The sorry spectacle of Arizona United States Senator Kyrsten Sinema seeking refuge from angry constituents in a toilet stall—has to be an image for the ages—in Arizona and in American politics. Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer, a well-worn doormat for Republican minority-leader Mitch McConnell, and just about every other Senator, groused that protestors who chased Sen. … [Read more...] about Sinema learns Betrayal has a Price
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema: The Gum on Democracy’s Shoe
America’s democracy is in deep trouble. Republicans are trying to kill it to preserve White Supremacy. Two Democratic senators are aiding and abetting them. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona are insisting on preserving a Senate obstructionist tactic known as the filibuster. In the current toxic political environment, the filibuster could end our form … [Read more...] about Sen. Kyrsten Sinema: The Gum on Democracy’s Shoe
Like the Republicans, the Democrats have Changed
Thousands of words have been written and spoken about how the white blue-collar class abandoned the Democratic Party decades ago. All of that blah-blah-blah is substantially wrong. A more honest and truthful view is that it was the Democratic Party that abandoned the white working-class. The modern Democratic Party “brand”, to use an overused term, began at the 1932 … [Read more...] about Like the Republicans, the Democrats have Changed
CPAC and the Nazis
I want to comment on why appearances matter. At issue is the shape of the stage at the recently concluded 2021 CPAC or Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida. Most of the attention was on ex-President Donald Trump’s speech asserting the Republican Party remains HIS party. But a number of observers criticized the shape of the stage for the … [Read more...] about CPAC and the Nazis
The G.O.P. is in the Toilet: Time to Flush It
Millions of Americans breathed a sigh of relief when Donald Trump lost the presidential election. But many forget Trump is the shameful symptom of the disease that has infected the Republican Party. 73 million votes for Trump show the pus remains below the surface. Gabriel Sterling, Georgia Election Official: “It has all gone too far. All of it… Someone is going to get … [Read more...] about The G.O.P. is in the Toilet: Time to Flush It