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Try to define 'constitutional conservative'

Spare the ideology

Sending year out in a blaze

Talk to us, Mr. POTUS!

Stand tall, Texas GOP lawmakers

OK to change my mind ...

Seek an identity, Princeton

A new year awaits with new challenges

Amarillo: test case

Amarillo might control traffic to fight abortion?

Merry Christmas ... whoever you are

Vengeance politics: unbecoming and ugly

A different new year awaits

Why the quest to delay?

Hand-count ballots? Seriously?

They work for us ... not them!

Colo. court invokes 14th ... wow!

Graham mounts pitiful defense

Yes, words do matter

No longer a mere dog whistle

Good government gone ... not forgotten

Gig brings joy to life

Kitty steps up? You bet!

Back to the beginning

Transparency ... anyone?

Hunter Biden sticks it to 'em

OK now for partisan impeachment?

Rewrite cruel abortion law!

Bidenomics: It's working!

Ukraine aid held hostage

They're ignoring the bosses

No stress Christmas

This is a bad thing?

Game over, Gov. Abbott

'Pro-birth' policy must go

Let her end pregnancy

Cheney emerges as hero

This clown is the worst of 'em!

Feels like the first time

Christie earns praise

Fire in the hole ... ?

'No!' to paying student-athletes

Impeach POTUS? But ... why?

McCarthy calls it quits

Mojo is coming back

Trump's standing remains a mystery

Hailing the holiday

Good riddance, 2023!

Special pup indeed

Heart breaks yet again

Hit the road, Rep. Santos

Mrs. Carter walked rare path

Don't ignore Ukraine

Hamas seeks cease-fire extension ... to what end?

Waiting for political mojo

Creationism isn't science

Abbott relies on single issue

Hamas: still untrustworthy

Impeachment talk = nonsense

Why object to 'happy holiday'?

No 'war on Christmas'

Giving thanks ...

Hamas must give up

Give up voucher fight

Sticking with Biden

The party? It was worth it!

Texas GOP steps up to defend public schools

Celebrating an amazing life

Blog keeps me alive and active

So long, George Santos

Timing is everything on these roads

SCOTUS takes baby step

'Weaponized' DOJ? Hah!

What a way to go!

Who's the dummy?

Getting ready for loony bin

City needs visionary executive

Is GOP regretting all that power?

What's the point of these debates?

Toby is fighting back

Happy Veterans Day ... everyone!

Gesture speaks volumes about national maturity

Do these candidates want to lose?

GOP on wrong side in abortion fight

Legislature keeps on keepin' on ...

Partisanship takes hold

Wait for the trials ... and convictions

Despair arrives, then vanishes

GOP gnashes its own throat

Polls are testing my faith

Tuberville: Sen. Dumbass

GOP pols wising up?

Trek gains new traction

Take it back ... from whom?

Puppy Tales, Part 105: What a champ!

Now it's Pence who's gone

Far-right PAC sullies Texas contest

Firepower galore ...

Hope dashed with speaker pick

Downtown: Priority No. 1

Another senseless tragedy unfolds

Now it's MAGA Mike's House

How 'bout them ex-Soddies?

GOP clown show loses another one

How do we repair Congress?

Partisan fight over aid to fight Russians?

A sign of the times

Princeton commences manager search

House GOP in tailspin

'Premature'? Nope

GOP set to lose House

Israel hits 'too hard'?

From 'zero' to 'hero'

Congress is broken

Just vote ... dammit!

'Speaker' Jordan? Hah!

Regret seeps in

Complicated ... but simple

How can Hamas gain support?

End the sideshows

Dating apps: cesspool

Jordan wrong answer for House

Scalise: lesser of two nightmares

Speaker marathon on tap?

Cowards pose threat

Why does GOP stiff Ukraine?

