That Damon Linker article reflects the average American's view that the president is supposed to fix everything all by himself. "Hey, I voted, didn't I ? Shouldn't that be enough ?" That mindset is a big reason why people fell for a guy who said "I alone can fix it."
I wish we would drop the pro choice/pro life language, principally because the pro life side is not pro life in any meaningful sense. Damon Linker's list of ills, is not solely the fault of the Federal government. Red state legislatures have contributed mightily to the decline of personal health and longevity in those national trends. You know, those pro life states.
Bill details three epoch making events, the meaning of which is still very much in flux. All three, if handled deftly, should work massively in favor of the Democratic Party and Biden. Bill's framing makes clear the incredibly huge stakes of this election.
Thanks for the reminder about Appomattox Day. My ancestors fought for the Union, new to America but believing in its promise. I am heartbroken that on this day, the courts chose to free the man who paraded the Confederate flag in the Capitol as part of an insurrection. The court didn't need to let him out of prison. They just wanted to. After all, SCOTUS might rule in his favor, and it's looking more and more likely that they will. So early release for Seefried and his friends. All the violence I watched with my own eyes that day is apparently imaginary. I should consult a psychologist about these visions of domestic violence I keep seeing, as I must be the only one seeing them.
If you're wondering if there's any accountability left for Republicans, you'll be glad to know that Allan Weisselberg was sentenced yesterday for lying to the government repeatedly, running the Trump Corporation with cooked books, and making a mockery of justice. Five whole months - stealing a few million hardly seems worth it now, huh? /s
And Mr. Linker, I've been waiting for an apology from the Iraq War / trickle down economics scammers for years now. You're not getting one either. Biden apologizing for 30 years of Republican malfeasance isn't going to cut it for me. I want an apology from the scammers.
Bill Kristopher: I hope we are all “Pro-Life”! However, people who oppose abortion should be termed “Anti-Abortion”. Pro-Choice people are certainly not “anti-life.”
The scary thing to me continues to be the percentage of the population that is willing to vote for a narcissistic, sociopathic, authoritarian, con man. This says a lot about our country sadly.
"Finally, as a Democrat who came of age during the heyday of mid-20th-century liberalism, Mr. Biden is wedded to the idea of using a functional, competent and capable federal government to improve people’s lives—whether or not more recent history validates that faith."
And it is working. Look at the infrastructure law, it is working, wages are up, unemployment is down and economic growth is phenomenal. The government can provide the construct within which the economy can function for the good of all Americans. They can and should protect us through the EPA, the FDA providing nationwide inspections and enforcement of food safety and environmental safety in example. It was one of the New Deals constructs most hated by republicans (the REA) that brought electricity to rural areas across the country. Republicans made up their minds in 2010 that they would do everything they could to keep the country in the hands of the super rich even though they knew there would be an eventual economic reckoning. The pandemic effectively delayed this and Biden's return to government liberalism has at least for now kept it at bey. But we need not just President Biden but a democratic congress to truly get back on track.
"We speculated yesterday about whether the Dobbs decision might influence the presidential election. It appears we have an answer."
Perhaps I'm not as smart as I think I am. I've read the column three times now. I've seen speculation and a connect-the-dots analysis. But I've not found any actual answer. (If it is so, and the takeaway is as clear-cut as we like to think, why then is the presidential race even remotely close?) If it is lurking somewhere in the weeds, or otherwise I've failed to deduce it, please set me straight and save me the next six months of putting up with arduous campaigning and the assault on my senses by all means of advertising. My mental health could use the break.
On another note, it's great the the Bulwark team is doing live events. Now, is there any chance that y'all will remember that the Upper Midwest exists when you put them together? You always seem to lock in on places that make it impossible for us to attend, time-wise and cost-wise. Maybe there aren't enough of us here in Flyover Country to matter. But to the extent that we live in some important swing states, and your message needs to be heard, why not bring it to us in person and make it a little easier for us all to help to determine the eventual outcome? Asking for myself, and for those up here into democracy but who aren't yet tuned in to the message that you seek to share.
