The GOP-dominated Utah Legislature holds no one in more contempt than its own Republican voters. That's been clear to many of us in the state for a while now.

I read them because, as a writer, I wanted to see what made them so phenomenally popular—and it became pretty clear that the answer was...nothing, really. There are many other greater YA books—better written, more inventive, greater themes. Popularity happens irrespective of quality.

I knew that, but I'd forgotten it!

But also..."I'm happy to sabotage democracy, but not if you use mean words that insult my family. Be a more polite autocrat next time!"

This really does seem to be the definition of Republican-politician empathy, from Nancy Reagan through Sarah Palin to this. ("If it's close enough to me to happen to someone I actually care about, it must be important.")

Yes, but look at all the absolute B.S. and mischaracterizatuon they had to concede in that introduction to achieve unanimity on the point that Trump actually does what he accuses Clinton of doing. It's just another parcel of the both sides lawfare argument that collapses on any sustained analysis.

...and then Ross Douthat will explain why Biden's actions are a serious cause for concern (and good for Republicans, actually).

and the red onion's glare
the subs bursting in air
gave proof through the night
that the mustard's still there

Roberts has got his diamond slippers on.

As if he wouldn't have if he could have found a way to ot won't when his consolidation of political power is complete. "He's only half a King" is not quite the flex Johnson thinks it is.

I believe there's been some pretty good research into the inefficiency of aristocracy overall, where the system (and lack of counterfactuals) masked the ineptness of the whole enterprise.