Posted on Sep 29, 2022
Opinion | A week that neatly defined the embarrassing GOP-Democrat divide
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Last week began with the GOP’s wannabe standard-bearer, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, using human beings as political props for a craven publicity stunt designed to stoke right-wing outrage toward migrants.
Then, the current Republican Party standard-bearer found himself in even more legal hot water after the New York attorney general's lawsuit alleging Trump and his eldest children committed fraud. (This happened on the same day that a court-appointed special master called Trump’s bluff and ordered him to back up the conspiracy theory that the FBI planted evidence at Mar-a-Lago.)
The week concluded with House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy releasing a self-proclaimed “agenda” that is long on talking points but short on actual specifics. It further cements the Republican Party’s complete withdrawal from the public policy arena, leaving the GOP completely detached from the tangible challenges of today and the growing threats of tomorrow.
Then, the current Republican Party standard-bearer found himself in even more legal hot water after the New York attorney general's lawsuit alleging Trump and his eldest children committed fraud. (This happened on the same day that a court-appointed special master called Trump’s bluff and ordered him to back up the conspiracy theory that the FBI planted evidence at Mar-a-Lago.)
The week concluded with House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy releasing a self-proclaimed “agenda” that is long on talking points but short on actual specifics. It further cements the Republican Party’s complete withdrawal from the public policy arena, leaving the GOP completely detached from the tangible challenges of today and the growing threats of tomorrow.
Opinion | A week that neatly defined the embarrassing GOP-Democrat divide
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Aaron Sorkin’s beloved television series “The West Wing” channeled this sort of idealistic view of American politics. For seven seasons, millions of Americans tuned in every week to watch the fictitious Bartlett administration do battle on a broad array of public policy issues — many of which we are still fighting about today. From gun reform and climate change to immigration, education, campaign finance reform, inflation, farm subsidies and more, the America of 2022 is a nation still plagued by these same crises, big and small. The Republicans of 2022 may recognize those problems — but the majority of the party no longer seems to care about actually fixing anything. As a result, the debate between Republicans and Democrats has begun to shift in divergent and irreconcilable directions."...
..."Aaron Sorkin’s beloved television series “The West Wing” channeled this sort of idealistic view of American politics. For seven seasons, millions of Americans tuned in every week to watch the fictitious Bartlett administration do battle on a broad array of public policy issues — many of which we are still fighting about today. From gun reform and climate change to immigration, education, campaign finance reform, inflation, farm subsidies and more, the America of 2022 is a nation still plagued by these same crises, big and small. The Republicans of 2022 may recognize those problems — but the majority of the party no longer seems to care about actually fixing anything. As a result, the debate between Republicans and Democrats has begun to shift in divergent and irreconcilable directions."...
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