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Dictator on Day One

A Dictator on Day One

Right now, the news coverage is about whether or not Senate Majority Leader John Thune will bow to Trump’s wishes and, after Republicans take over the upper chamber in 2025, declare the Senate in recess for long enough that Trump …

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Putins Bitch

Trump: Putin’s Bitch?

Well, it didn’t take long for Putin to let Donald know who’s really the boss. Three days after the election was called, Russian state TV congratulated Melania Trump on her husband’s reelection… by airing nude photos of her on Russian …

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The Dog Caught the Car

There are a lot of suitable aphorisms. The Pottery Barn Rule (“You Break it, You Bought it”), “Be careful what you wish for… you just might get it” are two more, but the upshot is the same:

With Republicans holding …

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The Day After

As I write this, I’m watching Stephanie Miller (one of the few news-related programs I think I’ll be able to watch for a while) and they keep talking about saving democracy. Well, guess what? We just had a very democratic …

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On “The Horse Race”

To the NY Times Editorial Board:

The impulse to report on the election as a “horse race” is practically irresistible. The lack of movement in the polls despite Harris’ strong debate performance and Trump’s increasingly unstable behavior is a testament …

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A Five-Alarm Fire

To the NY Times Editorial Board:

In your reporting on the 2024 elections, you and others in the media are completely missing what’s really going on:

Know this: The Republican objective isn’t necessarily to win the election outright.

The real objective is …

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