Was This an Accident? Not Likely. The Erasure of a Black War Hero’s Legacy Edrea Davis – They may want us to believe it was a mistake. That a simple “404” error is all it was. But too many of us know better. We all know how many people have replaced the n-word with “DEI” […]
Scarlett Johansson’s Parody of Sen. Katie Britt’s GOP State of the Union Response in ‘SNL’ Cold Open Was Oscar Worthy
With all the madness in the world we can all use a few laughs. This SNL skit of CNN’s Abby Phillip’s (Ego Nwodim) coverage of President Biden’s (Mikey Day) State of the Union address and Republican Senator Katie Britt’s (Scarlett Johansson) response is hilarious. Saturday Night Live. Stream now on Peacock: https://pck.tv/3n1IyzK Subscribe to SNL: […]
President Biden’s Full Statement About Trump Acquittal for Inciting an Insurrection
“It was nearly two weeks ago that Jill and I paid our respects to Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who laid in honor in the Rotunda after losing his life protecting the Capitol from a riotous, violent mob on January 6, 2021. Today, 57 Senators – including a record 7 Republicans – voted to find […]
Religious Right Stands By Their Man Trump Despite His Constant Displays of Racism, Sexism, Misogyny
If Donald Trump has done anything, he has snuffed out the Religious Right – By Russell Moore Special To The Washington Post Donald Trump once bragged to radio shock-jock Howard Stern about walking through the dressing rooms of his beauty pageants while contestants were getting dressed. He could do it, he suggested, because he owned […]
The GOP’s Diversity Issues
By Chuck Hobbs – As Census results pour in, it is becoming clear that the nation’s largest minority, Hispanics, are registering in greater numbers as Democrats. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, whose wife, Columba, is Mexican, routinely implores Republican leaders to develop strategies to attract more Hispanic voters. Good luck. What Republicans have with respect […]
Fraudulent Birther Controversy Trump’s Only Presidential Trump
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson – Real Estate tycoon Donald Trump’s talk about a presidential bid is take your pick: a bad joke, a cheap publicity stunt, or the delusional raving of a guy with too much money, too much ego, and way too much time on his hands to stroke both. But Trump did manage […]
Is the Tea Party Causing Some GOP Members to Waffle on Key Issues?
One of the more maddening aspects of politics for pundits and casual observers alike is our elected officials’ penchant to change their positions, to paraphrase Captain Renault in the classic Casablanca, “based upon the prevailing winds.” Case in point; when then President Bill Clinton first sought universal health care in 1993, one of the major […]
GOP Resurgence: What’s a Cynic to Do?
by Joseph C. Phillips – While listening to music on my I-phone, I began to contemplate the upcoming mid-term elections. The rock band, The Who sang: “I’ll tip my hat to the new constitution/Take a bow for the new revolution/Smile and grin at the change all around me/Pick up my guitar and play/Just like yesterday/And […]
GOP members blast Sarah Palin for her tweet defending Dr. Laura’s N-word rant
By by John Avlon, The Daily Beast – Sarah Palin’s post-VP nominee career has so far benefited from bomb-throwing. The process follows a tight script—a crude, semi-calculated comment is shot into the middle of a political debate via Facebook or Twitter. It gains national attention. Liberals are outraged. Conservatives rush to her defense. Sarah Palin […]