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Articles of Impeachment

Saturday, January 9, 2021

The Trumpdown: The House of Representatives has drawn up a single article of impeachment, accusing President Trump of inciting insurrection in the mob takeover of the Capitol on Wednesday.   Steps ahead of Congress, Twitter permanently cancelled Trump’s Twitter account, the most …

Moving Toward Impeachment

Friday, January 8, 2021

The Day After: In the absence of action by Vice President Mike Pence on the 25th Amendment, Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives are moving quickly toward impeaching President Trump for a second time next week.   The Wednesday riot now includes …

Day of Infamy, Biden Confirmed

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Bonfire of the Insanities: After a day in which an angry mob inspired by President Trump stormed the Capitol building, Congress overnight validated the Electoral College vote officially certifying Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.   With some …

Democrats Lead in Georgia, Big Day in DC

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Just Peachy: In a major upset for the Republican Party, Democrat Raphael Warnock has been projected the winner of his race for US Senate in Georgia and it’s looking like fellow Democrat Jon Ossoff also will win by a narrow margin. …

Battle for Georgia, Reality on Trial

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Georgia on Our Minds: Not since Sherman’s march to the sea has the state of Georgia played such a critical role in American history. Georgia goes to the polls today to decide whether Democrats or Republicans will control the US Senate …

Fraud on Tape, Blocking the Vote

Monday, January 4, 2021

Find the Votes: President Trump has claimed since election day that he’s the victim of voter fraud, but in the first solid evidence of attempted fraud, the perpetrator is the President himself.   The Washington Post obtained a one-hour audio recording of Trump …

New Year and a Republican Rift

Friday, January 1, 2021

Happy New Year !! 2021 arrived with crowdless and subdued celebrations under coronavirus restrictions but champagne is just as good no matter where you drink it. And now the news. Open Range: Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse ripped open the rift between Republicans about …

Blocking the Inevitable, Goodbye 2020

Thursday, December 31, 2020

Objection to Democracy: Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley announced that he will object next week to the congressional vote to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Hawley doesn’t have a prayer of changing the result, but he’s bought into the Trump election-conspiracy …

McConnell Blocks, Mutant in the US

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Too Much and Not Enough: Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell yesterday blocked a quick effort to increase pandemic relief checks from $600 to $2,000.   Democratic minority leader Chuck Schumer asked to have the measure passed by unanimous consent, but any single …

House Challenges Trump, Reps Sue Pence

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Swamp Things: The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly last night to increase the $600 individual stimulus checks to $2,000, and to override President Trump’s veto of the defense authorization bill, putting the Senate Republican majority in a bind.   The Republicans who …