Lee's greatest contribution was his surrender. He didn't tell his soldiers who were still remarkably loyal especially considering his botched withdrawal from Richmond and Petersburg without supplies had left them starving to continue a guerilla war, which could have continued for many years. He told them to return home and to try to resume normal lives as much as possible. And he would hold that position for the remainder of his life.
I must agree with David Axelrod (good grief; what's become of me?) Biden must focus more on inflation. Today, we saw the CPI come in higher than expected. People still feel the sting of higher prices. "It's the economy, stupid!" -- the Ragin' Cajun' (Oh, no! There I go again.)
“Hi, this is Tamika Taylor from Project 1599, the civil rights organization founded by Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl. Mail-in voting sounds great, but did you know that if you vote by mail, your personal information will be part of a public database that will be used by police departments to track down old warrants and be used by credit card companies to collect outstanding debts? The CDC is even pushing to use records for mail-in voting to track people for mandatory vaccines. Don’t be finessed into giving your private information to the man, stay safe and beware of vote by mail.”
As I read it,Judge Lopez from Arizona sounds a lot like an originalist or textualist regarding a territorial document well before it became a state. While Trump was thinking he was putting the issue of abortion to bed, it was rising in Arizona to become one of the issues to decide the election. Happy Wednesday.
That Damon Linker article reflects the average American's view that the president is supposed to fix everything all by himself. "Hey, I voted, didn't I ? Shouldn't that be enough ?" That mindset is a big reason why people fell for a guy who said "I alone can fix it."
I wish we would drop the pro choice/pro life language, principally because the pro life side is not pro life in any meaningful sense. Damon Linker's list of ills, is not solely the fault of the Federal government. Red state legislatures have contributed mightily to the decline of personal health and longevity in those national trends. You know, those pro life states.
Let's not remind all the Republicans laughing in Arizona is when that anti-abortion law passed, women didn't have the right to vote.
But we do now.
Bill details three epoch making events, the meaning of which is still very much in flux. All three, if handled deftly, should work massively in favor of the Democratic Party and Biden. Bill's framing makes clear the incredibly huge stakes of this election.
In my youth, the world kept a healthy distance.
Today, I live with the world getting closer,closer, closer. To push it back just alittle: I drink my coffee.
I make my bed.
I keep my house cozy and in order.
I read fiction.
I water my plants.
I feed my birds.
The news is quicksand; the news can sink me everyday.
In retaliation, I drive through DQ and get a large cone,
sometimes a chocolate one!
Thanks for the reminder about Appomattox Day. My ancestors fought for the Union, new to America but believing in its promise. I am heartbroken that on this day, the courts chose to free the man who paraded the Confederate flag in the Capitol as part of an insurrection. The court didn't need to let him out of prison. They just wanted to. After all, SCOTUS might rule in his favor, and it's looking more and more likely that they will. So early release for Seefried and his friends. All the violence I watched with my own eyes that day is apparently imaginary. I should consult a psychologist about these visions of domestic violence I keep seeing, as I must be the only one seeing them.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/04/10/jan-6-rioters-released-supreme-court/
If you're wondering if there's any accountability left for Republicans, you'll be glad to know that Allan Weisselberg was sentenced yesterday for lying to the government repeatedly, running the Trump Corporation with cooked books, and making a mockery of justice. Five whole months - stealing a few million hardly seems worth it now, huh? /s
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/04/10/trump-weisselberg-sentencing-new-york/
This isn't justice. This is a fixed game.
And Mr. Linker, I've been waiting for an apology from the Iraq War / trickle down economics scammers for years now. You're not getting one either. Biden apologizing for 30 years of Republican malfeasance isn't going to cut it for me. I want an apology from the scammers.
Hey AZ GOP!
How does that car bumper taste?
