Tag Archives: Congress

Why a lot of pundits do not understand our government

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Naomi

And why we do better at this than they do. Because we’re not pundits. We are voters. As one of us, I vote for a representative in the House and for two senators. Pundits who live and work in Washington, … Continue reading →

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Robert Mueller’s statement

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Naomi

This morning Robert Mueller made a public televised statement about the Report, as well as about his specific role as Special Counsel. Fairly needless to say, I’ve subsequently been devoted to the people I follow on Twitter, to get everyone’s … Continue reading →

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The Facts of Life: “Bipartisanship” in Congress

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Naomi

Well, not really Congress, because what follows is from Anthony Trollope’s mid-1860s Palliser novel, Can You Forgive Her? And in this viciously witty passage, he’s describing Parliament, of course. But as I read it last night, I was tugged at … Continue reading →

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