There are far too many political pundits who still use the old canard that “if the economy is good, the incumbent is reelected” (ignoring all the historical exceptions to this supposed rule). And by economy, these lazy political pundits mean the stock market, which is not the economy. The Wall Street fluffers at CNBC and Fox … Read more
Laura Clawson at Daily Kos writes, Trump killed Soleimani to win support in impeachment trial, Wall Street Journal casually mentions: Way to bury the lede, Wall Street Journal! The newspaper did a deep dive into Donald Trump’s decision to assassinate Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, but you have to read 29 paragraphs in to get to … Read more
“No man’s (or woman’s) life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session.” The Arizona legislature is in session on Monday, January 13. God save us. As of June 2019, when the GOP-controlled Arizona legislature had finished doing its worst for the year, Pew Research reported the ‘Lost Decade’ Casts a Post-Recession Shadow … Read more
“The Enemy of The People,” the “Grim Reaper” of the Senate graveyard where bills and constitutional governance go to die, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, or as Gail Collins says, President Mitch McConnell (“Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who actually runs the country, expressed support for his minion, Donald Trump . …”), is ready to … Read more
Republican Senators Mike Lee (Utah) and Rand Paul (Ky.) ripped the Trump administration over a closed-door briefing on Iran on Wednesday, announcing they will now support a resolution reining in President Trump’s military powers. The Hill reports, Rand Paul, Mike Lee rip administration over ‘insulting and demeaning’ Iran briefing: Lee, speaking to reporters after a … Read more