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The Enemy Within
Alan Zendell, March 5, 2021 Many people in Congress have been tiptoeing around the elephant in the room, but last month, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who at eighty, isn’t intimidated by speaking the truth, said, “The enemy is within.” When … Continue reading
The Mind Of a Trump Supporter
Alan Zendell, February 21, 2021 Don’t let the title fool you. I have no idea what goes on in the mind of a Trump supporter. The things they say usually make me roll my eyes. Absent any other information, it … Continue reading
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Tagged analysis, antifa, Big Lie, COVID, data, half million deaths, insurrection, lack of character, Oath Takers, Pied Piper, populist appeal, predictions, Proud Boys, Republican Party, USAToday poll
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The Disgrace of the Senate’s Acquittal
Alan Zendell, February 13, 2021 Yesterday was Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. I remember when February 12th was a national holiday except for a few southern states. HBO remembered, and they’ve been showing the 2012 film Lincoln wherein Daniel Day-Lewis brought Lincoln … Continue reading
America on Trial
Alan Zendell, February 11, 2021 Whether or not House Democrats intended it, the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump is really an attestation before the entire world of what America stands for. The nativist, America First aspect of Trumpism which … Continue reading
Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial is Much More Than That
Alan Zendell, February 8, 2021 It’s going to be ugly and unpleasant. At times it will be infuriating and frustrating. And there will doubtless be moments when we feel shame exposing our darkest, seamiest aspects to the entire world. They’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer of Trumpism, conspiracy, constitution, diplomacy, extremist websites, extremists, free speech, insurrection, journaism, militias, Mitch McConnell, moral authority, normailing relations, Republican Party, Rule of Law, Senate, social media, trade, Trump brand
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The Importance of the Senate Impeachment Vote
Alan Zendell, January 26, 2021 In two weeks, the U. S. Senate will conduct the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump. Americans are so weary of the political divide, of all the infighting and lying and misrepresentations, not to mention … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020 election, constitution, fraud, Georgia, insurrection, Jon Ossoff, Josh Hawley, lies, lindsey graham, Marco Rubio, politics, Raphael Warnock, Republicans, Rule of Law, Ted Cruz, treason, trump's base
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To Prosecute or Look Away
Alan Zendell, January 24, 2021 George Conway is a conservative Republican lawyer who was on the short list for two positions in the Trump administration in 2017. He did not receive the appointment as Solicitor General, and subsequently withdrew his … Continue reading
A Kinder, Gentler, Saner America
Alan Zendell, January 23, 2021 I’m not a historian, but I’ll bet there has never been a sharper contrast in presidential administrations in our history. Joe Biden has been president for only three days, and we already know exactly what … Continue reading
