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OPINION:

WTF!?…WTAF!?… these were my thoughts yesterday. It seemed to me that the 5 male conservative justices were not concerned about the case that was in front of them.
… 2. Their focus was on defining what constitutes an “official act”.
The 4 women on the court, even conservative justice Barrett, wanted to adjudicate the actual case before them, but kept getting interrupted by the men. (Typical)
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I NEVER THOUGHT I’D SEE THE DAY… when a president being above the law, would be up for debate. But today is that day.

In a normal world, SCOTUS wouldn’t even hear this kind of case.
… 2. In a normal world, this case would’ve been laughed out of the lower courts.

But this is not a normal world.

This is the kind of world where a president can incite a mob to breach the Capitol & attempt a coup.

Yet some people tell me I didn’t see what I saw.
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OPINION:

I’VE BEEN THINKING…uh oh, consider yourself warned.

We’re living in strange times. When a person gets called a “Hero” for just doing his job.

VP Pence, was called “heroic” on the evening of 1/6.
… 2. Really? For what? For certifying the electors?

That was his fking job!

There aren’t many Constitutionally mandated jobs a VP has, overseeing the certification of an election, is one of them.
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OPINION:
AN OPEN LETTER TO SPEAKER JOHNSON…

REFUSING TO FUND UKRAINE… is not an exercise in politics. It is murder.

Every single Ukrainian soldier that dies, is on you. Their blood is on your hands.
… 2. You claim to be “pro life”, you claim to be Christian, hell, you even claim to be Moses!

But sir, I believe that you answer to someone else, and in case no one’s told you, he’s not god.

You grasp the Bible so tightly, but I wonder if you’ve actually read it.
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I PAID MY TAXES TODAY…something I don’t enjoy but, I know is needed.

In order to ensure that the country can pay for itself, it is imperative that everyone pays their fair share.

The operative word here is EVERYONE.
… 2. If it takes 10B to run the country, (it takes more but for the sake of this conversation it’s 10B), that’s how much you’ve got to collect in taxes.

When the wealthiest are not paying, when corporations aren’t paying, you’ve got to collect it from somewhere.
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OPINION:

I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO SAY… except this:

If you value this country. If you value the freedom we have enjoyed for almost 250 yrs. If the American way of life is something you treasure.
… 2. If the ability to worship, or not, as you see fit is something you hold dear.

If ANYONE, losing their rights is an idea that is abhorrent to you.

If the government having a say in how you pursue your own healthcare, is something that is unthinkable to you.
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OPINION:

I WATCHED @DeadlineWH yesterday. I heard former ambassador John Bolton arguing semantics with @NicolleDWallace.

She was quoting Liz Cheney’s warning that trump is an existential threat to our democracy.
… 2. Bolton used the word “dire”, said he didn’t agree that trump was an “existential” threat.

WTF is the difference?

And his personal answer to that threat, whatever degree you assign it?

He’s gonna write-in a name on his ballot.
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OPINION:

IN RED STATES ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY…this is what they’re doing. They’re fighting to make sure students drown in debt just like they did. And the banks get all that interest $$$.
… 2. After all, isn’t that what we all want?

Red states are making it virtually impossible to get an abortion, and use IVF. Soon they’ll be outlawing contraceptives. Making women nothing more than birthing machines.

After all, isn’t that what we all want?
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SO NOW HE SAYS IT SHOULD BE LEFT UP TO THE STATES… don’t believe him, he’s lying.

It’s a campaign strategy, nothing more.
Now, when asked about abortion, he can punt it to governors.
… 2. Now, he doesn’t have to declare one way or another. He doesn’t lose one faction or another for declaring a 15-week ban, or no exception ban, etc.

He did what he always does. He says something without really saying anything.
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HIS HISTORY OF DEFYING GAG ORDERS…in part, is abetted by the lack of consequences.

I’ve said throw his ass in jail, not only will that shut him up but it will put a stop to his never ending delay tactics.
… 2. The push back is; you can’t put him in jail, it would be a security nightmare. And while I feel he should have his secret service taken away, the process to get that done would be another chilling nightmare of appeals ending with SCOTUS deciding it can’t be done.
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OPINION:

OK. WHO WAS THE LAST TO LEAVE THE ROOM…you left the “idiot” light on.

