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On April 10, when asked by a reporter which metrics President Trump would use to make the decision to “re-open the economy,” he pointed to his head and said, “the metrics right here.” While many thought the answer was a very bad one, I disagree, because it is the true answer, and it is all … Continue reading Trump Can Not Be Trusted To “Re-Open” The Economy.
Yesterday, Roger Stone, who has engaged anyone and everyone in verbal political sparring for decades, who has pontificated ad nauseum about more conspiracy theories than an Area 51 fanatic, refused to testify in his trial for lying to Congress and threatening witnesses. Yesterday, GOP MAGA-ites on the House Intelligence Committee spent a lot of their … Continue reading You Know They Are Lying When They Refuse To Say It Under Oath
Democrats suck at messaging. Fact. Most of their legislative and governing agenda is supported by most Americans. Yet they lose a lot. More than half the time in more than half the states. Because their messaging sucks. This has to change in 2020. They have to do some things they are nearly allergic to: ONE … Continue reading Beating Trump in 2020. ONE Simple Message Repeated.
The question of the day is "Is Donald Trump guilty of Obstruction of Justice?" There are enough people weighing in on that, and I'm not a lawyer, so I'll pass. But what I will say is that EVERYONE should have known we would end up here - with a corrupt Trump defying any source of … Continue reading Trump’s 40 Year Record of Obstructing Justice
I've written this before, but EVEN IF Barr releases the "entire report" Barr will release the Mueller Report with EVERYTHING about Trump redacted - except references to things he did NOT do. He has said so. You barely even need to read between the lines to understand this: DOJ Policy is the President can't be indicted … Continue reading Schiff And Roberts Will Decide Fate Of Trump. References to Trump crimes will be redacted.
Buzzfeed reported that Trump instructed Cohen to lie to Congress about the timing of the Trump Tower meetings in Russia. It also reported there is corroborating evidence. While testimony alone should be enough to indict and impeach Trump, we better all hope/pray for the corroborating evidence, because without it, even sworn testimony to Trump's crimes, … Continue reading Trump Told Cohen To Lie And It MAY Not Matter
In the 1950's and 60's, those in power in conservative/GOP states used systematic, extraordinary measures to limit the votes of black Americans. In the 2000's, with a majority on the Supreme Court, the conservative/GOP appointees decided that the Federal oversight of voting decisions in the most conservative states was no longer needed, clearing the … Continue reading Channeling John Lewis
Despite more than 14 American leaders targeted in an attempted mass assassination, despite 11 people murdered in their place of worship, despite 2 people gunned down in KY simply because they are black, Trump, the inciter of ALL this violence, is out still ginning up fear, AND pitching that the economy will be harmed if … Continue reading How much is a point of GDP growth worth to you?
Here we go again... The GOP (and now Trump) have been beating the Democrats into a minority since Reagan/Gingrich with one simple formula that the Dems simply cannot or will not emulate or improve upon. It is genius in it's simplicity WHEN APPLIED RELENTLESSLY, which the GOP does, over and over again: Focus on the … Continue reading The DNC/Democrats Give Trump A Great Economy
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