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The Left is Eating Itself Over Israel
Israel is a subject that seems almost impossible to discuss without being shoved into one of two extreme ideological camps. If you question whether Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, you’re accused of excusing atrocities. If you critici...
Shitty Donald Can’t Stop Trying To Steal JFK’s Awesomeness
by Bob Cesca
WASHINGTON, DC – One of Donald Trump’s best magic tricks is how he’s able to say stupid shit that makes no sense with total confidence and a serious expression on his buzzard face.
Take the Kennedy Center for example.
Yes,...
You Asked for It: Is Israel Really an Apartheid State?
The reality of Israel-Palestine is far messier than the activist slogans suggest.
Welcome to ‘You Asked For It’ the weekly mailbag column for Banter Members!
F**king Mondays: The “We’re all Gonna Die” AI Freakout, Sydney Sweeney Nude Meltdown, and Vote Trump For $$$!
Welcome to another edition of F**king Mondays, the only roundup you need to start your week off! The stories you need to know about:
Our AI overlords are worried. Very worried.
Not to alarm you all on your first day back at work thi...
Democrats Are Fighting Back, You’re Just Not Hearing About It
Ignore the “Democrats are doing nothing” meme.
by Bob Cesca
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Editor of The Banter Newsletter, Brit living in Washington DC, occasional contributor to The Daily Beast, former boxing and MMA scribe for ESPN (many moons ago).
Rich Herschlag is the creator, co-writer, composer, and executive producer of Dictator for a Day, A MAGA Musical for the Masses, coming soon to streaming in its filmed version. Sign up for updates at Dictatorforadayshow.com.
Host of the Bob Cesca Show podcast. Weekly regular: The Stephanie Miller Show and TME with John Fugelsang. Podcaster, writer, cyclist, collector of nerdy things.
Writer, ad maker, troublemaker, 5th generation Florida guy. Lincoln Project/Square co-founder. Podcasts: The Enemies List, The Lincoln Project Podcast. Beechcraft driver. I'd much rather be flying. (Myself, not like an animal in a tube.)
A former Tea Party Congressman and right-wing radio host, I torched my career to challenge Donald Trump & the MAGA GOP head on. Director of The Social Contract. Co-Founder of PAXIS. Founder of HopeNotFearProject.org. Conservative Democrat.
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