January 22, 2018 – 7:05 am
This is a hoot. First it’s an attempt to manufacture a reason to blamestorm Republicans. Second, it’s almost always Democrats who offer bad faith on illegal immigration Shutdown’s Crux: Democrats’ Deep-Rooted Distrust of G.O.P. on Immigration At the heart of the confrontation that led to a government shutdown lie two weeks of mixed messaging by the president […]
January 22, 2018 – 6:43 am
California is already considered to be one of the worst states for businesses. Over the years, companies big and small have abandoned the state in favor of others, like Texas. Now, they’re exploring another way to make things worse (Fox News) Calling the Trump administration’s tax reform plan a “middle-class tax increase,†two California lawmakers […]
January 21, 2018 – 7:49 am
Quite frankly, so am I. Usually, they start melting like jello, as there are a lot of squishy Republicans in Congress. There are always those who want to score points with the news media. Those who want to “reach across the aisle” and give up everything to Democrats in exchange for a pittance. Of course, […]
January 20, 2018 – 7:11 am
There’s obviously a lot of he said/she said as to what occurred that caused the shutdown. Republicans blame Democrats (Fox News) Republican leaders blamed their Democratic counterparts after the Senate failed to pass a spending bill by midnight Friday to avert a government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the GOP needed 60 votes […]
January 19, 2018 – 7:17 am
The NY Times seems a bit confused. Here’s how the Editorial Board puts it Here’s Another Fine Mess They’ve Gotten Us Into … One could almost — but not really — feel sorry for Republicans. This is a mess President Trump created, and Republicans are tiptoeing around him trying to fashion a temporary fix that […]
January 18, 2018 – 7:51 am
Thomas B. Edsall wonders about the Democrats running on it in an opinion piece that is less opinion and probably more actually political news than most NT Times news stories. This also shows that Democrats will use anything to gain political advantage Can Democrats Follow #MeToo to Victory? Many think the issue of sexual harassment […]
January 15, 2018 – 10:56 am
Bernie Sanders never worked in a high salary position since graduating from college. He’s been in politics in fashion or another since the early 1970’s. He was mayor of Burlington, Vermont, from 1980-1989. He was in the House of Representatives from 1990-2007, when he took one of Vermont’s Senate seats, and has been there ever […]
January 14, 2018 – 8:46 am
In case you missed it, there was a missile alert sent out in what we are told is a complete comedy of errors that there was a ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. CNN’s article forgot to mention Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: “Our leaders have failed us. Donald Trump is taking too long. He's not […]
January 11, 2018 – 8:12 am
Why would this be happening? Because Republicans might get something out of it (Politico) Democratic leaders are facing a potential revolt within their ranks as they edge toward a deal with Republicans that would protect Dreamers from deportation but also include concessions to conservatives that many Democratic lawmakers say are unacceptable. Senate negotiators say they’re […]
January 10, 2018 – 8:26 am
If there’s a program that gives Los Federales more power, Democrats love it (excluding any restrictions on abortion, along with deporting illegal aliens). Net Neutrality does that. It also rewards certain Big Companies which vote Democrat and give Democrats lots of money. Democrats want it back (The Hill) Democrats are promising a showdown on the […]
