Politics Corner, November 9th

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Feel like the impeachment is going in circles and you can't keep what already happened separate from what will happen? CNN is here to help. 24/7 news means CNN reapeats things until they get it right they repeat them again. It's the weekend so it's synopsis time. [CNN]

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There's another Ukraine phone call and the President says we'll get transcripts (likely edits like last time) "probably Tuesday". Note that he didn't specify this Tuesday or even any Tuesday. Since Ukraine already was concerned about US demands long before the July phone call this earlier call could be just as damning. [CNN]


Republicans say they will subpoena Hunter Biden and the Whistleblower. Schiff reminded them that adults run the House unlike the White House. [NPR]

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65% of Republicans are using the "everybody does it" excuse in a new Vox/PerryUndem/Ipsos poll. Hopefully my parents still won't fall for that. [Vox]


Trump tried to buy off the parents of a son killed by a US diplomat's wife. Of course he was using our money. Of course the parents are suitably shocked. [The Guardian]

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The Supreme Court of India has decided that a contested site in Ayodhya belongs to Hindus and not Muslims. Unlike most of India where Hindu Gods have laid claim to just about all territory, Lord Ram was smuggled into Ayodhya in 1949 which angered the Muslims who had been worshiping at the mosque there since 1528. This will not end well. [Reuters]


That big tree in Madison, WI is known as the Holiday tree again and the wrong kind of Christians are up in arms again. [Wisconsin State Journal]

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Political discussion welcome.