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The Republican Freak Show

September 28, 2024 Republican, show, Freak0 comment

The GOP is a moral freak show, and freak shows attract freaks. Which is why Mark Robinson fits in so well in today’s Republican Party. Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina, has described himself as a “devout Christian.” But a recent CNN story reported that several years ago, he was a porn-site user who enjoyed watching transgender pornography (despite a history of an anti-transgender rhetoric), referred to himself as a “Black Nazi,” and supported the return of slavery. According to CNN, commenters on the website discussed whether…

ROUNDUP: More Republican Collusion and Corruption Propping Up Spoiler Candidates

September 8, 2024 collusion, spoiler., Propping, Republican, candidates', more, Corruption, Roundup0 comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A story from the Associated Press this week details how Republican operatives are propping up Cornel West and Jill Stein’s campaigns in key states to boost Donald Trump’s chances at the presidency. This includes gathering signatures for the candidates, representing them in court, and swindling folks into signing on to be electors. For months, Republicans have gone all in on their national strategy to get West on the ballot in swing states to boost Donald Trump. West has continually used lawyers and MAGA consultants who have ties…

House Republican says hostage rescue would never have happened if cease-fire were in place

June 8, 2024 Rescue, Never, Place, ceasefire, Happened, would, Republican, hostage, says, House, were0 comment

Rep. Andy Barr believes that if the White House’s wishes for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war were active, four Israeli hostages would never have been rescued Saturday. The Washington Times stories: White House

The Two Republican Theories for Beating Trump

December 19, 2023 Republican, Trump, beating, theories0 comment

The latest GOP presidential debate demonstrated again that Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley are pursuing utterly inimical strategies for catching the front-runner, Donald Trump. The debate, on Wednesday evening, also showed why neither approach looks remotely sufficient to dislodge Trump from his commanding position in the race. DeSantis delivered a stronger overall debate performance than Haley. But the evening mostly displayed the structural limitations of the theory that each campaign is operating under, and the limited progress either candidate has made toward surmounting those obstacles. As he showed during the…

MoveOn: Every House Republican Just Caved to MAGA Trump Impeachment Ploy

December 15, 2023 House, just, Trump, Every, Impeachment, caved, MAGA, ploy, MoveOn, Republican0 comment

House Republicans ignore American people’s priorities and vote for impeachment inquiry designed to hurt President Biden and reelect Trump Washington, D.C. – Following House Republicans’ – including the 17 Republicans from swing districts Biden carried in 2020 – voting in favor of an unfounded impeachment inquiry, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement: “House Republicans just voted for an illegitimate Biden impeachment inquiry after failing to pass any meaningful legislation in 2023. Their near-final act before the end of the year tells us everything we need…

Recap of the Republican Debate 2023: A Complete Dumpster Fire

August 25, 2023 debate, Republican, Fire, 'Complete', Recap, 2023, Dumpster0 comment

GOP Candidates Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy face off at the Republican National Committee Debate in Milwaukee, WI. Credit: Win McNamee/Getty In case you missed last night’s RNC debate for the sake of your mental health, we watched it so you don’t have to. Despite Trump’s absence, his eight rival Republican candidates battled it out in an attempt to prove their ability to replace him as front-runner. Whether or not any of them were successful in upending his lead remains to be seen, but it’s hard to…