Easy question Greg - will the Democrats have the stones? Nope. Not unless they replace the geriatric leadership in the House and Senate with younger leaders who recognize the existential threat posed by Republicans.
I just wish we could outlaw carrying weapons in public. That’s all. Seems like that would be a step toward civilization. Meanwhile the Dems have failed remarkably to generate a PR campaign that can keep up with the dark side. Who is speaking for the democratic majority? Why can’t she be heard? (Must be a “she” because so many male democrats are just wimps. Even Obama kept his mouth shut when McConnell blatantly violated the Constitution). Unbelievable, really. It’s like the democrats are afraid they’ll be bullied by someone. Wonder who?
Wow, Greg. You have one helluva dot-connection brain. Do you expect to see the House side figure this out so we can get a meaningful gun control law on the books?
Excellent column, again. I agree wholeheartedly and started tweeting as soon as MItch demanded legislation beore the sun sets that any bill to protect SCOTUS even more should be attached to an assult weapons ban, no amendments allowed. McConnell has been playing this long game for 40 years.
Up until the Mango Wanker came on the scene, I thought I understood how US politics worked. No more. In the face of all the things you've laid out here, and the continued fire hose of the revelations of more and more Republicans being involved in The Big Lie and/or Jan 6th, we're STILL looking at a red wave in November! Does that make ANY sense? We seem to have gone WAY beyond "making the libs cry" -- this continuous bullshit from the right is what people believe now, like good little students of Goebbels. It still shocks me, and I don't think I'll ever get used to it.
How can (or who can?) help Dems create a COURAGE stone? R's have always had a shamelessness stone and very few D's are willing to repeatedly call them out on it unless geriatic group makes way for more Mallory McMorrow's please? Btw, I know nothing of the Avengers and both understood and appreciated this analogy...
My God! I thoroughly enjoyed this piece of great journalism! Your comparison of Thanos = McConnell was superb. The “stones” was an eye catcher and using them to describe the evilness of the partisans on the court was so descriptive. I could visualize everything. I assure you, I too, want Chuck to go and be replaced by Amy. He is too polite, too meek, to hold that position. Klobuchar would be 100 times more effective because she doesn’t take any bullshit off of anyone!
Excellent metaphor! So spot on. Your use of Rep. Scott Fitzgerald’s tweet has led me to a tangent. We have lived part-time in the Janesville-Madison area of Wisconsin for the past 20+ years. I have watched the politics in Wisconsin go from solid Blue to very Purple. Scott Walker, Scott Fitzgerald and Robin Vos are the main reasons why. They have done so much damage to Democracy in Wisconsin. Remember “Right to Work” (cough, vomit)? Thankfully, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has stopped a lot of their most recent cruel attempts. Wisconsin is a microcosm of the things the Republican party intends for the United States where Republican Legislatures are in charge. An interesting thing that hasn’t gotten much National press attention is the “investigation” of voter fraud in the 2020 election, that former Supreme Court justice Michael Gableman has been “conducting”. Robin Vos appointed him at the behest of Trump. When it became clear that Gableman was not finding any evidence of the fraud, Vos tried to end the investigation. However, Trump is keeping pressure on Vos to continue the investigation and has indicated support for Vos’s competitor in the upcoming primary. Many trumplicans in Wisconsin are now turning against Vos, who in their opinion has not done enough to support Trump’s Big Lie. How ironic.
Lordy, do you see things that others miss. Thank you for always putting a different spin on things that are “reasoned” to death. I know nothing of “Infinity Stones” but your use of them makes the situation crystal clear. It’s now or never…
Easy question Greg - will the Democrats have the stones? Nope. Not unless they replace the geriatric leadership in the House and Senate with younger leaders who recognize the existential threat posed by Republicans.
That is some great writing Greg. Thanks!
Please tell us, if you know, does Schumer read you? Because we desperately need him to. Wonderful piece, as always.
