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It should by now be axiomatic that any time Trump and his enablers make an accusation, they are in fact making a confession of guilt.

Remember how they were really, really mad about McConnell’s assault on the Constitution when he mau-maued all Congressional precedent to deny Merrick Garland a hearing? They were going to march into the election with Garland as (at least one of … Continue reading →

Rachel Maddow made a good point the other night: if the shoe had been on the other party’s foot, the GOP would have been screaming about Wray and Rosenstein’s friendship with Kavanaugh. What role did Wray and Rosenstein play in … Continue reading →

It was Kavanaugh and Judge’s behavior. And Susan Collins is a time-serving political hack who has no interest in anything but towing the GOP party line. Thanks goodness she’ll be out in 2020–probably she’ll announce her retirement before then.

We need more than one unauthorized bio of Kavanaugh1

Yes, Sassy, this vote IS a referendum on the GOP’s concern for women’s safety and women’s rights. And you and the rest of your party failed the referendum.

and, btw, does the right thing: she’s a NO on Kavanaugh. Now Sen. Heitkamp, ride that vote to victory by explaining how dangerous and unfit Kavanaugh is.

that Trump is so concerned about — If they’re so afraid of being accused of sexual assault, why don’t they start by — NOT ASSAULTING ANYONE!

Only Senators will be able to read the FBI report. The investigation itself, wrapping up today or tomorrow to conform to the McConnell timetable, appears to be a complete stand-down operation. As Joan McCarter writes at Daily Kos, “This ‘investigation’ … Continue reading →

With every press conference, he drags the country down further. He acts in ways that most American humans were schooled not to act–and so does that provide some jollies in the way of vicarious release for his cult? You betcha.