Republican Hypocrisy category archive
Lapdogs for the Merchants of Hate 0
Jake Tapper forcefully calls out the Republican Party’s lukewarm response–almost a non-response–to the rise in antisemitism on the right.
Afterthought:
As they betray Jake Tapper’s grandfather, who died in World War II, they also betray my father, who fought in World War II, but was fortunate enough to come home to a long and full life.
Today’s Republican Party is a vile and loathsome thing.
If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0
Florida Governor DeSantis is against state censorship, except for when he favors it.
Stray Question 0
Who would have thought that, if you conspire to overthrow the government, you could be found guilty in court of conspiring to overthrow the government?
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Jean Guerrero rips the hood off those who claim to be “colorblind” as they campaign against affirmative action. Here’s a tiny bit from the article (emphasis added):
(snip)
But those same activists who’ve stoked the flames of antagonism toward affirmative action have close ties to the architects of this country’s metastasizing white nationalist movement. These links reveal the activists’ ultimate agenda, which has nothing to do with ending racism.
Follow the link for the evidence.
Bait and Switch 0
The Editorial Board of the Charlotte Observer details the con.
Freedom of Screech 0
At Above the Law, Liz Dye digs into a Federal Judge’s ruling that FLorida’s “Anti-Woke” law violates the U. S. Constitution. She quotes a bit from the decision (emphasis added):
Follow the link for the rest.
A Faustian Bargain 0
Shorter Melinda Henneberger to Kevin McCarthy: Be careful what you sell your soul wish for.
Crybabies 0
At the San Francisco Chronicle, Anna Grzymala-Busse argues forcefully that we are at right of losing our democracy because of sore losers and their hurt fee-fees. Here’s how she starts her article; follow the link for the rest.
Yet a slew of American politicians, overwhelmingly Donald Trump supporters, fail this basic test.
The Climates They Are a-Changing* . . . 0
. . . and Republican Senators don’t want anyone to talk about it.
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*Just for example, I went cycling today in a tee-shirt and gym shorts in November for Pete’s sake. And we’ve been running that AC all week. In November. This is beyond being a fluke.
I fear for my grandchildren.
Republican Family Values 0
At The Sacramento Bee, Melinda Henneberger marvels at the outburst of Republican mean for the sake of mean following the assault and battery of Nancy Pelosi’s husband.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
My friend saw a news report about the goons folks whe have been patrolling Arizona’s ballot drop boxes while carrying weapons and wearing body armor; she asked me if I knew anthing about it.
I said, “They claim that they are protecting the integrity of the vote, but they are actually right-wing–er–enthusiasts trying to intimidate voters.”