Tuesday, May 17, 2022

@17:30, , 5/15/22

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John Fetterman Recovering After Stroke Before His Senate Primary
John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor who is running for the state’s Democratic Senate nomination, canceled events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. read more
 
Thee Democrats of Pennsylvania should find another senatorial candidate.
 
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Kathy Barnette Says She ‘Can’t Provide a Lot of Context’ for Her Anti-Islamic Tweets
Her sudden rise in the Pennsylvania Senate primary has some Republicans worried about her prospects in November. read more
 
Splitting the Republican vote is a good idea.
 
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Trump-Era Prosecutor’s Case Against Democratic-Linked Lawyer Goes to Trial
The first case developed by the special counsel, John Durham, involves a lawyer who is accused of lying when he shared a tip with the F.B.I. about possible links between Donald J. Trump and Russia. read more
 
John Durham was creative.
There must have been evidence against Trump.
 

How Hollywood and the Media Fueled the Political Rise of J.D. Vance
“Hillbilly Elegy,” a best-selling memoir that became a star-studded film, raised the profile of the onetime “Never Trump guy” who won an Ohio primary with the help of the former president. read more
 
J.D. Vance values the way things were.
He is a conservative and not a populist.
 
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How Hollywood and the Media Fueled the Political Rise of J.D. Vance
“Hillbilly Elegy,” a best-selling memoir that became a star-studded film, raised the profile of the onetime “Never Trump guy” who won an Ohio primary with the help of the former president. read more
 
J.D. Vance values the way things were.
He is a conservative and not a populist.
 
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In Madison Cawthorn’s District, Strong Opinions of Him, For and Against
The right-wing firebrand is counting on Republican primary voters to look past his bad press. Opponents are counting on them to lose patience with him. read more
 
He may get his thirty percent.
 
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Thousands Gather at Marches for Abortion Rights
Nearly two weeks after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, protesters gathered in Washington, New York and other cities. read more
 
It is necessary to try to change the oppinion of Justice Samuel Alito.
 
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McConnell and Other Republican Senators Make Secret Visit to Ukraine
The visit by the Senate minority leader included a meeting with the Ukrainian president in Kyiv. read more
 
The Republican party has fought Socialism since 1867.
This has meant the Russians.
 
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How ‘Just a Dude’ in Shorts Became a Senate Front-Runner
John Fetterman has used his shorts-and-hoodie image to connect with Pennsylvania voters in the Democratic Senate primary. read more
 
A stroke is an automatic disqualification.   
 
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/14/us/politics/supreme-court-clarence-thomas.html
 
When disagreements are sufficiently strong they become public.
Courts are not available to resolve the abortion fight.
 The Supreme court will be reconstructed.

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Gearing Up for G.O.P. Gains in Midterms, White House Braces for Barrage of Inquiries
The turbulent aftermath of the Trump era is taking the possibility of a divided government to new levels of intensity, as some Republicans appear eager to target President Biden and his family. read more
 
The Republican party must win their civil strife.
 
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Open Thread
[image: Open Thread] Use the comments to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts (no Covid.) Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more
 
Sooner is better.    As soon as you can is best.
Let us start with a long verbal discussion.
 
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Trump Endorses Doug Mastriano for Pennsylvania Governor
Mr. Mastriano, who has promoted many false claims of a stolen 2020 election, was the leading Republican candidate for governor even before Donald Trump’s endorsement. read more
 
Trump wants to win the 2020 election.

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House Plans Vote to Ease Baby Formula Shortage as Biden Pledges Quick Action
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House would move to provide regulatory relief and funds to bolster the infant formula supply, as the president said his team was acting within “weeks or less.” read more
 
"His quick timetable and Ms. Pelosi’s plans reflected a growing urgency to address the shortage, which has become a national crisis and a political challenge as Republicans work to weaponize the issue before the midterm elections." 

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For Many Pennsylvania Voters, Trumpism Is Bigger Than Trump
Interviews show Dr. Mehmet Oz struggling in the G.O.P. Senate primary, despite a Trump endorsement. Voters remain devoted to Donald Trump but seem less swayed by his guidance. read more
 
Pennsylvania is conservative.  Trump is radical.

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Biden Calls on States to Devote Stimulus Funds to Police
Ahead of the midterm elections, President Biden is making a forceful push to show he is a defender of law enforcement. read more
 
It is necessary to remove law and order from the Republican arsenal.
 
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Fox News Hosts Splinter as Chaotic Pennsylvania Primaries Heat Up
The rise of Kathy Barnette in the state’s G.O.P. Senate race has divided the network’s stars, with some backing her and others going on the attack to help a rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz. read more
 
The Murdoch's goal is power..

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What the Jan. 6 Panel Wants to Learn From 5 G.O.P. Lawmakers
The committee’s subpoenas to five House Republicans underscore the potential importance of their testimony to producing a full account of the effort to overturn the 2020 election. read more
 
Confessing to treason has not been healthy.
 
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
Fed Wants To Crush Wages
[image: Fed Wants To Crush Wages] There are multiple sources of inflation. As a friend once said, one man’s inflation, is another man’s pricing power. Right now we have a situation where inflation is caused by (non exhaustively): 1. Disruptions to the supply chain. 2. Lots of dead and disabled workers (over a million dead in the US, who knows how many disabled) leading to a tight labor market in some countries. 3. Sanctions on Russia (food, fuel, minerals, which feeds into other things, plus disruption of the dollar hegemony system.) 4. Massive price increases b... read more
 
Ian Welsh is not established.
Neither are his readers.
 
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Republicans Wrongly Tie Biden Immigration Policies to Baby Formula Shortage
A lawsuit settlement requires the federal government to provide water and food, including formula, to detained migrant children. read more
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant_formula

The Republicans do not have a leg to stand on.
That will not matter to Faux news.
There is a shortage because a factory closed.

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