#Mitch McConnell’s betrayal hurts the nation: Goodwin

#Mitch McConnell’s betrayal hurts the nation: Goodwin

“#Mitch McConnell’s betrayal hurts the nation: Goodwin” Et tu, Mitch McConnell? Just when Washington has a chance to turn the page, fresh signs emerged Tuesday that the past is not yet past. It is almost certain now that the Senate will hold an impeachment trial of President Trump next week. Even worse, it looks probable…

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#The GOP can win without Trump and other commentary

#The GOP can win without Trump and other commentary

“#The GOP can win without Trump and other commentary” From the right: GOP Can Win Without Trump Republicans have “a real chance to take back power in the House, Senate and White House,” but they must divorce the “toxic” President Trump to do it, argues Joe Concha at The Hill. “If you’re the kind of…

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#AOC disagrees with Biden’s ‘optimistic’ view of GOP

#AOC disagrees with Biden’s ‘optimistic’ view of GOP

“#AOC disagrees with Biden’s ‘optimistic’ view of GOP” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she disagrees with President-elect Biden on his “optimistic” view of the GOP.  “This is one area where I believe that there’s kind of a track record of some slight disagreement between the president-elect and myself, and I say that, you know – this is it, it’s not…

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#President Trump is set for his last stand: Goodwin

#President Trump is set for his last stand: Goodwin

“#President Trump is set for his last stand: Goodwin” With apologies to Mark Twain, reports about the death of Trumpism are premature. At least for a few days more, Donald Trump has license to keep upsetting apple carts in Washington. Just when it seemed the president was roadkill and about to be abandoned by his…

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#NYC man hospitalized with COVID-19 after attending GOP party

#NYC man hospitalized with COVID-19 after attending GOP party

“#NYC man hospitalized with COVID-19 after attending GOP party” A man has been hospitalized with the coronavirus after attending a large indoor holiday party thrown by a local Republican group in Queens. The gathering, thrown by the Whitestone Republican Club earlier this month, went viral after a video surfaced online showing a large group of…

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#Lincoln Project grifters sink to a new low

#Lincoln Project grifters sink to a new low

“#Lincoln Project grifters sink to a new low” For most of the last year, the Lincoln Project has just been a scam — veteran GOP consultants raising $78 million for the anti-Trump cause while sending nearly all the cash to firms run by its board members. But it finished on an even dirtier note: It…

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#No, GOP’s gerrymandering edge is not a threat to democracy

#No, GOP’s gerrymandering edge is not a threat to democracy

“#No, GOP’s gerrymandering edge is not a threat to democracy” One of the many big surprises in this month’s surprising election was the Democrats’ failure to overturn Republican majorities in state legislatures. Various Democratic committees budgeted $88 million to flip majorities in big states such as Texas, Florida and North Carolina. Total gains: zero. That’s…

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#Why Asian Americans could embrace the GOP

#Why Asian Americans could embrace the GOP

“#Why Asian Americans could embrace the GOP” In 2020, President Trump proved that demography isn’t political destiny by increasing his share of black and Latino voters over his 2016 tally. He did so in part by taking a hard line against socialism; voters from these groups had seen their household incomes increase and jobless rates…

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