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Mitch McConnell: No Lips, No Soul, No Problem

Sunday Reading

Go read this article about how we got duped into cooking with gas

57 GOP State And Local Officials Were At The Capitol Insurrection

Warren Buffett’s Favorite Valuation Metric Is Ringing an Alarm

After acquitting Trump, McConnell slams him for a 'disgraceful dereliction of duty'

Amsterdam Is Embracing a Radical New Economic Theory to Help Save the Environment. Could It Also Replace Capitalism?

3 companies' million-dollar investments buoy Port Milwaukee

Lie After Lie: Listen to How Trump Built His Alternate Reality

The war on voting

Why the U.S. Is Underestimating Covid Reinfection

Louisiana Republican Party Censures Sen. Bill Cassidy For Voting To Convict Trump

A Broken Party Acquitted Donald Trump In His Second Impeachment

Republican Jurors Literally Met With Trump Defense Attorneys

Chris Cuomo's harsh takedown of Lindsey Graham: 'Spewing the same poison as the extremist perpetrators'

Fitzgerald Cited for Campaign Violation

2020 Takes Alex Trebek But Leaves Mitch McConnell

Fox 6 anchor Ted Perry apologizes for joking about the death of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

If Lou Dobbs, Sean Hannity, Brian Kilmeade, Steve Doocy, Laura Ingrahm, Tucker Carlson, et al, can pretend they are serious journalists bringing their viewers an honest take on the stories of the day, why can't a local news reporter express his view about a vile man, with a humorous quip, on his private Twitter account?

For context, Mitch McConnell is a piece of shit. He's a power-hungry, know-nothing that has done all he can to steal elections, take away health care, and generally make the lives of Americans more difficult.

Does anyone really think Ted Perry wants McConnell dead? Again, he's just using some humor to drive home the point that we're stuck with some very shitty people, while some of the good ones have passed away. Someone, anyone, argue that Mitch McConnell has done anything good for anyone but himself over his entire political career.

So, for those who can't deal in metaphors, maybe McConnell doesn't need to actually die. But he does need to be voted out of office. He's a terrible public servant. He's a miserable human being. Fuck Mitch McConnell! And fuck anyone that would defend that pile of garbage!

Weekend Reading

Yes, Wisconsin legislators haven’t passed a bill in 6 months

The 50 Richest Americans Are Worth as Much as the Poorest 165 Million

Face masks: what the data say

Every Black Woman Has Faced A Mike Pence

We Must Save Democracy From Conspiracies

Trump Is Killing the Economy Out of Spite

Donald Trump: Biden Better Take COVID-19 More Seriously or He Might Get It and Infect a Bunch of People

Why Wisconsin's largest business group endorses mask-wearing campaign while opposing Evers' mandate (because they're assholes)

‘Wisconsin is what happens when you politicize public health,’ Mayor Lori Lightfoot says

Economists are more like storytellers than scientists – don’t let the Nobel for ‘economic sciences’ fool you

Supercut Exposes Fox News’ Hypocrisy On Kamala Harris Debate Criticism

The “Bluelining” of Cities in Red States

Trump’s Covid Treatments Were Tested in Cells Derived From Fetal Tissue

Disdainful Mark Meadows Refuses Reporter Request To Put On His Face Mask

Do Trump’s Taxes Show He’s a Failure, a Cheat, or a Criminal?

Half of the 20 Metro Areas Worst-Hit by COVID Are All in One State

Mitch McConnell showed his true colors in a Kentucky Senate debate against Amy McGrath

Sheldon Whitehouse Made the Case That Amy Coney Barrett's Nomination Is a Bag Job

The U.S. was the world's best prepared nation to confront a pandemic. How did it spiral to 'almost inconceivable' failure?

Republican Business As Usual: Do As They Say, Not As They Do

Legislators Who Opposed Pandemic Aid Grab Grants

Robin Vos and three other Republicans who opposed federal grants got at least $150,000.

McConnell's Wife's Family Business Appears on Trump Admin's List of Companies That Received Most PPP Money

A shipping business started by Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao's family received at least $350,000 in loans set aside for companies struggling as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data published Monday by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Midweek Reading

The real cost of Amazon

Spending on Police Up 30% Since 1986

How Many Fewer Cops With A 10% Cut?

The Banality of State Sen. Luther Olsen

Republicans fought for local control over virus restrictions, now they’re fighting that local control

Just Use Your Thinking Pump!

Why venture capital doesn’t build the things we really need

Wisconsin Billionaires’ Net Worth Rose 36% During Pandemic

Oil And Gas Pipelines Look Like Increasingly Risky Bets
Beloit billionaire Diane Hendricks’ controversial charter school

Legislators Who Opposed Pandemic Aid Grab Grants

McConnell's Wife's Family Business Appears on Trump Admin's List of Companies That Received Most PPP Money

Wisconsin Has Fastest COVID-19 Spread In U.S.

The Study That Debunks Most Anti-Abortion Arguments

Weekend Reading

‘Rich Mitch’ Bashed In New Republican Lincoln Project Ad As Kentucky Suffers

Guest At Packed Memorial Day Weekend Pool Party Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Jared Kushner is a Know Nothing – not just because he has failed on so many fronts

Roberts Upholds COVID-19 Restrictions on Churches, Scolds Kavanaugh

The CDC Finally Released New Guidelines For Offices To Reopen Amid Coronavirus

99 years ago, one of America’s worst acts of racial violence took place in Tulsa

Want to Fix Urban Sprawl? Ditch the Cul-de-Sac

Congress' response to the 2008 financial crisis sparked a decade of inequality and resentment. The US is now repeating that mistake.

