In his first year on the Court [Clarence Thomas] scarcely ever left the Supreme Court Building on foot, and that was fortunate, in one way, because it meant that he probably never saw the boldly lettered [graffiti] on a Capitol Hill sidewalk across the street. It said, “Anita Told the Truth.” —“The Burden of Clarence […]
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Sorry, Tom Brokaw, But Only Republicans Have Lessons to Learn from John McCain
For the last time, both sides don’t do it. It was sad to watch former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw embarrass himself on Meet the Press this morning, suggesting that both parties have lessons to learn from the legacy of the late Senator John McCain. Brokaw’s response to host Chuck Todd’s question about how […]
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A Super Decision by the DNC?
Perhaps you can call it a political revolution. Democratic Party officials voted Saturday to strip superdelegates of much of their power in the presidential nominating process, infuriating many traditionalists while handing a victory to the party’s left flank. The measure’s overwhelming approval – met by cheers in a hotel ballroom here – concluded a tense […]
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Geek Squad: The GOP Sends Its Weakest Against Warren
Look, I know Republicans have never been big on cleverness or wit, but certainly they could do better than this…word that rhymes with wit. Get a load of this hopelessly lame, hideously corny ad now contaminating television screens in Massachusetts, paid for by one of the junior-varsity GOPers running to win the September 4 Republican […]
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The Ecstasy and the Agony
What did Dickens say about the best of times and the worst of times, the age of wisdom and the age of foolishness? Next week marks the tenth anniversary of two back-to-back events that still define our politics–and will continue to define our politics for generations to come. The first such event occurred on August […]
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No More Mr. Nice Party
Michael Avenatti’s core message is that resistance requires ruthlessness.
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One Republican Calls It a Career. Another Should, Too.
Indicted Rep. Chris Collins just dropped out of his reelection bid. But Trump is just as fundamentally corrupt.
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Democrats Need to Focus on Retaining Weak Democratic Voters
Trump has stronger support among loosely affiliated Democrats than among left-leaning independents.
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What Democrats Still Don’t Get About Winning Back the White Working Class
The debate over moderate versus progressive policies is irrelevant unless Democratic candidates can first establish a basic level of trust with these voters.
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The Discussion Democrats Need to Have About Wage Stagnation
The unemployment rate is low, but most Americans aren’t getting raises.
