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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Corey Stewart Shows Just How Far the GOP Has Fallen
The GOP Senate nominee in Virginia is running a troll campaign.
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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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Donald Trump Has Almost Cashed His Check
Trump is so weakened, isolated and discredited now that a few strong gusts of wind will end his presidency.
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“Owning the Libs” Has Always Been With Us
The conservative movement thrives on bad faith arguments and feeds off the reaction they get from people with higher reasoning abilities.
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The GOP Really Needs Mueller’s Report
Before Republicans move to impeach their own president, they need and deserve to see Mueller’s evidence of collusion.
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Winning Is Everything But Still Not Enough
To save our democracy, the Democrats need to win everything in 2020 and then hold onto power for a sustained period of time. Here’s how they can do it.
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Vengeance is Mine, Sayeth Joseph Crowley
Someone needs to tell Crowley that the primary is over and he lost
