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I think MTG would be good for the third essay although I also think that a good essay could be about the long time GOPers who completely transformed and sold their (already questionable) souls under Trump...Nikki Haley, Marco Rubio, Lindsay Graham are good examples.
How about Kevin Mccarthy and the rest of the Republican "leadership" who have all remained totally silent in the wake of the Santos revelations? Lying has become the norm in one our major political parties and that's frightening.
Topic not a person...women talk about supporting women, good qualified women, but when it come supporting they do not endorse or support with $. Good ol boys are very much at work regardless. I saw this in San Mateo Co Supervisor race. This along with “oil” money , the great female candidate did not have a chance.
I’m thinking of Elise Stefanik as an example of someone in Republican leadership who not only sold her soul, but ousted Liz Chaney. Given her pre-history, she in fact represents someone ‘remade’ by Trump; a way to tie things together.
It is worth looking at lower profile, Republican players, such as Jack Bergman,Michigan -1. Jack’s district is one of the largest in all of the US but sparsely populated. He was just reelected for a third term in Congress.He has done little for his District. His background is military reserve and for profit jail management.Ian Bund, Ann Arbor
The Trump/Desantos wing of the GOP are nothing but a Fascist group. Thanks to you, Ruth, the light will be shining on them! Im still quite surprised that more “normal” GOP members aren’t condemning them for what they are!
I wonder if your third “person” could be a literal third person discussion of the possibility that the function of Trump, MTG, Boebert et al is to distract from the serious dysfunction of our political system (insider trading by Congress, back room deals, the abuse of power and the cover-up(s) of criminal activity by “elites.”
My choice - Kevin McCarthy, who knew full well and even admitted that Trump and Rohrabacher were paid Russian tools. I'm still very concerned about the obvious but under-reported (memory holed, even!) pipeline of Russian money into the GOP, both directly and laundered through the NRA and possibly other conduits. Mitch McConnell (while not a candidate for your 3rd essay subject), Lindsey Graham, and exited liars like Madison Cawthorn all have likely received laundered Russian funds. It's part of the information war that Putin is waging on US and most of US don't realize the breadth and scope of the ongoing attack :(
For a 3rd examination ... suggest a county level level mini-Trump to show how the authoritarian virus has infected us in our daily personal activities. One of our 3 Josephine County (OR) mini-trumpian commissioners, Herman Baertschiger Jr., grifted state and local public monies through a variety of scams the last 2years, and while a leading Oregon state senator caused immeasurable chaos in our legislature for almost a decade. We local Dems are organizing to make sure the county commissioners’ thrice monthly meetings receive adequate public and media oversight so at least they have to sweat a bit to continue their grifting and abuse of power
Yes - I think that MTG should be the subject of your third essay. Thank you for your good work day in and day out!
I think MTG would be good for the third essay although I also think that a good essay could be about the long time GOPers who completely transformed and sold their (already questionable) souls under Trump...Nikki Haley, Marco Rubio, Lindsay Graham are good examples.
How about Kevin Mccarthy and the rest of the Republican "leadership" who have all remained totally silent in the wake of the Santos revelations? Lying has become the norm in one our major political parties and that's frightening.
How about for the third essay, writing about the so-called “Freedom Caucus” as a whole, and the collective corrupt values of its members.
Rep. Ralph Norman or Rep. Scott Perry. Both assisted with the failed coup.
Topic not a person...women talk about supporting women, good qualified women, but when it come supporting they do not endorse or support with $. Good ol boys are very much at work regardless. I saw this in San Mateo Co Supervisor race. This along with “oil” money , the great female candidate did not have a chance.
I’m thinking of Elise Stefanik as an example of someone in Republican leadership who not only sold her soul, but ousted Liz Chaney. Given her pre-history, she in fact represents someone ‘remade’ by Trump; a way to tie things together.
It is worth looking at lower profile, Republican players, such as Jack Bergman,Michigan -1. Jack’s district is one of the largest in all of the US but sparsely populated. He was just reelected for a third term in Congress.He has done little for his District. His background is military reserve and for profit jail management.Ian Bund, Ann Arbor
The Trump/Desantos wing of the GOP are nothing but a Fascist group. Thanks to you, Ruth, the light will be shining on them! Im still quite surprised that more “normal” GOP members aren’t condemning them for what they are!
Not formally GOP, but...Tucker Carlson/Sean Hannity? A major news network dedicated to lying?
And agree with others about those who lie by omission--ie Rubio, Graham etc who don't call out the liars, McCarthy who will agree to seat Santos, etc.
I wonder if your third “person” could be a literal third person discussion of the possibility that the function of Trump, MTG, Boebert et al is to distract from the serious dysfunction of our political system (insider trading by Congress, back room deals, the abuse of power and the cover-up(s) of criminal activity by “elites.”
My choice - Kevin McCarthy, who knew full well and even admitted that Trump and Rohrabacher were paid Russian tools. I'm still very concerned about the obvious but under-reported (memory holed, even!) pipeline of Russian money into the GOP, both directly and laundered through the NRA and possibly other conduits. Mitch McConnell (while not a candidate for your 3rd essay subject), Lindsey Graham, and exited liars like Madison Cawthorn all have likely received laundered Russian funds. It's part of the information war that Putin is waging on US and most of US don't realize the breadth and scope of the ongoing attack :(
For a 3rd examination ... suggest a county level level mini-Trump to show how the authoritarian virus has infected us in our daily personal activities. One of our 3 Josephine County (OR) mini-trumpian commissioners, Herman Baertschiger Jr., grifted state and local public monies through a variety of scams the last 2years, and while a leading Oregon state senator caused immeasurable chaos in our legislature for almost a decade. We local Dems are organizing to make sure the county commissioners’ thrice monthly meetings receive adequate public and media oversight so at least they have to sweat a bit to continue their grifting and abuse of power
Santos and DeSantis have such similar names, I'm trying to think of a third . . .