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by | Sep 19, 2020

As news of the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg spread, the left-wing Twittersphere exploded. Ginsburg was widely seen as single-handedly holding back the bloodthirsty, reactionary, Trump-crazy hordes. The Independent’s Holly Baxter lamented, “Sometimes it felt like she was America’s last…

by | Dec 21, 2018

Sometimes a message bears repeating, albeit in paraphrase: Mr. President,If you seek homeland security from the scourges of uncontrolled opioids, human trafficking in women and childen, influx of MS-13 animals and aspiring terrorists, come here to this gate, Mr. Trump. Close down…

by | Mar 2, 2017

Are Democrats focusing too much on Trump’s cabinet and costing themselves the Court? Over three years ago, Senate Democrats set a new precedent and a lower threshold for ending filibusters of administration nominees. Now, by waging prolonged lower-stakes battles over…

by | Feb 8, 2017

Tuesday, Senate Democrats lost the battle to stop President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education. But on bigger battles ahead, the Democrats have a powerful weapon – and they intend to use it. Republicans control both houses of Congress and…

by | Feb 1, 2017

Well, Scott McKay is more optimistic than I am. When Senate Democrats confirmed yesterday that they will filibuster President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) responded, “What I would expect from our Democratic friends is that the nominee…

by | Nov 19, 2016

Who here was prepared for the level of schadenfreude that a Trump win would deliver? Forget turkey, dressing, and pumpkin pie, I’m full to the gills with liberal salty tears. Stop it! I can’t take anymore. That’s probably not true,…

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