It’s All About Power
It’s all about power. Every politician knows the facts on paper; nobody is on the cusp. For Republicans the question is simpler: will Americans let them get away with it?
McConnell Declared the Result of the Trial
President Trump’s Senate trial has started, and Sen. McConnell has already declared the result. Bad start.
The Mad King strikes at our hearts
Trump committed acts of war against Iran to distract us from his impeachment. Now the Iranians have struck Americans. What will the Mad King do next?
Reasons not to impeach Trump
Listening to the impeachment vote in the House, I hear a lot of reasons not to impeach Trump. Acting dreadfully is appalling, but it is not impeachable. We need to be scrupulously honest, especially when the impeachment charges are so damning.
Republicans Plan a Jim Crow Trial
Republicans aren’t just corrupt; they’re creating a Jim Crow trial obscenity. White racist guys swearing they’ll acquit the white racist guy. Forget any facts or testimony. The fix is already in.
Devin Nunes is a Liar
Devin Nunes was completely tangled in the Ukraine scandal, lied about it, and was too stupid to realize when he’d been caught. We knew he was an idiot and Trump’s personal proctologist. And now we find that Nunes has been lying the whole time to boot.
Republican Parasitic Memes Limit our Minds
: Republicans use parasitic memes to limit dissent and even discussion. They design political memes to block questions, forstalling any deeper or nuanced communication. But changing the public understanding down to memes damages all of us.
Scumbag, Part 4: Tissue-paper lies
Ambassador Sondland’s testimony hasn’t aged well. Yes, Sondland called out some of Trump’s Ukrainian deals, but he backed off of others. In full scumbag mode, Sondland described a Sept. phone call where Trump insisted “No quid pro quo!” and other purported virtues. And it didn’t take long before that story got shopworn.