Month: December 2018

Casual Observation

In my opinion, Joe Manchin never should have received a slot on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the first place. He wasn’t a reliable vote and there was always the possibility that this day would come. Having...

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Trump Will Be Brought Down By His Own People

On June 3, 1973, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein signaled the end of Richard Nixon’s presidency with a big scoop in the Washington Post. They reported that ex-White House counsel John Dean had “told Senate...

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Democrats Should Concede Nothing on Wall

Parts of the government are due to shut down Friday through lack of funding. To prevent this from happening, the House of Representatives just passed a two-week “stopgap” continuing resolution. It will provide...

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Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 93

Happy Hump Day!  I’m continuing to be the DJ and bartender for this weekly series while Don Durito is on walkabout.  For today’s theme, I’m posting my favorite songs from the Amazon Prime series The...

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Good Riddance to the Weekly Standard

Billionaire Philip Anschutz’s DC Media is a parent to both the Trump-critical Weekly Standard and the pro-Trump Washington Examiner. It’s not surprising that they’re looking to expand the Examiner and shutter...

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