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He probably got the idea from the Chicago cops’ behavior during the 1968 DNC.

 

This ain't the party of Lincoln. Happy birthday, Abe, btw

Kevin McCarthy is working tirelessly and spending a lot of his political capital to win fights that don't actually matter

 

We are at war with Mars and no one has told us yet

 

In 1860 Lincoln cultivated a young Republican faction known as the Wide Awakes. It's ironic that today's Republicans consider it a slur.

 

Let’s not forget the secret bombing of Cambodia.

 

Or his deeply paranoid antisemitism. Uh, isn't that right, Henry?

 

Oh, and the war on drugs, which has been a resounding success.

 

LBJ - good domestic policy, bad foreign policy
Nixon - bad domestic policy, good foreign policy

 

LBJ - party to an assassination.

 

How did the left side of the aisle let it get to this?

Wyoming Republicans are criticizing a child marriage bill that seeks to raise the legal age to 18. It's sponsored by one of their own party members.

 

Do they or don't they oppose underage children having sex? I thought it was sinful and I thought the GOP was the party of no pedophilia. Something, something Tony Podesta.