Democrats Must Filibuster Gorusch And Force GOP To Nuke The Filibuster
m2c4
8 years ago
I don't really want to spend a lot of time on Trump's Supreme Court nominee. Gorsuch will be horrible for women and workers and will...
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Politics
Politics
Democrats Block Senate Quorum As Constitutional Crisis Expands
m2c4
8 years ago
As we sprint headlong into Armageddon, I'd like to take a moment to toot my own horn because I fear that opportunity may not be availabl...
Monday, January 30, 2017
Politics
Politics
Acting Head Of DOJ, Obama Holdover, Will Not Defend Immigration Ban In Court
m2c4
8 years ago
Sally Yates, acting head of the DOJ and a holdover from the Obama administration is making her stand. She has ordered the DOJ not to defend ...
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Politics
Divining Insurance Industry Silence On Obamacare Repeal
m2c4
8 years ago
Kevin Drum asks an interesting question about the curious silence of the insurance companies regarding the chaos surrounding GOP plans to ...
Politics
Politics
Again, Our Institutions Will Not Save Us
m2c4
8 years ago
I know I'm coming across as an alarmist but I truly do believe that there is still far too many in the media, in Congress, in business, ...
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Politics
Quick Recap Of Trump's Short Press Appearance
m2c4
8 years ago
Trump's quick news conference is all about deflection. After a gratuitous shot at Chuck Schumer's "fake tears", he just gi...
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Politics
Politics
Four Important Takeaways From This Weekend
m2c4
8 years ago
I think there are a number of important takeaways from this weekend. First, although it may seem like this Muslim ban was hastily rolled out...
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Addenda
Australian Open Recap - Serena And Federer Cement Their Place As Tennis Immortals
m2c4
8 years ago
The 2017 Australian Open ended with a fabulous five set classic between Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal, with Federer prevailing 6-3 in the fif...
Politics
Politics
The First Day Under Trump/Bannon Authoritarian Rule
m2c4
8 years ago
If January 27, 2017 was a day that will live in shame for America , January 28, 2017 may be remembered as the first day of fascism under the...
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The Deck View
Natural Weekends - Clouds Of Unrest
m2c4
8 years ago
It has become increasingly more difficult to do the normal things you would do because Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and their GOP sycophants ...
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Politics
Politics
Trump And GOP Destroy The America It Took Two Centuries To Build In Just Two Days
m2c4
8 years ago
January 27, 2017 will go down as a day of shame in American history. It is hard to imagine a US President could be so blatantly racist and c...
The Deck View
The Deck View
Natural Weekends - Winter Storm Clouds
m2c4
8 years ago
Friday, January 27, 2017
Politics
Politics
Trump-May Press Conference Shows How Journalism Should Be Done
m2c4
8 years ago
Donald Trump and Theresa May held a joint press conference after a White House meeting today. Although the big news out of the meeting was t...
Politics
Politics
Q4 GDP Disappoints As Fed Transcripts Show Callousness To Unemployed
m2c4
8 years ago
The BEA released its initial estimates of Q4 GDP today and it came in at a slightly disappointing 1.9%. That was under the consensus estima...
Politics
Politics
Australian Open Finalists Take Us Back To The Future
m2c4
8 years ago
If the world seems like it's going backward lately, you may be right. That certainly seems to be the case down under at the Australian O...
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Politics
GOP Steps Up Efforts To Create "Managed Democracy" To Maintain Power
m2c4
8 years ago
The other day I wrote about how Trump and Bannon are taking a page out of the Putin/Surkov handbook in creating a "managed media"....
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Politics
Politics
Will GOP Put Up With Possible Trump Treason Just To Roll Back New Deal
m2c4
8 years ago
I think you have to seriously wonder whether Donald Trump and senior members of his administration are actually actively aiding and abetting...
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Politics
Politics
The Era Of Trump/Bannon "Managed Media" Begins
m2c4
8 years ago
Ever since Republicans found Frank Luntz and figured out how to "frame" issues with words like the "death tax", they rea...
Politics
Politics
Mexico May Call Trump's Bluff On NAFTA Renegotiation
m2c4
8 years ago
It appears that there is a growing feeling within Mexican political circles that renegotiating NAFTA just may not be worth it. While Mexican...
Politics
Politics
Britain's Supreme Court Ruling Will Complicate And Possibly Delay Article 50 Invocation
m2c4
8 years ago
Yesterday, Britain's Supreme Court ruled in an 8-3 decision that Parliament must vote to invoke Article 50 and begin the arduous task o...
Politics
Politics
Still No Real Evidence Trump Is Not Still The Nominal Head Of Trump Organization
m2c4
8 years ago
This is yet another example of how Trump's continual lies and outrages deflect the press from focusing on any one outrage for any period...
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Politics
Politics
Schumer And Senate Democrats Already Disappoint
m2c4
8 years ago
One would have hoped Democrats learned something from their GOP counterparts who were able to use the tactic of total obstruction during the...
Politics
Politics
Aetna's Actions In Humana Merger Highlight Need For Antitrust And Public Option
m2c4
8 years ago
Last August, Aetna decided to pull out of the Obamacare exchanges in 11 states , claiming they were losing money. This announcement was a bi...
Politics
Politics
Trump Supporters Already Feeling Regrets
m2c4
8 years ago
It's only day four of the Trump presidency and the regrets are already beginning for some Trump voters as they realize they have been co...
