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CRATERING: Why America Hates Biden’s Democrats | Steve Berman

CRATERING: Why America Hates Biden’s Democrats | Steve Berman


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The Democratic Party is now viewed less favorably by Americans than Donald Trump, according to an NBC poll released this week. A year ago, New York Times writer Thomas Edsall made a statement that would age better than a spilled bottle of fine Chateau Margaux: he wrote that President Biden “has struggled to maintain an aura of mastery.” Edsall joined Ezra …

CAWTHORN’S GONE: I Blame Biden | Steve Berman

CAWTHORN’S GONE: I Blame Biden | Steve Berman


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Madison Cawthorn won’t be returning to Congress in January 2023. For that, we should all be thankful, because if he isn’t the worst member of Congress since Preston Brooks, he’s certainly among the finalists. If you know your history, South Carolina Congressman Brooks took his cane and beat Sen. Charles Sumner unconscious on the Senate floor. Just a sampling …

TITANIC: Is Kathy Barnette Dr. Oz’s Iceberg? | Steve Berman

TITANIC: Is Kathy Barnette Dr. Oz’s Iceberg? | Steve Berman


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Dr. Mehmet Oz has spent just over $14.1 million in his Pennsylvania Senate run, and that’s just for the primary. Dave McCormick has spent a similar amount, while Kathy Barnette has spent $1,630,609 according to OpenSecrets. Yet in the latest poll, Barnette is just three points behind Oz and one point behind McCormick. Dr. Oz won …

MASSACRES: We Live in The Criminal Age | Steve Berman

MASSACRES: We Live in The Criminal Age | Steve Berman


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Surely you’re seen the news of the terrible massacre in Buffalo, N.Y. A white teenager published a screed on social media about “replacement theory,” armed himself to the teeth, drove hours to a Black neighborhood grocery story, and opened fire. He killed 10 people, all Black, and wounded two white victims. This killing was well-planned. The 180-page “manifesto” was timed to …

SHOW VOTES: Ukraine 1, Abortion 0. Don’t Ask Questions | Steve Berman

SHOW VOTES: Ukraine 1, Abortion 0. Don’t Ask Questions | Steve Berman


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The House passed a $40 billion Ukraine aid package on May 10, and all the media noted that 57 representatives voted against it. All Republicans. Now most people aren’t going to dig deeper into why, or what’s really in the bill. They’ll chalk it up to MAGA, far-right Zelenskyy is a fraud (or monster, or Soros stooge), and …

DANGER: Fantasy Island Until Somebody Dies | Steve Berman

DANGER: Fantasy Island Until Somebody Dies | Steve Berman


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Gov. Ron DeSantis last month signed a bill to create a special police force to investigate voter fraud. In 2020, Trump won Florida by 371,686 votes. Yet the Stolen Election wing of the GOP wants to root out fraud. In Georgia, the legislature rejected a special police force, but Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation giving the GBI …