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Howie Klein
May 9, 20234 min read
Want To Help Elect 5 Progressives To The Virginia Legislature... & Win A Green Day Platinum Award?
I asked HAL, aka ChatGPT, to help me out with this Green Day contest Blue America is using to raise some money for the progressive...
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Howie Klein
Apr 10, 20232 min read
Why Do Normal People See Marjorie Traitor Greene As Such A Pathetic Clown?
Is This What Voters In Paulding, Floyd, Catoosa & Whitfield Counties Want? Yes, yes, too many reasons to count… I just want to add the...
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Howie Klein
Apr 1, 20238 min read
Starting Today, Twitter Isn’t Really Free Anymore
I started a Spoutible account this week and I’m liking how it feels. I also post at post.news and I tried Mastodon for a while (but got...
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Howie Klein
Mar 27, 20236 min read
The Republicans In Control Of The House Still Think They Work For Trump-- It's Like A Mafia Setup
DeSantis seems to be fading fast— even before he’s announced or debated. If the old GOP establishment is going to find someone to stop...
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Howie Klein
Mar 10, 20236 min read
The Congressional Far Right Just Admitted What Its Members Want To Do To America
This morning, the House Freedom Caucus— both the most extreme edge of the House GOP and the party’s trend-setters— demanded about $130...
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Howie Klein
Mar 1, 20234 min read
Changing American Life... For The Better
There’s No Reason— Other Than Republicans— That We Can’t Have A 4 Day Work Week Today Riverside Congressman Mark Takano re-introduced a...
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Howie Klein
Feb 8, 20237 min read
There Were A Few Years That I Paid A Million Dollars In Taxes. I Felt So Proud To Be An American
Republicans Who Hate Our Country Are Anti-Tax When Georgia crackpot Buddy Carter introduced his bill to scrap the progressive tax code...
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Howie Klein
Jan 25, 20239 min read
Artificial Intelligence For Lauren Boebert (And George Santos, Or Whatever His Name Is)
Not every member of Congress is as stupid as your average Republican— let alone Lauren Boebert. Ted Lieu, for example, simultaneously...
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Howie Klein
Jan 25, 202311 min read
Congress Has A Choice— Cut Social Security Benefits Or Make The Rich Pay Their Fair Share Of Taxes
Yesterday, Catherine Rampell wrote that the House Republicans “say they want to reduce deficits— but meanwhile have ruled out virtually...
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Howie Klein
Jan 21, 20239 min read
GOP Hostage Takers? Disarm Them... Permanently, Part II
Friday night boxed-in Speaker-in-name-only Kevin McCarthy tweeted “President Biden: I accept your invitation to sit down and discuss a...
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Howie Klein
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Trump Demonizes House Republicans For Plans To Cut Social Security And Medicare Benefits
Tongue planted firmly in cheek this morning, Catherine Rampell wrote that “Researchers have identified a previously unknown species in...
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Howie Klein
Jan 6, 20234 min read
Congressional LGBTQ Caucus Has No Room For George Santos
I asked the LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus if they planned to admit the Brazilian who calls himself George Santos and claims to be gay, into the...
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Howie Klein
Dec 18, 20224 min read
House Republicans Look In The Mirror, See Kevin McCarthy, Shudder In Despair, Puke
Anarchy In The GOP I’m sure their editorial, Republican Party Masochits, Friday last night gave the Wall Street Journal no please, just...
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Howie Klein
Nov 30, 20222 min read
Don't Look To Democratic House Leadership For Any... Leadership
It’s probably a bad sign that right after being proclaimed the new House Democratic leaders, Hakeem Jeffries, Kathleen Clark and coke...
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Rep. Ted Lieu
Oct 25, 20224 min read
Social Security Under Threat-- A Guest Post By Congressman Ted Lieu
Ted Lieu represents much of the West Side of Los Angeles and has been a stalwart progressive voice, first in the state legislature and...
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Howie Klein
Oct 19, 20224 min read
Suddenly Summer Lee Really Needs Some Help In What Should Have Been An Easy Victory
Pennsylvania Democrat Mike Doyle was first elected to Congress in 1994 and he’s retiring after the current session. His Pittsburgh...
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Howie Klein
Sep 15, 20224 min read
Will Kevin McCarthy Really Be Able To Control The Crazies? Or Has He Already Surrendered To Them?
In an interview last week with the Wall Street Journal, Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) had some less than complimentary things to say about his...
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Howie Klein
Jul 26, 20223 min read
How Will Big PhRMA And The GOP Fight Back Against Lower Drug Prices?
By Flooding The Airwaves With Twisted Ads Piyush Jindal (AKA- “Bobby”) served as governor of Louisiana from January, 2008 to January,...
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Howie Klein
Jul 12, 20223 min read
Ted Lieu & AOC Take The First Step Towards Impeaching Kavanaugh And Gorsuch
As we all get ready for today’s select committee hearing— and with Jamie Raskin running the show, it should be an especially elucidating...
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Howie Klein
Jun 30, 20226 min read
Remember When You Thought The Handmaid's Tale Was Far-Fetched?
Americans— and especially American women— are growing increasingly furious at the 6 reactionaries on the Supreme Court and their...
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