“Anti-White” racism is not a real thing. Do you know how deep into your white privilege you are, to be spouting this nonsense?
… 2. Riddle me this:
Were you ever denied entry into a college because of the color of your skin?
THAT’S why there are HBCU’s

Were you ever denied entry into a fraternity or sorority because of the color of your skin?
THAT’S why there are black fraternities and sororities.
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OPINION:

HERE’S AN IDEA FOR ALL PROSECUTORS WITH CASES AGAINST trump…stop asking for gag orders. Not one court, as of yet, has made him comply.
Not one fine.
Not one second in jail.
… 2. All these orders have accomplished, is to give him more avenues to delay the trial(s) by launching appeals on each order as it is granted.

It is clear that the court(s) has no intention of holding him accountable. At least when it comes to a gag order.
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OPINION:

THE ARROGANCE OF GOP MEN… is something that astounds me every single day.

WOMEN: we will not tolerate anyone legislating our bodies.

GOP MEN: just keep your legs closed and it won’t be an issue.
… 2. Because, you know, historically… men react so well when a woman says “no”.

WOMEN: we deserve to be paid the same as men when doing the same job.

GOP MEN: you’re lucky we let you work at all, because you belong at home raising my kids and making my dinner.
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OPINION:

The GOP wants to control History.

They want to control what is taught.

White-washing this country’s record of attempted genocide of the Indigenous Peoples who were already here,
… 2. …the enslavement of Africans for free labor…

This is one of the legacies our ancestors left us.

And it’s incumbent upon us, their descendants, to teach this part of our country’s story as much as the heroic moments.
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OPINION:

RACHEL DID NOT DISAPPOINT… not only did she make her feelings known about the hiring of McDaniel, she showed the bigger picture.

She gave us a history lesson.
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meidastouch.com/news/maddow-ta… 2. Last night, Rachel put it all in perspective. What is happening in our politics today, this has happened before. Other men, in other decades, have spouted the same authoritarian nonsense. The whole, “we need a strong leader” one who can make the hard decisions,
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OPINION:

@nbc IS IN TURMOIL… and they brought it on themselves. This is a very interesting article, very clarifying.
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NBC's McDaniel mess threatens to explode via @politicopoliti.co/4crIU7F 2. So many interesting tidbits in this story.

For example;
While CNN was one of the first to break the hire (perhaps with a titch of gloating), turns out, they were bidding to get McDaniel as well.
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OPINION:

IF YOU THINK…that “fly over” in Poland by a Russian missile was a mistake, you haven’t been paying attention.

It was a toe in the water, testing the temperature, if you will.
… 2. Putin has no intention of stopping with Ukraine.

He didn’t stop after Georgia. He didn’t stop after Crimea. He won’t stop.

He wants to resurrect the Soviet Union.

Just like Hitler wanted to test the resolve of England and France,
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OPINION:

DEAR @MSNBC, WHERE AM I SUPPOSED TO GO NOW? You have inexplicably hired the former head of the RNC to join your roster of political pundits.

I understand wanting to “cover both sides”.
… 2. I have often applauded your efforts to, truly be, “fair and balanced”, but the addition of McDaniel to your stable of talking heads is an insult.

A slap in the face, to every other present/former GOP panelist you already employ.
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OPINION:

I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE GOP… what happened to you? Did somebody hurt you?

There was a time when you weren’t so beholden to Big Money.

There was a time when you weren’t so hateful towards LGBTQ+
… 2. There was a time when you had empathy towards migrants/refugees.

There was a time when you championed Civil Rights. When you saw POC as human beings deserving of basic human rights.

Remember who you were.

The following is the 1956 REPUBLICAN platform:
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OPINION:

THE “BLOODBATH” REMARK… is getting lots of pushback from the trump apologists.

They all got the memo about what to say.

“He was talking about the auto industry”,
… 2. … “It was totally taken out of context”.

I have a friend, who sez he does not support trump but in the end I have no doubt he will vote for him, said those exact words. And as I often do with him and others, like him, I got impatient.
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OPINION:

WHAT IS THE MOST DANGEROUS SITUATION…facing our country today?

It is that the owner (yes, I said owner) of the GOP, donald trump, is broke.

And while many revel in his impotency,
… 2. …when it comes to his ability to raise cash (get you mind outta the gutter), the joy of watching him squirm is tempered by reality.

His reality.

That, like any snake oil salesman who’s strapped for cash, he will simply stop his wagon, open up the back door…
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