[NOTE: Tom Friedman interrupts his New York Times column today, which is about Ukraine & Israel, to quote a jibe he’s hearing often these days]: Hey, Friedman, all you seem to write about these days is Ukraine and Israel. Don’t you have anything else to say?
Simple: Because in narrowly losing his congressional seat, he won, by a landslide — A chance. A chance for a second chance. Until a few days ago, I was ready to simply cheer if Cawthorn lost: my largest cup for schadenfreude was more than ready to run over. But then I read a long, deeply … Continue reading Why Madison Cawthorn Was The Biggest Winner In the NC Primary.
Everybody on the pro-democracy side seems to be in orbit over the searingly eloquent takedown by Michigan state senator Mallory McMorrow, which melted the MAGA stickers off bumpers for half a mile around the Michigan state capitol. And rightly so. It has garnered millions of views, and deserves to be watched half a dozen times … Continue reading The Perfect Democratic 2022 Attack Speech: A Review
Anchorage Daily News, April 3, 2022 (With comments) When it comes to name recognition in the free-for-all Alaska Race to succeed the late Rep. Don Young, who served 49 years, Sarah Palin is only Number Two. [Who’s Number One? Ho ho ho . . .] A non-MAGA red hat was among the 50 (count ‘em) … Continue reading Alaska and the Weirdest House Primary Ever?
So: I went in for a thorough cardio checkup, a long overnight at Duke Med. As the capstone of the process they stuck me in this MRI machine for a long hour of lying stock still on my back, eyes closed and hands slowly going numb under the barrage of whanging and zapping aimed at … Continue reading For A Hearty Holiday: Our Democracy Is Approaching Cardiac Arrest