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Kelly D Johnston

Insights & Analysis on politics, Congress, history, the media, and food policy, with civility.

Created 29 Jan 2021

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A Tsunami Isn't "Coming." It's Here.
08 Apr 2022
It’s probably unfair, even inaccurate, to describe current political trends in the US as a “tsunami” unless, of course, you're a self-proclaimed "progressive" Democrat. Tsunamis are large and highly d...
Vice President Barack Obama?
07 Apr 2022
The question was first raised in 2015, if not before. Could then-President Barack Obama, having been elected twice, run as then-Vice President and putative Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s running mate?...
The Real "Anti-Racists" Stand Up
06 Apr 2022 • 4 0
Amidst hard-fought political and cultural battles waging across the US today, it is increasingly evident that solutions and victories won’t, and don’t, come from Washington. Or almost any elected offi...
Manage Your Expectations, GOP Voters
05 Apr 2022 • 1 0
I am resending this post, which Substack failed to launch earlier this morning. Apologies if this is a duplicate. The cake is in the oven and is baking nicely. The cake will serve up a hearty GOP majo...
Lower Your Expectations, GOP Voters
05 Apr 2022
The cake is in the oven and is baking nicely. The cake will serve up a hearty GOP majority in the US House and possibly the US Senate when the election rolls around in almost seven months. Lots can ha...
New Mexico: Latest Land of Enchanting Pot
04 Apr 2022 • 2 0
While war rages abroad and inflation ravages pocketbooks at home, the US House of Representatives found time to pass the MORE Act - the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act last week...
The New Authoritarians
03 Apr 2022 • 1 0
Every so often, I encounter a post to which I respond, “I wish I’d written that.” This is one, by Alex Gutentag (probably not his real name) for Tablet Magazine, which focuses on “Jewish life,” is spo...
From Soros Prosecutors to a Soros Justice
03 Apr 2022 • 3 0
When 83-year old Supreme Court Justice Steven Breyer announced his retirement in February, it neither surprised nor initially concerned me. Hard-charging leftists demanded Breyer’s resignation ever si...
Truth Finally Gets Its Boots On
01 Apr 2022 • 3 0
Conservative fixation - and frustration - with Special Counsel and former US Attorney John Durham may be well placed, but a poorly-reported event this week deserves attention. As reported by the Washi...
Guest Post: Who Would Name a Baby Vladimir?
12 Mar 2022 • 1 0
Dr. William Hamilton’s biography is too long to publish here. Suffice to say it is distinguished, accomplished, and meaningful. The native Oklahoman and Nebraska political veteran is a highly decorate...
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