Report: Clarence Thomas Considering Retiring
Justice Clarence Thomas, a reliable conservative vote on the Supreme Court, is mulling retirement after the presidential election, according to court watchers....His retirement would have a substantial...
View ArticleI Really Will
This is going to be short. It doesn’t require a lengthy exposition. It’s not an argument. It isn’t even meant to invite response.President Obama… I’m sorry. You are the real thing. You probably...
View ArticleThe People Who Conditioned You to Hate Hillary, Part II: Citizens United
Conditioned response is what caused Pavlov’s dog to drool. The great Russian physiologist famously found that he could get his dog to salivate just by ringing a bell, by teaching the dog to associate...
View ArticleThe metamorphosis of the Sanders campaign into a sustained movement has begun
The metamorphosis of the Sanders campaign into a sustained movement is underway, and has been quietly building for more than a month. I hope it’s successful in building on the campaign’s momentum of...
View ArticleMarco Rubio is disgusting
Some of my peeps with intel for the other side are telling me that Rubio is going to make his Senate re-election announcement this week. Marco Rubio wants to keep his job, despite: having the worst...
View ArticleCongressional Black Caucus unanimously opposed to Sanders' demands for...
Politico has obtained a copy of a letter sent by the Democratic Congressional Black Caucus to Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, DWS, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid.It says:To Whom It May Concern:The...
View ArticleTop Comments - Supreme Court Thoughts
I wrote a Top Comments diary in April about the role Supreme Court nominations could play in the November presidential election. To me, focus on the Supreme Court is Win-Win for Democrats, because...
View ArticleUPDATE: I'm sure the ACA had absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with this....
Full Disclosure: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has long-term paid banner ads at ACASignups.net.Having said that, I don't think anyone would disagree that the RWJF is a pretty reliable source for...
View ArticleBaby Pictures Worth a Thousand Words
A lighthearted diary… because I find this hysterical… because I love babies… and because pictures REALLY DO speak a thousand words in this case! Here’s how Marc and Chelsea chose to introduce brand new...
View ArticleSenator Sanders and the Absurdity of Democratic Party's Primary Reform
I remember watching Senator Sanders complaining that so many of his independent supporters were not allowed to vote in the New York primary. While I understand the need for Democrats to choose their...
View ArticleUpdate-In spite of everything,this community stood up for one of our own. We...
A week and one day ago, on a beautiful June Sunday, we all woke to the horror and heartbreak of Orlando. Our hearts have never left that city, those who were taken from us, the wounded, and all their...
View Article9 Arizona Trump delegates to the Cleveland convention quit and will not attend
Arizona Republican Convention delegates quit in objection to Donald Trump PHOENIX — Arizona’s GOP delegation to the national convention has lost two more members, each saying he couldn’t vote for...
View ArticleVan Jones: Should we racially profile white Christian men for mass shootings?
On CNN today Van Jones actually dared to use facts and statistics in response to Donald Trump’s call for “racial profiling” against Muslims since as it turns out far more mass shootings in America...
View ArticleJune 20 FEC Filings: Doom for Don
The June monthly FEC filings are starting to show up, and they justify incipient Republican panic. Hillary Clinton raised $19.5 million and has $42 million cash on hand. Donald Trump raised $3.1...
View ArticleTrump FEC report is why taxes must be released (he may be bankrupt again)
Donald J. Trump enters the general election campaign laboring under the worst financial and organizational disadvantage of any major party nominee in recent history, placing both his candidacy and his...
View ArticleHillary News & Views 6.21.16: Pummeling Trump, Krugman at his Finest, and...
Good morning Hillfolk! And what better way to start the morning than with a very happy photo and the news that Hillary Clinton is set to demolish Donald Trump with another speech today? Via NYT:...
View ArticleHow is this not a bubble?
Sometimes a bubble is hard to recognize until after it has burst. Sometimes it is easy to see.In 1637 a single tulip bulb in the Netherlands was traded for a 12 acre farm, or 10 times the annual...
View Article31 Nights of "Hillary Clinton's Platform is Amazing!" -- Night 11: Protecting...
Hillary Clinton has 31 policy groups on her campaign’s “Issues” page, which outline her policy goals as president.And, guess what, they’re great!She is better helped, as a candidate, by improving her...
View ArticleWTF?! Is Trump's campaign paying him a salary to be the candidate?
What in the hell is going on at Trump Tower?First we find out this week the campaign has no organization, no infrastructure, no staff, and now not even a manager.Next we find out that his campaign is...
View ArticleMorning Open Thread - Dining on Woolly Mammoth
Welcome to Morning Open Thread, a daily post with a MOTley crew of hosts who chose the topic for the day's posting. We support our community, invite and share ideas, and encourage thoughtful,...
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