Eric Black Ink
Blurb for political children’s book has its own kind of hilarity
From what I can tell, the book does not purport to be accurate, fair or subtle. In fact, it may be propaganda for one political side, aimed at the younger generation.
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Eric Black Ink
How little today’s presidential election process resembles the framers’ intent
For the first hundred years of the republic, presidential candidates were expected to stay home, say nothing specific about what they would do if elected, and modestly and demurely do nothing by way of gauche self-promotion. Seriously.
Eric Black Ink
Accelerating mendacity hasn’t hurt Trump’s approval ratings
As of Jan. 20, which marked three years of Trump’s incumbency, the Post’s fact-checkers had logged 16,200 false statements made by him since the day he took the oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
Eric Black Ink
There’s a big reason Democrats’ (relatively small) policy differences shouldn’t matter that much in the presidential race
Preventing four more years of Trump is of primary importance. That’s the goal that matters.
Eric Black Ink
Let’s give Barr the credit he’s due for sort of standing up to Trump
The bar is low.
Eric Black Ink
A friendly reminder about presidential campaign predictions: Nobody. Knows. Anything.
If we must talk about the future of the race, it should be done humbly. And with constant acknowledgement that it is mere speculation and that experience suggests most predictions will be wrong. The future is a dark forest.
Eric Black Ink
Not only Ukraine call, but entire presidency now deemed by Trump to be ‘perfect’
Trump has upped the ante.
Eric Black Ink
It’s hard to understand Trump supporters’ willingness to excuse his blatant falsehoods
There’s a part of human nature that, rather than wanting to know what’s accurate and true, wants to believe certain things, whether true or not.
Eric Black Ink
Romney’s decision on impeachment is a blow for honesty and principle
If, as seems likely, he is the only Republican to break ranks, Romney will have secured a proper mention in the history of this sad tale.
Eric Black Ink
Trump in re-election mode: Speech had little about the actual state of the union
This was re-election Donald Trump, speaking to gettable swing voters and trying to convince them that he has made America so much greater that they should want four more years of his peerless leadership.
Eric Black Ink
Iowa app debacle is another reason to have several rotating states go first
My own proposal is that a group of states should go first and that states in that group should not be the same every time, so that, over time, all states would have a turn at being in the first group.
Eric Black Ink
Lamar Alexander’s reasoning on impeachment-trial witnesses is clarifying
Sen. Alexander is essentially saying that Trump did what he was accused of. But Alexander doesn’t believe it rises to the level of an impeachable offense for which the Senate should remove Trump from office.
Eric Black Ink
Trump on Mideast: It’s not a plan, not about bringing peace
It is a haughty, high-handed, transparently one-sided diktat, damaging to U.S. credibility as a potential broker in the long search for a settlement with which both sides can live.
Eric Black Ink
Lankford proposal: Give the Senate a secure look at Bolton’s book
John Bolton’s book has not been published, and cannot be until it undergoes scrutiny to decide whether anything in it must be removed for national security reasons.
Eric Black Ink
What are we to think about the motives of Trump, Bolton, GOP senators and Trump’s base?
How stupid are we supposed to be, and are we this stupid?
