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All Talk, No Action: A Republican Metaphor | Dick Polman

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All Talk, No Action: A Republican Metaphor | Dick Polman

Congressional Republicans continue to abet and excuse Donald Trump’s relentless assaults on democratic norms and the rule of…

Democratic Diversity is Making America Great Again | Dick Polman

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Democratic Diversity is Making America Great Again | Dick Polman

Let’s begin with a biographical sketch, a very 21st-century American dream.

Donald Trump and ‘The Death of Truth’ | Dick Polman

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Donald Trump and ‘The Death of Truth’ | Dick Polman

The lies rain down on us so relentlessly that we’re often benumbed. Shortly after Donald Trump tweeted last…

Lots of Tips on How to Live Sanely in Trumplandia | Dick Polman

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Lots of Tips on How to Live Sanely in Trumplandia | Dick Polman

The pollsters at Pew recently reported that 68 percent of Americans are suffering from news exhaustion, and that…

Trump Buys Survival Insurance From Brett Kavanaugh | Dick Polman

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Trump Buys Survival Insurance From Brett Kavanaugh | Dick Polman

Feel free to tell yourself that Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court because the guy…

Hey, Democrats: It’s The Supreme Court, Stupid | Dick Polman

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Hey, Democrats: It’s The Supreme Court, Stupid | Dick Polman

My advice to Democrats — which I’ve offered for free since the dawn of this century — is…

Will Trump’s Kid Cruelty Sink the GOP in November? | Dick Polman

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Will Trump’s Kid Cruelty Sink the GOP in November? | Dick Polman

It may seem crass to discuss the potential political impact of Trump’s family separation policy — especially when…

Trump Envies ‘Love’ for North Korean Dictator | Dick Polman

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Trump Envies ‘Love’ for North Korean Dictator | Dick Polman

Well, the so-called peace summit with North Korea has come and gone. And as anyone with a scintilla…

Four Reasons Democrats Could Lose the Congressional Midterms | Dick Polman

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Four Reasons Democrats Could Lose the Congressional Midterms | Dick Polman

Election Day is nearly six months away, and conventional wisdom decrees that Democrats will surf a blue wave…

The Profiteer-in-Chief Goes Belly Up for China | Dick Polman

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The Profiteer-in-Chief Goes Belly Up for China | Dick Polman

The U.S. Constitution has been reduced to a scrap of parchment, rendered irrelevant by the profiteer-in-chief.

Rudy and His Fox News Farce | Dick Polman

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Rudy and His Fox News Farce | Dick Polman

Rudy Giuliani’s first big televised gig as a Trump attorney, a tragicomedy Wednesday night on Fox News, stirred…

Missouri’s Republican Sex Scandal is Way Better Than Trump’s | Dick Polman

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Missouri’s Republican Sex Scandal is Way Better Than Trump’s | Dick Polman

Need a break from Trump? Come with me to Missouri.

The GOP’s ‘Hollow Men’: Spineless in the Face of Crisis | Dick Polman

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The GOP’s ‘Hollow Men’: Spineless in the Face of Crisis | Dick Polman

Whenever I ponder the despicable impotence of the congressional Republicans - especially now, as we lurch toward a…