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Performance Art Politics In The Age Of The Kayfabe King
-by Patrick Toomey There’s little to add to Howie’s recent summary of the latest Schumer Switcheroo on the CR. This pre-vote commentary...

Patrick Toomey
Mar 175 min read


Disgrace: 10 Democrats Passed MAGA Mike’s Spending Bill— It Would Have Failed Without Them
Wondering which Democrats helped the Republicans pass their purely evil spending bill without even a fight? The traitors and cowards,...

Howie Klein
Mar 152 min read


Can Dems Win Back Gen Z Voters? Yes— But Not If They Keep Nominating Corporate-Friendly Candidates
I think most Democrats— and anyone who fancies themselves sympathetic to the resistance— would agree with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear: “I...

Howie Klein
Mar 1511 min read


Today: Another Moment Of Infamy For Senate Democrats— Thanks For Nothing, Chuck Schumer
Did you ever imagine that the Senate Dems would muster the guts and good sense to let the Republicans walk their own plank on the...

Howie Klein
Mar 145 min read


AOC Needs To Primary Schumer In 2028
-by Patrick Toomey Chuck Schumer, once again, folded on the shutdown vote . As Josh Marshall notes, the Dem “leader” consciously gave up...

Patrick Toomey
Mar 132 min read


Musk Wants A Government Shutdown— Trump Doesn't
Maine Blue Dog Jared Golden Stabs Democrats In The Back Again Señor Trumpanzyy and Musk were on opposite sides yesterday. Trumpanzyy won...

Howie Klein
Mar 124 min read


Trump Vows To Defeat Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie (Again)— How Much Will Musk Spend?
GOP Anti-Family CR Passes The House Since 2012, Thomas Massie has represented the wealthiest district in Kentucky— the northeast part of...

Howie Klein
Mar 126 min read


Is A Republican Recession Set In Stone— Or Are We Looking At Something Even Worse Around The Bend?
Trump Didn't Nominate Anyone Good For His Cabinet "Trump Pisses On The World" by Nancy Ohanian Wisely, all 47 Senate Democrats — even...

Howie Klein
Mar 1011 min read


MAGA Hardliners Are Laying The Ground For Another Government Shutdown In A Week And A Half
March 14 is in 10 days. That’s when the government runs out of money to keep the doors open… unless the Republicans figure out a way to...

Howie Klein
Mar 45 min read


Is Today The Beginning Of The End For MAGA Mike, Trump's And The GOP's Designated Scapegoat?
Does this count s a graven image? Today’s D-Day for MAGA Mike. He and his team are putting their multi-trillion dollar budget resolution...

Howie Klein
Feb 253 min read


Most Americans Think Trump Is Off To A Good Start— Although Majorities Disagree With His Agenda
Few Knew When They Voted For Trump They'd Be Getting A South African Fascist Co-presidents Some of the loudest voice on social media are...

Howie Klein
Dec 20, 20245 min read


Trump Threatens Freedom Caucus With Primaries— “How’s Bob Good Doing?”— And They Voted No Anyway
Musk & the billionaire predators are coming for your health insurance-- by Nancy Ohanian As expected, late yesterday, the new Musk-MAGA...

Howie Klein
Dec 20, 20245 min read


Following Musk’s Lede, Trump Called MAGA Mike’s Spending Deal “A Betrayal Of Our Country”
When Will Co-Pres. Musk Decide Who The Next Speaker Will Be? The election for Speaker is on January 3— two weeks from today. Because of...

Howie Klein
Dec 20, 20247 min read


American Plutocracy: Co-President Musk Gets To Shut Down The Government— & Putin Gets Tulsi Gabbard
And Poor MAGA Mike Gets Publicly Castrated It’s hard to imagine any Republican senators other than Murkowski and maybe Collins (plus...

Howie Klein
Dec 19, 20245 min read


Schumer & Jeffries Blow Another Opportunity To Raise The Minimum Wage Because Neither is Very Smart
Or Maybe They Just Don't Really Care That Much? New Yorkers who play small ball The Democrats have a chance to raise the minimum wage—...

Howie Klein
Dec 16, 20243 min read


Are House Republicans Unable To Raise Money Because Of How Badly They've Performed For Past 2 Years?
Why Would Anyone Pay For More Chaos & Dysfunction? House Republicans barely avoided a government shutdown Monday— and only by making a...

Howie Klein
Sep 25, 20247 min read


Once Again, Trump Is Demanding House Republicans Shut Down The Government To Sow Despair And Chaos
As always, Trump wants chaos and dysfunction, certain that turmoil will help him in November. And when it comes to shutting down the...

Howie Klein
Sep 21, 20244 min read


Will November Bring A Nice Blue Wave— Or Will Execrable Candidate Quality Keep The House Red?
About a week since Trump lost the debate, Kamala is— according to YouGov— 5 points ahead of him, 50% to 45%, up from 47% to 46% in late...

Howie Klein
Sep 17, 20248 min read


Will The Weirdos In The House Shut Down The Government For Trump Right Before The Election?
MAGA Mike is in a difficult position. As Speaker— not just some yahoo from a backwater district in Louisiana— he has to be seen as trying...

Howie Klein
Sep 11, 20245 min read


Would The Freedom Caucus Force A Government Shutdown Right Before The Election?
They Would If They Could There are two potentially-pending self-inflicted wounds House Republican leaders are hoping avoid before...

Howie Klein
Aug 30, 20244 min read
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