Israel has every right to strike back

GOP sounds battle cry

Fall/winter 'flora' returns

Support public ed ... don't deplete it

Hamas attacks shake me

Journey's end draws near

Institute mustn't ignore diversity

MAGA mugs McCarthy

Media re-visiting this issue?

Why didn't Dems help McCarthy?

House makes history!

Truth about Trump's wealth is coming

Speaker reaps what he sows

Expect the unexpected

45 days ... nothing to cheer

Panel serves up nothing burger

Resign, Sen. Menendez

Senator pokes fun at dress code

Following bride's advice

Trump's a crook? No-o-o-o!

Liberal ain't a dirty word

GOP fight intensifies

Toby has ... issues

'Transfers' dominating college football

Trump talking his way to hoosegow?

Dallas mayor switches parties ... so?

Corruption gets new poster boy

DOJ shows it is no tool

Dan Patrick: no surprises

Patrick fills me with regret

Keep the Senate dress code

City scraps recycling effort ... damn!

No on school choice!

Next trek ... delayed

Why won't GOP govern?

College stands tall

Where's the beef ... dammit?

RINO gets re-defined

Fight is far from finished

Senators aren't RINOs!

Acquittal widens GOP chasm

AG returns to work, but ... how?

Paxton wins, integrity loses

It only takes one ...

Climate is changing ... period!

No capital to spend

Lessons taught daily

Hunter Biden indicted ... so?

What am I missing?

Lots written already ... more to come

So long, Mitt ... I'll miss you

The Mayor has fallen the farthest

MAGA cabal calls the shots

Conspiracists are drooling

No impeachment ... OK?

Media conspiracy? Non-starter!

Time doesn't heal this pain

Patrick earns props

Today's polls mean nothing

FBI says 'no insurrection'? Hmm ...

Foundations stand for democracy

Who is this latest GOP carnival barker?

Sen. Tuberville becomes No. 1 dumbass

Here's the rest of the story

Yes on new law protecting animals

Six file to run for Slaton's old House seat

Wishing him the best, but concerned ...

End of heat blast at hand?

Danger, danger ... social media!

Ex-POTUS faces legal steamroller

Impeach POTUS ... for what?

GOP forsakes principle ... for this guy!

How much can Russians take?

Do I miss the old days?

Baffled beyond belief

Politics gets ugly when need arises

Paxton trial about to begin ... bring it!

Anniversaries past ...

GOP governor slams brakes on anti-DA move

Memo to pols: No meddling allowed

If only I could tell her ...

DeSantis slaps back at Biden

Senators show wear and tear

Why the big payout?

No moral equivalence

GOP: Party of rage

Trials for the ages

Date set, let justice rule

Impeachment inquiry ... into what?

Blog performs priceless function

Biden fluffs Maui response

Houston ... you'll have a party

Gipper called for 'open border'

Mr. POTUS, make Hells Canyon a national park!

Trump pic ... for the ages

You got it, Gov. Perry

Mug shot makes history

Mug shot, fingerprints ...

GOP delivers a band of cowards

Working through hangups

Trump is disqualified? Really?

Trump 'defenders' go on attack

GOP awash in contradiction

When to close an 'open meeting'

To watch or forgo GOP debate

Are we in that much trouble?

COVID not gone!

Wanting a conviction

Why not debate ... Trump?

Aging ain't for the weak, or the stupid

Yep, climate's changing

What the 14th omits ...

Signs of life at project ...

Impossible may happen

New charges against Paxton

Elvis is still dead!

Flaw appears in emotional armor

Irony runs through indictments

Trump goes four for four

Congressman: unfunny joke

This is no 'distinguished gentleman'

We love our critters

DA about to drop hammer?

Waiting for FBI to say POTUS has done wrong

Why now, RFK Jr.?

'Protecting' Bidens? Seriously?

More to the story? Hmm ...

Slaton's legacy lives on

Judge is in charge ... period!

Conviction = condemnation

Ronnie, we hardly knew ye

County calls out TxDOT

OK ... I'm woke!

