The party did everything right to win the state in 2020—and the Republicans did everything wrong.
Tom Price
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Ethical Standards Are Posing a Recruitment Problem for This White House
The president’s national security advisor makes a positively Orwellian argument.
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A Couple of Prominent Republicans Break Ranks to Tell the Truth
Marco Rubio and Tom Price just said the quiet parts out loud.
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Tom Price’s Truly Outrageous Behavior
While traveling around in private jets, he’s been trying to ensure that fewer Americans get health insurance.
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When Republicans Tell the Truth About Their Health Care Bill
They want to go back to the pre-Obamacare status quo.
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Years of Living Dangerously
It was just two years ago that the nightmare began. Two years ago yesterday–June 16, 2015–the man who has contaminated our democracy came down that escalator and began the process of dragging our country down with him. Some people knew immediately what was coming. Others didn’t think the worst could happen. Did anyone realize just […]
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If Ossoff Loses, Forget About Impeaching Trump
Pressed during the second debate on whether she believes human activity is a cause of climate change, [Karen] Handel demurred, saying: “I am not a scientist.” [Jon] Ossoff shot back: “Well, neither of us are scientists. That’s why we have scientists. And 97 percent of scientists, as well as the military and the intelligence community, […]
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Southern Discomfort: The Enemies of Jon Ossoff
When it comes to special elections, this is usually the time right-wingers smell blood…and try to draw some, too. One month from today, the runoff election in Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel will take place. Between now and June 20, Ossoff will become the right’s Public Enemy No. […]
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Bad Faith: The Religion of Trumpism
We don’t have a prayer of changing anybody’s mind about Donald Trump. Perhaps the most depressing aspect of this week’s revelations about the treachery of the 45th President is the reality that at bottom, only progressives are truly morally outraged. No Republican cheerleader will have an attack of conscience, ever. Those who made the ghastly […]
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Democratic Resolve in Georgia, Montana and Beyond
Ten years ago, then-Representative Martin Meehan (D-MA) resigned from the House to become chancellor of the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Meehan’s Congressional seat had not been held by a non-Democrat since the early-1970s, and the prospects of the Republican Party capturing the seat in a special election seemed rather remote. However, Republicans did not shrug […]
