If the federal budget process asked for spending suggestions the same way an improv comedy group asked for settings for a scene, it would go something like this: “OK, we’re looking for a way to spend your tax dollars. Who has a great idea?” “Medicare for all.” “Green new deal.” “Universal basic income.” “OK, it […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Disgraceful allegiance
In a series of tweets and interviews following U.S. Sen. John McCain’s death on Aug. 25, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) praised McCain and called him his hero. While that might be true, Inhofe also made it clear that no one, not even his hero, could get away with challenging his seemingly favorite president ever, […]
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Game Change
If Sen. McCain’s choice of the largely unknown Alaska Gov. Palin as his veep choice seemed out of nowhere then, there’s good reason: Because it pretty much was. McCain, here played by Ed Harris (Man on a Ledge), wanted Sen. Joe Lieberman, but was talked into someone “more transformative” by hired gun Steven Schmidt (Woody […]