Short Take Politics:

Short Take Politics:

Obama derangement syndrome?

Yes, the orange ball of hate, our beloved reality TV star and casino bankrupter has an obsession with one of the other 10 Presidents who did better than him in my lifetime, Barack Obama. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/opinion/trump-obama-apes-post-video.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KVA.0vU3.d3xPSgUK4Lq_&smid=url-share

Revisiting McCarthyism

The demonization of immigrants and those with differing ideology makes it easier to rile the masses into a frenzy because emotions often overwhelm facts. History has its own echo. Heather Cox Richardson explains. https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/february-8-2026

Winds of change are blowing

All signs point to a Blue Wave coming in November but it will be surprising if we don’t end up with Republicans holding the Senate and Democrats taking the House. https://www.npr.org/2026/02/09/nx-s1-5704794/trump-house-of-representat…