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Lewis, then Biden, now Pelosi

I hate to pile on the newsletters, but this is important. As I was wrapping up today’s edition, news broke that John Lewis, Joe Biden, and now Nancy Pelosi are all going to come out in favor of starting the impeachment process against the president. Like I said, important. It’s also humbling. I said Friday…

Whistle-blowing, extortion & Ukraine

You have probably heard about the “whistle-blower complaint.” And like everyone else, you don’t know what it’s about. It has something to do with a “promise” Donald Trump made to a foreign leader. That could mean anything. So for now, I’m going to assume it’s nothing. I’m so tired of the KABOOM crowd ginning up…

Bernie’s 3 biggest problems

Regular readers know I tend to think Bernie Sanders’ first problem in pursuing the party’s nomination is that he’s still not a Democrat. There is a second problem, though. Hillary Clinton isn’t running. She was his perfect foil. No, Donald Trump can’t compare. His and Sanders’ styles are too similar. Clinton, the liberal establishment realist,…