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This piece in the Atlantic wonders why the 2024 presidential field is so slow to materialize. When Donald Trump gave his 2019 State of the Union address, several of the Democrats listening inside the House chamber had already declared their plans to run against him. But when Joe Biden delivers his speech tomorrow night, his only official competition will be Trump. My colleague Russell Berman wondered over the weekend, Does anyone want to be president? By the time a president gives the State of the Union address at the beginning of his third year in office, at least half a dozen people are typically already in the presidential race, Russell explained. But this year is different. Besides former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, who is expected to announce her candidacy next week, the 2024 campaign is off to an extremely slow start. “This [is] what happens when you have a former president who lost reelection but still inspires fear in his party, along with a Democratic incumbent—the oldest to ever serve—who is not exactly itching to campaign,” Russell explained.
Opposition to the closure of a small town's last bank has prompted an open letter from Junee Shire Council calling for a parliamentary inquiry into bank service levels in rural, regional and remote Australia. read now...To φ Or Not To φ by Tanya Kostochka Other Daily Nous Comics / More Info About DN Comics Tanya Kostochka on Twitter
Latest denial from ‘centrist’ who posed as Hitler raises more questions Centrist Tan Smith – known as ‘Supertanskiii’ and an avid promulgator of the antisemitism smear against the left – has hit turbulent waters in recent days after the revelation that she posted images of herself in a Hitler pose next to a man wearing […]
Is Ron DeSanctimonious going to stick? If so, I’m surprised. I assumed it would “Fat Ron”, “Nasty Ron”,”Phony Ron” or “Ron the con.” Ron DeSanctimonious seem a bit “elitist” for the MAGA crowd but what do I know? If there’s one thing Trump understands (the only thing, maybe) it’s mean nicknames.
When caught, the Eisenhower administration lied through its teeth about it.
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In his State of the Union speech, Biden is expected to address the U.S. gun violence crisis — but not the gun crisis it exports to foreign countries.
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It’s hard to believe that Sarah Huckabee Sanders is now a Governor but that says it all about today’s Republican Party. She’ll be giving the State of the Union rebuttal, a slot reserved for the GOP’s “rising stars.” Huffington Post gathered a list of Sarah’s lies and outrageous rhetoric as press secretary just to remind you all of what qualified her for her new prestigious post: During Sanders’ two-year tenure as the press secretary for Donald Trump’s White House, stint as a Fox News commentator and new job as Arkansas’ Republican governor, Sanders has earned a reputation among her critics for lying with ease ― something she’s admitted under oath to doing ― and fiercely defending Trump’s most offensive behavior.
"They called it detention, we call it processing. The policies couldn't be more different"
“I haven’t touched my hunting rifle in a few years, but handling a gun is like riding a bicycle,” the former Vice-President said.
With record-sized growth in temporary entrants straining rental and job markets, Home Affairs must do more to help struggling migrants secure skilled jobs and permanent residency. read now...Peer’s report on investigation after allegations against Cortes and others will be delivered to management tomorrow – and will recommend ‘sweeping change’ Peer Helena Kennedy will deliver her report on sexual harassment within the TSSA to the union’s management tomorrow – and says it will make ‘very challenging reading’. An email sent out by Kennedy […]
It’s that time again … Yes, we are hearing all sorts of rumbling hat Biden needs to step aside for the next generation because he can’t beat DeSantis/Trump/whomever and the Democrats need new leadership. This always happens and it won’t make a bit of difference in the end. If Biden wants to run he will run and he will win the nomination because he’s the incumbent. JV Last with a helpful reminder: It’s worth remembering that the in-party frequently has doubts about the prospects of the incumbent. For instance, here are some headlines from 2010-2011: This is a dance we do. How often? Buckle up for some history, courtesy of Pew and National Journal: Drink that in. (1) Obama, Clinton, and Reagan were all < 50 percent on “should they run for reelect.” (2) The only two presidents who were > 50 percent were the two who ultimately lost reelection. It’s out of our hands. If Biden wants it it’s his no matter what. If he doesn’t want it then let the games begin. But there’s no point in wringing our hands over it. *And yes, if he drops dead before the election then the deck is scrambled.
Danny: Greetings everyone. [We] have two very special guests today. [This] is the first conversation of a series that we will be having on The Left Lens leading into the one year anniversary of the official beginning — or at least what the mainstream may say is the beginning — of the Ukraine proxy war — really Continue Reading
The post The Hypocrisy Just Makes Me Cry first appeared on Michael Hudson.I think we can all name quite a few people like this. But it really does define the Republican party these days. I don’t think that all narcissists are fascists but it’s almost certain that all fascists are narcissists.
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