The Republican Party – destroyer of jobs and the economy – is neither republican nor a party. Discuss.

The Mahablog: Republicans could be disappointed in 2018.

Zandar Versus the Stupid: Congressional Democrats are setting up for battle.

Kiko’s House: Putin wins, America loses, Trump survives.

Occasional Planet: The underlying theme of GOP policies is meanness.

Round-up by Michael J.W. Stickings of The Reaction. (Twitter: @mjwstickings.) I'll be here through the weekend.

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