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Republican Convention Day 2: Republican Party And Their Chief PR Outlet (Fox)...
At the second night of the Republican Convention, low lights include Ben Carson comparing Clinton to Lucifer and Chris Christie holding a kangaroo court to convict Hillary Clinton. He was correct on...
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GOP Convention Update: Seth Meyers On Mike Pence; Mark Cuban On Trump; Male...
The third night of the Republican Convention was supposed to feature vice presidential nominee (and possible future acting president) Mike Pence. Instead Ted Cruz stole the show by refusing to endorse...
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Democratic Convention Night Three: Identifying The Worst Person In America
The highlight of the third night of the Democratic Convention was Barack Obama speaking. It has become a rarity in modern times for an incumbent, or even recent president, to be seen as helpful to the...
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Mike Pence Wins VP Debate, But It Doesn’t Really Matter
Mike Pence won the vice-presidential debate in terms of style points, but it is not likely to affect the election very much. At best it changes the conversation this news cycle away from the most...
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Neither Candidate Can Be Trusted, But Trump Took Lying To A New Level
This election is remarkable for the unprecedented degree of dishonesty seen in both major party candidates. Mother Jones and Red State (a pair of web sites which rarely agree on anything) have posted...
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Democratic Elector States He Will Not Vote For Clinton In Electoral College
An elector in Washington has reminded us of another way in which this strange election year can become even stranger. AP reports that an elector (photo above), who had supported Bernie Sanders, states...
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Hamilton Cast Has Message For Mike Pence
The cast of Hamilton had a message for Mike Pence (video above). This message was delivered by Brandon Victor Dixon, who played Aaron Burr: “We, sir — we — are the diverse America who are alarmed and...
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SciFi Weekend: Westworld, Mr. Robot, Humans, Doctor Who
This week I’ll start with two shows which a lot of time could be spent on to interpret their full meaning–Westworld and Mr. Robot. Both deal with technology, but only one is really about robots....
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Turkey of the Day: Trump Ignoring Intelligence Briefings Since Election
The Washington Post reports that Donald Trump has been “turning away intelligence briefers since election win.” President-elect Donald Trump has received two classified intelligence briefings since...
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Many Americans View The Presidential Transition As Ominous
A large number of Americans are looking at the inauguration of Donald Trump with dread. Beyond ideological differences, there are concerns that Donald Trump does not respect the norms which have...
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Two Republican Senators Express Opposition To The Confirmation Of Betsy DeVos
Living in West Michigan, I opposed the political agenda Betsy DeVos long before she hit the national stage. (I also opposed her husband’s candidacy for governor of Michigan in 2006.) I opposed her...
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Two Down In Trump Administration
Two days ago I wrote about how James Flynn was on thin ice, and that Andrew Puzder’s confirmation as Labor secretary were in jeopardy. Later that day Flynn was forced to resign, and today Puzder has...
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Late Night Comics Speculate On An Early End For The Trump Presidency
I’m picturing Mike Pence sitting in his office trying to decide when Trump has acted just crazy enough that he can invoke the 25th Amendment and be seen as a hero. There are certainly plenty of...
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Gay US Olympians vs Anti-Gay VP Mike Pence
One of the most exciting contests at the Olympics so far has been the feud between two gay Olympians and Vice President Mike Pence. As governor of Indiana, Pence signed a “religious freedom law” which...
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Distorted Right Wing Attacks On Michelle Wolf–What She Really Said (Including...
Donald Trump has a long history of insulting anyone who displeases him, including the handicapped, immigrants, Muslims, and gold star families. He has quite frequently attacked the appearance of...
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