Andy Schmookler
The Case for Launching Impeachment is Overwhelming
In recent times, a flood of ideas has been pouring into my mind – ideas that swirl around two main propositions:
That the case...
Why It’ll (Likely) Be Either Biden or Warren, and How We Should Decide Which
Narrowing the Field to Two
In a very nice bit of analysis, Scott Rasmussen makes a very strong case that, out of the more than...
Through the Prism of World War II
This piece will run in newspapers in my very red congressional district (VA-06).
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I wasn’t born until the year after the end of the Second...
How the Democrats Can Best Solve Their Impeachment Problem
The Democrats should announce an “Impeachment Inquiry” – now is the time -- and they should pitch it to the American people as something...
A Foolish Inconsistency of the House Democrats
Before we get to our feature film, here’s a selected short subject that’s related.
Nancy Pelosi is in the news these days primarily for her...
Mr. Mueller, Uncle Sam Needs You (and You Get Another Chance to Come Through)
Dear Mr. Mueller.
I don’t get it.
You’re a smart guy, so you do understand what the stakes are in this crisis created by the Trump...
How Impeaching Barr Would Be a Good Strategic Step Toward Getting to Trump
It is easily shown that Barr has abused the powers of his office, sided with a lawless President against the rule of law that...
How a Moral Crisis Underlies US Political Crisis
This piece ran this week as a newspaper op/ed in my congressional District (VA-06). I ran it as a kind of sequel to the...
When Evil Rises Among a People
This will be my next weekly op/ed in my congressional district (VA-06).
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For me, the most memorable scene in the memorable 1972 film Cabaret takes...
Frum’s Arguments — the Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain — Against Impeachment
Whether the United States will deal successfully with what is undoubtedly the most lawless President in American history is likely the most important political...
