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Political Calendar: Week of November 10, 2019
November 10, 2019
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Americans must choose between a future of authoritarian Trumpism or preserving democracy
November 9, 2019
An election is “only fair if we won” is the mantra of the Party of Trump. Remember the close elections we had here in Arizona in 2018 in which Democrats won statewide seats, including a Senate seat, for the first time in years? President Trump and Republicans in Arizona and nationally stoked claims of deliberate … Read more
‘Our nation turns its lonely eyes’ to … a billionaire-savior? No thanks
November 8, 2019
Margaret Sullivan, the media columnist for The Washington Post, formerly the public editor of The New York Times, wrote a piece back in March of 2018 which is newly relevant today (excerpts): “The idea that we can be saved through billionaire whims is truly incredible,” says the author, Anand Giridharadas, former New York Times foreign correspondent, … Read more
Lindsey Graham is a Permanent Resident of the Trump Zone.
November 8, 2019
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Senator Lindsey Graham, eager to not get primaried in South Carolina in next year’s elections, was seduced into the Trump Zone. As the recent impeachment inquiry into the Ukraine matter has demonstrated, the Senate Judiciary Chairman (scary thing to fathom) who once eagerly supported the impeachment of President Bill Clinton for far less, has become … Read more
Is Martha McSally Serving the People of Arizona?
November 8, 2019
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If Senator McSally and her supporters were residents of an alternative reality, one can understand why they felt she was fully serving the interests of the people. However, for most people living in this reality, she, and her Grand Canyon State Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives, clearly have not worked for Arizonans on … Read more
Elections have consequences: Virginia poised to ratify the ERA Amendment (Updated)
November 7, 2019
The results of Tuesday’s election in Virginia in which Democrats completed taking full control of the states legislative chambers, after taking full control of statewide offices two years ago, may have far-reaching consequences for the nation. Amanda Marcotte at Salon explains that Virginia going blue means there could be 38 states completing ratification of the … Read more
Jim Jordan is an Early Holiday Gift to Democrats
November 7, 2019
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The Trump Zone residents are stirring again. This time, the House Republicans, in an attempt to defend their Duce, otherwise known as Individual One, the 2016 Popular Vote Loser, the KKK Endorsed Candidate, and the President of the United States, are considering putting Trumpist-Tea Party Fanatic Jim Jordan on the Intelligence Committee when Impeachment Investigation … Read more
