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Behind him will march a horror parade of anti-democratic Federalistic Society zombies. That is clear reading Eric Lipton and Jeremy W. Peters in The New York Times. The extraordinary phlegmatic weakness of Obama and his caucus allowed Scalia’s Supreme Court … Continue reading →

If you want to finally get with the program and repudiate the catastrophic neoliberalism that has spelled doom for the Democratic Party, that’s another thing. But no more elections.

Along with Trump and most of the GOP caucus. Senator Inhofe is destroying the future of American (as well as global) children with his rabid attacks on environmental protections. Even if he remains sufficiently compos mentis to know that he … Continue reading →

Trump is on board with the GOP’s gutting of Medicaid, one of the endless betrayals of his campaign pledges. He’s now supporting the House Feudal Servitude Caucus’ insistence that health care for the poor be further rationed by  a draconic … Continue reading →

In terms of self-serving, rapacious hypocrites, he’ll give any politician on either side of the pond a run for their money–and he’ll pocket their money as well. Remember that this cash vacuum was one of the most egregious and destructive … Continue reading →

After visiting Washington, D.C., Robert Reich notes, among other things, that: “Republican pundits think Bannon is even more unhinged than Trump, seeking to destroy democracy as we’ve known it.”

Yes, this actually happened. Malevolent cretin Mulvaney said about climate change: “We’re not spending money on that anymore. We consider that to be a waste of your money.”

The more ingratiating they become. After the Republicans stole this Supreme Court seat, the Dems are providing bi-artisan cover to Gorsuch at his confirmation hearing, where Senator Bennett will introduce him. It is time for primary season to commence.

This is the Trump ripple effect. Former British finance minister George Osborne–you know, the one who shoveled so much slush to the already-flush British upper classes–has been named Evening Standard editor while at the same time continuing government “service” as … Continue reading →

as well as Medicaid, is analyzed by Joan McCarter at Daily Kos.