Back last June, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tweeted that House Democrats “would turn us into a country we’ve never been.” He used the S word to describe the Democrats’ wish of granting congressional seats to the people of Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico: They plan to make the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Repugnants’
February 29th, 2020 - 11:47 am § in Politics
RNC chair asserts legal right “to rig elections”
As the National Popular Vote movement gathers steam, Republicans are beginning to react. On Thursday, Republic National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel told a Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) audience, “Let me just say, I have an intention to be the most litigious [RNC[...]
February 18th, 2020 - 9:48 pm § in Politics
Indiana Republicans would rather let kids marry than repeal an unconstitutional law
A bill in Indiana’s legislature that would have raised that state’s marriage age from 15 to 18 seemed headed for passage until Democrats offered an amendment to repeal a 1997 state law declaring marriage can only be between a man and a woman. That law, and others like it, went by the way[...]
Revive the Union Party … Time to Rebrand!
After Gettysburg, Republicans running in the South needed a name that distinguished them from the “radical” Republicans. They called themselves the UNION party![...]
February 2nd, 2020 - 3:32 pm § in Politics
GOP Sen. Ernst: If Biden is elected, we’ll impeach him for Ukraine
Read story here. I don’t see how they plan to do that. Rewrite the Senate rules, so they can write their own articles of impeachment? Or take an impeachment vote without any articles? We’ve just seen them make a mockery of the Constitution, so anything is possible. But however they inten[...]
February 1st, 2020 - 12:34 am § in Donald Trump
Trump’s almost home free; here’s what it means
Most Republicans don’t claim Trump is innocent. They say, “Let the people decide in November.” That means you. Next Wednesday, at 4 pm ET, the Senate will vote to acquit Donald J. Trump. Our constitutional system of checks and balances has failed because of Republican cowardice. Wh[...]
January 31st, 2020 - 11:51 am § in Donald Trump
Key GOP Sen. Murkowski says: “No witnesses! Because Trump can’t get a fair trial!”
In announcing she’ll vote against calling witnesses in Trump’s impeachment trial, thereby dooming Democrats’ efforts to get first-hand testimony from John Bolton and other Trump insiders, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said more evidence wouldn’t make any difference because Trump[...]
January 29th, 2020 - 11:25 pm § in Misc.
Hate Radio Seattle
Most of the readers of this blog probably do not listen to hate radio ..me too! So as a service, here is John Carlson from last December as the House Impeachment was ending. Funny thing is that Carlson has been harassing me on FACEBOOK for claiming he is a paid TRUMPBOT. Comments Welcome![...]
January 18th, 2020 - 12:21 am § in Politics
That Nunes letter
Last month, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) (photo below) insinuated Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) (photo left) may have conspired with Giuliani associate Lev Parnas to get Ukraine to investigate the Bidens. In short order, Rep. Lieu received a letter from Nunes’ lawyer threatening him with a defamation lawsui[...]