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Mr. Potato Head
December 8, 2021
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Alex Shephard
This Is the Future Republicans Want
Mitch McConnell says the GOP won’t have a legislative agenda for the 2022 midterms, and it’s no wonder: What few ideas the party has are deeply unpopular.
March 9, 2021
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Alex Shephard
Republicans Aren’t Even Trying to Fight the Democrats’ Covid Relief Bill
They want to talk about Mr. Potato Head—and that’s been a good thing for the political media.
March 4, 2021
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Alex Shephard
Dr. Seuss! Mr. Potato Head! Why the Culture Wars Have Never Been Dumber
Donald Trump has left a void in the discourse that is being filled with vapid nonsense.
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