Martin Longman is the web editor of the Washington Monthly.
He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. Before joining the Monthly, Martin was a county coordinator for ACORN/Project Vote and a political consultant. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
My Dad died nearly a year ago. He was sort of the anti-Donald Trump in that his core values were integrity and he had empathy. He was also the primary reason I became so passionate about politics and current events. One of our last conversations was about Trump. He said to me, “I don’t think I’ll live long enough to see how it ends. I just hope they get the bastard for your sake.” I wish he was here. Miss the hell out of him. Been thinking about him lots and grieving as we approach the one year anniversary of… Read more »
My dad had a scare last year. Seems to be doing better. He and I are both hoping he stays alive long enough to witness Trump’s eviction. Last time we were together in person, a few weeks back, he was telling me that he was very worried about how our country’s institutions were being corrupted. Very, very worried about climate change, given Trump’s efforts to reverse everything the Obama Administration had attempted to do. I have two parents who are actually very worried about the world their grandkids and eventual great-grandkids will inherit. Oddly enough, both of them are now… Read more »
My Dad died in 2015, at the age of 100. Like his father before him, he had invested much of his life in civil rights and social justice causes. Obama was in the White House and he died in peace. I would not for the world wake him to see what has happened since. .
My father died at age 98 in 2016. Sadly, he probably would have adored Trump because Fox had taken over his brain. Very well educated man, widely read, no patience for nonsense – until Fox took him. It hurts still.
Let’s make sure folks know the Republican Senators shirked their duty to uphold the constitution. And, adopt a Democratic Senate candidate, especially in the South. Make the Republicans play defense in what they consider safe seats, and we will get a few pickups. Appealing to the middle is suicide for them now, so those voters should be persuadable to vote Democratic.
It’s a sad business. But the republicans had to shirk their duties in order for us to have a better shot. They had to do it in front of everyone. They majority of voters had to want to see witnesses. And they did. Next, the repubs had to block the investigation and let trump off scott free. And they are. It still sucks to see it happen. But they truly are lost and this is what it looks like. Next, up we need to pull together for the general. Given that 2 supreme justices and the elimination of legal abortion… Read more »
“I hope this at least somewhat resembles the future.” It doesn’t and you clearly aren’t paying attention. Senator Hawley is a REPUBLICAN. Retired Senator Josh Hawley will look at his great-grandchild and say: “That is such a good question. The Democrats of that time were a bunch of losers who hated Jesus and were trying to bring down a wonderful president out of hatred. They lied like pigs and faked evidence and we were heroic in stopping a coup attempt by the Democrat traitors” This is what Hawley will tell his great-grandchild regardless of anything that happens between now and… Read more »
Twenty republicans could have decided in secret, that they were going to vote in a block to remove Trump from office. There are certainly more than twenty who realize what a danger he is to our country. It could have been over in minutes. And yet …
But the economy…
My Dad died nearly a year ago. He was sort of the anti-Donald Trump in that his core values were integrity and he had empathy. He was also the primary reason I became so passionate about politics and current events. One of our last conversations was about Trump. He said to me, “I don’t think I’ll live long enough to see how it ends. I just hope they get the bastard for your sake.” I wish he was here. Miss the hell out of him. Been thinking about him lots and grieving as we approach the one year anniversary of… Read more »
My dad had a scare last year. Seems to be doing better. He and I are both hoping he stays alive long enough to witness Trump’s eviction. Last time we were together in person, a few weeks back, he was telling me that he was very worried about how our country’s institutions were being corrupted. Very, very worried about climate change, given Trump’s efforts to reverse everything the Obama Administration had attempted to do. I have two parents who are actually very worried about the world their grandkids and eventual great-grandkids will inherit. Oddly enough, both of them are now… Read more »
My Dad died in 2015, at the age of 100. Like his father before him, he had invested much of his life in civil rights and social justice causes. Obama was in the White House and he died in peace. I would not for the world wake him to see what has happened since. .
My father died at age 98 in 2016. Sadly, he probably would have adored Trump because Fox had taken over his brain. Very well educated man, widely read, no patience for nonsense – until Fox took him. It hurts still.
Let’s make sure folks know the Republican Senators shirked their duty to uphold the constitution. And, adopt a Democratic Senate candidate, especially in the South. Make the Republicans play defense in what they consider safe seats, and we will get a few pickups. Appealing to the middle is suicide for them now, so those voters should be persuadable to vote Democratic.
It’s a sad business. But the republicans had to shirk their duties in order for us to have a better shot. They had to do it in front of everyone. They majority of voters had to want to see witnesses. And they did. Next, the repubs had to block the investigation and let trump off scott free. And they are. It still sucks to see it happen. But they truly are lost and this is what it looks like. Next, up we need to pull together for the general. Given that 2 supreme justices and the elimination of legal abortion… Read more »
Wait, you’re giving up on the possibility that Trump will lose the election?
it doesn’t matter. The door has been opened to foreign interference and the Imperial Presidency that (until Trump) gave Dick Cheney wet dreams.
Me, I’m working on getting the fuck out ASAP.
“I hope this at least somewhat resembles the future.” It doesn’t and you clearly aren’t paying attention. Senator Hawley is a REPUBLICAN. Retired Senator Josh Hawley will look at his great-grandchild and say: “That is such a good question. The Democrats of that time were a bunch of losers who hated Jesus and were trying to bring down a wonderful president out of hatred. They lied like pigs and faked evidence and we were heroic in stopping a coup attempt by the Democrat traitors” This is what Hawley will tell his great-grandchild regardless of anything that happens between now and… Read more »
Twenty republicans could have decided in secret, that they were going to vote in a block to remove Trump from office. There are certainly more than twenty who realize what a danger he is to our country. It could have been over in minutes. And yet …