Some in the GOP are waging a coordinated effort to impose their radical, right-wing beliefs upon Americans, Dean Obeidallah writes. The Democrats should make the 2022 election a referendum on the GOP’s extremism, he says.
Author: Dean Obeidallah, CNN
Double Standard w/Biden Laptop Worse Than You Think
The double standard witnessed in the handling of the January 6 attempted coup spurred by former President Donald Trump and Hunter Biden’s laptop reveals a fatal flaw that may prove detrimental to the future of democracy, writes Dean Obeidallah.
It’s Not a Gaffe–Biden Admin Is Right About Putin
Whose Side Is Tucker Carlson On?
Dean Obeidallah writes that Tucker Carlson’s pro-Russian and pro-Putin comments on Fox News in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine makes some wonder who’s side he’s on. Carlson’s comments are so extreme, a recently leaked memo from the Kremlin even as…
Trump’s Rally in Texas Shows Why He’s So Dangerous
There are times when we should ignore the rhetoric of twice-impeached former President Donald Trump — and then there are times we must not, because his statements are potentially dangerous to our nation. Trump’s comments at his Texas rally on Saturda…
The Question the GOP Must Answer About January 6
In the weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attack, then President George W. Bush famously stood before a joint session of Congress and declared to the nations of the world:
You Can’t Troll Biden and Then Play the Victim
Dean Obeidallah writes that if you want to troll a president to apparently make others on the right happy, you can expect criticism. If you don’t want criticism because you are painfully thin-skinned, then don’t say ‘Let’s go Brandon’ on a live Christ…
The Outrageous Christmas Cards From Boebert & Massie
Dean Obeidallah writes the photos of Reps. Massie and Boebert brandishing weapons with their families in front of their Christmas trees display a combination of cruelty, heartlessness and extremism that has come to define today’s GOP.
The ‘Woke Mob’ Didn’t Come for Aaron Rodgers
On the field, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has shown an amazing level of talent and leadership, Dean Obeidallah writes. That’s why Rodgers’ response following the news last week that he was unvaccinated and contracted Covid-19 has been …
The Most Alarming Trump Rally Yet
While Donald Trump has held several rallies since the January 6 Capitol insurrection, Saturday’s rally in Iowa was different, Dean Obeidallah writes. Attended by leading Iowa Republican officials, some of whom just months earlier were slamming Trump f…