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This is rich….
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/us/politics/trump-al-sharpton.html
If ever two people deserved one another, these guys be they.
In fairness to Reverend Al, he has toned it down somewhat and made amends for some of his prior antics. (In the run up to his 2004 presidential campaign, some of Sharpton's rich supporters paid off the civil judgment Steve Pagones recovered against the reverend out of the Tawana Brawley hoax.)
Trump, on the other hand, has gone in the opposite direction and doubled down on his crap.
But Al never apologized to Steve.
Nor will he ever. With the exception of Mayor Pete during the last presidential primary debate, when was the last time a politician apologized for anything? (And Mayor Pete was apologizing for failure in a public policy matter, not an act of defamation.)
The Extraordinary Humbling of John Hickenlooper
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OMG. Just what we need – a Dem repeating McConnell's words back to him. I'm sure that will "fix it."
It's hard to believe – but apparently true – that a Dem candidate for President has not yet thought of an answer to this question about McConnell. The fact that Hick would suggest handling McConnell as if he's an unruly restaurant customer – is just stunning.
Well, what's your plan to handle Mitch, assuming assault weapons are off limits?
Maybe start with Louisville and Lexington? (along with a donation here)
I misread your post the first time I read it—when you wrote Louisville, my very first thought was "Louisville Slugger".
Mitch McConnell:
the man who complained his french fries were limpthe man who broke AmericaOne could think the Dems could make some inroads in the coal mining counties in KY. Trump has done little or nothing to fulfill his campaign promise to bring back all the lost coal mining jobs.
About that
$1.8$4.9 billion forBaltimoreKentucky…Perhaps Twitler might take a gander at these federal transfers and ask why a large portion of Kentucky's (the sixth-most dependent state in the nation) rural counties are amongst the poorest in the nation after 3+ decades of King McConnell's leadership?
C.H.B. – this is a great read.
Rats! It’s paywalled, Michael.
Thanks for trying, Michael. Seems like everybody and her brother hides behind a pay wall these days and one can't afford to pay for them all (or have the time to read them all). I did subscribe to the Financial Times at one time, but too much to keep up.
Well damn. It was a great article and I read it in its entirety but probably clicked through via FB (I'm not an FT subscriber). In effect it's saying the very-right spectrum of West Virginia is getting fed up with the corporatists that run the state and are starting to look at progressive policies. The best part was the story of a gentleman who finally gave the middle finger to his chicken contract and converted his barns to grow hemp!
It doesn't matter, CHB. They don't remember what he actually promised them,
Fox News will keep telling the coal miners that he has done wonderful things for the economy, he is the only thing between the Muslims and the Mexicans taking away their jobs, and Obama will take their guns away if Trump is not re-elected.
Then there was the time that Mitch shamefully refused to meet with miners with black lung disease.
Let's be respectful here, MJ. His new name is Moscow Mitch.
Damn, I miss John McCain.
In the transcript of the Washington Post editorial board's conversation with Sen. Michael F. Bennet, our Senator expressed his attitude towards McConnell:
He knows some of his understandings and some of his efforts have been unsuccessful — and he thinks intransigence isn't inevitable and unchangeable over time. But he doesn't have a good answer.
Once the Dems take the majority whether it be in 2021, 2023 or whenever, the filibuster for anything becomes history. The only super-majorities are those required by the constitution: veto overrides, treaty ratification, and impeachment convictions. (This is easier said than done because many Dem senators want to keep the damn thing.)
Beyond winning 51 seats and abolishing the filibuster, as president I would build a wall – metaphorically, or course – around the state of Kentucky. (I probably wouldn't announce publicly though.)
Any discretionary spending that I could get away with stopping in that state would be cut off. (Think how Trump has dealt with Puerto Rico. In fact, I might re-route some of that Kentucky money to Puerto Rico.)
I would also use Kentucky as a potential solution to our nuclear waste problem – assuming geologists and nuclear physicists endorsed storing that crap in that state. In fact, perhaps many of problems could be sent there.
As Senator McConnell once famously said, "Obviously you mistake me for some who gives a shit."
Well,R&R, they will have plenty of room in those abandoned coal mines as renewables take over. Fill the mines with that toxic crap then seal them off for good. That would also make anyone who wanted to start digging up dinasaur poop to burn again think twice about it.
This just underscores the charmed political life Hick has enjoyed.
He had the good fortune to be unopposed in his primary campaigns for governor, he got to run as Both Ways, Tank and Dan Maes – the Moe, Larry and Curly of the CO GOP – and when he had Republicans in control in the legislature, he was able to chat with Frank McNulty and Kevin Grantham who acted a buffer between the RWNJs and Hick. Even Bill Cadman, who was probably the more ideologically strident GOP leader, was able to talk with Hick and cut a deal.
Washington is a different world. And Hick ain't ready for it.
WOTD from Matthew Iglesias at Vox: "Economic Patriotism":
Elizabeth Warren rocks again.
Her trade plan is very interesting, and the article provides good context.
I know the big coal companies and Koch suckers are going to hate Warren, but her "binders full of plans" are the best thing since FDR, in the sense of "Capitalism better compromise for it's own good."
Honest business ownsers should be on board; it is the corrupt ones and the plutocrats that are in the way.
Kamala Harris just unveiled her health care plan…..
Medicare-For-All with private insurance
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/29/politics/kamala-harris-health-care-plan/index.html
It's another "Creeping Socialism" plan.
Since I believe that private insurance collapse is inevitable, I don't see any reason to mention it. Give people the option, give COMPANY HR departments the option, and watch how fast private insurance collapses.
Really, your insurance should belong to YOU, not be bestowed upon you by your boss.
Health Care is a right; Health Insurance is how we pay for it.
Plenty of people believe Medicare = Socialism, and so Communism
https://youtu.be/Bejdhs3jGyw