Bill Kristopher: I hope we are all “Pro-Life”! However, people who oppose abortion should be termed “Anti-Abortion”. Pro-Choice people are certainly not “anti-life.”
The scary thing to me continues to be the percentage of the population that is willing to vote for a narcissistic, sociopathic, authoritarian, con man. This says a lot about our country sadly.
"Finally, as a Democrat who came of age during the heyday of mid-20th-century liberalism, Mr. Biden is wedded to the idea of using a functional, competent and capable federal government to improve people’s lives—whether or not more recent history validates that faith."
And it is working. Look at the infrastructure law, it is working, wages are up, unemployment is down and economic growth is phenomenal. The government can provide the construct within which the economy can function for the good of all Americans. They can and should protect us through the EPA, the FDA providing nationwide inspections and enforcement of food safety and environmental safety in example. It was one of the New Deals constructs most hated by republicans (the REA) that brought electricity to rural areas across the country. Republicans made up their minds in 2010 that they would do everything they could to keep the country in the hands of the super rich even though they knew there would be an eventual economic reckoning. The pandemic effectively delayed this and Biden's return to government liberalism has at least for now kept it at bey. But we need not just President Biden but a democratic congress to truly get back on track.
"We speculated yesterday about whether the Dobbs decision might influence the presidential election. It appears we have an answer."
Perhaps I'm not as smart as I think I am. I've read the column three times now. I've seen speculation and a connect-the-dots analysis. But I've not found any actual answer. (If it is so, and the takeaway is as clear-cut as we like to think, why then is the presidential race even remotely close?) If it is lurking somewhere in the weeds, or otherwise I've failed to deduce it, please set me straight and save me the next six months of putting up with arduous campaigning and the assault on my senses by all means of advertising. My mental health could use the break.
On another note, it's great the the Bulwark team is doing live events. Now, is there any chance that y'all will remember that the Upper Midwest exists when you put them together? You always seem to lock in on places that make it impossible for us to attend, time-wise and cost-wise. Maybe there aren't enough of us here in Flyover Country to matter. But to the extent that we live in some important swing states, and your message needs to be heard, why not bring it to us in person and make it a little easier for us all to help to determine the eventual outcome? Asking for myself, and for those up here into democracy but who aren't yet tuned in to the message that you seek to share.
Lee's greatest contribution was his surrender. He didn't tell his soldiers who were still remarkably loyal especially considering his botched withdrawal from Richmond and Petersburg without supplies had left them starving to continue a guerilla war, which could have continued for many years. He told them to return home and to try to resume normal lives as much as possible. And he would hold that position for the remainder of his life.
I must agree with David Axelrod (good grief; what's become of me?) Biden must focus more on inflation. Today, we saw the CPI come in higher than expected. People still feel the sting of higher prices. "It's the economy, stupid!" -- the Ragin' Cajun' (Oh, no! There I go again.)
No, Gaza is not like Iraq. Gaza would be like Tijuana if it were run by terrorists dug in beneath.
Here is the text of the agreement:
Attorney General James Secures Up to $1.25 Million from Conspiracy Theorists Who Intimidated Black Voters with Threatening Robocalls
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2024/attorney-general-james-secures-125-million-conspiracy-theorists-who-intimidated
Typical robocall:
“Hi, this is Tamika Taylor from Project 1599, the civil rights organization founded by Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl. Mail-in voting sounds great, but did you know that if you vote by mail, your personal information will be part of a public database that will be used by police departments to track down old warrants and be used by credit card companies to collect outstanding debts? The CDC is even pushing to use records for mail-in voting to track people for mandatory vaccines. Don’t be finessed into giving your private information to the man, stay safe and beware of vote by mail.”
As I read it,Judge Lopez from Arizona sounds a lot like an originalist or textualist regarding a territorial document well before it became a state. While Trump was thinking he was putting the issue of abortion to bed, it was rising in Arizona to become one of the issues to decide the election. Happy Wednesday.