Republican Hypocrisy category archive
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 Echoes”* 0
At the Des Moines Register, David Skidmore looks at Republican obstructionism as regards aid to Ukraine and hears an echo.
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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.
The Rule of Flaw 0
At the Sacramento Bee, Erwin Chemerinsky wonders why the Trumpette’s don’t seem care–indeed, almost seem to relish–the impending indictments and existing judgements against Donald Trump. I commend his piece to your attention.
Here’s a tiny bit:
For decades, conservatives have identified themselves as the champions of “law and order.” It is ironic and perplexing that they could embrace a candidate who shows so little regard of the law.
