Still Waiting! Demand That ‘Krazy Kari’ Lake Produce Her ‘Evidence’ Of Alleged Fraud In The Primary Election (And 2020 General Election)
Update to Demand That ‘Krazy Kari’ Lake Produce Her ‘Evidence’ Of Alleged Fraud In The Primary Election (And 2020 General Election). Steve Benen writes, Why Kari Lake’s GOP victory in Arizona’s governor’s race matters: Advertisement It was nearly a year ago when Mike Lindell, the notorious conspiracy theorist and pillow salesman, boasted that he’d only … Read more
Dick Cheney in the Scariest Video Ever
In a new 60-second ad called “He Knows It” which began running across all online and streaming platforms on August 5, 2022, former Vice President Dick Cheney speaks directly to the camera in support of his daughter, Liz Cheney. The full ad, along with a transcript, can be seen below: Former Vice President Dick Cheney: … Read more
Paul Krugman On The Inflation Reduction Act (Updated)
Economist Paul Krugman writes, Republicans Flail and Fail on Taxes: Republicans are, of course, attacking the legislation. But when I look at the substance of those attacks, such as it is, I can’t help feeling more cheerful than I have in months. For one thing, the debate over the proposal feels like a return to … Read more
Democratic Budget Reconciliation Plan: Senate Passes the Inflation Reduction Act
Democrats capped a series of legislative victories over the past couple of weeks with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, Sen. Joe Manchin’s substitute for the Build Back Better bill passed earlier in the House. The Daily Beast reports, Senate Dems Finally Pass Sweeping Spending Bill After Chaotic ‘Vote-a-Rama’: After more than a year … Read more
Right-Wing Organizations File Challenge To The Stop Dark Money Initiative
UPDATE to Arizona Free Enterprise Club, A Proxy For The Arizona Republican Party, Files Challenge To The Arizona Fair Elections Act Initiative (Updated). The Arizona Free Enterprise Club along with “Kochtopus” organizations the Goldwater Institute and Americans For Prosperity, and Arizonans for Free Speech [i.e., corporate money = speech] and the Center For Arizona Policy … Read more
A Satirical Take On Silent Sinema, Our Whimsical ‘Manic Pixie Dream Senator’
Above: Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. Iconic ending: Norma descends her grand staircase and makes an impromptu speech about how happy she is to be making a film again, ending with the film’s classic line, “All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up.” The Washington Post’s satirist, Alexandra Petri, … Read more
The Republican Party Is Sick, It Is Now The Anti-Democracy Party
Dana Milbank writes at the Washington Post, The GOP is sick. It didn’t start with Trump — and won’t end with him. This essay was adapted from “The Destructionists: The Twenty-Five Year Crack-Up of the Republican Party” by Dana Milbank. Reprinted by permission of Doubleday. All rights reserved. It began where it ended, on the … Read more
