Category Archives: Kavanaugh

In the Age of Trump-McConnell, We Have All Been Lessened

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

In the Age of Trump-McConnell, We Have All Been Lessened In any other Senate, nobody would have allowed Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to withhold a Supreme Court Nomination for 9 or 11 months.  With the open appointment, this made it … Continue reading →

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The Republican Senate Completes the Theft of the American Justice System for Trump

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Republican Senate Completes the Theft of the American Justice System for Trump It started with Judicial appointments just requiring a majority vote instead of a supermajority of 60, since Republicans were blocking Democratic judicial appointments. Then Republicans changed the … Continue reading →

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New Trump -ocracies, Part 2

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

New Trump -ocracies, Part 2 We have more -ocratic forms of Trump’s ruling methods, that would make the previous part 1 too long, so we include them here.  Other than my level classification of  “you can’t make this stuff up” … Continue reading →

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The Bart of Vengeance Reigns Supreme

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Bart of Vengeance Reigns Supreme According to Senator Collins, Judge Kavanaugh has been “exemplary in all things”, apparently, except when he had to appear before the Judiciary Committee in a job interview for the highest judicial job in the … Continue reading →

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Con Job Complete: FBI Kavanaugh Background Redux

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Con Job Complete:  FBI Kavanaugh Background Redux We know that Trump likes to limit and end investigations by complaining about their few million dollar costs.  They are, after all, a fraction of Trump’s yearly expenses flying to one of his … Continue reading →

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Rudy Giuliani Triumphs: “Truth Isn’t Truth”

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Rudy Giuliani Triumphs:  “Truth Isn’t Truth” This is an escalation of Kellyanne’s inauguration of the Trump Era showing that under Trump we would be living in an alternate reality of “alternative facts.”  Kellyanne was followed by Trump’s favorite phrase “fake … Continue reading →

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What Bothers Me About Kavanaugh

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

What Bothers Me About Kavanaugh  Commenters are arguing about fine details.  Part of it is politics.  When the Republicans “plow this through”, the Democrats will tag onto the Republicans all of the perceived sins of Kavanaugh, and an incredibly large … Continue reading →

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An FBI Investigation of a Con Man Run by Four Con Men is a Con Job

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

An FBI Investigation of a Con Man Run by Four Con Men is a Con Job Period.  Enough Said? Update, Oct. 2, Tuesday.  Trump at a rally trashed Dr. Blasey’s story because she did not remember details.  It almost seems … Continue reading →

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Jon Lovitz, Trump, Kavanaugh, and Harvard

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Jon Lovitz, Trump, Kavanaugh, and Harvard We are going to see Jon Lovitz on Saturday evening at UC Irvine at the Barclay Theater.  Few people know that he once was listed as UCI’s most popular alumnus.  He perfected the part … Continue reading →

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Committee Chair Chuck Grassley Steals the Judiciary Committee Recommendation

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Committee Chair Chuck Grassley Steals the Judiciary Committee Recommendation It’s unbelievable!  The “two hour rule” has just sent an accused child attempted rapist to the Supreme Court, or at least to the Senate. Jeff Flake on the Judiciary Committee moved … Continue reading →

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