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Republicans who think Brett Kavanaugh was the victim of a character assassination are living in a kind of “Opposite Day.”

Posted on September 22, 2020 by a1skeptic

I’m just fascinated, I must confess, by the Republicans who think that Brett Kavanuagh was the victim of some kind of character assassination. And that picking a new justice to succeed Ruth Bader Ginsberg is some kind of “payback.” Seriously? … Continue reading →

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The Republicans have had 3751 days to come up with an alternative to Obamacare.

Posted on June 29, 2020 by a1skeptic

Some of you may have heard that on Friday, the Trump administration weighed in on a case before the Supreme Court trying to repeal Obamacare (formally known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act). In a story reported by … Continue reading →

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The Pathos of Arguments against an Assault Weapons Ban

Posted on February 26, 2018 by a1skeptic

In the wake of the Parkland shooting, we’re recycling our interminable debate on gun control, and I just want to point out how pathetic some of the arguments are against an assault weapons ban. This is no longer an argument … 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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Our Hypocrisy is not like theirs, Part 14

Posted on March 13, 2017 by a1skeptic

To my long-running series, “Our Hypocrisy is not like Theirs,” add this little item, which probably escaped most people’s notice because of the amount of BS emanating from Washington these days: there was a positive jobs report, and the Trump … Continue reading →

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Why People really do Hate Politicians (and why the have a right to do so).

Posted on October 13, 2015 by a1skeptic

One of the things that has become pretty clear in this election cycle is how much people hate traditional “politicians.” We’ve seen that especially on the Republican side, with the ascendancy in the polls of Carly Fiorina, Dr. Ben Carson … Continue reading →

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How does Rudy Guiliani love America?

Posted on February 21, 2015 by a1skeptic

Rudy Giuliani’s recent charge that President Obama “doesn’t love America” is a red herring, a smoke screen, and the kind of hypocrisy that Republicans love engaging in. Conservatives like to begin with the premise that they love America more than … Continue reading →

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Republicans, the Party of Hypocrisy, Part 1

Posted on December 2, 2014 by a1skeptic

This will be the kick-off to what is sure to be a long-running series, entitled, “Republicans, the Party of Hypocrisy.” Part 1 starts off with a mild and inconsequential example, that of Elizabeth Lauten, who recently criticized Sasha and Malia … Continue reading →

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