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Is the Joe Biden Honeymoon about over?…Open Thread for May 16, 2021…

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Things ARE beginning to pile up for the nation’s 46th President who has been riding an approval wave 10% points about the last guy….

President Biden has increasing issue drags on immigration, the economy, masks/shots, people going back to work, inflation and….The Israelis and Hamas going at it…

Oh, and some progressives grumbling about him actually trying to  smouge Republicans …

This for a guy who said to take A LOT of time making calls…

The Biden administration faces a barrage of major challenges in the coming week — jitters about the economy, violence in the Middle East, uncertainty over the post-mask stage of the pandemic — for a president who generally requires a lot of time to deliberate.

ON THE ECONOMY:

— Right now, the Biden administration is “struggling to find a clear message” amid “anxiety-inducing data on prices and jobs,” as Victoria Guida, Christopher Cadelgo and Natasha Korecki report:

“Treasury Secretary JANET YELLEN spooked markets this month when she said interest rates could rise if the economy heated up too much — then clarified a few hours later that it wasn’t a prediction,” the trio write. “President JOE BIDEN held a press conference to discuss a disappointing jobs report, then circled back three days later to address the issue again, suggesting to some that he was concerned about public reaction. And the president has called for his multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure package to be paid for with tax hikes, which indicates that he’s worried about too much spending even as the administration downplays both inflation and deficit fears.” Read the full article

— Republicans are grabbing onto inflation fears to warn against Biden’s plans for massive stimulus and infrastructure spending, per the FT.

— FLASHBACK, via Reuters: “As the 1970s show, high joblessness and rising prices [like] the U.S. saw in April can be a potent political force. Republicans crafted a ‘misery index’ out of the two factors to attack then-president JIMMY CARTER. After hitting 75% approval ratings early in his presidency, the Democrat was trounced in a 1980 landslide.”…

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  2. The mumbling increases….

    Some Democrats and economists have begun to worry that President Biden, intent on FDR-like transformation of a wounded America, is doing too much, too fast.

    Why it matters: Some economists fear that all this spending will crank up inflation, and put Biden’s economic legacy at risk.

    You see this in complaints by employers— along with some early data, and loads of anecdotal evidence —that people aren’t taking jobs because of the boost to unemployment payments.

    You see this in the news that budget deficits in states weren’t nearly as bad as expected. “Let the good times roll!” says an L.A. Times headline this weekend. “Gusher of stimulus funds a gift for governors like Gavin Newsom.”

    Yet Biden still wants to spend more….

    More @ Axios…

  4. Buddy Roemer who seeved as Louisiana Gov from 1987-1991 and switched from Democrat to GOP in his losing reelection bid has died.

    I forgot he ran for President in 2012.

  5. The House on Tuesday passed legislation to aggressively investigate hate crimes, especially those targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, that have increased during the coronavirus pandemic.
The vote was 364-62; all the votes in opposition came from Republicans. The legislation heads to President Biden for his signature.…

    Wash Post….

        • Feds Probe Illegal Campaign Donations to Susan Collins

          Federal prosecutors are investigating what they call a massive scheme to illegally finance Sen. Susan Collins’ 2020 reelection bid, Axios reports.

          “A recently unsealed search warrant application shows the FBI believes an executive with a Hawaii defense contractor illegally funneled $150,000 to a pro-Collins super PAC and reimbursed family members’ donations to Collins’ campaign.”

            • And yes…..

              Trump IS moving up to New Jersey for the summer….

              Yesterday’s legal announcement against Trump JUST mentions his organization ….

              NOT him…..

              Stay tuned…

            • Question of the day….

              Me: “Do you believe a Republican-controlled Congress will allow a Democratic nominee for president who wins in 2024 to take office? Yes or no?

              @ruthbenghiat: “No.”
              @NormOrnstein: “No.”

              Mehdi Hasan

              (Twitter)

  6. Mark McCloskey, the personal injury attorney who became a Trump favorite after drunkenly waving a gun at Black Lives Matter protesters is running for the GQP Senate nomination in Missouri.

      • Definitely a long shot to win the GOP primary in my opinion.

        Actually the more mainstream conservatives are happy to see him in the race to split the far right nutso vote with Eric Greitens so AG Eric Schmitt.

        Republicans in the state legislature moved last week to shift our primary system so a candidate would need to get over 50% to avoid a runoff.

        Considering Mizzou joined the SEC a few years back this move to party primary runoffs would be another sign that Missouri is becoming more of a Southern state.

