Month: November 2019

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It’s About the Ratfucking

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On November 22, 2019
As Sewrer writes in an excellent essay, what makes Trump’s extortion attempt impeachable is not that he was trying to change American policy toward Ukraine. What makes it impeachable is that it’s part of an ongoing ratfucking campaign, which in turn is related to the broader Republican view — that extends from ordinary activists all […]

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On November 22, 2019

Krugman has a good column on the theme Paul addressed earlier today — the complete immersion of the Republican Party in Trump’s corruption, based in large measure because they simply do no

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The Buttigieg Ceiling

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On November 22, 2019
Pete Buttigieg, it must be said, has run a pretty good campaign. I myself am not much of a fan — of the more moderate candidates I find Booker infinitely preferable, and some of the reasons why Mayor Pete is getting more positive attention are problematic. But it’s still Buttigeig who is the only one […]
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Bibi Indicted

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On November 22, 2019
Look back, not forward: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was formally charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust on Thursday, making him the first Israeli premier to be indicted while in office and sending Israel’s already stalemated political system into further disarray. Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit capped almost three years of investigation and months […]
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One question about the Kavanaugh nomination is why Trump nominated him despite Mitch McConnell’s warning that he would be harder to confirm than the other Federalist Society hacks who would cast identical votes being considered. Well about that: It was a historic moment in April 2017 when Supreme Court justice Anthony M. Kennedy presided over […]
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