How does he get elected?

'The O' is vanishing

All this legal trouble makes me dizzy

'Alternative facts': greatest nonsense ever

'Fake' vs. 'alternative'

'Oppenheimer' offers grim lesson

Bye bye ... Pac 12

Declaring a form of victory

Could Trump cut a deal?

Another first-time event ...

Smith 'fan club' forming

Up close with The Greatest

Smith: strategic thinker

Trump indicted ... again!

Cynicism causes worry

Keeping record intact

Up, down ... then up

Is this the worst week?

Individual government ... anyone?

Keeping the streak alive

Tolls ... and more tolls

Imagine being 'sold'

Clock ticks on Trump

Toby gets surprise perk

No news? Big ... deal!

Heat wave: not a new issue

Paxton defense takes shape

Chris Christie: the Terminator

The pain persists

Trump is a sure-fire loser!

RFK Jr. lost me right away

Teaching lesson on loss

Judge offers glimmer of hope

Exhibit recalls bygone era

30 years? Already?

Flaps up ... almost!

Space Force: still legit?

Walls closing in ... again!

Hold 'em accountable

Stand tall, Texas Senate GOP

Next: Paxton trial

'No' on instant replay

Still 'no!' on term limits

Prosecutor vs. Perpetrator

They let the players play

Trump Fatigue sets in

Identity 'crisis' arrives

Where is Fauci Squad?

What's wrong with 'career pols'?

Judge on trial, too?

First things first in Ukraine

Another journey looms

Dems taking aim at GOP foe

14th Amendment stands out

Hoping for an end to this era

New memories on the way

What? Me worry about property taxes?

Kitties' roles have switched

Cluster bombs: too deadly?

Green energy to the rescue!

Toby is my newest BFF!

It's gone ... finally!

No redeeming quality

Traveling alone, as in ... alone!

Birthday party turning serious

'Fourth' was prelim to huge main event

Oh, how she loved this land

AI scares me mightily

A hero forever

Happy birthday, USA!

Time limit on campaigns?

SCOTUS is legislating

Equal protection in jeopardy? What the ... ?

I told you so ...

Goofy governor wants to do what?

This cop is a true hero

'Bidenomics works!'

Community journalism thrives

Becoming totally independent

Will we get a competent jury?

Smith must be drooling

Judicial icon speaks out; pay attention, GOP

Tee time postponed ... dammit!

If only a good guy could emerge

It's all gone topsy turvy

Pictures present no undue pain

Prosecutor seeks postponement ... good!

Anti-democrats: here and there

Putin faces rebellion? Yes!

Submersible? Umm ... no!

Retirement ain't for the queasy

GOP not more corrupt than Dems, however ...

How do we tolerate this boorishness?

Just hold hands

Ethics? Who needs ethics?

No end for Biden probe

What's up with ERCOT?

Here's your 'speedy trial'!

Let's have that speedy trial

Christie surrenders 'favorite' status

What's the point about driverless cars?

Abbott shows his petulant side

Sham 'hearing' worthy only of scorn

That was some storm, sweetheart!

We're already doing that, Mr. VPOTUS!

Must stay on top of this clown

'Law and Order Party'? A mirage!

Happy Flag Day, everyone!

Any regrets on this choice?

Indictment drips with irony

Yep, it's a very big ... deal!

Our world has gone topsy-turvy

'What-about-ism' is no game

Byrd made 'history'

'Better,' but not 'good'

This is no 'Law and Order' world

Courthouse revives civic life

Keep him away from public office!

Special counsel speaks fundamental truth

No partisanship allowed

'No one is above the law'

'No name' makes history

If only we could reclaim our standards

Pence boxes himself in

Toby gets used to his new roomies

What is Pence talking about?

Prayers are all we have

Rep. Santos: shameless

They're eating their young

Paxton support at home is quivering

What if senators ... ?

Senators need to follow House's lead

Loss reveals tough lesson

Defining 'woke'?

