“I did try and fuck her. She was married… I moved on her like a bitch.” “You can do anything. Grab ’em by the pussy. You can do anything.” “[John McCain]’s not a war hero. I like people who weren’t captured.” “If Hillary Clinton can’t satisfy her husband what makes her think she can satisfy the country?” “[Kim Jong Un] […]

The show notes for Episode 86 are at http://www.eclectablog.com/2018/06/episode-86-the-purge-has-begun-with-special-guest-ari-berman.html Ari Berman on Twitter: @AriBerman Ari Berman at Mother Jones: ACLU Sues Trump Over Census: “A Naked Act of Intentional Discrimination” Ari Berman at Mother Jones: North Carolina Republicans Want a Constitutional Amendment to Require ID to Vote Ari Berman at Mother Jones: Republicans Want to Use the Census to Radically […]

But we can pressure them to stop spreading Trump’s lies How do you deal with a pathological liar who has admitted to at least one journalist that his goal is to destroy the credibility of objective journalism? At the very least don’t spread his lies for him. The AP deleted a tweet on Friday in which it repeated Trump’s virulently […]

Back in January, LOLGOP and I had Rachael Denhollander on our podcast to talk about her experience as the woman who opened the floodgates that led to notorious serial rapist Larry Nassar being put behind bars for the rest of his life. Without her bravery and willingness to come forward when literally hundreds of his victims had been afraid or […]

The show notes for Episode 85 are at http://www.eclectablog.com/2018/06/episode-85-this-is-what-republicans-will-do-if-they-win-with-special-guest-michigan-state-rep-erika-geiss.html The Good: Kathleen Gray at The Detroit Free Press: Michigan approves marijuana legalization vote for November Anti-gerrymandering ballot proposal: Voters Not Politicians Jonathan Oosting at The Detroit News: Court: Anti-gerrymandering issue fit for Michigan ballot Interview – Michigan state Representative Erika Geiss. Beth LeBlanc at The Detroit News: After raucous session, […]

I generally don’t weigh in on Democratic primaries in our state. I learned long ago that it’s better to let primary campaigns play out without me sticking my nose in. The only times I tend to write about them is if a particular campaign is doing something that’s creative and interesting that other Dems can learn from or, more often, […]

President Trump arrived to the G7 trade summit late, left early, and held a single press conference where he threatened the other global leaders with a trade war and portrayed the United States of America as a weak global player that has been had by its allies for decades. At a gender equality breakfast, Trump arrived late so the other […]

Regular readers of Eclectablog will know that I have been off the grid for the past few weeks while I recover from surgery. As a result, I will have to miss an exciting event that I haven’t missed in years: the annual Progress Michigan conference called the Michigan Progressive Summit. But that doesn’t mean YOU have to miss it and […]

The show notes for Episode 84 are at http://www.eclectablog.com/2018/06/episode-84-the-ultimate-hash-bash-wish-special-guests-cannabis-rights-attorney-dennis-hayes-and-goldengateblond.html Debbie Merion at the Ann Arbor Observer: John Sinclair at the Hash Bash Wikipedia: John Sinclair Freedom Rally Wikipedia: Cannabis laws in Ann Arbor, Michigan Patrick Dunn at the Ann Arbor Observer: Pot Goes Pro John Oosting at The Detroit News: Michigan lawmakers face pot legalization deadline The Good: John Bacon […]

This is why Republicans want to let him get away with everything Donald Trump has declared that he is above the law, any law. He did this in a letter his lawyers sent to special counsel Robert Mueller’s office in January that his Trump likely leaked this weekend so Fox News employees and AM radio hosts don’t have to bother […]

The show notes for Episode 83 are at http://www.eclectablog.com/2018/05/episode-83-your-antidote-to-trumps-tweets-with-special-guests-jordan-zakarin-emily-crockett.html LOLGOP at Eclectablog: The case against repeating or retweeting Trump Jordan Zakarin on Twitter: @JordanZakarin Jordan Zakarin’s website: ProgressivesEverywhere.org Sign up for the Progressives Everywhere newsletter HERE. The Good: David Wasserman at The Cook Political Report: The Drive to Elect Women Is Defining 2018’s Democratic Primaries Melissa Nann Burke and Jonathan […]