Headlines

Democrats say Republicans will pay price at the polls for confirming Barrett

Pelosi believes coronavirus stimulus deal still possible as Democrats prepare new package

Peaceful protests: Riots continue in Portland overnight, more than a dozen arrested

Biden falsely claims attended historically-black college

Durban: I worry about the outcome of the 2020 election

Barrett confirmation hearings to begin in two weeks

Kim Jong un might be preparing an ‘October surprise’

Maher: Barrett is a ‘f*cking nut’

Polls: Biden remains ahead in Michigan and Wisconsin

Barrett praises conservative Justice Scalia — ‘His judicial philosophy is mine too’

U.S. judge will hold hearing Sunday to decide whether planned TIKTOK ban will take place

Bill Clinton ‘stone cold afraid’ of Hillary ...


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Food Fight

Civility is just about dead. Almost every issue is a food fight these days. The Oscars. Both party's nomination processes. The replacement for Scalia on the Supreme Court. The immigration issue. Free speech on college campuses. Black Lives Matter activism. The climate.

What is the genesis of all this mud slinging? If one starts connecting the dots back from Donald Trump's brand of playground shenanigans, it is not too surprising that one ends up on the steps of the White House. The public discourse has steadily gone down hill since the 2008 elections when Obummer (yes, I have also been sucked into this base rhetoric) repeatedly gave a not-too-disguised middle finger to his political foes. Or, even further back, when Bill Clinton was using a cigar as a sex toy.

Is there any stopping this downward spiral? My guess is that it must run its evil course. Eventually the public will get disgusted with all this banality ... most likely, if Hellery gets elected, it will be when we choose the next president in 2020. Then, once again we will have to fumigate 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.