by Thomas Mills | Jul 6, 2020 | 2020 elections, coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareAs several early open states see massive spikes in COVID-19 infections, likely to be followed by high death tolls in the coming weeks, Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest is expanding on the Trump line. He’s telling crowds that masks are proven to be unhelpful and...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 3, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareRepublicans are beside themselves with anger over the illegal toppling of Confederate monuments and the failure of Democrats like Governor Roy Cooper stopping them. They railed against the lawlessness of the mobs invading cities. Donald Trump tweeted “LAW AND...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 2, 2020 | 2020 elections, coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareI’ve rarely seen a party rushing to get on the wrong side of voters like Republicans are now. They’ve given up on listening to experts and rely instead on pundits. If they don’t believe the coronavirus is a hoax, they believe the response to it is overblown. They...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 1, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
ShareBack in 2015, pressure was mounting to move Confederate monuments out of public spaces. The GOP’s white rural base was incensed, demanding we not erase history like those statues did when they were erected. To protect the monuments, the GOP put in place...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 30, 2020 | 2020 elections, coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareEvidence is increasingly clear that Republicans are bad for your health, particularly if you are old, in military, or poor. They have been wrong about almost everything to do with the pandemic. They turned their head when the Russians placed bounties on the heads...
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