Tag Archives: 115th Congress

Frontline PBS: ‘How Mitch McConnell Helped Pave The Way For Donald Trump’s Presidency’

Source:PBS– then U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Republican, Kentucky) “Through his actions in 2016, “Mitch McConnell brought about the election of someone who, in almost every particular, he deplored,” conservative columnist George Will says in this excerpt from the … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: Senator John McCain On Senator Rand Paul: ‘The Senator From Kentucky is Now Working For Vladimir Putin’

Source:C-SPAN– U.S. Senator John McCain (Republican, Arizona) Source:The New Democrat “Senator John McCain (R-AZ) on Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) following the Senator’s objection to a bill advancing Montenegro’s bid to join NATO. “The Senator from Kentucky is now working for … Continue reading

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The Onion: Paul Ryan- ‘Lauded For Inspiring Millions Of Young Gutless Fucking Cowards To Take On Leadership Roles’

Source:The New Democrat  “WASHINGTON—Noting the former congressman’s deep, unwavering commitment to shying away from every one of his civic responsibilities, the Heritage Foundation lauded Paul Ryan Thursday for inspiring millions of young gutless fucking cowards to take on leadership roles. … Continue reading

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POLITICO Magazine: U.S. Representative Jackie Speier- ‘Surviving Jonestown’

Source:The New Democrat  “Jackie Speier is a congresswoman representing California’s 14th congressional district, which includes San Francisco and the peninsula. Excerpt from UNDAUNTED: Surviving Jonestown, Summoning Courage, and Fighting Back by Jackie Speier, reprinted under a license arrangement originating with … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: David Frum: President Trump’s Attorney General: ‘A Flaw in American Democracy’

Source:The New Democrat What President Donald Trump, doesn’t seem to understand, unaware of, or could simply care less ( and that might be putting it lightly ) is that even though he’s the most powerful and ranking officer in his … Continue reading

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John McCain: An American Hero Who Defined Heroism

Source: The New Democrat Source: CBS News: John McCain- Had a Wicked Wit That He Often Aimed At Himself There are a lot of great things about Senator John McCain that we can respect and love about him, that I respect … Continue reading

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Commentary Magazine: Yuval Levin- ‘Congress is Weak Because Its Members Want it To Be’

Source: The New Democrat “Congress is weak because its member want it to be”: I completely agree with Yuval Levin on this, but I would put it and phrase it differently. The last 10-20 years perhaps longer Congress’s ( both … Continue reading

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Roll Call: David Hawkings- Opus: ‘5 Reasons Why Congress is Broken’

Source: The New Democrat I guess I would disagree a little with what David Hawkings is saying here and that I would add a little to his argument as well. Money, is an issue with Congressional elections, but it’s not … Continue reading

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The Washington Post: Elizabeth Bruenig: ‘This Is Not Your Grandfather’s Concept of Socialism’

Source: The New Democrat “After Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s primary win, columnist Elizabeth Bruenig explains why democratic socialism is taking off.” From The Washington Post Elizabeth Bruenig, is right that what’s called democratic socialism or social democracy, is not let’s just say it … Continue reading

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David Stockman: ‘Today’s Pathetic GOP: Talks Like Barry Goldwater, Spends Like LBJ’

Source:The New Democrat – Mr. Conservative U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater. You can also see this post on Blogger. You can also see this post at The Daily Times, on Blogger. “Here is the portrait of a dysfunctional party: On Tuesday, the House Republicans … Continue reading

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