        • Should say “split the far right nutso vote between Greitens and McCloskey so AG Eric Schmitt can win”

          • I had 15 emails yesterday in my spam folder from McCloskey asking for money. Word must be out that I am a Jew.

            • Well McCloskey isn’t going to get any money from parishioners of the Synagogue next door to him after he ripped out their beehives.

              • McCliskey must suspect that despite your religious preference, that you are not a member of that synagogue

            • “Friend,

              During last year’s summer of violence and unrest, some in America took the opportunity to loot, pilfer, destroy property and tear apart people’s lives — simply because they felt they were owed a debt for the injustices of generations past.

              When the mob begins to march — whether it’s in the suburbs of St. Louis, Portland, OR, or Houston, TX – everyone is fair game, no one is safe from their rath.

              My name is Mark McCloskey and I’m proud I can say that when the mob came for me and my wife, we stood our ground. And the scariest part of all? What you saw happen to us could just as easily happen to any of you reading this email today.

              That’s why I have decided to answer a calling to stand up and defend the people of Missouri – and every freedom-loving American – by running for the U.S. Senate.

              Because of the actions my wife and I took to defend our lives and property, we were vilified by the left, and in October last year we were charged with unlawful use of a weapon.

              Today in America, it seems like Democrats in government are more interested in protecting criminals from honest citizens, rather than the other way around.

              I am not subject to intimidation and nothing will scare me from protecting our rights and freedoms.

              I’m a fighter. I won’t back down. When the Fascist BLM mob marched toward my home on July 14th, 2020, it woke me up. It reminded me that our country, our freedoms that we take for granted are indeed worth FIGHTING for.

              The far-Left is hellbent on destroying America. They want us to hate each other. They want to divide us.

              I cannot in good conscience sit around while Marxists roam free without consequence, trying to destroy our suburban way of life.

              Will you consider a contribution of $5, $10, $25, $100 or more today to help me ensure every conservative in America sees my Senate announcement video?

              Let me be clear: neither my wife nor I discharged our weapon. Not a single individual was harmed. We became the go-to villains for the cancel culture left, simply for defending our home.

              When the BLM mob came to destroy my home – I stood my ground.

              When I was charged by the St. Louis County Attorney for exercising my constitutional right to bear arms – I fought back.

              I have always been a Republican. But I have never wanted to run for office. When the fascist mob came to my door. It woke me up. I saw what the future of America will be if we don’t stand up and defend our rights, now.

              Now, I’m asking for the honor of standing up and fighting for every American against the far-Left’s all-out-assault on our democratic freedoms.

              Here is my ask of you today: Will you help me send a message to the BLM, the Fascist Left and Democrats in DC that we the people will not be silenced? If your answer is yes, will you chip-in whatever you can afford today to help me start my campaign for the Senate on the strongest note possible?

              Friend, you can count on me to protect and defend our Constitutional liberties. “

              • “marxists roam free, without consequences.” “We must protect and defend our constitutional liberties.”

              • Did that email include a photo of him in front of a rustic looking cabin that looks nothing like his multi million dollar urban mansion? I saw a Tweet where he was definitely in front of a different house

                McCloskey and his wife spent that afternoon swilling chardonnay at the Raquet Club around the corner.
                Noe he’s trying to appeal to Ozark good ole boys by touting how much waving a gun at “those people” have him a stiffy.

                  • Well, Democratic Socialists of America is in the beginning stages of choosing delegates and a platform for their national (virtual) convention later this summer.

                    Maybe we should adopt (in the cause of fair housing, equality, diversity and inclusion) Comrade McCloskey’s action proposal that “Marxists roam free without consequence, trying to destroy our suburban way of life.”

                    • Comrade McCloskey might appear to be more supportive of your group than he really is. I think there is a possibility he might try to shoot someone.

                      However, I do hope that you will be able to influence the direction of this group. Please accept my thoughts and prayers.

                    • Well, I certainly don’t want an armed Comrade McCloskey to roam free without consequence, trying to destroy our urban way of life.

                      [Although it’s been predicted for most of a century, Providence has not yet become a suburb of Boston, even if many people who live here work in the Hub of the Universe, also known as Beantown.]

                  • Considering his email could be boiled down to “vote for me, I’d shoot a n***er” I think picking Whitey’s Jersey is about more than the 1982 Cardinals.

