No matter how difficult it may be to keep in mind, always, always, always remember that no matter how bad the Trump administration gets, no matter how low it goes, it has further to fall, and it will get far, far worse. Put another way: The Trump administration is always worse than you can possibly …
Lives (and Other Things) that Do and Do Not Matter: The Donald Trump Edition
I have been thinking a lot about Donald Trump and the lives and other things that may or may not matter to him. After much deliberation, I think I have divined a certain set of criteria with which we may determine which lives and things do and do not matter. First of all, according to …
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Democrats Should Hold the Gorsuch Nomination Hostage
Judge Neil Gorsuch is a genuinely outstanding jurist, who would be a superb addition to the United States Supreme Court. All Americans can and should be deeply proud that his intellect, his devotion to scholarship, and his fidelity to original public meaning jurisprudence has brought him to this extraordinary moment in his career and his …
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Anatomy of Craziness–Monday Night Massacre Edition
Today, Monday, January 30, 2017, has seen yet more insanity perpetrated on the country by the Trump administration, which continues to be determined to prove itself the worst thing to have ever happened to American politics. First off, let it be noted that the Trump travel ban/Muslim ban was both stupid and evil: Let’s start …
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The Worst Possible Inaugural Address, By the Worst Possible President
Donald Trump is now the president of the United States, and on his very first day, with his very first speech, he has managed to redraw the picture of America to which we are used. Before Trump, we were accustomed to an America that engaged the world with confidence and strength. An America willing to …
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When Denouncing Donald Trump, Be Really Loud About It
When my father was a very little boy--I don’t remember how little, but I believe that his age was in the single digits--his parents decided to host some friends at their home in Tehran. My paternal grandfather, took the opportunity, during the gathering, to tell all of his friends about his very clever eldest son, …
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Donald Trump and His Supporters Are a Cancer on the Body Politic
Since Donald Trump persists in his effort to bring down the Republican party--and the republic itself--through his reprehensible antics and despicable demagoguery, it is necessary to make abundantly clear to all and sundry just how vile Trump is. Fortunately, George Will is up for the job: Every sulfurous belch from the molten interior of the …
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It Has Become Disturbingly Easy to Be a Criminal These Days
I don't have a lot in common politically with Thomas Edsall, but this piece, decrying "poverty capitalism" deserves to be read by lots and lots and lots of people. Edsall points out that in a host of municipalities and localities, being too poor to pay exorbitant court fines can get people tossed in jail. As …
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A Truly Great Way to Resolve the Washington Redskins Controversy
In the event that you are not a football fan, let me give you some background on the subject of this post: There is a football team called the Washington Redskins. They've been around for a while; the Wikipedia article states that the team began as the Boston Braves in 1932, and then eventually became …
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Quote of the Day
My comments were in extremely poor taste and I apologize. Sometimes I say the wrong thing. --Harry Reid. He don't say. Incidentally, I am guessing that if a Republican made the kinds of comments Reid has made, s/he wouldn't be said to have "built up a gaffe immunity by committing so many small-ish gaffes." Rather, …
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