Yes, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell and whoever else has joined their cause have the right to threaten to leave Spotify if the platform doesn’t boycott Joe Rogan. But they would serve their cause better if they just state clearly … Continue reading →
The Democrats are looking forward to confirming Biden’s pick for SCOTUS Justice Breyer’s successor. This person is promised to be a black woman, according to Biden, and so one of the reasons the Democrats are so happy is that they … Continue reading →
That’s the report, anyway. It doesn’t come from the horse’s mouth, but it makes sense that he would leave when Biden (or his Democrat replacement) is president and the Senate is controlled by the Democrats. Breyer reliably votes with the … Continue reading →
When I read the title of this article – “Durham vs. Horowitz: Tension Over Truth and Consequences Grips the FBI’s Trump-Russia Reckoning” – I had to jog my memory to even recall what it might be talking about. That’s how … Continue reading →
I’ve long been pretty cynical about politics and politicians, and I’ve gotten much more so over the years. Unfortunately, I think that increasing cynicism is justified. But despite that, I’m not the most cynical person in the world about politics. … Continue reading →
I’m confess I’m a bit stumped about the motive for this series of votes on Wednesday night. First, there was consideration of HR1 itself, and Republicans blocked taking up the bill. Then Schumer asked for a vote “to change the … Continue reading →
The idea that Joe Biden floated yesterday at his press conference – that the next election might be illegitimate if Congress doesn’t pass the Democrats’ radical “voting reform” bill – would have once been verboten. But in the last two-plus … Continue reading →
I tend to avoid watching either Biden or Harris speak, but sometimes they’re nearly impossible to avoid. The other day I heard part of an interview with Harris, and I was appalled. I expected very little, but it was worse … Continue reading →
There was so much discussion and disagreement in the comments to the previous thread today about the new Democratic ploy to pass HR1 that I thought I’d tackle giving a response in a new post. The question is whether this … Continue reading →
Regarding yesterday’s news about Sinema and her speech to retain the filibuster, commenter “Frederick” wrote: The rules are not the rules. The only rule is does a majority of both Houses want something. All else is distraction. Let’s learn the … Continue reading →
…couldn’t care less what names Joe Biden calls her. The filibuster stands – for now. Here are some quotes from Sinema’s speech on the subject: What is the legislative filibuster other than a tool that requires new federal policy to … Continue reading →
It’s from Quinnipiac: A majority of Americans, 58 – 37 percent, think the nation’s democracy is in danger of collapse. Republicans say 62 – 36 percent, independents say 57 – 39 percent, and Democrats say 56 – 37 percent. Makes … Continue reading →