Who's Worse-- Sinema Or Manchin? And Tell Me Today Why Any Blue Will Do (No, Don't)
The votes were barely tabulated and announced this morning before Mondaire Jones didn't let his Westchester and Rockland County...
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Howie Klein
- Jan 3
- 4 min
The Frustration For Democrats Around Election Protection And The Jim Crow Filibuster
It's mostly theater but Schumer sent a letter to the Senate Democratic caucus today telling his colleagues that if the Republicans...
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Howie Klein
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Pres. Manchin Dangles A Shriveled Build Back Worse Plan In Front Of Desperate Democrats
Tonight, when Schumer hosts his weekly Senate leadership meeting, Manchin says he will attend. He is also planning to attend tomorrow's...
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Howie Klein
- Nov 5, 2021
- 5 min
Manchin Will Never Let Go Of The Jim Crow Filibuster; It's Part Of His Identity
It's still the Trump era and you can't shame Republicans. They used the filibuster again (3 times this year!) to prevent a debate on...
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Howie Klein
- Nov 3, 2021
- 9 min
You Think The Democrats Are In Trouble? AMERICA Is In Trouble!
Today, a lumbering, generally incapacitated Senate, filled with elderly men and women barely able to think clearly, and notable for an...
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Howie Klein
- Aug 26, 2021
- 5 min
Civil Disobedience Campaign Against The Filibuster Has Begun
People For The American Way has been an ally to Democratic presidents. Tuesday night the new president of the progressive advocacy group,...
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Howie Klein
- Aug 25, 2021
- 4 min
The Moderates-- What A Glorious Day!
Last night California Blue Dog Jim Costa couldn't be bothered to show up and vote on the John Lewis Voting Voting Rights Advancement Act....
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Howie Klein
- Jul 25, 2021
- 3 min
Democrats Are Fighting To Hold Onto Democracy-- Where's Joe Biden?
Reminder: Biden Is Jim Clyburn's Fault Last last week, Pew released some very ominous data about the state of American democracy....
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Howie Klein
- Jul 16, 2021
- 5 min
News From President Manchin-- Some Good, Some Bad
And the bad is really bad. In a meeting yesterday with the Texas legislators who are in DC to save voting rights in their state, Manchin...
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Howie Klein
- Jul 12, 2021
- 4 min
Can Texas Democrats Save Democracy In Their State?
When Ted Cruz fled down to the Yucatan's beautiful, balmy Mayan Riveria with his family, it was to get away from the Climate...
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Howie Klein
- Jul 2, 2021
- 4 min
What If All The Trump Voters Refuse To Take The Vaccine And Die Off? Would You Cry?
-by a friend of Howie's You know exactly what's going to happen now-- after that horrendous anti-democracy party-line Supreme Court...
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Howie Klein
- Jun 21, 2021
- 5 min
Republicans Don't Negotiate In Good Faith Because They Want Everything To Fail Before The Midterms
There isn't a Republican or a Democratic position on Big Tech. That's why it seems so bipartisan. There will be lots of Democrats and...
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Howie Klein
- Jun 17, 2021
- 3 min
President Manchin's Voting Rights Bill Isn't As Bad As His Infrastructure Bill
First of all, Manchin's voting rights compromise-- is just a compromise between the 49 Democrats who are, at least on paper,...
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Howie Klein
- Jun 14, 2021
- 6 min
The GOP Is The Anti-Democracy Party-- Can The Democrats Protect The Country?
Of the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump, the most surprising was South Carolina arch-conservative and knee-jerk Trump-toadie Tom...
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Howie Klein
- Jun 13, 2021
- 5 min
June 24 Is World UFO Day-- The Media Will Still Be Obsessing Over McConnell Crushing Democrats
A first encounter with extraterrestrials would probably be a big deal-- even bigger than the machinations of Senate conservatives like...
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Howie Klein
- Jun 8, 2021
- 5 min
Maybe Manchin Should Rethink Handing McConnell Veto Power Over... Everything
Was Miss McConnell laughing at Manchin today? Or was he actually laughing at all of us? Miss, to reporters who asked him about supporting...
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Howie Klein
- Jun 5, 2021
- 5 min
Manchin Is Horrible-- There's A Democrat In Congress Who Craves Being Seen As Worse
Former 2-term Arizona Attorney General Grant Woods was never a big campaign donor. He gave modest sums to generic Republicans like...
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Howie Klein
- Jun 2, 2021
- 4 min
Imagine Manchin's & Sinema's Legacies
Today, Trump endorsed Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) for reelection in a nasty slam against Louisiana's other senator, Bill Cassidy, who is...
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Howie Klein
- May 27, 2021
- 8 min
GOP vs USA... Don't Just Take My Word For It
Today, worried about how effective the dead Capitol police officer's mother was in trying to get senators to vote for the sedition...
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Howie Klein
- May 23, 2021
- 5 min
Beware Conservative Calling Themselves Democrats
Right-wing aggression has America's democracy hanging by a thread. The Democrats control the White House and both branches of Congress....
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