Coronavirus May Be a Blood Vessel Disease, Which Explains Everything

At Least 93 Milwaukee Police Officers Have Been Disciplined For Violating Law

These Hospitals Pinned Their Hopes on Private Management Companies. Now They’re Deeper in Debt.

The NFL All but Admits That Colin Kaepernick Was Right All Along

How to reform American police, according to experts

Mapping Police Violence: Police Accountability Tool

Cities, including D.C, are closing streets to make way for restaurants and pedestrians

Newly Released Transcripts Show Michael Flynn Betrayed the United States

The Curious Case of the People Who Want to “Reopen” America—But Not Wear Masks

Midweek Reading

Bryan Adams apologises after 'bat eating' coronavirus rant

Democrats’ $3 trillion opening bid for the next stimulus package, explained

Rand Paul Tells Dr. Anthony Fauci He Should Have a Little “Humility"
Gov. Tony Evers: GOP Leaders 'Unconcerned' About Patchwork Of COVID-19 Response

Ousted whistleblower warns US facing ‘darkest winter in modern history’

How the Coronavirus is Killing the Middle Class

McConnell admits he was wrong to say Obama administration failed to leave a pandemic playbook

Trump calls coronavirus testing ‘overrated,’ claims U.S. would have ‘very few’ cases if no testing

Oil companies have received $1.9B in tax benefits under coronavirus stimulus

Politicians failed us. So it's up to citizens to protect Wisconsin

The Sears Headquarters Deal Cost Taxpayers $500 Million. 30 Years Later, There’s Little to Show for It.

We could stop the pandemic by July 4 if the government took these steps

WISCONSIN IS NO LONGER AT HOME—AND NO LONGER SAFE

The Great Lakes are higher than they’ve ever been, and we’re not sure what will happen next

We Can Prevent a Great Depression. It’ll Take $10 Trillion.

The 12 deadliest viruses on Earth

Wisconsin's economy is reopening and it's a hot coronavirus mess. Don't do what we did.

See which states still have increasing rates of COVID-19

The Most Shameless Man In American Politics

2019's Itsy Bitsy Small-Dick Award "Winner" (And Repeat "Champion") - Donald Trump Jr.

Don Jr. went to Mongolia, got special treatment from the government and killed an endangered sheep

In a very close race, coming in at 2nd:

Mitch McConnell Brags About Blocking Obama For 2 Years, Then Laughs About It

And, another contender for the smallest dick (this guy is really "Champion" Small-Dick In Perpetuity):

Republicans: The Real Hypocritical, Crybaby Snowflakes

Republicans Seek to Limit Governor’s Veto

Wisconsin Republicans Advance Lame-Duck Power Grab

McConnell Would Fill Potential Supreme Court Vacancy In 2020, Reversal Of 2016 Stance

Fox News’ Chris Wallace Hits GOP for Complaining About Investigations: Remember Benghazi?

Republicans who held 33 hearings on Benghazi complain that Cohen’s testimony was a waste of time

Republicans tried to turn a hearing about white nationalism into a venue to complain about attacks on conservatives

Abolishing the Electoral College Was a Republican Idea

The disgraceful kowtowing of the formerly anti-imperial Republicans

After Reagan and Trump, Republicans don't get to complain about liberal celebrities anymore

The Republicans Are Deficit Hypocrites. The Democrats Should Be, Too.

Republican Leaders Vow to Obstruct State Budget, Then Complain About Lack of Negotiations

Senate Republicans can’t explain why they keep blocking a resolution calling for the release of the Mueller report

To GOP, Obama’s immigration orders were ‘executive overreach.’ What is it when Trump does it?

We Wouldn’t Have Let Obama Get Away With This

Sparks fly on Fox News as liberal nails Republican hypocrisy on outside questioning of Barr: ‘Like they did with Kavanaugh?’

Steve Wynn Is a Shining Example of Republican Hypocrisy

Why are Republicans so cruel to the poor? Paul Ryan's profound hypocrisy stands for a deeper problem

Ocasio-Cortez rips ‘horrifying’ Republican hypocrisy on support for 9/11 survivors after Ilhan Omar controversy

The Republican hypocrisy over Ilhan Omar's comment

Republicans Aren't Just Hypocrites, They're Nihilists

More Republican Hypocrisy On Separation Of Powers

Minister Calls Out ‘Hypocrisy’ of Republican Lawmakers Toward Unborn During Wisc. Republican State Convention

The Appalling Hypocrisy Of The Republican Party Exposed In Three Simple Charts

Weekend Reading

From Gentrification To Decline: How Neighborhoods Really Change
The California Economy Isn't Just A U.S. Powerhouse
The US Government Is The World's Largest Purchaser Of Consumer Goods. Amazon Wants A Piece
Stephen Moore Wants People To Pay More Attention To His Economic Policies. Challenge Accepted.
Rich Guys Are Most Likely To Have No Idea What They're Talking About
Chinese Billionaire Jack Ma Says The US Wasted Billions On Warfare Instead Of Investing In Infrastructure
'I'm Fucked,' And Other Damning Revelations From The Mueller Report
Sanctioned Russian Oligarch's Company To Invest Millions In New Aluminum Plant In Mitch McConnell's State

Midweek Reading

Nobel Committee Honors The Economics Of Failure
Democrats Pounce On Mitch McConnell For Blaming Debt On Social Security, Medicare
Another Big Democratic Loss. And Yet More Complaints About A 'Rigged' System
The Republican Tax Cut Is A Big, Fat Failure
Are The Danes Melancholy? Are The Swedes Sad?
Major League Baseball Teams Lost $93 Million This Season Because No One Is Going To Games
Trump's New Opportunity Zones Look Great For Investors
Old People Are Worse Than Young People At Telling Fact From Opinion

Republican Confirmation Hearing Hypocrisy