Sorry to all of you wanting to believe Betto O’Rourke is a progressive–he’s not. I will use Betto’s record, website, and words to demonstrate he doesn’t support Medicare for all.
Tag: Barack Obama
Consequences for Politicising our Lives
I need to make one thing clear: no one’s health insurance is in immediate jeopardy. Still, the Affordable Care Act is now facing its biggest threat. The possibility that 20 million insured Americans will lose their coverage is now real. There is a chance those with preexisting conditions will no longer have the opportunity to… Continue reading Consequences for Politicising our Lives
Contrasting Obama and Trump
Today, Barack Obama gave an impassioned speech focussed on the commonalities shared by Americans and need for us to move forward together. Today, Donald Trump was talking about an Op-Ed written by a member of his administration accusing him of incompetence.
What the Kavanaugh Confirmation Process is Really About
All of the dirty tricks and breaks from tradition being perpetrated by the GOP to make sure Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed are happening for one reason: Republicans are aware they are likely to lose the House in November. In 2020, they are likely to lose the Senate and the presidency. The only way they can… Continue reading What the Kavanaugh Confirmation Process is Really About
John McCain Isn’t a Hero
Since John McCain’s passing on Saturday the tributes have been nearly constant from the right and the center. On the true left, the message has been mixed. McCain’s terrible foreign policy decisions (the war in Iraq) to name one have been criticized. Both groups are missing the point.
Michael Flynn’s Russia Involvement Explained
The verdict for this episode is: Flynn’s guilty plea proves the so-called fake news is right a lot of the time. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Flynn.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 9:48 — 4.5MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Michael Flynn’s Russia Timeline
Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security adviser, has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. Flynn’s lies involve phone calls he had with Russia’s former ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak.
Black Lives Matter
The verdict for this episode is: my Facebook post about all lives matter was wrong. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Facebook_post.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 10:46 — 4.9MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Graham-Cassidy Explained
Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) are mounting one last effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Their bill would make the following changes.
DACA Explained
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was created by President Obama on June 15, 2012. The program doesn’t confer lawful status; rather, it’s a use of prosecutorial discretion that says the government will not deport people who satisfy the below requirements.