Category Archives: Republican Party

The Dems Govern, the GOP Attacks

Posted on August 17, 2020 by

Voters can replace a party that knows how to fight with one that knows how to govern By Robert Reich/ The Guardian/ August 16, 2020 The Democratic party is basically a governing party, organized around developing and implementing public policies. … Continue reading →

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The Cult Inside the GOP

Posted on July 18, 2020 by

This scares me….and should scare everyone………. Republicans are being eaten from within by the QAnon cult, and no one can stop it By David Nelwert/ Daily Koz/ July 16, 2020 The bizarre and otherworldly QAnon cult—the conspiracist Donald Trump fanatics … Continue reading →

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American Democracy May Be Dying

Posted on April 11, 2020 by

Authoritarian rule may be just around the corner. By Paul Krugman/ New York Times/ April 9, 2020   If you aren’t terrified both by Covid-19 and by its economic consequences, you haven’t been paying attention. Even though social distancing may … Continue reading →

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PRESIDENT FOR LIFE?

Posted on March 17, 2020 by

We need to plan now in case Trump loses in November — but refuses to leave the White House By Thom Hartmann/ AlterNet/ March 13, 2020   The Constitution provides a couple of mechanisms for Trump to lose the 2020 election—both … Continue reading →

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Unprecedented Election Cheating

Posted on February 11, 2020 by

The Billion-Dollar Disinformation Campaign to Reelect the President How new technologies and techniques pioneered by dictators will shape the 2020 election By MacKay Coppins/ The Atlantic/ February 10, 2020   One day last fall, I sat down to create a … Continue reading →

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The Impeachment’s Moral Hypocrisy

Posted on December 24, 2019 by

By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ December 23, 2019   The impeachment process was a nauseating display of moral hypocrisy. The sound bites by Republicans and Democrats swiftly became predictable. The Democrats, despite applauding the announcement of the voting results before being … Continue reading →

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The Democrat vs. The Republic Party

Posted on December 20, 2019 by

By Arlen Grossman                                                                           … Continue reading →

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Charges Too Narrow–Why?

Posted on December 19, 2019 by

Ralph Nader is right. Why did the Democrats charge Trump with such a narrow offense. Why didn’t they go after his emoluments violations, for example. Or improperly using funds destined by Congress for Ukraine and using it instead on his … Continue reading →

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Who Do Republicans Work For?

Posted on December 5, 2019 by

Why have no Republicans turned on Trump? A corrupted Supreme Court By Thom Hartmann/ Raw Story/ December 4, 2019 There is a very simple reason why some Republicans voted for the impeachment proceedings against Richard Nixon, but none have so … Continue reading →

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DEATH THROES OF DEMOCRACY

Posted on May 22, 2019 by

How our republic could die in the age of Trump — in a stunning parallel to the fall of Rome By Thom Hartmann/ Alternet/ May 20, 2019 The American republic could die, just like Rome. Wavering for some time on … Continue reading →

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