While I agree with your analysis in theory, I think you’re forgetting that SCOTUS is now has a number of members who don’t have any problem with ruling that a sitting president cannot be criminally indicted and then reversing that decision the second a Democrat is in power.  They don’t care about precedent or rule of…

This gesture is a bit tone-deaf. I agree with Kos on most issues, but I find he plays too much into the practical and not enough in the aspirational/visionary. Trump didn’t get elected by campaigning on a mid-sized steel slat barrier that will provide temporary and moderate security in certain areas.

I’ll admit that the wall is a deterrent or buys agents time in some circumstances. Now Donnie just needs to accept that it won’t stop most the evils that he says it will: drug trafficking, illegal immigration, MS-13, etc. and that it’s limited efficacy is outweighed by the massive costs.

Or, if we’re throwing huge…

They were raised in an era where the news was largely true. Sure there was some bias here and there, but the facts were largely true. So, they’ve essentially maintained that allegiance to thinking the news is correct, but only through their own ideological lens.

I want 98% of your money. I’m compromising at not demanding 100%. Given the compromise, it’s both of our faults that you’re not giving me your money.

And both houses passed a bill where Trump got $1.6B for border security. He was going to sign, until right wing pundits hurt his fee fees.

I call it “sleeves off your vest” negotiating. You give them something absolutely meaningless or infinitesimally small and pretend like it’s a huge give. Then you brow-beat them for not giving in because you “compromised.”  It’s a common technique of competitive negotiators- negotiators who are more concerned about…

Trump (the Trump Family) have been pathological liars since their family gained notoriety. The idea that this is a recent event or that this misinformation is what’s guiding his poor policy decisions is obtuse (and cynical).

That skill gap continues to this day, but it’s not what people think.  It’s not that people weren’t enough people trained for those roles.  It’s that companies weren’t willing pay good wages for those roles, so they complained about a skills gap, outsourced, hired persons with H1Bs, etc. to drive costs down.

Trump is using a negotiation tactic I call “sleeves off your vest.” Meaning, you give them nothing meaningful, but pretend like it’s a huge give and ask for something in return.

You’d think McConnell would be opposed to that over the precedence it could set for any president to declare a national security emergency and do what they want.

Then I realized that they have no shame in being complete hypocrites and they have plenty judges who are more than happy to make up a reason that essentially…

And I hate to say it, but we’re coming due for a recession (all the signs are there). This shutdown (plus the tariffs and idiotic tax breaks) will accelerate it. So, by the time election approaches, we’re probably going to be in a recession. That will swing independents towards the Dems and keep the “Don’t like Trump,…

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It was a stupid move on her part. The justification that she’s a tiny bit NA, proves that she’s right is face saving at best.

I’m all for keeping corporate tax rates low as long as we capture that in capital gains and income tax rates.  Something simple, like all capital gains income over $1M gets taxed at regular income rates, would go a long way. 

This. The media gave her a little boost after she won, but the conservatives are the one that kept her profile up. 

The top tax rates were well above 70% during the “golden era” that so many conservatives want to return to.  It’s not so radical. 

You’re used to the midwest winters. I’m not sure where that is, but when you’re in the mountains, it’s sunny, there isn’t a lot of wind, and you’re working hard, it can get pretty warm. Sometimes you’ll see skiers wearing shorts or really light layers in the spring.

If they think that medicare for all is too much, too fast (I disagree), I’d take a public option at this point. When for profit healthcare has to compete with non-profit, eventually the public option will win. When health insurance companies leave more states because it’s not sufficiently profitable, eventually,…

Who actually buys Manhattan apartments? As far as I can tell, it’s white shoe law firm and investment bankers, overseas oligarch’s trying to launder or stow their money, people buying to rent it back out (e.g. airbnb), and Trust fund supported 20-somethings who work at a museum, gallery, nonprofit, etc.