Category Archives: Politics

Shocking!

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mike C.

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And the results are ……uncertain.

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mike C.

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What GOP candidate recruitment says about the GOP

Posted on November 7, 2022 by William Calvin

[Here is my posting on https://medium.com/will-howard-on-trumpian-politics/what-gop-candidate-recruitment-says-about-the-gop-6af4e793ffed.] I aim to raise questions about candidates for higher office who are so inexperienced that, if they won, they might be in constant need of advice from their sponsors, likely to supply an unelected … Continue reading →

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White men candidates

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F.

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Women will have equal share of seats in Parliament with Soraya Peke-Mason’s swearing-in (in New Zealand)

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. Parliament is on the verge of a significant milestone for women. In just a few hours’ time, women will have an equal share of seats compared with their male counterparts in the House. Soraya Peke-Mason will be sworn … Continue reading →

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The dismantling of Herschel Walker

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F. Ed note: Very powerful speech, but should this be done from the pulpit–mixing politics and religion?

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Reject Seattle Propositions 1A and 1B

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Jim deMaine

from the Seattle Times Editorial Board October 17, 2022 There are so many things wrong with Seattle Propositions 1A and 1B, it’s hard to know where to start. Both measures would radically change elections for mayor, City Council and city … Continue reading →

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Trump Sends January 6th Committee a Note from His Podiatrist

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Jim deMaine

thanks to Pam P. WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Minutes after the congressional committee investigating the January 6th insurrection voted unanimously to subpoena the former President, Donald J. Trump responded by submitting a note from his podiatrist. The foot specialist, Dr. Harland … Continue reading →

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The 8th District Debate – 10/28 at 7 PM

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Put B. CityClub is one of the participating organizations.  The debate will be held at CWU, and broadcast on KING, KOMO, FOX13, KUOW and KCTS9. As you no doubt know, the candidates are Matt Larkin (R) and Kim Schrier … Continue reading →

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Update from Heather Cox Richardson

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Diane C.

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Will the last one ever fall?

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Jim deMaine
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Who shipped us here?

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Jim deMaine

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Profiles in Ignorance

Posted on September 17, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P.

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Putin Says He Is Losing War in Ukraine Because F.B.I. Seized Stuff He Needed

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Satire by Andy Borowitz in the NYT. Thanks to Pam P. MOSCOW (The Borowitz Report)—Amid reports that the Russian front has collapsed near Kharkiv, Vladimir Putin complained that the only reason he is losing the war in Ukraine is that … Continue reading →

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Political update from Heather Cox Richardson

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Jim deMaine
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McConnell Accuses Biden of Violating Traditions of Congress by Accomplishing Things

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. By Andy Borowitz August 8, 2022 WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) – In a no-holds-barred attack on the President, Senator Mitch McConnell blasted Joe Biden for “violating Congress’s most cherished traditions by accomplishing things.” Excoriating the Senate’s passage … Continue reading →

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Wishful thinking

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mike C.

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The Plague Year – The mistakes and the struggles behind America’s coronavirus tragedy.

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Jim deMaine

By Lawrence Wright in the New Yorker From Pam P. As I listened to Matthew Pottinger testify in yesterday’s hearing, I kept thinking I’d heard about him before but it was in the context of Covid.   I was surprised that … Continue reading →

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VISIT WITH U.S. REP. KIM SCHRIER

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Your friends and neighbors will be gathering on: MONDAY, AUGUST 22 ND, 5:00 – 6:30 PM IN THE SKY CLUB LOUNGE (24th floor CT) to meet, talk with and financially support Dr. Kim Schreier in her efforts to retain her … Continue reading →

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The rise of reactionaries in the wake of the 1918 flu pandemic

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Emergent movements, including a resurgence of the KKK, led to more anti-immigration policy, eugenics laws, religious fundamentalism and conservative leadership. by Knute Berger (thanks to Pam P for sending) Three unidentified Washington Klan members, covered in robes and hoods, are interviewed … Continue reading →

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Conservative Judge J. Michael Luttig speaks of the imminent danger to our democracy

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Jim deMaine
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Giuliani Demands Recount of His Blood-Alcohol Level

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. By Andy BorowitzJ une 14, 2022 WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—An irate Rudy Giuliani has demanded an immediate recount of his blood-alcohol level on Election Night of 2020. Witnesses to Giuliani’s behavior that night have pegged his blood-alcohol … Continue reading →

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Gun Buyback Is Far More Likely to Work

Posted on June 13, 2022 by William Calvin

Discouraged by the bipartisan proposal, I tried again. WHC Why are we so easily misled by gun solutions that would make some sense in other countries? But the US, having more guns than people, is special. And so, the bipartisan … Continue reading →

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