I just wish we could outlaw carrying weapons in public. That’s all. Seems like that would be a step toward civilization. Meanwhile the Dems have failed remarkably to generate a PR campaign that can keep up with the dark side. Who is speaking for the democratic majority? Why can’t she be heard? (Must be a “she” because so many male democrats are just wimps. Even Obama kept his mouth shut when McConnell blatantly violated the Constitution). Unbelievable, really. It’s like the democrats are afraid they’ll be bullied by someone. Wonder who?
Ya nailed it, again…! Keep those coals red hot! I’m sharing and folks are listening! Great stuff!
Wow, Greg. You have one helluva dot-connection brain. Do you expect to see the House side figure this out so we can get a meaningful gun control law on the books?
Most welcome, Sir!
Great scribbling
Excellent column, again. I agree wholeheartedly and started tweeting as soon as MItch demanded legislation beore the sun sets that any bill to protect SCOTUS even more should be attached to an assult weapons ban, no amendments allowed. McConnell has been playing this long game for 40 years.
This is a prefect analogy. I wonder who you have in mind for Iron Man, because we really need him now. This feels very much like the "End Game."
Up until the Mango Wanker came on the scene, I thought I understood how US politics worked. No more. In the face of all the things you've laid out here, and the continued fire hose of the revelations of more and more Republicans being involved in The Big Lie and/or Jan 6th, we're STILL looking at a red wave in November! Does that make ANY sense? We seem to have gone WAY beyond "making the libs cry" -- this continuous bullshit from the right is what people believe now, like good little students of Goebbels. It still shocks me, and I don't think I'll ever get used to it.
"wears on his left hand like some sort of steroidal, extraterrestrial Michael Jackson."
Surely you are not implying Moscow Mitch likes little boys?
(satire, I promise. It's satire)
How can (or who can?) help Dems create a COURAGE stone? R's have always had a shamelessness stone and very few D's are willing to repeatedly call them out on it unless geriatic group makes way for more Mallory McMorrow's please? Btw, I know nothing of the Avengers and both understood and appreciated this analogy...
My God! I thoroughly enjoyed this piece of great journalism! Your comparison of Thanos = McConnell was superb. The “stones” was an eye catcher and using them to describe the evilness of the partisans on the court was so descriptive. I could visualize everything. I assure you, I too, want Chuck to go and be replaced by Amy. He is too polite, too meek, to hold that position. Klobuchar would be 100 times more effective because she doesn’t take any bullshit off of anyone!
Excellent metaphor! So spot on. Your use of Rep. Scott Fitzgerald’s tweet has led me to a tangent. We have lived part-time in the Janesville-Madison area of Wisconsin for the past 20+ years. I have watched the politics in Wisconsin go from solid Blue to very Purple. Scott Walker, Scott Fitzgerald and Robin Vos are the main reasons why. They have done so much damage to Democracy in Wisconsin. Remember “Right to Work” (cough, vomit)? Thankfully, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has stopped a lot of their most recent cruel attempts. Wisconsin is a microcosm of the things the Republican party intends for the United States where Republican Legislatures are in charge. An interesting thing that hasn’t gotten much National press attention is the “investigation” of voter fraud in the 2020 election, that former Supreme Court justice Michael Gableman has been “conducting”. Robin Vos appointed him at the behest of Trump. When it became clear that Gableman was not finding any evidence of the fraud, Vos tried to end the investigation. However, Trump is keeping pressure on Vos to continue the investigation and has indicated support for Vos’s competitor in the upcoming primary. Many trumplicans in Wisconsin are now turning against Vos, who in their opinion has not done enough to support Trump’s Big Lie. How ironic.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/01/wisconsin-election-review-goes-beyond-original-budget-nears-900-000/7457832001/
Lordy, do you see things that others miss. Thank you for always putting a different spin on things that are “reasoned” to death. I know nothing of “Infinity Stones” but your use of them makes the situation crystal clear. It’s now or never…