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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Reluctant Moderation
Feb 8
The Tragic Spectacle of Republican Ineptitude
With the failed impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas, the…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Oct 4, 2023
Democrats Did the Right Thing By Not Helping Kevin McCarthy
And it’s up to the rest of us to give…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Sep 21, 2023
Lauren Boebert and the Spectacle of Republican Hypocrisy
Politicians and other right-wing figures make…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Aug 7, 2023
The Fecklessness of Kevin McCarthy
The specter of Biden’s impeachment show’s the extent to which the…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Jul 21, 2023
The Embarrassing, Never-ending Spectacle of Marjorie Taylor Green
The Congresswoman from Georgia is…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Sep 30, 2021
To Win in 2022 (and 2024), Democrats Must Focus on Results…and Messaging
If they want to keep the…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Mar 5, 2021
Progressives Should Be Careful What They Wish For
Abolishing the filibuster, overruling or firing the…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Feb 24, 2021
The Mendacity of Manchin
The West Virginia senator’s opposition to Neera Tanden is as dishonest as it…
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Dr. Thomas J. West III
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Feb 16, 2021
Everyone Calm Down — The Democrats are Still in Charge
And, given the trends in the GOP, that’s a very…
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