(Political Ramblings from a Little Left of Center)
As I was reading multiple news summaries and opinion pieces related to the Supreme Court’s oral arguments on 4/25/2024 for “Trump v. United States”, I was mentally composing an expletive-filled rant to publish herein. I was more than appalled by the Court’s insane take on Presidential immunity. With considerable effort, I managed to table my…
What’s your function? Hooking up two parties and making ’em run right. … In the evenings, when I’m usually feeling wonky, I love to take a walk through the Mall and to a honky tonky, Where I often see an elephant and a donkey, And I wonder, as I walk by, just what they could…
I opined just yesterday that a bipartisan approach to electing a Speaker of the House could have been a path forward. Given the continuing implosion of House Republicans, the idea might not be as far-fetched as I thought. First, a quick landscape summary: Republicans do hold a majority of seats in the U.S. House. Republicans…
Now that the writers strike is over, I can finally start posting again! No, I’m not a WGA member. But, hey, I’m not above abusing their strike as a flimsy excuse for my own absence from this blog. In all seriousness, I’m relieved that all parties agreed upon an equitable deal, and I hope that…
The Orange Guy was indicted today by a federal grand jury on four felony counts of conspiracy and obstruction related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. I’m getting on a plane in a few hours and don’t have the time to read the full indictment beforehand. Thus, I’ll take the 45-page indictment…
Unfortunately, I started this post quite a while back. Since February, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has been single-handedly blocking all senior military promotions. The details of the “senatorial hold” that Tuberville is using aren’t all that important. Suffice it to say that the rules of the Senate give enormous power to every individual Senator –…
I keep getting asked why I’ve been silent about the Orange Guy’s federal indictment. If I had anything new or clever to add to the conversation, I’d certainly speak up. However, I can’t do much more than repeat what everyone already knows: Yes, the indictment is more than damning. But we already knew that he…
In the latest of a long list of Florida vs. Disney stories, here’s a new one that’s unrelated to the Disney World drama. A fifth-grade teacher in Florida is now being investigated by the FL Department of Education for showing a Disney movie to her class. The movie in question is “Strange World” – an…
The long absence of Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) from the Senate is having a demonstrably negative impact on the ability of Congress to do its job. Given the paper-thin Democratic majority in the Senate, every single vote counts. Thus, unless Sen. Feinstein can guarantee a permanent return to Congress this week, she needs to immediately…
During my recent absence from this blog, I’ve been regularly asked why I haven’t weighed in on numerous issues. I do sincerely appreciate that others might be interested in my humble thoughts – and I hope that this long post doesn’t negate that interest. While I am certainly capable of unadulterated rants, I do prefer…