The right wing of the GOP, which, I suppose, is really ALL of it, at this point, is pressing hard for a quick re-opening of the U.S. economy all over the media. The reason is NOT because they want it to happen, or even believe it can happen. They know as well as anyone, that … Read more
This morning, the President of the United States sent out three tweets (since deleted) encouraging his supporters to liberate Michigan, Minnesota, and Virginia. The Virginia one called on the people to save their second amendment rights because it is under siege. Donald Trump is not fit to be President. He is encouraging the people to … Read more
President Donald Trump cannot wait until medical science says it is reasonably safe to begin opening up the economy. He announced on Thursday a plan to reopen the economy (below) as early as today if some irresponsible red states wish. There is a fatal flaw in Trump’s reckless plan to reopen the economy: there has … Read more
Notable Democrat Senate Challengers to Republican Incumbents fared well in the latest fundraising quarter. In Arizona, Captain Mark Kelly outraised Senator Martha McSally by almost five million dollars in the last quarter. That was bad for McSally because that was her best quarter fundraising so far and Kelly still crushed her in the money game. … Read more
The modern conservative movement is not traditional conservatism at all, but rather what has come to be labeled populist libertarianism. It is for all intents and purposes an “anti” movement: anti-government, anti-science, anti-experts, anti-intellectuals, etc. It thrives in a fever swamp of “anti” movements and conspiracy theories often amplified in the mainstream conservative media. This … Read more