The Big, Beautiful Bill is pretty badass, Speaker Johnson delivered for the Trump agenda, and the Senate better get off its ass

When Trump increased taxes via tariffs many screamed that it was the largest in history, but now some want to revert back to the old rates.  When Trump began slashing the government under DOGE, many of the same people said he was cutting too much, too fast, only to insist the real problem is that… Continue reading The Big, Beautiful Bill is pretty badass, Speaker Johnson delivered for the Trump agenda, and the Senate better get off its ass

The media thinks you’ve got the IQ of the aging coon hound sitting on the other side of my desk

A former high school principal might’ve pulled a fire alarm in Congress by accident, believing it was a door handle.  Meanwhile, no one should be the slightest bit concerned that a judge presiding over a civil case against former President Trump appears to be a radical leftist with a staff that hangs out with Chuck… Continue reading The media thinks you’ve got the IQ of the aging coon hound sitting on the other side of my desk

Matt Gaetz can’t count and other Republican absurdities while ousting a Speaker heading into an election year

If there is one rule in politics, it might be summarized:  Never be seen to be losing, do not pick fights you cannot win, instead focus on changing the political kaleidoscope until you can win.  Republicans, or rather a handful of extreme Republicans, have somehow managed to pick two such fights in barely a month.… Continue reading Matt Gaetz can’t count and other Republican absurdities while ousting a Speaker heading into an election year

Impeachment: The political bombshell that wasn’t

Once upon a time, this would have been huge news, especially one backed by multiple pieces of evidence and the clear knowledge the President did, in fact, lie many times, but in today’s highly polarized age, no one, and I mean no one, seems to care.  During the second impeachment of former President Donald Trump,… Continue reading Impeachment: The political bombshell that wasn’t

To impeach or not to impeach, that is the question

Impeachment is rapidly becoming the talk of the town among Congressional Republicans, who believe an inquiry alone will provide answers to pressing questions, but there are many reasons to believe the plan could backfire, big time. Late last week, a Republican Congressman from Florida, Greg Steube, filed articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden over… Continue reading To impeach or not to impeach, that is the question

Biden’s budget is why the debt ceiling exists in the first place

The debt ceiling debate takes a strange turn after President Biden demands something of a duel among budgets without realizing that his own $6.9 trillion monstrosity, which would more than double the entire budget of just six years ago, is why the debt ceiling exists in the first place. Earlier this week, the Republican Speaker… Continue reading Biden’s budget is why the debt ceiling exists in the first place

Who’s afraid of a little actual voting in Congress?

The House of Representatives is in the process of making the sort of history one doesn’t really want to make as the selection of Speaker moves to at least the 12th ballot, suggesting that the Republican party is fractured, which should not be much of a surprise after the midterm elections. This week, the political… Continue reading Who’s afraid of a little actual voting in Congress?