#Letters to the Editor — Jan. 11, 2023

#Letters to the Editor — Jan. 11, 2023

“Letters to the Editor — Jan. 11, 2023” The Issue: Republicans’ decision to allow Rep. Kevin McCarthy to become House speaker after 15 votes. What a disgusting display of disunity some in the Republican Party showed the nation and the world (“ ‘Argggh!’ of the deal for Kevin,” Jan. 8). When the new House convened the…

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#Damar Hamlin shows the best of us, Congress not so much

#Damar Hamlin shows the best of us, Congress not so much

“Damar Hamlin shows the best of us, Congress not so much” In the news business, reporters track stories independently and don’t generally see common ground, except in retrospect. The two big stories over the past week were the battle for the US House of Representatives speakership and the sudden cardiac arrest during the Bills-Bengals NFL…

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#Speaker fight reveals GOP as the party of self-loathing

#Speaker fight reveals GOP as the party of self-loathing

“Speaker fight reveals GOP as the party of self-loathing” Will Rogers famously said, “I belong to no organized political party. I’m a Democrat.” He would have to dig deeper to find a gibe suitable for today’s GOP. The substantive stakes in the battle over Kevin McCarthy’s speakership bid, which has produced a deadlock not seen…

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