
The day after the Mueller report was released was like reliving Nov 8, 2016. The dark cloud and oppressing depression returned. How long was it going to last this time?
Thankfully not long.
Already Trump has declared war on eliminating the ACA before we know what’s really in the Mueller report. It may be premature to start singing “Oh Happy Day”, but you may want to start tuning up.
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Warren and Castro back Biden accuser – but don’t say ex-VP shouldn’t run
Lucy Flores says then-VP kissed her at 2014 Nevada rally
Biden denies claim as candidates questioned at Iowa event
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SNL cold open for March 30
Opinion

The $70,000-a-Year Minimum Wage
A small Seattle company shows that capitalism can have a heart.
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Trump’s Circus Maximus
Was President Trump doing a “Low-Energy Jeb!” impersonation in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Thursday?CreditCreditTom Brenner for The New York Times
…and it went down from there
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With social program fights, some Republicans fear being seen as the party of the 1 percent
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Podcast – The Argument

Who Botched the Mueller Report?
And should we abolish the Electoral College?
A majority of folks on the left, me especially, were taken for a bit of a ride by the liberal media’s coverage of the Mueller report. Admittedly it was so easy and compelling to get sucked into the hype that no one should feel guilty for going along. But, facts are sticky things and even before the Mueller report it’s obvious what we were hoping for turns out to be somewhat irrational. This doesn’t mean you need to feel bad about it, but it should serve as a lesson to always be skeptical when the news seems too good to be true.
Luckily Trump has taken a lot of the edge off with his latest faux pas of trying to end Obamacare. Still we should be prepared to defend the need and validity of the Mueller report with the 2 points David Corn pointed out in his “Here’s the Real Trump-Russia Hoax” piece above.
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Podcasting’s Netflix moment: the global battle for domination
With huge audience growth forecast, the race is on to lead podcast distribution
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Here’s the Real Trump-Russia Hoax
It’s Trump defenders and lefty Russiagate skeptics claiming there is no scandal.
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Why Do We Love to Hate James Comey?
He’s the most annoying good man in America.
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It’s all too clear, isn’t it?

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‘Clearly an end-run’: Federal judge rejects Trump’s health care plan to go around Obamacare
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Can What We Eat Affect How We Feel?
Nutritional psychiatrists counsel patients on how better eating may be another tool in helping to ease depression and anxiety and may lead to better mental health.
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From the Not In My Backyard department

San Franciscans raise $46,000 to stop homeless shelter in wealthy area
Another campaign in support of the shelter launched Thursday and received a $5,000 donation from GoFundMe itself
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Will Rachel Maddow face a reckoning over her Trump-Russia coverage?
With Trump has come two years of conspiracy-mongering about Russia – and at the top of the heap is none other than MSNBC’s Maddow
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As I’ve said before, she lost me when she suddenly dropped opening her shows with reports from Afghanistan and Iraq in the height of the battles. I could think of no other reason than she was bending to the will of the network owners.
Personally, I think she’d do better returning to her roots as a contributor/commenter which is how she launched her career on Air America Radio. She’s too intensive, repetitive and teasing for an hour long show for my taste. If you watch her for any period of time you realize the big pitch at the top of the show will be strung out until the last segment.
She has a gift for communicating effectively but she’s not afraid to use it for ratings and increase ad revenues for the network. The show with David Cay Johnston where she teased Trump’s tax returns for 50 minutes only to produce a lesser tax form was the straw for me. Sure it is fun to watch but to have to endure 50 minutes of infotainment to get 5 minutes of hard news is time I’m not willing to spend.
AOC owns GOP rep’s mischaracterization of the GND.
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A Dummy’s Guide to Democratic Policy Proposals
Democrats are offering up a litany of exciting big ideas. Let’s take a look.
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People Actually Like the Green New Deal
Mitch McConnell’s show vote in the Senate on Tuesday rejected the plan, but Republicans may come to regret their mockery.
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