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GOP Leaders Raise Important Questions on Impeachment Process, But Democrats Aren’t Answering

Posted by Stacey Matthews on September 30, 2019 43 Comments

After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave her public blessing last week for House Democrats to launch a formal impeachment inquiry of President Trump, members of the GOP House leadership read her the riot act. Not only did she announce her support of an inquiry before reading the transcript of the Trump/Zelensky call (which hadn't even been released at the time), but she also didn't name the specific alleged impeachable offense Trump committed.

Flashback: Maxine Waters Wants to Impeach Trump, Then “Go After” Pence

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on September 28, 2019 16 Comments

One of the many admirable precepts of America's system of government has been the peaceful transfer of executive power, a transfer that hinges on the acceptance of election results and all parties working together for the good of the country. In four years, there's another election and the losing party tries again.

Tulsi Gabbard: Voters Should Decide President Trump’s Political Fate, Not Congress (Updated)

Posted by Stacey Matthews on September 27, 2019 37 Comments

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) is back and she's got a lot to say. Though the Hawaii Congresswoman didn't qualify for the September Democratic presidential debate, she found out this week that her polling and campaign fundraising numbers for the month were good enough to put her back on the debate stage in October for the fourth round:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l-254XnpkA

Wall Street Democrats Warn They’ll Sit Out 2020 Presidential Election or Support Trump if Warren is Nominee

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 27, 2019 22 Comments

Some Democrats who work on Wall Street said they will sit out the 2020 election if the Democrats nominate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). They even threatened to help reelect Donald Trump if the person who "created much of the intellectual foundation" of Occupy Wall Street is the party's standard bearer.

New Polls Confirm Why Elizabeth Warren Dodges the Middle Class Tax Hike Question

Posted by Stacey Matthews on September 25, 2019 12 Comments

For months, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has tap-danced around the issue of whether or not her Medicare for All plan would raise taxes on the middle class. She's sidestepped the question when asked about it at debates and she's refused to directly address the issue when asked about it during post-debate interviews.

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Demonstrates Utter Ignorance on Guns: an AR-15 ‘is as Heavy as 10 Boxes’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 25, 2019 64 Comments

Democrats and people who work in media scream the loudest when it comes to gun control. Yet they repeatedly prove that they have very little knowledge on the subject. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) recently spoke to reporters about the AR-15. In the span of a minute, showed she had no idea what she was talking about.

Colbert Advises Warren on Explaining ‘Medicare for All’ Middle Class Tax She Avoids Addressing When Asked

Posted by Stacey Matthews on September 19, 2019 19 Comments

Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren's respective presidential campaign platforms center around the idea of Medicare for All. Sanders has admitted that his plan would raise taxes on middle-class Americans. Warren has not volunteered that information or consistently dodges the question when asked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIaskyrNw6w

Badrun Khan Officially Announces Campaign to Primary Ocasio-Cortez

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 19, 2019 49 Comments

Second-generation immigrant Badrun Khan officially announced her campaign to primary Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Khan, who filed her candidacy in July, wrote on her website that she "has spent her entire life fighting for justice, equality and fairness in her community."

Corey Lewandowski Trolls Befuddled Democrats on House Judiciary Committee

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 18, 2019 230 Comments

Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday and answered questions for hours. It was the latest attempt by Democrats to appear as if they are trying to impeach Trump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9MswDmSWpY

Usual Suspects Cry Foul as GOP Makes ‘Squad’ the Focus of Campaign Ads Going Into 2020

Posted by Stacey Matthews on September 17, 2019 33 Comments

For years, Republicans have made House Speaker Nancy Pelosi the face of the Democratic party in campaign advertising, whether her party was in the majority or not. But the 2019-2020 election cycle is seeing a different cast of Democrat characters emerge front and center in GOP ads: The Squad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIDHrBpevrA

Democrats Invite Teen Climate Change Activist Greta Thunberg to Testify Before Congress

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 17, 2019 53 Comments

When the 115th session of the US Congress finishes, I would be hard-pressed to pick the most insane stunt organized by our illustrious representatives. I'm tempted to pick Impeachment Theater as the most senseless move. But I pick the decision to put a teenaged foreigner before Congress as an expert on climate science, setting policy that would dramatically impact our economy and national safety.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUnT8IFTScA

Senior Democrats on Kavanaugh Impeachment: ‘Get Real’

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 17, 2019 16 Comments

Over the weekend, The New York Times dropped a piece on new allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Some of the 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls immediately called for Kavanaugh's impeachment along with some Democrats in Congress. They all face pushback from Republicans, but quite a few senior Democrats in both chambers.

Sen. Chris Coons Warns Democrats After Beto, Other Candidates Promote Gun Confiscation

Posted by Stacey Matthews on September 15, 2019 32 Comments

Robert "Beto" O'Rourke has gotten a lot of attention in recent weeks regarding his proposal to implement a mandatory gun buyback program should he get elected president in 2020.

Tough Luck for Joe Kennedy: Dem Kingmaker Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Ed Markey for Senate

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 15, 2019 8 Comments

We recently wrote about the possibility of Rep. Joe Kennedy challenging Senator Ed Markey in Massachusetts. That's not likely to happen now. The new de facto leader of the Democratic party has gone on record endorsing Ed Markey.

DOJ Uses Impeachment Confusion Against House Democrats In Dispute Over Mueller Grand Jury Material

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on September 14, 2019 34 Comments

National Democrats are having a tough time. They were blind-sided by President Trump's 2016 victory over Hillary Clinton and haven't yet managed to regain a sense of equilibrium. They are still operating, to borrow a phrase from poker, on tilt.

Support for Warren Among Democrat College Students Reportedly Dropped Before Houston Debate

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 13, 2019 0 Comments

"a four percent decrease for Warren from last week"...

Joe Kennedy Encounters Democrat Resistance in Possible Bid to Unseat Markey in Senate

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 12, 2019 29 Comments

Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA) is contemplating a challenge to Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) for the seat he currently holds. Joe has aspirations for much higher office, and he doesn't want to wait, but other members of his party are pushing back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1MgCvhQaTk

House Judiciary Committee Democrats Vote on Impeachment Inquiry Ground Rules

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 12, 2019 43 Comments

The House Judiciary Committee Democrats voted this morning on "the ground rules for a formal committee inquiry" to impeach President Donald Trump. While it does not mean an inquiry has officially started, it means the Democrats have finally defined the inquiry. Chairman Jerry Nadler has not given up on this subject despite pushback from Democrats in the House from moderate districts.

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