July 2019 - Markin Report

The House Has Begun an Impeachment Investigation of the Rat in the Oval Office

Sheila MarkinJuly 29, 2019

Tell Your Lawmakers You Support It! After Mueller testified, many people in Trumpworld clapped their hands in glee and declared, “Whew! It's over! That’s all folks! We are done with...

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Mueller Time- Pale Ale With a Potentially More Powerful After Effect

Sheila MarkinJuly 25, 2019July 27, 2019

It was finally Mueller Time this Wednesday and anyone who had hoped that Mueller would be an outspoken warrior for impeachment was sorely disappointed. In the morning session, before the...

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Will Mueller’s Testimony Be the Answer to All Our Prayers? Nope. But It Could Be the Start

Sheila MarkinJuly 22, 2019

Robert Mueller has said very emphatically that he will NOT testify beyond the four corners of the Mueller Report. He has said that the Report IS his testimony. But he...

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Why Do Trump Voters Love Him Even If He Doesn’t Help Them Have Better Lives?

Sheila MarkinJuly 19, 2019

Trump is enjoying his highest approval rating since he was elected. Some polls have him at a 47% approval rating. And Trump is totally in control of the GOP. After...

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Trump’s Dark Re-Election Hate Campaign Playbook Emerges

Sheila MarkinJuly 17, 2019July 17, 2019

We already knew that he is sadistic, impulsive, a bully, un-coachable, un-educable, paranoid, xenophobic, mysogynist, and self-centered in a way that shocks the conscience of any normal human being who...

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Why the Senate Majority Matters As Much or More Than the Presidential Election

Sheila MarkinJuly 12, 2019

Could Trump Still Run for President and Get Re-Elected if There is an Ongoing Impeachment Inquiry By the House? What Happens if Trump Loses But Won't Leave Office? These are...

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Why I Will Not Vote for ANY Republican As Long As Trump Controls the GOP

Sheila MarkinJuly 8, 2019

I used to be an Independent voter. I voted for the person, not the party. But I have changed my mind. There are good lawmakers and candidates in the Republican...

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Trump’s Hellscape at Our Southern Border

Sheila MarkinJuly 7, 2019July 7, 2019

Happening at our border right now: traumatized children trying to comfort other terrified, emotionally distressed children who had been removed from the care of the grandmothers and aunts who had...

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Trump Throws Himself a 4th of July Party to Show Off His Equipment

Sheila MarkinJuly 4, 2019July 7, 2019

Why roll out the big tanks in Washington DC, and have the military marching around on display and jets flying overhead for the 4th of July? Because Trump needs to...