Republican Hypocrisy category archive
The Art of the Con, Misdirection Play Dept. 0
The Trump maladministration now claims that, because a half-baked assassination attempt against Trump was thwarted at the Washington Hilton, Trump should therefore be permitted to proceed with further defiling the East Wing of the White House.
At Above the Law, Kathryn Rubino marvels at the misdirection play.
Suffer the Children 0
We are again reminded that that’s not scripture. That’s a Republican family value.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
In a much longer post about the many flaws in the Trump maladministration’s suit against the Southern Poverty Law Center, Above the Law’s Joe Patrice offers a theory as to the purpose of said performance artlessness:
Republican Thought Police 0
It appears that the Trump maladministration has decided that the military newspaper, Stars and Stripes, should report only all the news that fits.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Sam and the crew are taken aback by racism in full display.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
At the Portland Oregonian, letter to the editor writer Kyle J. Tobin reminds Ciatta Thompson, candidate for the Oregon House, that, when she points a finger at someone else, four fingers are pointing back at her.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Courtesy of Rick Strom, here’s a rhyme.
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*Mark Twain.
The Rule of Lawless 0
The Trump maladministration to federal prosecutors: Forget the law. If you don’t do it our way, we’ll find someone who will.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
John Young argues that it’s obvious why Donald Trump broke precedent to attend the Supreme Court arguments over the Trump maladministration’s effforts to get rid of birthright citizenship as guaranteed in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. A snippet; follow the link for his reasoning.
American Stasi 0
Via SFgate, I caught a long article by Los Angeles Times writer Sonja Sharp, in which she addresses the Department of Justice’s failure to comply with court orders regarding immigrants (and non-immigrants) caught in the Trump maladministration’s round-up of persons who, in their opinion, don’t look white enough.
One paragraph caught my eye. It emphasizes the indiscriminate, willful sadism masquerading as “law enforcement.”
False Idols 0
The editorial board of the Las Vegas Sun sees a disturbing trend.
I commend the entire piece to hour attention.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Joe Conason looks at the defeat of Viktor Orban in the recent election in Hungary and hears a rhyme:
Follow the link for context.
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*Mark Twain.