Category Archives: Congress

Goebbels’ doppelganger is Trump’s top dog

Posted on November 12, 2026 by oddmanout215

I read aloud to my neighbor Swamp Rabbit from a book about leading figures in an infamous dictator’s inner circle: “Substitute ‘Stephen Miller’ for ‘Joseph Goebbels’ and you have a good job description for Trump’s new chief of staff,” I … Continue reading →

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A blue wave to wash away Trump’s flunkies

Posted on November 4, 2026 by oddmanout215

I hailed Swamp Rabbit yesterday as he dozed with a can of beer on his chest near his shack in Bog Water Homes. “Quit dawdling, you old lush. There’s still time to vote against Trump.” He stood up and kicked … Continue reading →

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Faith in Dear Leader tested by diesel prices

Posted on September 28, 2026 by oddmanout215

My neighbor Swamp Rabbit thinks MAGA zealots will stand by their man. They didn’t lose faith when Donald Trump imposed counterproductive tariffs, undercut freedom of the press, sabotaged renewable energy projects, and deported immigrants who are U.S. citizens. According to … Continue reading →

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Labor organizers have (lots of) work to do

Posted on September 14, 2026 by oddmanout215

Last week on Labor Day I found a column I wrote in 2011 for the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. It’s what editors call an evergreen column, meaning it will always be topical. Plutocrats are still fighting … Continue reading →

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Slipping through the loopholes

Posted on August 20, 2026 by oddmanout215

I figured my neighbor Swamp Rabbit would flip out when he saw my new dispatch, but hey — this is the biggest political story of our era and proof of how quickly an evil fraudster can slip through loopholes in … Continue reading →

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True colors (stroking the tyrant one last time)

Posted on August 8, 2026 by oddmanout215

These are my principles, and if you don’t like them… well, I have others. — Groucho Marx How low can Republicans go? Look no further than Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, who just delighted Donald Trump by casting the vote that … Continue reading →

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Matching Trump’s flunkies with Hitler’s

Posted on June 11, 2026 by oddmanout215

We were discussing yes-men last week when I raised a question: How do Donald Trump’s sycophants match up with Adolph Hitler’s? I mentioned Rudolph Hess, the longtime Hitler comrade who flew solo to Scotland with the idea of persuading the … Continue reading →

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Trump’s flunkies — ‘willfully ignorant’ or just stupid?

Posted on May 17, 2026 by oddmanout215

I was telling my neighbor Swamp Rabbit that Doug Burgum, the Secretary of the Interior, says solar farms aren’t a good alternative to gas and coal because “when the sun goes down, they produce zero electricity.” Swamp Rabbit’s bloodshot eyes … Continue reading →

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Sipping mint julips in Republican heaven

Posted on May 3, 2026 by oddmanout215

A fellow whose son was on the Camden, NJ, police force told me years ago that white officers routinely referred to Blacks as “Democrats,” a euphemism that lumped together two groups they thought of as aliens, at best. My guess … Continue reading →

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‘Bomb Iran’ (a golden oldie, back on the charts)

Posted on March 14, 2026 by oddmanout215

My neighbor Swamp Rabbit was beside himself with anger. “The hog monster is spending a billion dollars a day blowin’ up Iran. He called the war a little excursion. He says he’ll feel it in his bones when it’s time … Continue reading →

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