  7. The Republican Party isn’t turning into the Whigs (although maybe the Know-Nothings), but into the old Federalists.

    Alexander Hamilton, currently the star of a hit Broadway musical, would be pleased. So would Fisher Ames and the Pinckneys of South Carolina.

    I’m waiting for some gerrymandered GOP legislature to reinstitute property qualifications for voting.

    • And a Federalist Congress could never allow the Mob to re-elect a rabble-raising Jacobin demagogue to the Chief Magistracy.

  8. Rep. Greg Pence will vote against formation of a Jan 6 commission.

    Can’t piss off the GQP base by investigating the Confederate flag wavers wearing Camp Auschwitz t-shirts who wanted to hang his brother!

    What a worthless worthless party.

    • Greg Pence supported an amicus brief contesting the results of the 2020 election. So Greg Pence might sympathize with the insurrectionists.

    • .@RepTimRyan: “Holy cow! Incoherence! No idea what you’re talking about…we have people scaling the Capitol, hitting the Capitol Police with lead pipes across the head and we can’t get bipartisanship. What else has to happen in this country?!?”

      CSPAN@twitter

      • House passes Jan 6 Capitol commission bill

        BREAKING: The House vote was 252 to 175. The bill would create a bipartisan panel to investigate the events surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

        NY Times…..

        • 35 Republican U.S. Representatives who voted for the 1/6/21 Commission (H.R. 2233); [175 voted against, all GOP]

          Many seem to come from Red States in the middle, rather than moderate Northeastern, Great Lakes and Pacific districts.

          REPRESENTATIVE PARTY STATE VOTE
          Bacon Republican Nebraska YEA
          Bentz Republican Oregon YEA
          Bice (OK) Republican Oklahoma YEA
          Cheney Republican Wyoming YEA
          Curtis Republican Utah YEA
          Davis, Rodney Republican Illinois YEA
          Fitzpatrick Republican Pennsylvania YEA
          Fortenberry Republican Nebraska YEA
          Garbarino Republican New York YEA
          Gimenez Republican Florida YEA
          Gonzales, Tony Republican Texas YEA
          Gonzalez (OH) Republican Ohio YEA
          Guest Republican Mississippi YEA
          Herrera Beutler Republican Washington YEA
          Hill Republican Arkansas YEA
          Hollingsworth Republican Indiana YEA
          Jacobs (NY) Republican New York YEA
          Johnson (SD) Republican South Dakota YEA
          Joyce (OH) Republican Ohio YEA
          Katko Republican New York YEA
          Kinzinger Republican Illinois YEA
          McKinley Republican West Virginia YEA
          Meijer Republican Michigan YEA
          Miller-Meeks Republican Iowa YEA
          Moore (UT) Republican Utah YEA
          Newhouse Republican Washington YEA
          Reed Republican New York YEA
          Rice (SC) Republican South Carolina YEA
          Salazar Republican Florida YEA
          Simpson Republican Idaho YEA
          Smith (NJ) Republican New Jersey YEA
          Taylor Republican Texas YEA
          Upton Republican Michigan YEA
          Valadao Republican California YEA
          Womack Republican Arkansas YEA

          https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2021154?Page=1

          • Notably missing: Elise Stefanik (R-NY 21st), new chair of the House Republican Conference.

          • I see that Chris Smith (NJ) was one of them. Chris Smith wanted to date my sister many decades ago when they met while going to a pro-life rally in DC.

              • Probably. I am not sure why she turned him down.

                My sister Virginia is a very nice person whom I love deeply. She tends to be liberal on most issues other than abortion. I know the idea of marrying a Republican is totally repulsive to me, but I would doubt she feels quite as strong about that as I do. She has never gotten married. All of my other sisters and brother have married fellow Democrats.

                  • Personally, I would find it difficult to even maintain a friendship with Republicans. To do so, usually means that I just refuse to discuss certain things with them, and by definition, I therefore cannot feel close to that person. Certainly, there are Republicans I can talk with or even socialize with, but there are no Republicans whom I would genuinely consider my friend. Having a friendship means respecting their values. None of my friends share all of my values and that is not a problem, but there are some values some people might have that I am unable to respect. I can respect if a person is morally opposed to abortion such that she/he believes it should be banned, but I cannot respect someone whom is morally indifferent for example to global warming. I know my brother largely feels the same way. I know that each my my sisters have all struggled in varying degrees in trying to maintain a friendship with at least some Republicans.

