donald Trump thinks that somehow the results of a rigged impeachment trial with no witnesses and a foregone conclusion amount to an “exoneration.” But the viewing public hasn’t exonerated him. They … Read More
I’m actually happy that he’s back: x Susan Collins says she’ll acquit because “he learned his lesson.†The only lesson Trump learned is that Susan Collins & the GOP will … Read More
This pretty much says it all: x As the Senate vote takes place, let's remember the same amount of people live in Los Angeles as these 7 rural, mostly white, … Read More
Received this e-mail today from the Council for a Livable World: The Senate just voted to acquit President Trump, abdicating their Constitutional responsibilities and ignoring his many transgressions that continue … Read More
The impeachment trial of Donald Trump is ending exactly the way that it began. The Trump defense began the day, and their arguments were the same pathetic, thin gruel that … Read More
Huge “Refuse The Cover-Up” Impeachment Events Wed. Join Us! In solidarity with justice, Mike Fox for Alan, Dan, Janis, Deb, Dr. Bill, Donna, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA national team. … Read More
That really “divisive” question that Elizabeth Warren asked of Chief Justice John Roberts during this sham trial of Trump was responsible for Lisa Murkowski’s vote to not hear witnesses. Really. … Read More
2020 cannot be an electability choice, 2020 remains a referendum on Trump. Remind yourself that “winning” Iowa still means proportional delegate allocation. “The Des Moines Register did not include Pete … Read More
Expect Bolton to get called before House committees, despite the possibility that he would give some kind of press interview before the release of the book. It has been 30 … 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
Received this e-mail today from the Council for a Livable World: Recently, I wrote to you to say that we have an opportunity to retire Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell … Read More
Former Senator Claire McCaskill and Ari Melber of MSNBC provided some background on why Senate Republicans didn’t end the impeachment trial of Trump today. First up, McCaskill was texted by … Read More
Trial without witnesses is no trial at all. The impeachment as indictment can never be withdrawn. The constant attempts to reduce the impeachment to a civil, rather than a criminal … Read More
Huge Impeach Actions Today Through State Of Union Tues. Join Us! In solidarity with justice, Mike Fox for Alan, Dan, Janis, Deb, Dr. Bill, Donna, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA national … Read More
Even as Susan Collins and perhaps Lisa Murkowski votes for witnesses, there will be an eventual vote against conviction and then the cover-up begins. x “It's not a real trial … Read More
Super Bowl calendars seem to rule the US Senate, much like bad faith. Susan Collins and Mitt Romney seem to be ready to ask for witnesses, but at this writing … Read More
x More than a witness! pic.twitter.com/dMOSJHiHZg — Kremlin Annex (@KremlinAnnex) January 31, 2020 x Bolton Must Testify!Remove45! #KremlinAnnex’s favorite easy song: Subpoena! pic.twitter.com/k32B9KN7aq — Kremlin Annex (@KremlinAnnex) January 29, 2020 … Read More
Kudos to Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo for highlighting this: Much of the commentary about the witnesses question has assumed that there are a half dozen or so so-called … Read More
Nixonian reasons return, amplified by an argument massaged by Alan Dershowitz to legitimate efforts like the Watergate break-in. x “They compounded the dangerous argument they made that no quid pro … Read More
I have not seen a word aout this on the media. Is this not news? x Almost every SQUARE foot of Senate Hart Building is taken by #SwarmTheCapitol to #RemoveTrump … Read More
Received this e-mail today from the progressive group, Indivisible: Big (bad) news on impeachment: The Denver Post reported yesterday that Cory Gardner is planning to oppose subpoenaing witnesses in the impeachment trial. … Read More
Trump communicated to the House — “If you are going to impeach me, impeach me fast, so we can have a fair trial in the Senate,” with the goal of … Read More
Dead Man Walking: Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) doesn’t want to hear from witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Gardner confirmed his stance in a statement to Colorado Politics on … Read More
Received this e-mail from Democracy for America in support of Jaime Harrison’s (D. SC) U.S. Senate campaign: As the Senate impeachment trial of Trump kicked off last week, DFA-endorsed Senate … Read More
Every GOP senator is getting a delivery and demonstrations are scheduled. But will Lev Parnas and his ankle monitor get past the security checkpoint at the Capitol. Trump was tweeting at … Read More
As President Trump’s legal team wrapped up its impeachment defense on Tuesday, all eyes turned to the issue of witnesses. But whether or not the mounting revelations surrounding former National … Read More
Doesn’t everyone in Trump-land know that John Bolton is an agent of the Deep State (sic), ready to bring on the Sixth International (sic). We just never see him at the membership meetings (or … Read More
John Kelly had an up-close-and-personal look at Donald Trump’s stupidity and dishonesty for nearly two years — first as the secretary of homeland security and then for 18 months as … Read More
