My take on the British monarchy is one of general indifference. They’re quaint. They’ve inspired countless costume dramas I’ve enjoyed immensely. I even have some small element of nostalgia for them in the same way I do for dragons or jousting tournaments. But mostly I don’t care about them in any way. But I’ve been struck by the recent efflorescence of pro-monarchism on the American right, something that seems to flow in this particular case downstream from hostility to Meghan Markle, but is yet part of something larger. In the midst of the Markle drama, Trump immigration czar Stephen Miller hopped on to Twitter to defend the monarchy as a symbol of national service and praise the royals he met during President Trump’s state visit as “unfailingly gracious and deeply committed to preserving the traditions and heritage of the UK.” (emphasis added). A week later The National Review published An American Defense of Britain’s Constitutional Monarchy.
Where Things Stand: Now Ted Cruz Is A Defender Of The Media
Not really, of course.
Like his fellow GOPers’ efforts to raise awareness surrounding the humanitarian crisis at the border, Cruz’s newfound concern for media access is convenient, to say the least.
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TN GOP Shows Off Political Dominance With Defense Of Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue
Sheryl Guinn, president of the Nashville chapter of the NAACP, grew up in the city and has long been surrounded by symbols of the Confederacy. So she’s quite familiar with Nathan Bedford Forrest, the Tennessean slave trader, Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader who’s been honored with a bust in the state capitol for the past 43 years.
Trump Knocks McConnell Once Again For Insufficient Loyalty
Former President Trump on Monday took aim at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), as he seeks to punish any Republican he feels was not sufficiently loyal to him amid his attempt to snatch electoral victory from the jaws of defeat.
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Vengeful Trump Takes Aim At GA Sec. Of State With Endorsement Of Primary Challenger
Ex-President Donald Trump endorsed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s primary rival, Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA), on Monday morning in his crusade for revenge against Republicans who refused to steal the 2020 election for him.
Vaccine Battles
One of the oddities or ironies – I’m not sure quite what it is – of the COVID Pandemic is that the US and UK, which did so poorly managing the disease vs much of Europe, have done so much better vaccinating their populations. This shows up particularly for the UK which is mostly relying on the same AstraZeneca as the the EU. Now comes word that the EU may block exports of the vaccine and its constituent ingredients to the UK until the manufacturer meets its delivery obligations to the European Union. (Needless to say, some of the knock on consequences of Brexit.)
GOP Rep. Reed Announces He Won’t Seek Reelection After Sexual Misconduct Allegation
Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY), who recently floated a potential campaign against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), announced on Sunday night that he would neither run for governor nor seek reelection in 2022 after a lobbyist accused him of sexual misconduct.
Ex-Prosecutor In Insurrection Probe Says Trump May Be ‘Culpable’ In Capitol Siege
Michael Sherwin, the former acting U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C. who led the investigation into the Capitol insurrection on January 6, confirmed on Sunday night that the feds are investigating ex-President Donald Trump’s role in the violence that unfolded that day.
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Democrats Pulled Off A Quiet Revolution In The COVID Relief Package. Can They Make It Stick?
Democrats passed a revolutionary anti-poverty measure within the COVID-19 relief package — and it was met with surprisingly little pushback.
DHS Blames Border Surge On Trump. GOPers Proceed To Stump For Ex-POTUS’ Policies.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas made the rounds on Sunday morning talk shows to address the influx of migrants attempting to cross the border, which he blamed largely on the Trump administration’s inhumane immigration policies that Republican lawmakers have conveniently ignored, yet touted. Continue reading “DHS Blames Border Surge On Trump. GOPers Proceed To Stump For Ex-POTUS’ Policies.”