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Biting political analysis of the McCain funeral from Jeet Heer: [View all] milestogo Sep 2018 OP

Great thread malaise Sep 2018 #1

Truth for Republicans, yes. False equalization with Democrats. Hortensis Sep 2018 #80

Well put jberryhill Sep 2018 #2

I think about this every time I see people like Bill Krystal out there criticizing Trump Renew Deal Sep 2018 #3

Or Steve Schmidt. nt GreenEyedLefty Sep 2018 #10

...and Rick Wilson, Charlie Sykes, David Frum, Mona Charen, Max Boot, etc. JHB Sep 2018 #14

This is what I wrote after Schmidt left the GOP: Garrett78 Sep 2018 #28

+ 1 ChiTownDenny Sep 2018 #34

Very true, none more than this: Merlot Sep 2018 #56

Well put. But don't forget rightwing media. EndGOPPropaganda Sep 2018 #66

Absolutely. Right wing media has been instrumental and I should have made mention of that. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #75

should be an OP Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #72

Thanks. I made it an OP at the time. I more recently made post #25 of this thread an OP, as well. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #76

Did you see his list of speakers for the Trump funeral? oberliner Sep 2018 #4

No Scott Baio? Beartracks Sep 2018 #52

He lost me when he blamed Pres Obama ecstatic Sep 2018 #5

I think it was a failure not to prosecute bankers. Bluepinky Sep 2018 #7

Absolutely correct. n/t MsLeopard Sep 2018 #9

Hard to say for sure... paleotn Sep 2018 #19

I'm not an economist, but it seems that increasing income inequality is a big problem. Bluepinky Sep 2018 #57

Our tax system is one of the largest contributors to income inequality... paleotn Sep 2018 #62

Presidents don't prosecute. Otherwise, Trump would be prosecuting Hillary. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #20

Thank you. SharonClark Sep 2018 #47

You're right, and I don't mean to put the blame on Obama. Bluepinky Sep 2018 #53

Thank you. He chose to save lives by spending his very limited political capital on healthcare betsuni Sep 2018 #78

Obama entered the office with an overriding passion for compromise, getting along, bipartisanship Chemisse Sep 2018 #31

I agree proglib217 Sep 2018 #54

I agree with your perspective. Chemisse Sep 2018 #61

Same here. n/t GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #36

I am a VERY big BHO guy Cosmocat Sep 2018 #43

Exactly right. shanny Sep 2018 #6

Well done! PatrickforO Sep 2018 #8

No, they wanted a racist radical noodle Sep 2018 #12

That was clear as day in 2010 with their malaise Sep 2018 #15

Exactly radical noodle Sep 2018 #24

Remember their attacks on some African-American Congressmen malaise Sep 2018 #27

Of course he did. However... PatrickforO Sep 2018 #32

Well said. eom BlueWI Sep 2018 #39

Yes... some of that is true..some of it not quite so much.. JHan Sep 2018 #44

K&R SharonClark Sep 2018 #48

Well...we're in agreement, then. PatrickforO Sep 2018 #51

ty for that. Good points but this is how I differentiate it: JHan Sep 2018 #58

Good points all. Thx for thoughtful reply. PatrickforO Sep 2018 #73

Happy you mentioned Teddy, JHan Sep 2018 #74

Right now, countries with Universal Health Care and low wealth inequality, JHan Sep 2018 #13

This set of tweets is the opinion brer cat Sep 2018 #46

"Pander to the center" - do you get how ridiculous that phrase is? I'm guessing not. Squinch Sep 2018 #55

It's part of a collection of boilerplate memes that are just repeated over and over... JHan Sep 2018 #68

Yes. And the concept, in the context of politics, is so mindlessly illogical it's hilarious. Squinch Sep 2018 #81

NOPE , they wanted a Bigot that takes brown kids from their parents . that's why they are ok with JI7 Sep 2018 #64

they wanted everybody they could anger Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #77

'Squalor'. Aristus Sep 2018 #11

Just consider blue-wave Sep 2018 #16

More false equivalence bullshit. Dems are not responsible for Trump, the GOP is. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #17

Bingo! paleotn Sep 2018 #21

Yeah he is definitely their baby. The pinnacle of Republicanism ismnotwasm Sep 2018 #23

Yes, thank you! peggysue2 Sep 2018 #26

There's more accountability to go around BlueWI Sep 2018 #49

No. Trump is the culmination of the GOP "Southern Strategy" that started in the 1960s. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #50

Of course there's a Southern strategy BlueWI Sep 2018 #63

no, things like attending a wedding are not on the same level as bigotry and Russian attacks on the JI7 Sep 2018 #67

Attending a wedding is perfectly legal BlueWI Sep 2018 #89

exactly, attending a wedding is legal JI7 Sep 2018 #90

So you have nothing to say about the obvious corruption BlueWI Sep 2018 #91

NYC was not always democratic . and his rise was due to Russian Oligarchs . He wasn't getting Money JI7 Sep 2018 #92

+1 BannonsLiver Sep 2018 #87

Just a couple questions classof56 Sep 2018 #18

He writes for "The National Review." GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #38

I thank you. classof56 Sep 2018 #59

Actually, it's "The New Republic", not the National Review JHB Sep 2018 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Sep 2018 #88

The Rs still like the message, just not Trump DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #22

I find it hard to argue with any of that. As I wrote recently: Garrett78 Sep 2018 #25

Sure resonated with me Jarqui Sep 2018 #29

+ 1 ChiTownDenny Sep 2018 #40

Fascinating. America is so brilliant and flush with intelligent thinkers. Crutchez_CuiBono Sep 2018 #30

K&R SamKnause Sep 2018 #33

I partly agree with him about Obama marylandblue Sep 2018 #35

President Obama was unable to fix the "Old Order" because...... StepnKretchit Sep 2018 #41

Racism was a factor, but really, I don't think a white Democrat would have done much better marylandblue Sep 2018 #42

Okay. StepnKretchit Sep 2018 #45

This. Also, I seem to remember billionaire execs thumbing their noses BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2018 #84

I'm willing to give President Obama a pass on this . . . Erda Sep 2018 #86

I personally think it's awful to live in an age when "tweets/twits" pass as thinking. NNadir Sep 2018 #37

+ JI7 Sep 2018 #65

+2 orangecrush Sep 2018 #69

We are where we are at today Mr.Bill Sep 2018 #70

Hogwash. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #71

GOP "Southern Strategy" of race-baiting. lindysalsagal Sep 2018 #79

Who is this brilliant person? BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2018 #82

And I will add mine.. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #83

This encapulates exactly the tenious position we find ourselves in now The Liberal Lion Sep 2018 #85