“In Mitch McConnell’s opening remarks on reconvening the sentence today included this quote for all the world as if McConnell hasn’t spent the last 4 years silent on or supporting the “lies” and fear-mongering by Trump and other Republicans:
“The last time the Senate convened, we had just reclaimed…”
“Mitch McConnell and his Republican congressional herd in a nutshell:
“When I asked Doug Heye, a longtime GOP strategist, how his party will remember the Trump years, he responded with a litany of episodes to memory-hole. “Republicans will want to forget the constant chaos, the lies, the double-deal…”
“From Associated Press today:
“Records: Trump allies behind rally that ignited Capitol riot
By RICHARD LARDNER and MICHELLE R. SMITH
Members of President Donald Trump’s failed presidential campaign played key roles in orchestrating the Washington rally that spawned a deadly assault on the U.S. Capi…”
“From ProPublica today:
“The national debt has risen by almost $7.8 trillion during Trump’s time in office. That’s nearly twice as much as what Americans owe on student loans, car loans, credit cards and every other type of debt other than mortgages, combined, according to data from the Federal Rese…”
“President-elect Joe Biden's newly unveiled $1.9 trillion stimulus package includes one important economic measure - raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.
A recent study by UC Berkley found that an increase to $15/hour reduce the cost of safety net programs such as food stamps and Medicai…”
“On Trump’s legacy: “Abraham Foxman, who has spent his life fighting racism and anti-Semitism, leading the Anti-Defamation League for decades, in the wake of last week’s deadly assault on the Capitol and with the US on alert for more violence.....
This is his legacy — the most terrible, horrific thi…”
“Some potentially useful questions when a conspiracy theory is offered for those on this site that repeatedly express rhetoric, a political party line, or stories of widespread plots to advance holds on power, or discredit/disenfranchise a group, or infringe on liberty. This can be said of a number o…”
“Sound familiar?
The lie outlasts the liar,” wrote the eminent historian of Nazism Timothy Snyder. If Trump’s supporters continue to believe that their man won big last November – and even now only 22% of Republicans consider the election free and fair – there is no reason why their anger at that th…”
“Some Trump defenders have claimed his words “fight like hell” are protected as free speech. Does that mean we are free to say whatever we want to whoever we want anytime we want? Or is free speech constrained by intent and consequences? If not, how is it possible to prosecute for incitement to viole…”
“The “For the People Act” is seemingly an attempt by the House to enforce ethics on the judiciary (and, I hope, SCOTUS), Congress, the President, and campaign finance. It hasn’t, seemingly, gotten a lot of attention, but seems especially relevant now. Whatever your political beliefs, please consider …”
“I think Biden’s cabinet and other appointees as well as the additional COVID relief should be addresses as soon as possible.
On a side note: QAnon Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican tweeted that she fully intends to file articles of impeachment against incoming President J…”
“At this point, I am thinking more about what behind-the-scenes maneuvers and negotiations might or should be occurring to keep Trump from exercising power or inflaming tensions with other countries before he leaves office. I am thinking about whether local law enforcement has the ability to protect …”
“If this following quote represents a goal of the Republican Party and Mitch McConnell (though that would certainly be denied) it means the goal is to end true democracy.
“New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman noted a quote in The Washington Post by a top advisor to Senate Majori…”
“It appears to me that the Republicans are sacrificing a handful of members such as Hawley and Cruz to try and deflect their own and the public’s attention to the responsibility and blood borne by each politician, party operative, and voter who supported Trump, failed to identify his lies, or remaine…”
“Experts seem to be divided on whether the impeachment process can continue to completion after a president leaves office or can begin after he or she leaves office. The Constitution appears to be silent on this question. One of the greatest benefits to impeachment, in my view, is that a conviction w…”
“@Michelle. EDITED: I don’t know what you were taught about the American Revolution. I don’t recall ever being taught that the violent overthrow of our government was justifiable, although I will agree that in very extreme circumstances such as a military coup or other events which culminate in the e…”