The unique perspective and provocative opinions of Joe O’Neill
Dem Notes
Dems key online, fund-raising platform, ActBlue, is now under investigation by Trump’s fealty-driven Justice Department. The DOJ, under AG Pam Bondi, will follow the president’s orders to investigate ActBlue–over allegations of straw donations–and report back in 180 days.
“Donald Trump and the Republicans thought they could ‘shock & awe’ us into submission. We’re just getting started.”—House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
“Our job is to stand up for people who can’t do it themselves.” SCOTUS Justice SoniaSotomayor, in remarks to the American Bar Association.
Unforced errors update: Former FBI Director James Comey, the one who ironically enabled Trump’s 2016 win with his last-minute, Hillary-email pursuit, is back in the news. His “86 47” Instagram post was too easily interpreted as encouragement for taking out the 47th president.
Social Security: Don’t degrade. Upgrade. A means test would be fair.