Why does GOP leadership fear public debate and scrutiny?
They’ve already got a super-majority – what are they afraid of?
Commentary
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No place in Kentucky for the abomination that is conversion therapy
In the modern political climate, culture war battles are a dime a dozen. Whether it’s immigration or school choice or transgender bathrooms, the average voter can easily get lost in the sea of discontent that has become our politics. Given this state of things, it is impossible for anyone
McConnell is upset that three federal judges rescinded resignations and foiled his plans
The master of injecting politics into the judiciary can’t believe some judges don’t want to be replaced by Trump’s picks.
If Dems want to win again in Kentucky, we must focus on these four things
And it begins with a message that needs to both resonate and be actually true.
Dems looking for ‘common ground’ with Trump? Really?
“Sometimes, it’s better not to bend the knee before the bidding even gets underway.”
HB1 is – you guessed it – the tax cut bill
“I know! Let’s take $700 million out of the state’s income and see what happens!”
Be careful what you ask for
If you ask for religious indoctrination in your schools, you may wind up with something you hadn’t bargained for.
One Christian’s post mortem on the 2024 election and beyond
The “dark times” are here. How shall we respond?
Our shared custody agreement
We now share custody of our country with Mr. Trump and his voters. This is how we survive it.
The Democratic Party’s relationship with its voters has turned spammy and abusive
In recent elections (including the last one), the party retreated into its usual beltway isolation and re-adopted its prior strategy of listening to wealthy donors often and campaign volunteers never
An Irish journalist calls our election pivotal
Calls Trump a “world historical personage,” and predicts what Trump’s second term will be like
It’s time for Resistance
“So forget, for a moment, what you think Democrats should do. Think instead about what you should do.”
“Monday morning quarterbacking” the 2024 election
The pundits are at it again – and getting it wrong, again