            • This IS A YUGE slap in the face to McCarthy

              And Trump…

              One would hope it would give at least 10 Republican Senators the ‘balls’ to do the right damn thing❗️

              Post coming ….

              • But remember that exactly five times as many Republican House members (175:35 or 83%-17%) voted against a Jan. 6th commission of inquiry as for one.

                Those GOP Members voting YEA who are not already on Trump’s indelible enemies list will soon be there.

                • I always get a kick out of James’s childish excitement when a few Republicans buck Trump .

                  He’s like a kid getting a new bicycle.

                  • I get it. He wants to be hopeful. But it’s literally one out of every 6 house Republicans supporting the commission. Let’s be realistic here. The vast majority of elected Republicans are firmly in Trump’s grip.

                    • I agree.

                      Being hopeful is one thing but it’s past time that he show alitgoe realism and quit this rather inane attempt to “prove” that the Republican Party is not firmly in Trumps grip.

                      Endlessly posting irrelevant anecdotes that so and so said this as “proof” of anything is just mindless fantasizing.

                      There may be hope though.In an unguarded moment last week he said he was hopeful Trumps influence would end in a year or two,in effect conceding that it hasn’t ended at all,his “proof” notwithstanding.

                    • That makes it easy to remember.

                      1/6 of House Republicans supported the 1/6 Commission.

  9. If the current balance is 48% Biden to 36% Trump, then no doubt some serious disenfranchisement, voter suppression and “election integrity reform” is now in order.

    For example, let’s limit voting to in-person balloting to a single site per county from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Election Day only, and impose very stiff fines upon employers and employees alike for any unexcused absences from work on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. (However public transportation on Election Day must be on a Sunday & holiday schedule only.)

    No voting without a valid U.S. passport, the QR code from a mobile phone and police certification (from the voter’s county of birth) of no prior criminal convictions or outstanding debts.

  10. National Association of Black Journalists: ‘Cannot Support’ Chicago Mayor’s Exclusion of White Reporters
    By JUDSON BERGER
    National Review
    May 20, 2021 5:54 PM

    To be clear, the headline above cuts to the chase. The National Association of Black Journalists’ statement couches its critique in otherwise complimentary language toward Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s recent actions and statements. But the message is clear: the mayor has the right diagnosis, and the wrong prescription.

    At issue is the mayor’s rather stunning decision to only grant interview requests from journalists of color, on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of her inauguration. This frustrated some members of the Chicago press corps. Far from reconsidering, the mayor and her team dug in, on Twitter and in a detailed letter to reporters.

    The NABJ board, in a lengthy statement, called it a “bold move,” which it indisputably is. Here’s what else the NABJ said (emphasis added, in bold):

    It appears to serve to underscore her desire to draw attention to the racial disparities in local newsrooms and political coverage. The mayor notes that she is disturbed about the overwhelming white Chicago press corps covering city hall. While her social media posts and subsequent letter have been eyebrow-raising to some, it shines a needed spotlight on the call for a greater commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion across the media industry.

    Although we cannot support the tactic, we applaud the mayor’s sensitivity to the lack of diversity among the people who cover city government. Historically, America’s elite political units have been led by predominantly white reporters and managers. Too often Black journalists are not given the opportunity to join political teams.

    While the mayor has every right to decide how her press efforts will be handled on her anniversary, we must state again, for the record, that NABJ’s history of advocacy does not support excluding any bona fide journalists from one-on-one interviews with newsmakers, even if it is for one day and in support of activism. We have members from all races and backgrounds and diversity, equity and inclusion must be universal. However, the mayor is right in pointing to the fact that Black and Brown journalists have been quietly excluded from a number of access points over the years. We know first hand it is painful and unhealthy for our communities.

    The caveat-packed statement looks like the true product of a committee, but one can discern the gist, that she’s raising a valid point in completely the wrong way. (How very Trumpian.)

    The debate in Chicago is heated. As Isaac Schorr noted yesterday, one city reporter who is Latino pulled out of an interview over this policy. A local NABJ leader was less critical. In her letter, Lightfoot sought to contrast the diversity of the city government against that of the press corps, which she lamented was “practically all white.”

    “Many of them are smart and hard-working, savvy and skilled. But mostly white, nonetheless. Indeed, there are only a handful of beat reporters of color in the City Hall press corps. While there are women of color who sometimes cover my administration, there are zero women of color assigned to the City Hall beat. Zero. I find this unacceptable and I hope you do too.”…

    https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/national-association-of-black-journalists-cannot-support-chicago-mayors-exclusion-of-white-reporters/

    Can CG or Zreebs furnish any more insights?

