It’s primary season in America. The challenging party is eager to win back the White House. Their frontrunner has no meaningful membership in their party. His candidacy has the support of around 30% of the party’s voters: the populist fringe. The remaining 70% are split among more moderate candidates. The incumbent’s party is going toContinue reading “Democrats shouldn’t feel the Bern”
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Mitt Romney: from Monster to Messiah
We witnessed something extraordinary yesterday in this age of blind, fevered partisanship. Mitt Romney, once the presidential nominee of the Republican party, voted to convict his party’s leader for abusing his power. He stood alone. He knew he’d face severe backlash for his decision. “I am aware that there are people in my party andContinue reading “Mitt Romney: from Monster to Messiah”
Preaching from the Moral Low Ground
Conservative Christians and their leaders took to the internet in droves this week to protest the Super Bowl halftime show put on by Shakira and JLo. Millions of families, they argued, should not have been subjected to crotch shots of an extremely scantily-clad woman, nor to her provocative dancing on a stripper pole. This sexualContinue reading “Preaching from the Moral Low Ground”
Senate Republicans finally admit he did it (but it still doesn’t matter)
It feels like we’ve been divided for so long. But earlier this week I was heartened to learn that there is something that 73% of Americans agree on. Can you believe it? I decided to make a list: What can you get 73% of Americans to agree on these days? Hating the Patriots Whitney Houston’sContinue reading “Senate Republicans finally admit he did it (but it still doesn’t matter)”
The President’s spiritual advisor is a perfect fit
Paula White, prosperity gospel televangelist, millionaire, and former megachurch pastor, is perhaps Donald Trump’s closest and most trusted spiritual advisor. She’s also an official member of the administration, serving as Advisor to the Faith & Opportunity Initiative, an office that coordinates outreach to religious communities. I’d never heard of her before she emerged as partContinue reading “The President’s spiritual advisor is a perfect fit”
The first sitting President attended the March For Life today. I wish that were a good thing.
It’s hard to blame pro-lifers for being excited: today, for the first time in its 45-year history, a sitting President attended the March For Life in person. Other Republican Presidents have addressed the March via video, but none have actually shown up until now. This is not an insignificant moment for a movement that hasContinue reading “The first sitting President attended the March For Life today. I wish that were a good thing.”
Newly released documents devastate Trump’s defense. (Not that it will matter.)
Tuesday, January 14th, the House Intelligence Committee released new documents received from Lev Parnas. Parnas is a Ukrainian-born American citizen and an associate of Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani. Parnas was arrested in October while trying to leave the country, and indicted on federal charges. (So weird how Trump associates keep getting arrested and indicted,Continue reading “Newly released documents devastate Trump’s defense. (Not that it will matter.)”
I’m on my knees, begging you to stop watching Fox News
The hubby and I always like to have a show to watch together in the evenings after the kids go to bed. Currently, it’s The Americans. (We’re late; we know.) It’s a great show, set in the 80s, about a couple of Soviet spies living disguised as ordinary Americans. You know it’s a great show,Continue reading “I’m on my knees, begging you to stop watching Fox News”
The Trump GOP is Embracing Socialism
The defense I hear most often from Republicans who aren’t necessarily big Trump fans but believe he’s better than the alternative is this: “It’s Trump or socialism.” Unfortunately, they’re wrong. Trump is already introducing socialism to the US. It started with his trade war. The President promised to correct our “unfair” trade relationship with ChinaContinue reading “The Trump GOP is Embracing Socialism”
Republican Rebuttals
I’ve heard from a few readers about yesterday’s post, asking why I didn’t include the parts of Ambassador Sondland’s testimony that help the Republican case, rather than only the damaging parts. The two main reasons were: 1. Space and time constraints, and 2. I don’t believe any of his testimony actually helped the Republican case.Continue reading “Republican Rebuttals”
Wilderness Dispatch 