Republican Hypocrisy category archive
Woke to the Misdirection Play 0
LZ Granderson argues forcefully that the “wokeness” at universities is not the issue that some persons are trying to make it out to be. In his article, he calls out the misdirection play (emphasis added):
The criticism is all part of a larger bid to dismantle the attributes of diversity in general and on campus specifically. That’s why the question of merit arises from affirmative action programs, not from legacy admissions or the power of the donor class.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
The Fifth Column 0
Afterthought:
If Dwight Eisenhower, Ev Dirksen, and Nelson Rockefeller came back from the grave, they would be deeply ashamed of what their Republican Party has become.
Heck, for that matter, even Richard Nixon would likely be less than pleased.
Letters of Apology 0
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
These are persons who tried to steal an election and got caught.
Frankly, it would not surprise me if they or their cohorts tried again.
We live in parlous times.
H/T to Job’s Anger.
Lies and Lying Liars 0
Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump’s poisonous, hate-full rhetoric and perfidious plans and at the right-wing news machine’s attempts to pretend they aren’t.
“Vengeance Is Ours,” Saith Republicans 0
At The Colorado Sun, Mike Littwin tries to make sense of the nonsensical. A snippet:
So why the official inquiry? Let’s go with the two most obvious reasons. One, because Donald Trump wants it. Two, because Johnson and his team, who can’t seem to do much of anything else, including passing bills to aid an embattled ally fighting off the Russians, felt they had to do something to justify their phoney-baloney jobs.
(Missing link found.)
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
The editorial board of the Bangor Daily News points out that supremacist courts are gutting out the Voting Rights Act explains why that is a bad thing. Here’s a bit their editorial (emphasis added):
If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0
David highlights the hypocrisy (warning: short commercial at the end, which you needn’t watch, but what comes before it is well worth a listen).
The Witch Trial 0
Seth dissects the duplicity of Republicans’ effort to impeach President Biden for the high crime and misdemeanor of not being a racist bigoted Putin tool.
“I Know You Are But What Am I,” Reprise 0
The Rude One analyzes the Republican game plan. (Warning: Rudeness.)
Courting Disaster 0
Gene Collier, writing at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, fears that the current Supreme Supremacist Court is forsaking the rule of law for the rule of flaw. A snippet:
Follow the link to see why he said that.
A Voter Fraud Fraudster 0
Have you noticed that, when one gets caught, he or she almost always turn out to be a Republican?
Our Polite Society 0
Thom discusses America’s most exceptional exceptionalism.
The Squeaker of the House 0
. . . foments disorder in the House.
Republican Family Values 0
At the Tampa Bay Times, Daniel Ruth comes out of retirement to call out the con(s).
The Party of the New Secesh 0
In a letter to the editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Gerald Kreienkamp argues that Republicans aren’t even trying to hide it anymore.
Kevin McCarthy Plays “What’s My Spine?” 0
Farron points out that Kevin McCarthy lacks the courage of his conniptions.