This Man Is Not Ready to Defend the Constitution

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What the hell happened in politics this week? Esquire's legendary blogger Charlie P. Pierce has answers

Chief Justice Roberts Sure Doesn't Sound Like He's Ready and Able to Defend the Constitution

Jesus, I just can't with this guy. The president is at war with the lower levels of the federal judiciary. He will get around to the Supreme Court very soon. And the best the chief justice of the United States can muster in defense of his branch of the government sounds like something a kindergarten teacher would say to a kid who draws on the walls of the classroom.

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I'm Not Sure the Separatist Movement in Alberta, Canada, Has Thought Its Position Through

Just last week, all sensible human primates were rejoicing that the good people of Canada had rejected Trumpism-with-poutine in their snap national election. The happiness remained unbound on both sides of the border when the new Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, came to Washington and told the president to stuff his pipe dream of making Canada the 51st state. But Canada is a very big place, and not everybody is from Ottawa

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Well, Republican Populism Didn't Last Long. We're Back to Making the Rich Richer.

Turns out that the "populist strain" in Republican politics was less severe than originally thought and has almost completely healed. They'll be running with the bulls again in no time. Remember the carried-interest loophole, the Oligarch's Friend, the provision of the tax code that is so egregiously dedicated to keeping rich people rich that even some Republicans talked about doing away with it, including, most recently, the president?

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What Was Behind Tiger Woods's Surprise Visit to the White House?

This comes just a couple of months or so after Woods joined the president for a Black History Month reception back in February. I gave up whatever credentials I had as a Tiger Whisperer years ago. But his turning up on the arm of Sluggo's ex-wife and visiting her ex-father-in-law makes sense in the context of Florida high society, I guess. Especially Florida as high society run through the MAGA class-o-meter.

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Amy Klobuchar Says She's Not Worried About Trump's Latest Threat. Is She Not Paying Attention?

My respect for Senator Amy Klobuchar's political acumen never has been vast. She's had her moments. (She did light a fire under Brett Kavanaugh in one memorable moment during his confirmation hearings.) But her campaign for president was a waste of time and money. Now, in the Senate, with the retirement of Richard Durbin, she would be second in line to be the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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