Category Archives: Conservatives

Anti-Vaccination Could Hurt Republicans at the Polls

At least two doctors who are former Republican congressmen think so (boldface mine): If current polling trends hold, Republicans could lose their majorities in both the House and Senate this November. Most pundits attribute this potential blue wave to voters’ … Continue reading →

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And What Is That Original Sin, Exactly?

While most Cletus Safaris aren’t worth a damn, this one from CNN does have an important bit (boldface mine): Barack Obama may have left the White House almost a decade ago, but I have heard his name on the campaign … Continue reading →

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They Know What They’re Doing Is Widely Thought to Be Wrong and Illegal

Consider this confession of sorts by White House advisor and bigoted asshole Stephen Miller (boldface mine): [Stephen] Miller doesn’t think the pardons are going to be enough to protect him, according to people who’ve spoken to him about the matter … Continue reading →

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Today in AI Can Make Things Worse: The Texas Censorship Edition

Adam Serwer has an excellent piece on Texas’ censorship on its college campuses. The whole thing is worth a read, but this part seems relevant (boldface mine): Texas Tech’s approach to censorship is notable for being both onerous and clumsy, … Continue reading →

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Regardless of What You Think About Hasan Piker, He’s a Nothingburger of a Political Issue

At least Republicans think so (boldface mine): Yes, that Hasan Piker, the hard-left Twitch streamer who has infuriated Democratic elites with his efforts to push the party leftward and to a more pro-Palestinian position. The anti-Piker strategy may have started … Continue reading →

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Spills the Beans

Former Republican congresswomen and rightwinger Majorie Taylor Greene posted this on Elon Musk’s Nazi website: Either she is trying to pivot to being a ‘sensible conservative’ or maybe she’s gone… We need new writers; the current ones are drunk.

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Professional Republicans Really Hate Each Other: The (Alleged) Boebert Affair(s)

Admittedly, a professional Democrat like Rahm Emanuel is a world class asshole himself, but this inconfirmed story (Boebert et alia deny it) is something else (boldface mine): Lauren Boebert, the firebrand Republican subject of a House ethics complaint that she … Continue reading →

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If Democrats Take Back the House, They Should Impeach Hegseth, Kennedy, and Vought

They really should. Probably Burgum too*. Yesterday, House Republicans decided to close the House and cancel all votes until after the election because they wanted to avoid an impeachment vote of Defense Secretary and white Christian supremacist Pete Hegseth. When … Continue reading →

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As Part of Early ‘Detrumpification’, Democrats Should Investigate the ‘Optimus Prime’ Scandal

And there’s no reason to wait until 2029. In case you missed it, last week the fascists at DHS did this (boldface mine): The Department of Homeland Security deleted a social media post featuring a Sikh man and an Optimus … Continue reading →

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Desperate to Stop a Midterm Rout, Trump Lies About Offering $5,000 Checks If Republicans Hold the Congress

I guess the good news is that this offer to send every household a $5,000 check serves the same function as the poorly written Nigerian prince scam offers: the stupidity of the offer targets everyone who is stupid enough to … Continue reading →

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