February 2019 - Markin Report

On the right side of history, the left side of politics, making sense of a world turned upside down

Michael Cohen Opens the Door to The Truth About Trump in House Hearing

Sheila MarkinFebruary 28, 2019February 28, 2019

On Wednesday we heard from Michael Cohen who was Trump's lawyer/fixer, since 2011. I loaded up on popcorn and watched the House hearing all day long. Cohen opened the door...

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Did Manafort Choose a Life Sentence in Prison Over a Death Sentence?

Sheila MarkinFebruary 24, 2019February 24, 2019

It looks like Paul Manafort will be going to jail for a long time for violating his cooperation agreement with Mueller's team and lying to the FBI and grand jury...

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Today is NOT MY PRESIDENT Day- Vow to Get Rid of Trump and Trumpism- Join Me!

Sheila MarkinFebruary 18, 2019February 24, 2019

Donald Trump is NOT my president. President’s Day is here again and in his two years as president, Trump has only deepened my conviction that he is a tool of...

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Trump Has Set Up a Real National Emergency – Our Democracy is at Risk

Sheila MarkinFebruary 16, 2019February 24, 2019

Donald Trump just had his most off the wall, rambling, one-hour stream of consciousness press conference EVER! We are hearing the raw sewage of Donald Trump’s thinking, undiluted and unfiltered. ...

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Senate Intel Says No Direct Evidence of Conspiracy- Why That is Not Surprising

Sheila MarkinFebruary 15, 2019February 24, 2019

The Senate Intel Committee is winding down its investigation into the Russian interference in our presidential election, and Senator Burr came out with a statement that brought joy to Trump...

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Come to the ACLU Luncheon at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago on March 15th

Sheila MarkinFebruary 13, 2019

Dear Readers, I am writing to share some exciting news – the kind of news I hope you will mark your calendar for: I am delighted to announce that I...

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Trump Wins in 2020? OMG NO! What We Can Do to Stop That from Happening!

Sheila MarkinFebruary 10, 2019February 10, 2019

The man sitting next to me said, “Trump will ruin our economy, but win in 2020.” This was what I heard from the man sitting next to me at an...

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Donald Trump’s SOTU: The Cheese Stands Alone

Sheila MarkinFebruary 6, 2019

In Trump's State of the Union speech the most divisive president we have ever had in this country gave lip service to unity and working together. He faced a much...

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Rachel Maddow and Media Matters- Americans Want the Truth!

Sheila MarkinFebruary 3, 2019February 3, 2019

The Rachel Maddow Show is beating Sean Hannity’s show as the first-place non-sports show across all of cable TV in prime-time. This trend began at the time of the midterm...