October Surprise: General John Kelly sings the nightingale’s song on Trump

John F. Kelly, the former Marine general who was Trump’s longest-serving chief of staff, has given the closing argument on the 2024 presidential election: A vote for Trump is a vote for a man who rejects constitutional democracy for dictatorship. The last straw, said Kelly, was Trump’s recent raising of the prospect that he would … Continue reading October Surprise: General John Kelly sings the nightingale’s song on Trump

MAGA: You can let Trump go now. He’s a tyrant, not a patriot.

A vote for Trump is not only tragic and misguided, it’s anti-American. There, I said it, breaking a self-imposed rule never to play the patriotism card in an argument. I learned long ago, when I was a kid and American troops were coming home every day in body bags from the Vietnam War, that citizens … Continue reading MAGA: You can let Trump go now. He’s a tyrant, not a patriot.

Harris quacks while Mizeur raises a million

The above photo of Heather Mizeur and Andy Harris was taken when Mizeur recorded her "Soul Force Politics" podcast with Harris in December 2017. Marylanders of the First congressional district got what they voted for — an extreme right-wing, sedition-supporting Republican who has accomplished little during his six terms in Washington. Andy Harris has a … Continue reading Harris quacks while Mizeur raises a million