Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) holds the title of the most hated man in the U.S. Senate. As Sen. Lindsey Graham once half-joked, “If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody would convict you.” After today, the hatred for “Traitor Ted” Cruz should be universally shared … Read more
Jonathan Rauch explains at Persuasion how the right-wing uses “conspiracy bootstrapping” propaganda in a Russian-style disinformation campaign against the American people. The Made-Up Conspiracy: When Republican senators attempt to block congressional confirmation of Joe Biden’s presidential victory this week, they will not succeed in reversing the outcome of the election. What they will achieve, however, … Read more
The “dirty dozen” of GOP traitors in the Senate now numbers 14, with Georgia Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler announcing that they will vote to disenfranchise Georgia voters in the thrice counted, audited, and certified presidential vote and Electoral College vote in Georgia on Wednesday, thwarting the will of the voters in a fair and … Read more
In November and December, Donald Trump purged the civilian leadership of the Pentagon and replaced them with sycophant loyalists. Alex Ward explained at Vox, Why Trump is suddenly replacing Pentagon officials with loyalists (excerpt): When the resignations and appointments were announced, some worried that a sinister plot was afoot — that Trump loyalists were “burrowing” … Read more
The U.S. Justice Department filed a brief on behalf of Vice President Mike Pence in opposition to Rep. Louie Gohmert’s election challenge lawsuit. Pence seeks rejection of lawsuit that aimed to expand his power to overturn the election. The trial court wasted little time in dismissing his ridiculous lawsuit. Federal Judge Dismisses Election Lawsuit Against … Read more