Republicans fell down their own Trump conspiracy theory rabbit hole
MSNBC -

In Umberto Eco's classic novel "Foucault's Pendulum," a group of friends develop a ridiculous conspiracy theory as a game, only to start believing it themselves, with horrible consequences for everyone involved. Now, many Republicans have stumbled into the same trap, promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election that will make it harder for them to win in 2024. The latest example comes from Wisconsin Senate candidate Eric Hovde, the GOP’s likely nominee against Democratic Sen. Tammy...

In related news

  • Trump endorses Pennsylvania Republican David McCormick

    Former President Trump officially announced his endorsement of Pennsylvania Republican Dave McCormick, throwing his support behind the Senate candidate who did not get the former president’s blessings last time he ran for a seat in the upper chamber. Trump unveiled the endorsement during his rally in Schnecksville, Pa., on Saturday. “I am officially giving my

  • Eclipse 'Conspiracy Theory' Avoided by Mainstream Media

    As the Great American Eclipse of 2024 on April 8 draws near, the mainstream media has been packed with stories that debunk various "conspiracy theories." Of course in order to have a "conspiracy theory," you have to have more than one individual that is alleged to be involved in some sort of a "conspiracy," so I have no idea how that term can possibly be applied to what is going on in the heavens. In any event, there are certainly a lot of theories about this eclipse that are clearly not...

  • Republicans want to name an airport after Trump. Of course they do

    One super-reliable way to hasten the death of something is to slap Donald Trump’s name on it. Trump Steaks. Trump Vodka. Trump University. Trump Ice. Trump Magazine. Trump University. Trump Mortgage. Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts—that was Trump’s first public company, which folded decades before the one that’s currently selling grossly overpriced meme stocks. All have long since been tossed into the Walmart dumpster of history. Trump also failed in the airline business. So maybe renaming a...