BREAKING: 88 of Amy Coney Barrett’s faculty colleagues at Notre Dame have released a letter saying she should withdraw from consideration for the Supreme Court. teacher-scholar-activist.org/2020/10/13/an-…
Jonathan Alter
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Jonathan Alter
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Husband, father; author (of books on FDR, Obama, Carter and Trump); lecturer; documentary filmmaker; columnist; founder, oldgoats.substack.com
Joined February 2009
- If we “move on”, the GOP will refuse to concede future elections, then judge-shop until they steal one. There must be a price paid for sedition or we will lose our democracy. This is critically important work in the next couple of years.
- A serious proposal: All major news organizations should temporarily replace their White House reporters with medical reporters so that the daily briefing is primarily about public safety. The political reporters can ask the press office about squabbles with governors etc.
- The US admitted five states—Wyo. Montana, Idaho, N. Dakota & S.Dakota—to Union in 1889-90. The explicit aim was to give the GOP ten new senators. It’s a little rich watching senators from those lightly populated states argue that opposing DC statehood is a matter of principle.
- Paging all lawyers who want to prevent Trump’s postal coup: Forget DOJ. All states have laws against election interference. Because mail-in ballots include candidates for state office, AGs and DAs have standing to bring criminal cases against USPS. Start with PA, WI and MI.
- Here’s what Pelosi said when Rep. Scalise was shot at a cong. ballgame: “On days like today, there are no Democrats or Republicans, only Americans united in our hopes and prayers for the wounded.” Compare that to crickets from Trump.
- In 1966, my late parents held a small fundraiser at our Chicago home for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Total take: about $1,000). He gave a short, intimate version of his "I Have a Dream" speech in our living room. I was 8-years-old and got his autograph. It helped shape my life.
- Why is it that almost none of the discussion of the Wall includes the fact that illegal immigration into the US peaked 11 years ago and has declined ever since? Seems kinda elemental.
- This is mind blowing. The Republicans are literally stealing the election in state after state.
- Biden--who is doing well now on CNN-- doesn't know it, but he won Michigan tonight. Trump said he told Pence not to call back governors like Whitmer who weren't "appreciative."The ad writes itself: "President Trump put himself and his pettiness ahead of Michigan, costing lives."
- The Jan. 6 Committee is really throwing down the gauntlet to Merrick Garland. He will either act or have to explain why he isn’t doing so. Silence from DOJ is no longer possible.
- Note to Democrats and media: Do not use ever use “chain migration.” It’s a loaded right wing phrase like “death taxes.” The proper phrase for the provision, according to the Immigration Act of 1965, is “family reunification.”
- I’m ashamed that Newsweek—the magazine where I spent 28 good years (1983-2011)—would publish this piece of racist fact-free legal sophistry by a dude who ran against Harris for AG and didn’t disclose it. I must have missed this guy’s piece about Ted Cruz’ eligibility.
- .@SenatorSinema might be interested to learn that John McCain’s economic adviser, Mark Zandi, just backed the Inflation Reduction Act. He joined 7 Nobelists and 2 treasury secretaries.
