After this poll was released, this question came to me on Twitter: I see two possibilities ahead for the Republican Party. #1: The party hardens as a right-wing white nationalist party and shrinks in size. #2: Moderate conservatives retake the party. The second option creates what political scientists call the “conservative dilemma.” The conservative dilemma, …
Trump now has more impeachments than any other president. Way more than Obama. He has the greatest and most tremendous impeachments. He is the impeachment winner. Okay, I’ll get serious. What’s next is a trial. You may have heard that McConnell says no trial until after January 20. Here’s my thoughts about that. If McConnell …
Here we go. Over the Cliff Notes (name suggested last year by a clever follower on Twitter.) The charge: Incitement of Insurrection. Spoiler: This is a slam-dunk in the impeach-and-convict department, and will create a moment of truth for the GOP. What I mean by “slam dunk” and “moment of truth” is that when the …
I believe that the storming of the Capitol will go down in history as the most shocking crime against the nation because it was instigated by the sitting United States President and his propaganda network. So naturally, members of the propaganda network want to move on: People like Kellyanne Conway, Senator Hawley, and Senator Cruz …
People who have been reading my blog for a while know that I’ve been very resistant to using criminal law in the political arena. I’ve often argued that punishment doesn’t gain the desired results and that political problems can’t be solved through the criminal justice system. But Wednesday crossed a line, particularly given the new …
Most questions I’ve received through my email have been about criminal consequences for Trump. I promise to get to that. Meanwhile, Articles of Impeachment are circulating. So much for getting any work done today. Articles of Impeachment A copy is here. Highlights: Trump “willfully made statements that encouraged—and foreseeably resulted in—imminent lawless action at the …
Still waiting on the final results in Georgia. All I will say is this: Hope is the thing with feathers. Meanwhile, my latest Op Ed for NBC on the new political divide. You can read it here on the NBC Think website, or here: The political divide in America has shifted. It is no longer …
The Constitution, in this instance, is clear. What happens on Wednesday is given in the Twelfth Amendment (usually inserted into Article II, Section 2): First: The President of the Senate (Vice President Pence) shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates. Then the votes shall be counted. In …
I highlighted examples of Trump’s ramblings in red. I put in bold all instances when Trump said the word “find”. I put into bold blue the sentence being quoted in the newspapers. Conclusion: If you look at the context of Trump’s statement, you’ll see that where he pressured Raffensperger to “find” the votes Trump needed to …
If you missed it, the news that rocked social media today: First, the GOP leaders lie and say there was election fraud. Then GOP Senators argue that the fact that their supporters believe there was fraud, undermines the results of the election. What’s happening, of course, is this: The GOP leadership doesn’t like fair and …
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