NOTE: This is a replacement column for Eugene Robinson. Due to a technical matter it is under his byline on the main page. Putting a Senate bully in his place by Dana Milbank Washington Post Writers Group Columnist WASHINGTON -- Who's afraid of big, bad Ted Cruz? Not Lamar Alexander. The Tennessee Republican went on the Senate floor to accuse his fellow … [Read more...] about Putting a Senate bully in his place
Ideology Damaging American Businesses
America is seen by the world as the fount of capitalism, ideologues on both the right and the left are hurting U.S. businesses in their attempts to compete globally. Constraints on companies’ profits, sales, and development are occurring because politicians in legislative bodies and government agencies on the federal, state, and local levels are making policy decisions about … [Read more...] about Ideology Damaging American Businesses
UK Moves to Banish Oil Companies from Cultural Institutions
We heard recently about efforts in the Netherlands to sue the government over its failure to act on climate change. A similar effort was unsuccessful in the US a number of years ago, but the shadow of possibility still exists. Now, we have another story—this time out of the UK—about efforts by activists to forcibly eject Big Oil and its corrupting influence from Britain’s … [Read more...] about UK Moves to Banish Oil Companies from Cultural Institutions
Website Changes Story About John Kerry
This writer quoted VERBATIM a story about John Kerry. Then the quote source changed its story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In his TMV post "John Kerry not committed to following the law?", this writer quotes verbatim a story about … [Read more...] about Website Changes Story About John Kerry
Politix Update: The Republican War On Women Grinds On and On. Why?
Like the White Queen in her youth, the contemporary Republican politician must be capable of believing as many as six impossible things before breakfast. ~ JACOB WEISBERG The news is going from bad to worse for Republicans when it comes to working women. You know, the people who give birth to and raise children, take them to daycare and later soccer practice and piano … [Read more...] about Politix Update: The Republican War On Women Grinds On and On. Why?
Cartoon: ISIS recruitment poster – For Him
Cecil The Lion Death: Dr. Palmer Dental Office Tweets Tasteless, Odd Jokes Following Shooting
The whole world is mad at Walter Palmer, a Minnesota dentist who killed a beloved Zimbabwean lion (Cecil the lion) in a hunt that lured the lion from the protection of a national park under the cover of darkness, removed his GPS collar and left the decapitated and skinned body behind. Once the identity of the… … [Read more...] about Cecil The Lion Death: Dr. Palmer Dental Office Tweets Tasteless, Odd Jokes Following Shooting
An Evolving Conventional Wisdom On The Democratic Race
Not long ago the conventional wisdom was that Hillary Clinton was the inevitable Democratic candidate for president for the 2016 election. After bad polling data and unfavorable publicity, the conventional wisdom is starting to shift with some political writers starting to talk about Clinton being defeatable. Chris Cillizza pointed out poor results for Clinton in four recent … [Read more...] about An Evolving Conventional Wisdom On The Democratic Race
Cartoon: ISIS recruitment poster — for her
Trump going after Scott Walker
Jeb Bush is malingering at a mere 14% support and Scott Walker even less than that and most of the rest in that clown car are floundering in the single digits. What does this mean? Nothing. Unless you have the creepy sensation that Americans have dumped democracy in favor of entertainment. ___ Molly Ball, writing in The Atlantic, watches Donald Trump in action down on … [Read more...] about Trump going after Scott Walker
Cartoon: The party of Lincoln
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John Kerry not committed to following the law?
Secretary of State John Kerry gave testimony to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, during which time he put his foot in his mouth. Here is an excerpt from a story by TheHill.com. He [Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.)] asked Kerry whether the administration would "follow the law" if Congress passes a resolution of disapproval and then overrides a presidential veto of it. … [Read more...] about John Kerry not committed to following the law?
Explaining Politics
How would one go about explaining politics to someone who knows nothing about it? Can a simple explanation be offered? Well, perhaps there is a simple explanation. Here is a look at politics on Earth from the perspective of a newspaper for … [Read more...] about Explaining Politics
Cartoon: Huckabee
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NATO supports Turkey on tackling ISIL and PKK threats
NATO has offered political support for Turkey's campaign against fighters in Syria and Iraq at a rare meeting in Brussels, as Ankara said the alliance may have a "duty" to become more involved. The extraordinary meeting at the NATO headquarters on Tuesday is the fifth in the organisation's 66-year history. It came just days after Ankara… … [Read more...] about NATO supports Turkey on tackling ISIL and PKK threats
Washington forgets the art of friendship (Guest Voice)
Washington forgets the art of friendship by Dana Milbank Washington Post Writers Group Columnist WASHINGTON -- Bob Dole, now 92 and in a wheelchair, made a rare return visit to Congress on Monday to celebrate this week's 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act -- the sort of big bipartisan triumph of yore that now seems unimaginable. How, I asked … [Read more...] about Washington forgets the art of friendship (Guest Voice)
Sen. Claire McCaskill: Trump’s Lawyer Michael Cohen “Giving Akin a Run for his Money”
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) invoked Todd Akin's name after Donald Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen says a husband can't rape his spouse. McCaskill tweeted Cohen is "giving Akin a run for his money." Cohen was upset over a Daily Beast article on how Trump's ex-wife, Ivana Trump, alleged that he had raped her, though she walked it back saying she felt violated. Cohen said, … [Read more...] about Sen. Claire McCaskill: Trump’s Lawyer Michael Cohen “Giving Akin a Run for his Money”
Trump Not as Fringe as You Think
Michael Arceneaux argues Donald Trump may not represent just the GOP fringe on Talking Points Memo. Trump may rightly be accused of bigotry, but he’s no worse than, say, homophobia’s grand slam champ Rick Santorum, who has compared gay sex to bestiality. And genuine or not, the GOP has never had a problem playing on its core base’s prejudices to win political office. So … [Read more...] about Trump Not as Fringe as You Think
The Olympics
Few if any cities or countries have been better off after they hosted the Olympic Games. The people of Boston have figured that out and told the Olympic Committee no thanks. The city of Boston is ending its bid for the 2024 Olympic Games, conceding to residents who've vocally protested the idea for months. Poll numbers have shown that a majority of people in the region were … [Read more...] about The Olympics
Donald Trump’s Amazing Somersaults
The term -- the phenomenon -- (political) “flip-flopping” goes back as far as 1890 when the New York Times reported on a campaign speech by New York City candidate for district attorney John W. Goff, referring to a “flip-flop” by one of his opponents. The “flip-flopper” accusation has been used in “modern times” against Jimmy Carter, Richard Gephardt and more … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s Amazing Somersaults