Mark Penn writes that Hillary Clinton will run again for president, but this time as a Bernie-style progressive. Will the third time be a charm or a curse?
What Americans Want More Than Anything Else is Donald Trump’s Tax Return
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So now the Democrats have taking back the House of Representatives, the question is, what will they do? They can’t pass any legislation but they can use their subpoena power to hold a lot of hearings and yell a lot. And of course, try to get Donald Trump’s taxes released. Is this really why people lined up on election day?
Gridlock Is A Good Thing
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Predictably, after the 2018 midterm elections resulted in a split decision between a House of Representatives controlled by Democrats and a Senate and the White House controlled by Republicans, pundits decried the fact that split government would mean that very little would get done. Considering who the president is, is that really a bad thing?
“Resistance” Democrats Promise Bipartisanship with the Same Republicans They Called Scum
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Throughout the election campaign of 2018, “resistance” Democrats promised that if they were to retake the House of Representatives, there would be hell to pay on the part of Republicans. But then, after they did just that, Nancy Pelosi, probably the speaker of the house under the new majority, pledged to work in a bipartisan fashion with the very same Republicans she claimed to deplore We know it’s all just kabuki theater but really?
How a BillShit Becomes Law
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A “billshit” is a bullshit bill: legislation that its backer knows full well can never survive a constitutional challenge. Donald Trump is floating a billshit in the form of an executive order that would effectively overturn the 14th Amendment, which provides for birthright citizenship. The courts will overturn it. Trump knows. But he also knows it will take the courts a long time to act.
Pregnant? Visiting the US? We Have a Cage For That
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Even though it’s unconstitutional, Donald Trump is mulling over the possibility of issuing an executive order to eliminate birthright citizenship, effectively overturning the 14th Amendment. It would be negated by a court, but that takes time. In the meantime, countless families would be affected.
Such an Important Election. But Why?
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We’re being told that the 2018 midterm elections are important for stopping Trump. But why?
This Cartoon Explains Why Voting Democratic Can’t Do Anything to Stop Trump
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Democrats say the key to stopping Trump’s conservative agenda is to vote Democratic in the midterm elections. But Democrats admit they have no plans to impeach Trump. With the Senate certain to remain in Republican hands, there isn’t much Democrats could do if they wanted. So what exactly is the point of voting Democratic?
At This Restaurant, There Are Only Two Dishes on the Menu and They Both Suck
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Voter turnout is low. So people are constantly saying we need to make it easier to vote with same-day voter registration, better access to the polls and so on. Could it be that the real problem is that the two political parties on offer are both so unappealing that people would rather not choose between them?
Trump Goes After the Guys Who Become Girls In Order to Sue for Sex Discrimination
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When the Trump Administration announced that it was considering defining “transgender” out of existence in Title IX of the Education portion of the federal Civil Rights Act, I decided to dig deeper into the practical effect of the proposed change. What was the problem exactly, that the Trumpies wanted to solve? The possibility that male-to-female transgender people could claim gender discrimination? Apparently so. Hard to imagine anyone would seriously think people would change their gender on some sort of lark.
