We all know the superficial answer to the question of why Trump threatened the Republican members of Congress known as the Freedom Caucus: because they thwarted him in the passage of the Obamacare reform bill (Ryancare, Trumpcare, GOPcare, whatever you … Continue reading →
In his column today in the NY Post, Michael Goodwin discusses some contradictory communications from Trump about the failed health care bill. Goodwin also mentions that calls for bipartisanship are doomed (agreed), and suggests that what Trump really needs to … Continue reading →
If you don’t get enough people on board for “yes” and schedule a vote anyway, you’re going to end up having to cancel it. And that’s what happened today. There was a lot of jockeying for position and a lot … Continue reading →
On Russia and the election, and on wiretapping: Comey confirms the FBI started the investigation in July. All he can tell the committee is what they’re investigating: Collusion between Trump campaign and the Russians… [NSA Director Mike Rogers] said that … Continue reading →
It occurs to me that one consequence of the election of Donald Trump has been to turn up the heat on politics in this country. Trump’s election is both a result of greater anger on the part of many voters, … Continue reading →
Whatever you call it, Trump and the GOP seem to be on the same page. From Trump: The House plan follows the guidelines I laid out in my recent address to Congress ”“ expanding choice, lowering costs, and providing healthcare … Continue reading →
Boycotts can seem to be potent political tools. But they’re not an all-purpose tool; in organizing a boycott, the target gets a lot of free publicity. But although the intent is negative publicity, the word reaches both sides. And the … Continue reading →
I sometimes am surprised at how impatient a fair number of people on the right can be. I know, I know. We’ve been disappointed a thousand times. I know. Nor do I (as I’ve often said) think politicians are all … Continue reading →
Commenter “Frog” asks: …I do not understand. If the Obamacare bill was passed in the Senate via reconciliation…, why cannot it be rescinded in the Senate via reconciliation? Is this more Alice In Wonderland? The question is a reasonable one, … Continue reading →
Donald Trump is the only president I’m aware of who was the subject of a great deal of impeachment talk even before he took office. And I’ve noticed that nearly everything he’s done since then has been met with a … Continue reading →
We take our humor wherever we can get it these days. From the Telegraph: …[Trump] claimed his predecessor ordered a wiretap of the phones at Trump Tower in New York, Mr Trump’s campaign headquarters. James Comey, the FBI director, asked … Continue reading →
Well, if I thought I’d have a quiet Saturday in terms of the blog, I was sadly mistaken. But it’s not about me. It’s most definitely not about me. What is it about, then? Today’s news is loaded with stories … Continue reading →