      • Prince Harry has had a rough life….

        Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, revealed more of his mental suffering — and anger at his father, the future king — in a series of interviews with his production partner, Oprah Winfrey…

        More…

        • Trump-2024: Trump reportedly told his former White House physician and current Rep. Ronny Jackson (R) that he intends to pull a Grover Cleveland in 2024.

          RRH

          • I assume this means that Trump plans to run again and serve again asPresident after being out of office but pshaw, I don’t have the best record in understanding either Trump or James.

  12. Twenty-six right-wing political emails in my spam folder since 8 am. I do not know what I have to do to get off these lists and rightfully on the Trump Enemy List.

    Anyways, since I presented the message of Mark McClosely earlier in the week, I will be fair and present the email appeal of Eric Greitens:

    “Patriot,

    If you think we’re going to flip Kamala’s Senate majority next year without first ensuring our elections are FREE and FAIR… then you’ve got another thing coming.

    The Left wants you to believe there was nothing to see in 2020. Lies!

    As I explained on Steve Bannon’s War Room, it’s simple math and evidence — and we cannot afford to enter next year’s midterms without a FULL FORENSIC AUDIT of the 2020 election in key battleground states.

    That’s why I’ve secured a MATCH on all contributions to help keep up the fight to secure our elections as we work tirelessly to win this open Senate seat.

    Please make a contribution to help ensure our elections are free and fair — and help a pro-Trump Navy SEAL win the OPEN seat that will decide the fate of the 50/50 Senate.

    Liberals and the establishment RINOS who attack me want you to believe that securing our elections is for conspiracy theorists.

    But you tell me if basic statistics sound like a conspiracy theory…

    For the last 40 YEARS, the 19 bellwether counties across America have all voted for the winning presidential candidate — except in 2020.

    Last year, Joe Biden won ONLY 1 of those counties.

    President Trump won 18 of 19 bellwether counties that have predicted the last 40 years of presidential elections, and yet the Left wants to call YOU crazy for even questioning their narrative.

    As a Navy SEAL who risked my life for this country, I cannot overstate just how much is on the line. The very fabric of our Republic is at stake if we don’t secure our elections ahead of the 2022 midterms.

    So please, make a contribution to help ensure our elections are free and fair as we fight to win the OPEN seat that will decide the fate of the 50/50 Senate.”

    • I also have one from Texas Congressional candidate Jake Ellzey begging for money. He says if he does not win his runoff, there will be no stopping Nancy Pelosi’s radical agenda.

      If he loses his runoff, he will have to lost to the Republican widow of the previous Congressman, who is backed by Donald Trump.

      Wait until 2022 and all the Republican Primary losers who are going to claim they lost via fraud to another Republican and will never concede, etc.

      • “Fraud!” cried the maddened thousands, and echo answered “Fraud!”
        [But one scornful look from Casey and the audience was awed.]

  14. James, Are you planning to hold a pdog convention this year where we can meet with other pdog bloggers from around the world, listen to lectures from you and others, attend workshops and discussion groups, and share a meal or two together?

    I have never attended a pdog convention, so there are probably other activities I didn’t mention.

    • Patrick Leahy signals he’ll run for ninth Senate term

      If he ran again, Leahy would be in line to pass the late Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) as the longest-serving senator of all time…

      More…

  16. Leahy replaced George Aiken in the Senate. I don’t even remember that name, although he also served as Governor of VT.

    • George Aiken was fairly well-known in the 1960’s as an independent-minded Republican who opposed much of the Viet Nam War.

      • As the Administration continually pumped out stories of how well the War was going,Aiken once opined that since we had basically done the job we should simply declare ourselves the Winnner and leave!

        • Damn!

          The Commerce Dept. had a guy running his own CIA!

          An obscure security unit tasked with protecting the Commerce Department’s officials and facilities has evolved into something more akin to a counterintelligence operation that collected information on hundreds of people inside and outside the department, a Washington Post examination found.
          The Investigations and Threat Management Service (ITMS) covertly searched employees’ offices at night, ran broad keyword searches of their emails trying to surface signs of foreign influence and scoured Americans’ social media for critical comments about the census, according to documents and interviews with five former investigators….