Special sessions loom

Community journalism works!

Compromise wins!

Will the ex-POTUS implode?

Stay quiet, senators

No recession in sight

Economy is strong ... period!

Appreciating town squares

Is there a bottom to be found?

Put 'em on the record

Nation learns hard lesson

Biden: big winner on debt deal

Believe in the system

Patrick and Hancock: in the hot seat

Impeachment reveals GOP fissures

Prepare for more 'firsts'

Life's blessings recalled on this holiday

Trouble with the 'd' word

Recuse yourself, Sen. Paxton

Compromise = good government

Just like that ... Paxton impeached!

Step up, GOP lawmakers!

Impeachment vote set!

Texas GOP faces reckoning

The journey continues

Will he end up in cuffs and leg irons?

See ya in the slammer, Stewart Rhodes

Trump team wants meeting with AG?

AG Paxton facing serious heat ... finally!

Language gets complicated

'Something has to change ... '

For whom do you work ... Mr. Speaker?

Nazis would spur Dad to act

AG calls on speaker to quit? Huh ... ?

Old Glory is a mere symbol

They aren't 'patriots'

'New normal' still out there

GOP expresses phony concern

City on the move ... somewhere

Poignancy added to exhibit

What's with the hoodie and shorts?

Oh, how I miss the old GOP

GOP goes after FBI?

Cornyn spells doom for Trump

Driverless vehicles? No thanks!

Never imagined seeing this event

Sharpen the knives, Gov. DeSantis

Fur babies continue to surprise

Debt ceiling: set to lift?

Why no remorse?

Shut the hell up ... Elon!

Debt ceiling fight enters critical phase

'Yes!' on Texas state parks

DOJ ends Hunter Biden probe

Kitty is finding her way

Get set for big fight, Mme. VPOTUS

Russians are repeating their mistakes

Reflections of good times

No! to gambling

Puppy proves his adaptability

Migrant surge didn't occur

Once-solid newspaper on its way out

Tune him out? Yes!

Why support POTUS? Here's why

Here come the 'firsts'

Slaton: GOP poster boy

Allred brings calm to Senate campaign

Constitution is clear on the debt

Trump is accountable ... finally!

Why worry about Santos?

Avoid debacle ... or else!

Journey gains some light

Princeton ISD voters endorse bond, however ...

House boots Slaton

Quick solution? Yes! By all means!

It is time for politics

Slaton quits House ... good riddance!

Rep. Self disgraces himself

Issues aren't mutually exclusive

Don't misrepresent vote!

When is it enough?

Far too close for comfort

Must we be afraid?

New era update

A new era begins

Liz Cheney a Democrat? C'mon!

Not a 'liberal vendetta'

SCOTUS ethics gets stickier

Democracy scores big!

Don't renege on debt ... GOP!

Shut up, ex-SEAL!

Blogging = journaling

Newspapers? No interest!

'Representative democracy,' yes?

Hunt ends for moronic killer

Her intuition was astonishing

Allred vs. Cruz?

SCOTUS: above the law?

Just quit, Justice Thomas!

National mood: toxic

Not willing to climb aboard

Free press is 'essential'

Flaps up in McKinney?

Retired teachers due for needed raise

Fog is lifting ... slowly

No pleasure in criticizing good folks

Monument to mass shooting victims? Yes!

Texas Senate sticks it to Amarillo

Tarrant County may hire an election denier? Seriously?

Embrace embodies Pence's problem

Let's quell the misinformation

Video of 1/6 assault makes me angrier

Special counsel closes in

He deserved the ovation

Patrick picks needless fight

WT boss takes big hit

GOP voters = numbskulls

Biden: 'Watch me'

What about those tapes?

DA lays indictment groundwork

Carlson, Lemon are gone ... what now?

Indeed, all things must pass

Heading to the polls early

SCOTUS strikes blow for restraint

State troopers to look for vote fraud? Please ...

