Fred’s Weekly Note Archive
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | January 31, 2019 “Ensuring that the American people get access to a full report from Special Counsel Mueller, detailing just what happened in the 2016 presidential election and beyond, is likely to be the next big public fight in this unprecedented saga.” Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said earlier this […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | January 24, 2019 “The government shutdown has been a disaster for the country, a disaster for millions of Americans, and a political disaster for Trump. We may well see the government shutdown end soon.” We soon may be headed for the end of the government shutdown and the pain it is has inflicted […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | January 17, 2019 “This is now the moment of truth for Trump: will he screw up his courage to tell Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh to ‘get lost’ or will he give up his opportunity to speak to the nation from the House on January 29?” The partial government shutdown […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | January 9, 2019 “The bottom line is this: we are in this battle for as long as it takes to repair our broken political system and our corrupt campaign finance system.” Yesterday, Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD) announced that the comprehensive democracy reform legislation he introduced on January 3, the For […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | January 3, 2019 “Democracy 21 does not go into this battle wearing rose-colored glasses. We know the battle will be difficult and take time. We also know that it can be won.” The Democrats’ “Blue Wave” election last November translates into political power today as the 116th Congress is sworn […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | December 20, 2018 “President Trump views the presidency as a vehicle for putting as much money as he can into his own pocket. And his ‘anything goes’ ethics has given us the most ethically-challenged administration in our times.” House Democrats are getting ready to introduce a historic package of democracy […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | December 13, 2018 “As we begin the fight next month to revitalize our democracy, we are very fortunate to have future Speaker Nancy Pelosi leading the effort.” With the deal announced yesterday that ensures Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi will become House Speaker in the new Congress, the stage is set […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | December 6, 2018 “From the day he took office, President Trump has served as a poster child for the need to strengthen the rules that protect the integrity of our democracy.” House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced at a press conference last week that when the new Congress begins in […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | November 29, 2018 “The dissidents have not raised questions about Rep. Pelosi’s skills or capabilities, and there is a good reason why. No one among House Democrats can compete with her on the merits.” By an overwhelming vote of 203-to-32, House Democrats yesterday voted to continue Rep. Nancy Pelosi as […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | November 15, 2018 “President Trump’s continuing irresponsible attacks against the Mueller investigation show the importance of the work that is being done by the many organizations in our coalition to protect the investigation. “ This morning, President Trump tweeted allegations against the Mueller investigation that can only be described as […]
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