Robert Reich: Bernie Sanders Is Not George McGovern Reich’s analysis is worth a read. His view of the world strikes me as both correct and terribly troubling. The basic economic realities are […]
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Michael Avenatti: Hi-ho, hi-ho, it’s off to jail he goes!
Three quick thoughts on celebrity lawyer’s verdict… Michael Avenatti Convicted Of Extortion, Faces Up To 47 Years In Prison Celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti was convicted by a Manhattan jury Friday of extorting […]
#fakenewswatch: Corrected CNBC fundraising headline
UPDATED: 1:54pm Can you at least pretend you’re trying, CNBC? Today’s headline: Trump campaign says it raised $46 million in fourth quarter, dwarfing Democrats’ hauls Sure. Except: Sanders: $34.5m Buttigieg: $24.7m Biden: […]
#fakenewswatch: Give me a fucking break, Newsweek
What utter, unvarnished horseshit. LISA MURKOWSKI’S ‘COURAGE’ IN SPLITTING WITH MCCONNELL ON IMPEACHMENT TRIAL PROCESS ‘COULD BE CONTAGIOUS,’ SENATOR SAYS These people aren’t upset because Mitch isn’t being impartial. They’re upset because […]
Wouldn’t it be nice (if American politics was about what’s best for America)?
Finally. Nancy Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry of Trump Faced with new allegations against President Trump and administration stonewalling, Democrats have ended months of caution. I understand Pelosi is deeply concerned with […]
Fun with headlines: the case of the dancing, backflipping, accidentally discharging FBI agent
Wanted: copy desk editor. No experience required. By now you’ve probably seen the story. An off-duty FBI agent was dancing – and I use that term in its loosest possible sense – […]
Biden vs Trump to main event Hell in a Cell 2020
Prankster Joe vs President Bone Spurs? Yes, please. I’d pay good money to see this.
Would there be high school walkouts today if Marjory Stoneman Douglas was a black High School?
Is the right to protest itself a function of privilege? These kids raise good questions. Would there be massive high school walkouts across the country today if Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS was […]
Trump logic and steel imports
The Trump Doctrine is in full flight this morning. President Don says he’s gonna lay the steel tariff smack down on China. Funny thing, though: However, he now says he might exempt […]
Roy Moore loses in Alabama: a quick look at some interesting numbers
The Yellowhammer State is home to hundreds of thousands of the worst “Christians” on the face of the earth. Let’s look at some numbers from yesterday’s Alabama senatorial election. Republican Roy Moore […]
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