Biden set to go again?

GOP set to bring religion to public schools

Happy Earth Day ... Earth

Electoral consequences last a long time

Strange claim of 'success'

State parks turn 100!

Horrifying sign of the times

It's all about accountability

GOP pursues backward strategy

Will Fox change its tune?

Grief takes different course

Fox settles ... now, tell us the truth

Big Lie claims a new victim

Santos to run again? Yikes!

Praising intel-leaker?

Clown show plays poorly

WT boss faces no-confidence vote

'Better,' but not yet 'good'

Keep an eye on this right-winger

Is this guy in deep doo-doo?

Changes sprout in my absence

More guns = more violence

A 'fulfilling' journey

Admiration grows for Toby

'New normal' looks good

Sen. Feinstein should quit

Another leg completed

Judicial activism anyone?

Sunrise takes on poignancy

Join another state? Really?

Finally, the sun shines!

It's the 'rule of law'

Shoe Tree is gone

We're going to survive

Come clean, Mr. Justice

Now for the return

This ain't Wal-Mart, Mr. Justice

How am I doing? Umm ... OK

Blog = journal

Friendships are forever

Don't do it, RFK Jr.!

Mayor's legacy lives on

Mountains aren't out

Recalling stirring oratory

Ready for launch!

Complaints are outrageous!

Predictable response

It's a secular document!

Live life to the fullest

Mixed feelings about POTUS 45's campaign

Portland, you have a problem

A compliment? Yes, by all means!

Trump makes history!

Rivers are, um ... full!

The 'river' has returned

Now it's Nashville ...

What did Hunter Biden do?

Atmospheric River update ...

Gotta ponder 'journaling'

Pacific Ocean: still gorgeous!

This is what POTUSes are supposed to do!

'Brothers in grief'

Continuing relief from the grind

Rain? What rain?

Heading into the 'belly of the beast'?

This guy wants to control our nukes?

Each city should honor its past

How does he carry on?

Water, water everywhere

Puppy Intuition: It's real!

Nature gets in the way

If only he had respect ...

MAGA cult redefines RINO

Found: the end of the world!

How about this discovery?

Media 'giant' falls

Master of impeccable timing

McCarthy: duplicity beyond belief

Protests ... again? Good grief!

Look what I found!

First of many 'shoes' to drop

Smirk gets me into trouble

Youngster taught to show respect

City's face is changing

Cornyn is no RINO

Cadillac Ranch is alive and bustling

It's no 'territorial dispute'

Journey set to begin

Waiting for hell to freeze over

Puppy is good to go!

How 'bout them Calf Fries?

Open road awaits

Permanent Daylight Saving Time?

Pence sees the light ... finally!

Take Fox off the air?

Taxing the rich: sensible

Itinerary set ... ready to ride!

Where is 'pork-barrel spending'?

Too many topsy-turvy examples

Battles waged over time

Go ahead ... testify

Race to make history?

Biden tax strategy makes sense

Biden budget = political weapon

Yep, she would approve

Not very 'biblical'

No thanks on propaganda

'Retribution' POTUS?

Wishing for old days of 'safe' air travel

Texas cannot secede ... period!

'Sightseers' rioted? Yeah, sure

Take a look

A path to recovery?

Streets torn to shreds

Must stay adaptable

Texas GOP: rigidity matters

Wrestling with outreach

How about the 'I' word?

Lamenting demise of proud craft

Another media icon closes

This is 'diversity'?

Here come the 'firsts'

O.J. weighs in ... wow!

Has GOP gone mad?

That wasn't much fun

Sanity prevails in Princeton ISD

Recalling a more civil era

Ted Cruz: serial idiot

Pence to skip CPAC

What's next?

News? What news?

Now, for the hard part

Calm has taken over

How am I supposed to feel?

Happy 'anniversary,' Vlad

Learning life lessons

How does MTG get away with this?

