Category Archives: Wonky Media

Zelensky Sees A Lot Of Pushback Over US Funding Of Ukraine War

Remember this poll (CNN) Overall, 55% say the US Congress should not authorize additional funding to support Ukraine vs. 45% who say Congress should authorize such funding. And 51% say that the US has already done enough to help Ukraine while 48% say it should do more. A poll conducted in the early days of […]

NY Times Says Ukraine Aid Benefits GOP Districts, So It’s A Shame Many Republicans Are Against It

How long do they expect this war to last? As Ukraine Aid Benefits Their Districts, Some House Republicans Oppose It By early next year, this city best known for being the rodeo capital of Texas is on track to become a centerpiece of the U.S. effort to increase artillery production vital to the war in […]

Reuters Trying To Force European Citizens To Get A Heat Pump

First, if heat pumps are so great than why isn’t government using them? Second, why doesn’t screed writer Pamela Barbaglia tell us about the one she bought for her own home? Third, this is not news. This is a cult attempting to force people to comply with their beliefs. It’s advocacy. And, heck, maybe an […]

Sacramento Bee Seems Upset Over GOP Calling Out California Dems For Voting Against Protecting Children

There’s hot-takes, and then there’s this insanity Simplistic, fear-based messaging helped the GOP get a rare win. https://t.co/ix4Q4h3f5q — Capitol Alert (@CapitolAlert) July 17, 2023 There’s a big time paywall, so, you can read it in full at Yahoo News California Democrats spent the final few days before summer recess in an unusual spot: embroiled […]

Democrats Try To Reclaim “Parents’ Rights” In Education Or Something

When was the last time Democrats supported parental rights? How many decades ago? How do Democrats regain parental rights as an issue when they keep saying that the government owns the kids? Joe Biden: "They're all our children .. They're not somebody else's children. They're like yours when they're in the classroom." pic.twitter.com/ATNGGO594U — Corey […]

ABC News: Trump’s Case Is Totally Different From Biden And Hillary’s Or Something

We’re totally in the spin phase with the Credentialed Media, where what Trump did was Bad and what Biden and Hillary did was not so bad No, Donald Trump’s classified documents case is not like Joe Biden or Hillary Clinton cases Almost immediately after the Justice Department on Friday unsealed its indictment against Donald Trump, the former […]

NY Times Says Drivers Will Catch A Break This Memorial Day Weekend Or Something

The Times wants you down on your knees thanking Biden and the Democrats (available at Yahoo without paywall) Gasoline Prices, a Source of Pain Last Year, Have Come Way Down Americans who fill up their cars this Memorial Day weekend will catch a break — at least compared with a year ago, when gasoline prices […]

Credentialed Media Is Losing Minds After Target Removes LGBT Material

And they are pretty much getting it wrong Target is being held hostage by an anti-LGBTQ campaign During every Pride Month in June for the past decade, Target has sold merchandise for LGBTQ customers, employees and allies. But this year, Target faced an anti-LGBTQ campaign that went viral on social media. Fueled by far-right personalities […]

Good News: The Debt And Border Are Totally Not Biden’s Fault

I mean, they must not be, nor be important, since Brandon blew out for Delaware yet again today On Debt Ceiling and Title 42’s End, Biden Boxed In by Outside Forces Joe Biden is in the midst of an incredibly consequential stretch of his presidency and remarkably little of it will be under his sole […]

Media Really Pimping Biden Hard To Use 14th Amendment For Debt Limit

The same people screaming about Democracy! on a constant basis and call Trump a Fascist also keep wanting Biden to do things on his own without the duly elected Legislative Branch 14th Amendment emerges as last-ditch fix to ward off default Top political figures are swirling the possibility that President Biden could use the powers […]

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