After all we have seen to date, I would urge caution, and to take this latest reporting with a grain of salt. I’ll believe it when a vote is actually scheduled (Nancy Pelosi does not schedule votes unless she is confident that she has the votes). The Hill reports, House Democrats aim for Thursday vote … Read more
The Washington Post reports, Biden team struggles to promote economic message as inflation persists: The White House is struggling to sell its economic message to the public despite fresh stock market highs and a red-hot labor market, as voters increasingly focus instead on rising prices and product shortages in assessing President Biden’s performance. The president’s … Read more
The beltway media villagers really love the alliteration of their favorite catch phrase “Dems divided.” This ignores the fact that the Democratic Party is a “big tent” party with factions who negotiate with one another over policy. Negotiation is a normal function of governing, not “dysfunction.” The beltway media villagers’ coverage of process ignores the … Read more
The movie trailers for action hero movies always intone “only one man can save humanity,” or whatever it is that needs saving in the movie. No pressure, Dude, but it’s all on you. Joe Manchin is no action hero. He is a villain. Joe Manchin is a greedy old white man who made his fortune … Read more
Above image: h/t Salon. Arizona’s prima donna Democratic diva, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, does not have time to answer questions from the press or meet with her constituents to explain her bizarre “Silent Sinema” behavior or why she is sabotaging the Biden agenda, and also appeasing GQP fascism with her unprincipled and incoherent support for the … Read more