Double dipping creates bad optics

Watch out, big-city mayors

Awaiting next hurdle on grief journey

Where will indictments fall?

Joe Biden: 'wartime president'

Shut ... up, MTG!

Jimmy Carter: a wonderful life

Presidents Day? Why honor 'em?

In defense of my city

Tragedy brings a form of comfort

Put him in leg irons!

Such cynical times, indeed

It's OK to laugh while mourning?

'News' becomes propaganda

What's fair is well ... fair

Someone must define 'CRT,' please

DeSantis: No. 1 GOP target

Grief journey takes new turn

Congressman: top-tier boor

What is so terribly wrong?

What to make of this guy?

'No!' to using public money for payout

Mike Pence: making history

In the mood for philosophical thought

Pence plays VP dodge ball

Writing is an addiction

Turning a key corner

Will this shooting move Congress?

Farmersville ISD: ahead of curve

Rick Perry earns bouquet

Still waiting on AG

'Abundance of caution?' Yes!

Hitting the road

Why the severance?

No time for tears, just cheer

Boors stand tall among GOP

Here is how we met

GOP suffers short-term memory loss

Come clean, Mike Pence

Learning to deal with grief

SCOTUS needs ethics rules, too!

Commercial air travel is coming?

Does he deserve a full sendoff?

Biden flexes muscles

Memories serve as salve

You mean Pentagon disabled the spy balloon?

Balloons have been overhead for how long?

Now he takes the Fifth?

Free speech not always free

No one is alone

MAGA gang goes nuts over this?

Love keeps pouring in

This sadness eclipses all others

Time for lesson on 'mainstream media'

Taking time away from the 'news'

Not a bad start for POTUS

Who's playing politics?

Public works teams excel

Pollsters deserve a break

Just quit, dammit, Rep. Santos!

Bond issue could prompt tax debate

Gambling with building names?

Princeton is growing up

Nation waits patiently on its AG

GOP changes fitness rules

Partisanship rules in Texas Senate

Get lost, Kari Lake!

Love is overpowering

Growth brings demands

Anger poisons our politics

Journey hits another big bump

Have we become numb to these tragedies?

Yearning for Contract With America class

School system ponders all-out ban

New U.S. rep to hold debt ceiling hostage?

Ernie would be proud

Trump's not out of the woods

Classified documents ... are everywhere!

Reconnecting is so very rewarding

Biden plays into GOP attack strategy

On the road ... safely

Get a grip, Mr. POTUS!

Retired life has hit its share of bumps

MAGA cult = political arsonists

Why the ongoing interest in this liar?

Texas GOP turns on one of its own

Is a culture war brewing?

Her independent streak is thriving!

Does one 'scandal' affect the other?

Who owns national debt?

Love abounds from ... strangers

Speaker makes deal with GOP 'devil'

Come clean, Mr. Speaker

Put Putin on trial!

Loving the little things

WH produces maddening blunders

Now comes the next leg

Why the change of heart, GOP?

Once-great newspaper signs off forever

Mayors insist on 'local control'

They're like family ... almost

Vengeance could be costly

Expunge impeachments? Is he serious?

Love it or leave it? Hardly!

Who's 'weaponizing' DOJ?

Needing to keep emotions in check

Lessons keep piling up

NY GOP delivers the goods

Drop the hammer on Santos!

COVID vaccine: political weapon

Not very hospitable ... governor

Social media: celebrity makers

Don't get ahead of yourself ... Mr. Speaker

It's not just 'Biden's crisis'

Life delivers stern lessons

Can they work together? Really?

Get busy, Speaker McCarthy

Health care heroes abound

How can this guy govern?

Two years later, it still hurts

Have they lost their mind?

Bring on the expansion!

Only half of a Congress ...

RIP, David Swinford

Chaos in the House

Character no longer counts

Huge growth looms

Cops can't be everywhere

They're all heroes

Good riddance, 2022!