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This is a Constitutional Crisis

Trump is openly defying a ruling of the Supreme Court—and his oath of office.

Understanding Trump and his Tariffs

Trying to narrow down this topic into a single, coherent article has been a massive challenge, but I’ve done my best. Here are the keys to understanding what the president believes, what he’s doing, and why he’s wrong. “America is getting ripped off.” Trump has believed this for decades. In 1987 he took out full-pageContinue reading “Understanding Trump and his Tariffs”

This Time It’s Personal

The day after the presidential election, I wrote an article entitled Why He Won. I was reeling from his victory, in disbelief that so many Americans wanted to give him power again. I had thought that January 6 was enough on its own to make him electorally toxic. I had forgotten, again, that he couldContinue reading “This Time It’s Personal”

Why He Won

The candidate I desperately hoped would lose has won. Rather than insisting the election was stolen or planning to storm the Capitol in January, I’m going to accept the results and pray for the best. To my friends on the right: Congratulations. Truly. I know how strongly you felt about this election. I know youContinue reading “Why He Won”

Don’t Be a Useful Idiot

As Russia began its violent invasion of Ukraine, this image started making the rounds on Facebook. It’s a hit with the MAGA crowd. We need a hero, you see. Ukraine needs a hero. A strong, powerful leader who would stand up to Putin and put a stop to his aggression. “If only Trump were stillContinue reading “Don’t Be a Useful Idiot”

It’s over.

The election is over. Yes, vote counts must still be completed and certified. Yes, the Electoral College won’t vote until December. But it’s over. We know who won. Just like we always know who won before results are official. I take that back. One time in the past 20 years, we had to wait untilContinue reading “It’s over.”

Final thoughts about character

Maybe you’ve seen it recently, like I have (over and over and over): James Dobson’s “Final Thoughts about the Election.” I have to write about it; it’s just too much for me to take. For those unfamiliar, James Dobson is a household name in conservative Christian homes, and has been for decades. His Focus onContinue reading “Final thoughts about character”

“So you’re okay with baby murder?”

“So you’re okay with killing babies?” Conservatives who oppose Donald Trump—or, horror of horrors, plan to vote for Joe Biden—are guaranteed to have some version of this accusation hurled at them from fellow pro-lifers. I’ve heard it plenty, especially since I explained publicly why I’ll be voting for Joe Biden. The retired leader of theContinue reading ““So you’re okay with baby murder?””

He knew. He knew all along.

So far, I haven’t blamed the president for COVID deaths. Blaming elected leaders for citizens’ deaths is a low blow, and almost always hyperbole. Yes, I’ve said he’s mismanaged our response to the pandemic; I’ve said he wasted precious time; he’s obviously undermined his own experts repeatedly. But I thought his behavior was born ofContinue reading “He knew. He knew all along.”

Trump/Russia was no hoax. And it was worse than we thought.

Remember the few years our country spent hearing about the Trump campaign’s ties to, and possible collusion with, Russia? Remember how President Trump insisted the entire time that the whole thing was a hoax? A witch hunt? Remember when the Mueller Report finally came out, and the president claimed it totally exonerated him? Only forContinue reading “Trump/Russia was no hoax. And it was worse than we thought.”