Some excellent analysis from Perry Bacon, Jr. at the Washington Post, An abnormal Republican Party was treated normally by voters in New Jersey and Virginia: Tuesday’s election results in New Jersey and Virginia — a big swing away from the party that controls the White House — were fairly normal. And that’s the scary thing. … Read more
Tiffany Cross was sitting in as host of The ReidOut on MSNBC on Wednesday evening, and it is a shame that the video clip of her opening segment appears to be not available (or at least I cannot find it). This was the best analysis of election results on Tuesday, far more accurate than the … Read more
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) on Sunday issued an ultimatum to Attorney General Merrick Garland. ‘Step it up or step out’: Dem lawmaker gives Merrick Garland ultimatum on prosecuting Trump officials: While appearing on CNN, Gallego demanded that the attorney general do more to prosecute Trump officials who tried to pressure Vice President Mike Pence and … Read more
The Huffington Post reports, ‘Coup Memos’ Lawyer Ripped Mike Pence As He Hid From Jan. 6 ‘Hanging’ Mob: Report: The [Federalist Society and Clairemount Institute] attorney who wrote the infamous “coup memos” on how to jettison the results of a legitimate presidential election angrily blamed then-Vice President Mike Pence for the Capitol “siege” as rioters … Read more
John Nichols writes at The Nation, Every House Member Who Aided the January 6 Rioters Must Be Expelled: Congress should identify, investigate, and expel members of the House and Senate who aided and abetted the insurrectionists who stormed the US Capitol in an effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election. That is the … Read more