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History is not going to be kind to Trump and his enablers

Posted on November 9, 2020 by a1skeptic

History is not going to be kind to Trump and the Republican party.  That’s basically because they are now the party of lies. It’s not just Trump. It’s all of his enablers. Heather Cox Richardson, the history professor from Boston … Continue reading →

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Our Hypocrisy is Not Like Theirs, Part 16 (but who’s counting?)

Posted on December 4, 2017 by a1skeptic

As most people who follow the news even a little bit know by now, the Republicans managed to twist arms and make deals to such an extent that they got 51 of their members to vote for it at 2:00 … Continue reading →

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Is it Really True that Anyone can be Speaker of the House?

Posted on October 16, 2015 by a1skeptic

There has been mention in the news lately – as the Republicans search desperately for someone who actually wants to be Speaker of their House – that you don’t actually have to be a member of Congress to be the … Continue reading →

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Is Nixon’s “Southern Strategy” finally undoing today’s Republican Party?

Posted on October 15, 2015 by a1skeptic

The Nation had an interesting piece in its online magazine, published on October 12, entitled “Why Today’s GOP Crackup is the Final Unraveling of Nixon’s ‘Southern Strategy’.” I have previously argued (1) that the Republican Party has drunk too much … Continue reading →

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