#WaPo’s partisan ‘fact-checking’ and more

Admin5 years ago05 mins

“#WaPo’s partisan ‘fact-checking’ and more” This fact-check We say: Count on Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post’s partisan opinion writer who pretends to be a neutral “fact checker,” to come to the Democrats’ aid yet again, this time over their plan to have banks send the IRS info about Americans’ bank accounts. It’s perfectly legit to…

#Moderate Democrats all but extinct: Goodwin

Admin5 years ago013 mins

“#Moderate Democrats all but extinct: Goodwin” The Wall Street Journal wrote Tuesday that President Biden was making another attempt to salvage his stalled legislative agenda by meeting separately with progressive and moderate Democrats. The next sentence was more telling: The moderates were Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). The progressives were too numerous…

#Nancy’s attack on the media, the NYT’s hit on Kyrsten Sinema

Admin5 years ago06 mins

“#Nancy’s attack on the media, the NYT’s hit on Kyrsten Sinema” This headline: We say: That Washington Post headline Thursday paints Republicans as the bad guys in the supply-chain crisis, which has scores of ships — carrying 250,000 containers of merchandise — lined up waiting to be unloaded outside US ports, slowing deliveries and fueling inflation….

#AP’s backfire, Politico’s cynical Trump bait

Admin5 years ago05 mins

“#AP’s backfire, Politico’s cynical Trump bait” This headline: MSNBC criticized moderate Democrats Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema.NY Post composite We say: MSNBC’s attack on Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema for opposing the Dems’ $3.5 trillion (actually, $5 trillion) Build Back Better plan couldn’t be more out of touch. Does the network really consider…

#Bernie Sanders won’t condemn Kyrsten Sinema harassment amid spending bill spat

Admin5 years ago06 mins

“#Bernie Sanders won’t condemn Kyrsten Sinema harassment amid spending bill spat” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) refused to sign on to a statement condemning last weekend’s harassment of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) unless it included language pressuring her to change her stance on the proposed $3.5 trillion social spending bill, Axios reported late Wednesday. An initial…

#Manchin, Sinema and The Squad might just stop the .5T monstrosity

#Manchin, Sinema and The Squad might just stop the $3.5T monstrosity

Admin5 years ago09 mins

“#Manchin, Sinema and The Squad might just stop the $3.5T monstrosity” Can Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema save America from ruin? All of Washington is watching as Monday’s deadline approaches for a House showdown over the bipartisan infrastructure bill passed by the Senate. Moderate and progressive Democrats are each trying to call the other’s bluff. The…

#Key vote Sinema says she’s a ‘no’ on Democrats’ .5T reconciliation bill

#Key vote Sinema says she’s a ‘no’ on Democrats’ $3.5T reconciliation bill

Admin5 years ago06 mins

“#Key vote Sinema says she’s a ‘no’ on Democrats’ $3.5T reconciliation bill” A key Democrat said Wednesday she will not support a proposed $3.5 trillion spending plan that her party had hoped to ram through the Senate without support from Republicans. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) said in a statement, “I support many of the goals…