To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable

To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Observercast

The Lowest Form Of Political Comedy

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Now that the Republicans have eked out a tiny majority in the next Congress, their leaders have announced the party’s legislative agenda: zero legislation but endless “investigation.” Nobody except small children could have been surprised by the House Republican announcement, which was like a rollout touting the sequel of a mediocre sci-fi franchise. While this show too will attract diehard fans, it lacks freshness or appeal. When Republicans took control of Congress for the first […]

Joe Conason
Joe Conason
Joe Conason is an American journalist, author and liberal political commentator. He writes a column for Salon.com and has written a number of books, including Big Lies, which addresses what he says are myths spread about liberals by conservatives.