Once again, we bear witness to Republicans recognizing social maladies only when those maladies affect them personally: Joe Scarborough, the MSNBC host and former Republican U.S. Congressman, has long served as a sort of morning bulwark against the progressive anchors who take up the network’s primetime schedule. Now, he suggested he may play a more […]
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Trump’s Indelible Stain on American History
Six months into office, Trump arguably already qualifies as the worst president in history.
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Does Poppy Think Trump Upholds the Dignity of the Office?
Poppy and Dubya were obsessed with the dignity of the office. They must love Trump’s twitter habit.
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Trump’s Impeachable and Unimpeachable Offenses
Some of Trump’s crimes can be forgiven, but he still should be impeached.
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Will Democrats Allow the Perfect to Be the Enemy of the Good in 2020?
Do you get the sense that it won’t be enough? Do you get the sense that after all of Donald Trump’s outrages, his deceptions, his lies, his depravity, his chicanery, it still won’t be enough? Do you get the sense that three years from now, the Democratic Party will still be divided along “establishment” vs. […]
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Why Partisans Are Slow to Turn on Their President
In the past people stuck with their presidents because of self-interest. That’s lacking now.
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A Lack of Courage: Why the Fourth Estate is Rather Intimidated by Trump
Remember when the right-wing noise machine wouldn’t stop celebrating its role in the departure of Dan Rather from CBS News? “Rathergate,” as the wingnuts called it, is still regarded as a moment of glory for the right. In a 2004 Boston Phoenix piece, Dan Kennedy explained the history behind the right’s lust for Rather’s scalp: […]
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Now That Trump’s Presidency Has Failed, Will GOP Voters Finally Leave Their Bubble?
Last week, former ABC News producer Emily Rooney discussed whether mainstream media entities have exaggerated the dynamic of Trump voters expressing buyer’s remorse. Assuming arguendo that the Fourth Estate has not overhyped this dynamic, it’s fair to ask whether Republican voters who feel betrayed by Trump–those who realize that a man surrounded by multimillionaires will […]
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The GOP Only Wants To Investigate, Not Be Investigated
History shows Democratic presidents have been hounded just as much.
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Charles Peters on Recapturing the Soul of the Democratic Party
In a new book, the Washington Monthly founding editor explains where liberal elites went wrong — and suggests a way forward.
