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 […]
Michael Avenatti
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How Avenatti Could Help the Democratic 2020 Field. Or Not.
Celebrity candidates on the left could increase the pressure on more traditional ones to be more exciting and groundbreaking in their platforms and messaging.
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No More Mr. Nice Party
Michael Avenatti’s core message is that resistance requires ruthlessness.
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Exiled by Main Street: Will Republican Voter Self-Suppression Manifest Itself in 2020?
Unlike his affair with Stormy Daniels, he may not get lucky again. A year ago, Bernard L. Fraga, Brian Schaffner, Jesse Rhodes and Sean McElwee observed in the Washington Post that “[W]hat’s clear is that the jump in white turnout in key swing states and drop in black turnout [in the 2016 presidential election] may […]
