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The Lincoln Project and the DCCC go after Spineless Republican Quislings that put Trump and Q’Anon over the Country
February 2, 2021
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The Lincoln Project and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee have released a series of ads condemning the spinless Republican Quislings that are defending Donald Trump and supporters of Q’Anon instead of supporting the country and the American Republic. The Lincoln Project ad, called “Just Like Always” concentrates its attack on the Republican Senators (like Josh … Read more
Republican Governor Of West Virginia Is To The Left Of Democratic Senator Joe Manchin
February 2, 2021
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), who likes to fancy himself a “moderate” deal maker – even though he has never negotiated any deal to my knowledge – should be looking over his shoulder at Democrat-turned- Republican Governor Jim Justice, who is decidedly more progressive in his views than is Joe Manchin. He could take your Senate … Read more
Krugman: The Republican Economic Plan Is An Insult – Don’t Negotiate, Get it Done
February 2, 2021
President Joe Biden met with a group of 10 Republicans at the White House on Monday to discuss COVID relief legislation, but he quickly made it clear following the meeting that he won’t settle for a watered-down GOP proposal. The full statement: The President and the Vice President had a substantive and productive discussion with … Read more
Wendy Rogers said She does not Believe She Harassed Her Aide so it Must not have Happened; Nah
February 1, 2021
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That sound of laughter you hear coming from the Arizona State Senate. Those are the people reading Legislative District Six State Senator Wendy Rogers’s response to the workplace harassment charges made against her last month by her legislative aid Michael Polloni. YSR 2-1-21 Rogers-Response-to-Ethics-Complaint-020121 In her letter to the Senate Ethics Committee, Rogers claimed that … Read more
Tucson Ward 3 Councilman Paul Durham resigned effective 3/1/21
February 1, 2021
One term Ward 3 Councilman Democrat Paul Durham resigned today, effective in a month. He was elected in Nov. 2017 and had served as Chief of Staff for Ward 6 Coucilmember Nina Trasoff. The Tucson City Council will now name his replacement, who must live in Ward 3. Durham cited “personal reasons” for his resignation … Read more
Republican Argument Against Impeachment Is Nonsense
February 1, 2021
Next Monday, the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump will begin at the scene of the crime, the U.S. Senate. The senators are not just the jurors, but also the victims of the crime and witnesses to the crime. In some cases, they may also have been coconspirators and accessories to the crime. For 45 … Read more
Don’t Get Rope-A-Doped By Republicans Again: ‘Go Big Or Go Home’ On Economic Relief
February 1, 2021
Follow-up to David Gordon’s post, Are Republicans Serious About Compromise On Covid Relief Probably Not But The People Should Know For Sure Soon. Moody’s Analytics Mark Zandi’s analysis of The Biden Fiscal Rescue Package: Light on the Horizon (introduction): President-elect Joe Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion fiscal rescue package, the American Rescue Plan, would provide a … Read more
New Arizona Democratic Party Chairperson Raquel Teran is Ready to Roll Up her Sleeves and Get to Work for Arizona.
February 1, 2021
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Unlike her Republican counterpart, New Arizona Democratic Party Chairperson Raquel Teran is not reluctant to speak with the objective mainstream media. The undisputed (again, unlike her Republican counterpart) victor in her Party’s January 23 Convention, the LD 30 State Representative has, as Party Spokesperson Matt Grodsky said in a January 29 statement: “Our new Chairwoman … Read more
