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Category Archives: Politics
To Donald with love
Thanks to Janet M. and Pam P.
Why is the pundit class so desperate to push Biden out of the race?
Rebecca Solnit in the Guardian (thanks to Pam P.) Yes, Biden had a bad debate – but so did Trump. The media is once again repeating the mistakes of 2016. I am not usually one to offer diagnoses of people … Continue reading
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For Biden, a Race Against Time
By Maureen Dowd Opinion Columnist, reporting from Washington in the NYT When my mom got into her 80s, we had to deal with periodic medical issues. Fainting. Falls. Broken bones. Luckily, she was in good stead with the local rescue squad … Continue reading
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What is Project 2025?
Yet Trump Disavows Project 2025 Transition Plan BY ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON / AP from Time Magazine Miami — Donald Trump distanced himself Friday from Project 2025, a massive proposed overhaul of the federal government drafted by longtime allies and former officials in his administration, days … Continue reading
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The second of July 1776
by Heather Cox Richardson
President — or King
Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson
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The loneliness of the woman voter
By Danny Westneat – Seattle Times columnist (thanks to Bob P.) In the fire hose of news this past week, the airlifts are an image that needs more attention. “We are now living in two very different United States,” was how one … Continue reading
Presidential debate analysis by Heather Cox Richardson. Trump’s lies, the Gish Gallop and the failure of the media to call him out.
Thanks to Pam P., MaryLou P., and Diana C.
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President Biden, I’ve Seen Enough
By Nicholas Kristof in the NYT President Biden is a good man who capped a long career in public service with a successful presidential term. But I hope he reviews his debate performance Thursday evening and withdraws from the race, throwing … Continue reading
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2028 Presidential Candidate? Newsom Uses Annual State Address to Confront Republicans Across the Nation
In an unconventional version of the State of the State, Gov. Gavin Newsom attacked Republicans and held up California as a beacon of democracy. By Shawn Hubler in the NYT Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, whose liberal state has been hammered … Continue reading
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Jamie Pederson honors Rep. Frank Chopp
Thanks to Mary Jane F. Dear friends and neighbors, When Rep. Frank Chopp retires from the Legislature at the end of the year, he will leave a legacy of transformational change for the 43rd Legislative District and our entire state. … Continue reading
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What Exactly Did Justice Alito Say That Was Wrong?
By Marc O. DeGirolami in the NYT Mr. DeGirolami is a law professor at the Catholic University of America who specializes in law and religion. Justice Samuel Alito has been widely criticized this week for remarks he made to a self-described documentary filmmaker … Continue reading
What Have We Liberals Done to the West Coast?
By Nicholas Kristof Opinion Columnist, reporting from Portland, Ore. for the NYT As Democrats make their case to voters around the country this fall, one challenge is that some of the bluest parts of the country — cities on the West … Continue reading
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Heather Cox Richardson – Contrasting facts to Trump lies
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Justice Alito Caught on Tape Discussing How Battle for America ‘Can’t Be Compromised’
In a new, secret recording, the Supreme Court justice says he “agrees” that the U.S. should return to a place of godliness BY TESSA STUART, TIM DICKINSON in Rolling Stone (thanks to Mike C.) JUNE 10, 2024 Justice Samuel Alito spoke candidly about … Continue reading
Consider this letter to Senator Jamie Pedersen
House Bill 2166 (with revisions) recently passed the House unanimously (97-0). This bill allows our POLST forms to be placed in a statewide registry, so that our POLSTs can rapidly be retrieved by 911 responders or emergency rooms. Oregon has … Continue reading
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Heather Cox Richardson Interviews President Joe Biden
Last week, after President Joe Biden went to Valley Forge and then spoke in Pennsylvania, I got a chance to sit down with him to ask a few questions. What I wanted to hear from him illustrates the difference between … Continue reading
Opinion Worst. Congress. Ever.
By Dana Milbank Columnist in the Washington Post A year ago, I assigned myself to the Capitol to cover the new House Republican majority, suspecting that this erratic crowd of lawmakers would provide some lively material. They did not disappoint. What … Continue reading
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Before the DeSantis-Newsom Debate, Let’s Look at Their Economic Records
By Peter Coy Opinion Writer in the NYT I’ll be glued to the TV on Thursday for the debate between Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Fox News. (Not a plug.) It will pit a conservative Republican … Continue reading
State Religion and the Constitution
Comments by Heather Cox Richardson Egypt has opened its border crossing into Gaza, permitting ambulances to carry 76 badly injured Palestinians to Egypt, while 335 people who hold foreign passports were able to cross. Jonathan Lemire, Nahal Toosi, and Alexander … Continue reading
“Their Own Civil War”: Kim Schrier Talks about the Chaos in the House
By Joel Connelly As colleagues savored soundbites on Sunday morning TV shows, a welcome opportunity came to hear out solid work-horse member of Congress who reaches across the aisle in the “other” Washington. But U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., did … Continue reading
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First Republican Presidential Debate
Thanks to Jim S. The First Republican Presidential Debate will be broadcast on FOX News the evening of August 23, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. According to USA Today, the following candidates state that they have met the … Continue reading
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Marjorie Taylor Greene compares Biden to FDR, LBJ. Thanks for the free campaign ad!
Thanks to Jim S. Rex Huppke USA TODAY Far-right Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene might have accidentally realized Joe Biden is a good president. The predominantly ludicrous lawmaker from Georgia did Biden an unexpected – and surely unplanned – solid this weekend in … Continue reading
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Fixing Seattle’s Downtown: First, Do No Harm
by David Brewster By David Brewster in the Post Alley Newsletter June 26, 2023 Many are the chefs in the kitchen, cooking up a recipe for the revival of Seattle’s downtown — Downtown Seattle Association, Mayor Bruce Harrell, Markham McIntyre … Continue reading
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