Republican Hypocrisy category archive
The Trumpettes May Blow . . . . 2
. . . but Leonard Pitts, Jr., doesn’t care to listen. Indeed, he publishes his “don’t bother to read” list. An excerpt:
(snip)
At this stage of the game, how much satisfaction is there in being able to say, “I told you so?”
About as much as there is in buying a fire extinguisher after the house burns down.
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The GOP Health Plan: “Don’t Get Sick. If You Do Get Sick, Die Quickly” 0
Thom tries to understand why Republicans are so dead set against affordable health care. Callers propose various theories.
(I think the second caller may be onto something.)
Originalism Sin 0
Elie Mystal investigates the historical (“originalist,” if you will) meaning of the term “emoluments” and finds that Constitutional “originalists” have no grounds for defending Donald Trump against charges of violating the “Emoluments Clause” of the Constitution.
Then he has a revelation:
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Russian Impulses 0
Shaun Mullen explores Mitch McConnell’s ties to Russia. A snippet:
Follow the link to learn more about the vice of the turtle.
Both Sides Not 0
David Atkins skewers the narrative that somehow Democrats bear some–indeed, any–reponsibility for the Trumpian temper tantrum. A nugget:
The Vice of the Turtle . . . 0
. . . lays about the land.
Mitt the Flip This Company Speaks Out 0
Ben Boychuk, normally a reliable rationalizer of Republicanism, wonders whether Mitt Romney’s criticism of Donald Trump should put us in mind of a passage from the Gospel of Matthew. An excerpt:
Suffer the Children 0
There’s nothing quite like Christmas in Donald Trump’s kiddie koncentration kamps.
Sore Losers 0
Tony Norman points out that Republicans, unhappy with the recent election, want to take the ball so nobody else can play.