Is there any cry of oppression and unfairness more plaintive or heartfelt than the case of the oppressed "conservatives"?* Very Fake News Scandal Consumes CNN as Jeff Zucker, Network Flack Refuse to Comment on Russia Retraction to Own Network Matthew Boyle / Breitbart — The scandal surrounding CNN's mishandling of a very fake news hit piece on President Donald Trump and … [Read more...] about Having Their Fake and Eating It, Too
228 Days Since The Election And Trump Is Still Tweeting About Hillary And ‘Crazy Bernie’
Alleged president Donald Trump can't stop talking about Hillary Clinton, the candidate who won the popular vote. He's never gotten beyond that. Trump unleashed a tweet, seemingly admitting to collusion. It's as if the former reality show star is saying that it's OK that he colluded with Russia because, according to Trump, former Secretary of State… … [Read more...] about 228 Days Since The Election And Trump Is Still Tweeting About Hillary And ‘Crazy Bernie’
Left-Wing Lunacy
Now, for the latest tales about left-wing lunacy . . . First, from NBC affiliate WOWT in Omaha, Nebraska: "A leader in Douglas County [Nebraska] has been removed from his post within Nebraska's Democratic Party. An audio recording captured Phil Montag saying he wished a U.S. Congressman had died after being shot in an attack. "I'm glad he got shot. I'm not going to f***ing … [Read more...] about Left-Wing Lunacy
The Crime Of The Century & Story Of How Barack Obama Choked Trying To Fight Back
As Pulitzer Prize-caliber blockbusters go, The Washington Post's takeout on Barack Obama's secret struggles to punish Russia for interfering in the 2016 presidential election with the aid and abetment of Donald Trump is a brilliant letdown. It is brilliant because it is investigative reporting at its finest and a letdown because it confirmed in excruciating detail what I have … [Read more...] about The Crime Of The Century & Story Of How Barack Obama Choked Trying To Fight Back
The big lies about health care
WASHINGTON -- To succeed in gutting health coverage for millions of Americans, Senate Republican leaders need to get a series of lies accepted as truth. Journalists and other neutral arbiters must resist the temptation to report these lies as just a point of view. A lie is a lie. Lie One: Democrats and progressives are unwilling to work with Republicans and conservatives on … [Read more...] about The big lies about health care
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump and Russia
OF RELATED INTEREST: --Donald Trump attacks Hillary Clinton after appearing to admit Russian interference --The Kremlin's Election Meddling Is Paying Off --Amid Russian attack, Republicans didn’t care, Democrats were too scared to act --Trump’s Deflections and Denials on Russia Frustrate Even His Allies Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump and Russia
By all means, take issue with ‘The Bell Curve.’ But read it first (Guest Voice)
by Esther J. Cepeda Washington Post Writers Group Columnist CHICAGO -- When "The Bell Curve" by Charles A. Murray and Richard Herrnstein was published in 1994, I was a junior in college and didn't know anything about the book except that it had my white literature professors in an uproar. A few of them inveighed against the book's premise -- the very notion of … [Read more...] about By all means, take issue with ‘The Bell Curve.’ But read it first (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Christie brings his special brand of leadership to the opioid epidemic
In this, his final year in office, Governor Christie sought to carve out a legacy from amongst the smoldering ruins of his administration by changing the way we deal with drug addiction. A worthy cause to be sure. Unfortunately, so far it's going about as well as everything else the governor devotes his time too. The… … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Christie brings his special brand of leadership to the opioid epidemic
UN Ambassadorship should add new tradition (Guest Voice)
We as people need to be comfortable in our own shoes. We need to be stable in our own skin. We need to be satisfied with where we are and are going in life. We all are smart. We all are resourceful. Most of all, we all are dynamic. There is no color to our convictions. There are no levels to our beliefs. There is no standard appearance for our ages or careers. As … [Read more...] about UN Ambassadorship should add new tradition (Guest Voice)
Republicans Find Scant Support for Healthcare Bill
The GOP is failing to find broad support for its Senate healthcare bill, revealed on Thursday, with five senators already having stated they will not back the legislation. The intended overhaul of Obamacare in the Senate has prompted a number of Republicans to raise concerns about facets of the bill, including cuts to Medicaid, which they… … [Read more...] about Republicans Find Scant Support for Healthcare Bill
