…but only for those selfish, greedy billionaires, who of course don’t deserve their money – or, in this case, their potential money. Right? Right? Just like the original income tax proposal, this is only for the very very very rich. … Continue reading →
Marie Antoinette was excoriated for having said a dismissive “Let them eat cake” when told about bread shortages for peasants. She almost certainly never actually said it, but the legend lives on, and it fosters the idea of an uncaring … Continue reading →
Or rather, he sort of confirms it: But, when asked by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) if any of the individuals who have been arrested for participating in the riot have been charged with “insurrection,” Garland told him “I don’t believe … Continue reading →
Nonapod writes: The administration seems to be behaving awfuly brazenly (or brazenly awful) for a president with such evidently low approval ratings. I guess they don’t care that so many people hate them? They just keep doubling down. They’ve all … Continue reading →
There are rumors to that effect. I say no, he’s not, and that if he’s talking about it behind closed doors that’s just to threaten the Democrats. Manchin now appears to be one of the most powerful people in the … Continue reading →
…into the ground: do what Biden and company have done. They deserve kudos for speed, as well. Is it intentional? If it’s mere incompetence it’s even more astounding. As commenter “huxley” writes: …[A]s Biden has shown, apparently it takes competence … Continue reading →
Are you angry about McConnell’s decision not to block the debt ceiling raise vote? A lot of people are. Here’s the latest on it: Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has informed President Joe Biden that he, along with other Republican senators, … Continue reading →
A lot of people have said that things have gotten crazy in the last year or two – that we’ve gone through the looking glass, and that it feels surreal. People seem to have become somewhat unhinged by the COVID … Continue reading →
Or, as they now call, it the “flaccid insurrection.” I’ve cued up about a 10-minute segment that I think is good. Some of this is a review of things you probably already know if you’re a regular reader here or … Continue reading →
Polls certainly reflect that dissatisfaction – if you believe the polls. And there also are the “eff-Biden” chants at football games, although we don’t know what percentage of people share the intensity of that particular sentiment. But Biden has come … Continue reading →
It’s no longer news when a Democrat politician who has been pushing masks and mask mandates – such as, in this case, Joe Biden – goes against his or her own recommendations and goes maskless. Same for parties of more … Continue reading →
For once, Democrat infighting can’t be contained and Pelosi seems to have lost her iron grip on the group. I don’t trust it to be long-lasting, though, because the “moderate Democrat” has become mostly a myth, and the “progressives” (that … Continue reading →