The irony of emphasis on Amy Coney Barrett’s embodiment of conservative Christian motherhood is not lost on me. Given that the image of a Mother Earth figure has persisted across world cultures in mythology and religion, it is important to examine matriarchal symbolism with Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings highlighting the GOP’s allegiance to selectively […]
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Opinion: We need a true eligibility test for all presidential candidates
On Saturday Night Live recently, comedian Chris Rock joked that the Constitution’s eligibility criteria for president (minimum age 35, and born in the U.S.) are too lax: “There’s more rules to [get onto] a game show than to running for president. Like Donald Trump left a game show to run for president because it was easier!” […]
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Nicolais: The ad attacking Brianna Titone is an ugly miscalculation
A recent video attacking Rep. Brianna Titone simply crosses a line. Not for being too hard hitting or too tough, but for being plain stupid. The video employed many of the usual attack ad tactics. Grainy black-and-white picture of Titone on one side. Dark, blurry images flashing on the other. A narrator with dire warnings. […]
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How Lauren Boebert rose from unknown to a candidate for Congress to someone in Donald Trump’s orbit
Lauren Boebert blasted into Colorado politics at an Aurora rally with an in-your-face microphone moment and a gun. She emerged from the crowd at a rally for then presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke of Texas and grabbed the mic to shout, “Hell no, you’re not!” in response to O’Rourke’s pledge to take away assault-style weapons. That […]
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Opinion: With Donald Trump, the rule-breaking is the point
The Republican National Convention wrapped up on Thursday night after four days on relatively familiar ground. And even President Donald Trump’s nomination acceptance speech was pretty similar to his other recent addresses. But the way he delivered it — with violations of norms, laws and advice — was what stood out. And that was the […]
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Littwin: Day 4 of the Republican National Convention — Trump sells America another round of fear
I’m sorry, but I have to be blunt here. Donald Trump’s unreality show Thursday night is not what democracy looks like — or, at least, not what it has ever looked like before in America. No president had ever used the South Lawn for a campaign speech. No president had ever used the White House […]
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GOP Convention takeaways: Republicans facing tough reelection, including Cory Gardner, almost completely excluded
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans proceeded with the third night of their national convention, but many Americans – particularly those in the path of Hurricane Laura – were focused on more immediate concerns. Here are some key takeaways: Pence takes on attack role The attack role often assigned to vice presidential […]
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Littwin: Day 3 of the Republican National Convention — NBA boycott resounds everywhere but here
The real world, in all its ugliness, crashed with a vengeance atop the alternative world of the Republican National Convention Wednesday, and we waited to hear how Donald Trump and company would respond. We waited. And we waited. And we waited. What we’ve heard for days from Republicans is a message of fear and a […]
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Donald Trump’s Colorado troubles are evident in his poll numbers, new analysis shows
President Donald Trump’s approval ratings in Colorado fluctuated often since he took office, but an analysis of two dozen polls over four years shows his numbers never greatly improved. The Republican started his term with 45% approval and 44% disapproval in Colorado, one poll found, the first and only time he stood in positive territory. […]
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Littwin: Day 2 of the Republican National Convention — Trump and more Trumps
Something very strange happened late in the evening of the second day of the Republican National Convention. We were given a glimpse of America as it actually looks today, not the pre-COVID-19 America, not the pre-police-killing-of-George-Floyd America. But this America. The August 2020 America. And, strangely, the person who delivered that message was Melania Trump, […]