Cartoon: Death becomes them
Ya’ know, this might be the best caricature that’s ever been drawn of Ted Cruz. I’m not patting myself on the back here as I only drew a robe with a black hole for the face. Usually, when it comes to black holes and Ted Cruz, the black hole is where his heart should be. I wonder about the type of people who like Ted Cruz. I imagine they’re the sort who giggle when old people … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Death becomes them
Larry Sabato: ‘It’s Time to Go’ for Pelosi
One of the nation's leading political scientists and political analysts believes House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi needs to step down if the Democrats have any hope of making electoral gains in future elections. "She's 77, she'll be 78 at the time of the elections next year, she's been in Congress forever," said Larry Sabato, founder of… … [Read more...] about Larry Sabato: ‘It’s Time to Go’ for Pelosi
TRUMP AND INDIA’S MODI: TRYING TO BE FRIENDS
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first meetings with President Donald Trump in Washington next week could reveal whether India will become an American military ally in all but name. Trump approved the sale of $2 billion worth of surveillance drones to India ahead of the visit, making it a rare country receiving weapons equivalent to those supplied to NATO allies. … [Read more...] about TRUMP AND INDIA’S MODI: TRYING TO BE FRIENDS
The Handmaid’s Tale: a horrible, perfect season
I have a few things to say about The Handmaid's Tale: This is the best first season of a television show I have ever seen. Better than The Walking Dead, better than 24, The West Wing, The Sopranos, Mad Men... take your pick. From start to finish, this premier season is stunning. It has no filler content, no couger in the woods moment. It is 10 episodes of deeply … [Read more...] about The Handmaid’s Tale: a horrible, perfect season
What happens when the federal government eliminates health coverage? Lessons from the past
By Simon Haeder, Assistant Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University. Larissa Pisney of Denver protests outside the Aurora, Colorado offices of Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colorado) to show her displeasure with efforts to dismantle the ACA. David Zalubowski/AP After much secrecy and no public deliberation, Senate Republicans finalized release their “draft” repeal and … [Read more...] about What happens when the federal government eliminates health coverage? Lessons from the past
Republicans Take from the Poor, Give to the Rich
Here's a question for all the Democratic-leaning voters who abstained last fall - the ones who stayed home, spurned Hillary, skipped the down-ballot candidates and pined in vain for Bernie. Happy now? Because if they still somehow think that going AWOL made no difference, they should read the Senate Republican bill that eviscerates Obamacare by shredding the safety net. … [Read more...] about Republicans Take from the Poor, Give to the Rich
Exclusive: Overruling diplomats, U.S. to drop Iraq, Myanmar from child soldiers’ list
By Jason Szep and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a highly unusual intervention, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to remove Iraq and Myanmar from a U.S. list of the world's worst offenders in the use of child soldiers, disregarding the recommendations of State Department experts and senior U.S. diplomats, U.S. officials said. The decision, confirmed by … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Overruling diplomats, U.S. to drop Iraq, Myanmar from child soldiers’ list
Cartoon: Trumpcare
GOP: Party of Trolls
Andrew Sullivan describes the Trump administration's apparent goal of simply reversing the policies of Barak Obama in New York Magazine. I was mulling, as one does, over this presidency, and something crystallized in my head that I had not quite grasped before. Its policies are best described as simply perverse. The new Senate health-care bill is just the latest shining … [Read more...] about GOP: Party of Trolls
Democratic Party in Disarray
The American humorist Will Rogers said, "I'm not a member of any organized political party...I'm a Democrat." Although Rogers said that in 1932, his observation about the state of the Democratic Party is applicable today. That's because the Democratic Party is in disarray. Democrat film maker Michael Moore certainly thinks so, as evident by the following tweet of … [Read more...] about Democratic Party in Disarray