Harris’ Good Answer vs. Pete’s Great Answer

Mayor Pete and Kamela Harris answered two very similar questions. What happens to Trump after he no longer is President and cannot claim immunity from prosecution? Kamala Harris’ answer. Starts at 22:30 in full interview below: And Buttigieg’s answer. Both answers are good, but Buttigieg’s was also great. As a former prosecutor, what has concerned … Read more

Trump Kicks Off Re-Election with Some Light Ethnic Cleansing

Next week ICE will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United States. They will be removed as fast as they come in. Mexico, using their strong immigration laws, is doing a very good job of stopping people……. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June … Read more

How to Respond to Demagoguery on Immigration

As a proud progressive Democrat, I find myself called upon to counter right-wing demagoguery on immigration on the regular. You probably do too. We can never let these views go unchallenged because they have intuitive power and popular appeal. Here’s how to respond effectively and, somewhat, briefly to such demagogic assertions. Demagoguery 1: “There is … Read more

McSally’s Contortions on Obamacare

McSally is going to want to talk about anything other than healthcare over the next 18 months. She probably has a solidly researched explanation of why she lost the last election by now, and it probably hews pretty close to reality, part of which is that her Obamacare stance cost her critically in the election. … Read more