Republican Hypocrisy category archive
Florida Fly-by-Night Man 0
At the Tampa Bay Times, Daniel Ruth notes that Florida governor DeSantis (remember Desantis–he was much in the news a few months ago) and his staff refuse to disclose where DeSantis goes using a state-owned jet funded by Floridians’ tax payments. Ruth offers several theories for the refusal to disclose this information.
It’s entirely possible the governor moonlights as a CIA contract assassin, who jets off to the Middle East on weekends to do battle with Hamas terrorists in the tunnels under Gaza.
Or maybe in the end, all the mystery is simply a matter of a little man, surrounded by silly, venal lap dogs who want to deny the public’s right to know — because they can, or think they can. Because if the public exercises their right to know stuff, then they’ll, you know, know stuff. That’s no fun.
Follow the link for the rest of Ruth’s column. It’s a gem.
The Greene New Spiel 0
David dissects the dissimulation. (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
Courting Disaster 0
Arizona Republicans choose to dishonor native daughter Distinguished Extinguished Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
What’s in a Name? 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini wants to know.
Mitch McConnell’s Parting Words 0
PoliticalProf decodes de code.
Courting Disaster 0
Seth calls out the con.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
At the Des Moines Register, David Skidmore looks at Republican obstructionism as regards aid to Ukraine and hears a rhyme.
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*Mark Twain.
Russian Impulses 0
Joseph D. Bastrimovich looks agog at the groveling.
The Tactic (Updated) 0
Today’s Republican Party does not wish to govern.
It wishes to dictate.
If it cannot dictate, it refuses to govern.
Addendum:
Someone seems to agree.
Double Standards and the Double Dealer 0
Isaac Bailey disagrees with Donald Trump’s and the Trumpettes’ claims that he is a victim of a double standard. Rather, argues Bailey, Trump has benefited from double standards throughout his life.
A snippet (emphasis added):
She’s right. Despite overwhelming evidence of wrongdoing throughout his adult life, only now is Trump being charged or convicted of things such as fraud and being civilly held liable for rape.
Follow the link for context.
