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Archive for September 19th, 2020
Sen. Collins says the election winner “should” choose the SC nominee; what’s that worth?
It’s worth a handful of warm spit, that’s what it’s worth. Senator Collins issued the statement below: “In order for the American people to have faith in their elected officials, we must act fairly and consistently — no matter which political party is in power. Presiden[...]
A Democratic strategy: Count votes, and if necessary, threaten massive retaliation.
If Trump wins reelection and the GOP keeps the Senate, the math is very simple: Game over. In every other scenario, it’s a lot more complicated. To grapple with this, let’s divide the coming days and weeks into three discrete periods: (Period 1) The 45 days before the election, (Period 2[...]
List of GOP senators who promised not to confirm a Supreme Court justice in an election year
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) Sen. Rob P[...]
Should Democrats write off voters who defected to Trump?
This article is liberal commentary. That’s a complicated and emotional question. Arthur Lieber, writing in Newsweek just six weeks before the election that will decide whether Trump gets a second term, at a time when most voters’ minds are already made up, argues we should give the blue-[...]
No relief bill in sight and consumer spending diving
This article contains news and liberal commentary. Nothing has happened on the relief bill since I last posted about it here. Now, Washington is consumed by another distraction. Meanwhile, out in the country where normal people live, consumer spending dropped 3% just in the last week. Read about it [...]
Supreme Court watch begins
Will she get on the court? Amy Coney Barrett, 48, Catholic and pro-life, is the likely pick. Does McConnell have the votes? Read analysis here. Several GOP senators say they oppose a vote before the election. Read story here. But don’t believe their weasel words. He also faces daunting logi[...]