          More…

          • Alternate Universe Kool-Aid drinking fools…

            Most Republicans Think Trump Is the Actual President

            A new Ipsos poll finds 56% of Republicans believe the 2020 presidential election was rigged or the result of illegal voting, and 53% think Donald Trump is the actual President, not Joe Biden….

            (I KNOW this number isn’t right …These people know….But it’s way from Trumpists to screw with the polls…)

            • You still don’t understand what’s happened to the Republican Party.

              • Honestly Jack….

                I do NOT expect you to change from ur point of view….

                It’s yours….

                • Oh I would say my opinion of you ,or a variation thereof ,is shared by most people here.

                  • James, despite your many good qualities, not all of us see you as a “savvy political analyst” – as you once described yourself.

                    Some of us (at least me) don’t even always understand your analysis. There are times that we don’t know what you are trying to say. For example, sometimes, you appear to contradict yourself.

                    let me know if/how I can help.

                    • As best I cam “ interpret” James’s view of the Republican Party presently,and I emphasize that due to his many contradictory statements this is given with low confidence, he believes that Trump is actually fading away .He no longer believes that it is happening rapidly as he once did, but that within a year or two Trump will effectively be history and his influence on the party will shrink as his receding continues.

                      With Trump gone, the Republican Party will enjoy a Renaissance of sorts.Republicans will suddenly see the error of their Trump induced miasma and will return to being somewhat like they were in the GW Bush era.Conservative ?Yes ,but all this nuttiness with its attendant lies will return to the fringe from whence it came and,if not exactly cooperative with Democrats in Congress, at least a modicum of civility will return and rigid “No No NO” will be a thing of the past.

                      I don’t subscribe to much of this myself.Trumps personal dominance may fade with time(although he could just as easily be elected President in 2024) .More than likely though ,Trumpism with its attendant craziness,lies, and attempts to steal elections will continue to hold sway in the Republican Party.Even if Trump doesn’t run himself the Republican nominee will be someone he supports and ,except for a less vociferous twitter account ,and perhaps slightly less personal venom ,will politically be a clone of him.

                      Indeed ,even without Trump himself ,I see the Republican Party in six to eight years not being much different than it is today.

                    • Absent the digs at me?
                      The readback is pretty good Jack….

                      We ALL do pretty damn good on our politics here Z…….

                      Its why we like it here…

                    • Pragmatics will also be a factor for some GOPer’s who are faced with the need to attract Republican’s so turned off by Trump …

                      As in the Commission amd the upcoming infrastructure bill?

                      Some places will have Republican lawmakers voting with Dem’s

                      Graham himself has already opened the door to this..

                      Tired
                      But
                      ‘People ain’t just one thing’….

                    • I largely agree with Jack’s analysis, and he articulated James’s position as I understand it too.

                      I don’t know how the GOP will be different in 8 years, but I doubt that Trumpism will survive indefinitely.
                      Clearly, it looks like it will survive through 2024 at a minimum – whether or not he is the 2024 nominee.

                      Trumpism is more about personality than policy, but I would bet the GOP will continue its hard line immigration policies and submission to Russia for the foreseeable future. It will still call itself the Conservative party, but its definition of “conservative” will continue to be fluid.

                    • Z?

                      Trumpism policy , in MY view is just a stronger

                      New Republicanism…..

                      As Cook and I have said

                      Trump HIMSELF is fading

                      I ( and Cook) point to a separation of the two

                      The ole Regan Republicans are fading , but there ARE few around…

                      I disagree with Jack on the timeframe for how long or influenancal the rightwingnut’s will actually be…..

                      He notes that…

                    • Yes. Most of the posters here are very knowledgeable and communicate very effectively.

  17. We haven’t heard from Terry Green, SE or Daniel in awhile. Do we know if they are okay?

    How about Manila Calling!?

    • Terry Green looks at the site from time to time…

      SE used to…..

      NO Daniel or Manila sightings ….

          • Thanks James. Let us know what you find out. Tell ‘em we (or at least I) was asking how they are doing, and wanted to make sure all is okay.

            This would be a great opportunity to tell them that you are considering a pdog convention at your house later this year.

  18. Any news on Conservative Democrat? I vote him the most likely blogger to serve time in jail!

    • He was mostly just annoyed with you. He wasn’t much of a threat to the rest of us, although I am not sure he was stable, so you never know.

  20. Breaking

    The Manhattan DA Vance has impaneled a special grand jury to go over his Donald Trump criminal probe……

    I’ll have a post on this later when more info drops….

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