The June 8 Comey hearing was the latest opportunity for Republicans to show some minimal amount courage when it comes to dealing with Donald Trump. Here was an opportunity to really explore the issue of a hostile foreign power interfering with our election, and the idea that they may have had assistance from one of…
Stop Waiting for a Congressional “Pivot”
Just like Donald Trump will never “pivot” to presidential, Congressional Republicans will never “pivot” to standing up to any of Trump’s activities. It’s not going to happen, so we just need to quit pretending. President Trump unceremoniously fired FBI Director James Comey. This brazen act – firing the man heading up the investigation into your…
“Religious Liberty” Or The Death of Honesty?
Throughout the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump lied as easily as he breathed. Fact-checkers were bewildered and unable to keep up with the pace and brazenness with which Trump would just make shit up. Despite the cascade of falsehoods, voters across the country decided that having a liar-in-chief was perfectly ok. Most stalwart amongst Trump’s supporters were…
True Costs of Tax Cuts in Trump’s America
A few days after the election, I wrote this on Facebook: By voting for Trump, you empowered racists. By voting for Trump, you empowered sexists. By voting for Trump, you empowered bigotry. At the time, many folks were unhappy with me. Snowflake conservatives, despite supporting someone who “tells it like it is,” recoiled at the…
The Complete Unmitigated Failure of Republicans on Health Care
The Republicans failed. Not a minor setback, but one of the most consequential and complete political failures in generations. Epic failure that can scarcely be contained in words, memes, gifs, or languages known and unknown. When Speaker Ryan went to the White House Friday afternoon to beg and plead with Donald Trump to not force…
This Is Not Normal
I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts lately. Most are political or pseudo-political (The West Wing Weekly is fantastic for reminiscing about the Bartlet Administration). Like the overwhelming majority of sentient beings on the planet, the Trump Administration feels like a waking nightmare, each moment more frighteningly depressing than the last. Through all the…
Nevertheless, She Persisted
If the first few weeks of Trump’s presidency were a bottle of wine, it would be described as foul rancid filth with an overpowering nose of bigotry, unsubtle notes of daft incompetence, and a sour finish leaving one longing for the end of patriarchy. It would also probably cost $40/glass at his shitty DC hotel.…
Not Ready To Make Nice with Trump’s America
Donald J. Trump is kind of an asshole. Rather than seeking to unite the country after a bitter, hate-filled campaign, he has instead mocked and belittled those Americans who voted for a different candidate. He embarked on a victory tour not to bring the country together, but to revel in the adoration of his base. His…
Can We Go Low Now?
I love Michelle Obama. I mean, who doesn’t? Brains, class and grace wrapped in badassness, with biceps to boot! Her words during the election season were a constant source of inspiration, and no phrase more embodies her ability to rise above the political fray than, “When they go low, we go high.” This became somewhat…
What’s 30 Pieces of Silver Worth These Days? The Religious Right is About to Find Out
Turns out you can buy the religious right off for pretty cheap these days.