I wish to thank Robert Hubbell for his continued ability to parse out truth from fiction, and falsehood. It takes courage, fortitude, and integrity to do what he does. As a consequence, in my opinion, we all profit from the fine work he does, and I believe ultimately our democracy, and way of life in this great country does as well. Robert has been able to continually expose the evil that is plaguing our nation, to have the guts to call a spade, a spade! When there have been difficult times in the past several years, Robert has always been able to display a rallying flag, making a point to be upbeat, positive, and encouraging our democratic brothers to see the big picture. I have found this very helpful. Thank you Robert for all your hard work and continued dedication to our nation's democratic principles ! Ed Cherlin
Robert, I consider it welcome progress that your readers did not object to your factual statements yesterday regarding the GOP. Clearly seeing and naming illegitimate, anti-democratic power is a prerequisite for being pro-democracy. I salute your bold, empowering clarity!
You are so generous and empathic. I am saddened to see your goodness exploited by phishers. With a cost-benefit analysis, it sure makes sense to keep comments for subscribers.
As for your more and less popular positions, I for one value your well-informed optimistic commentary grounded in your legal experience. You be you and pay no heed to the popularity factor. Being open-minded to well articulated argument is something different. If people are interested in furthering public discourse, then they will post their argument in the comments.
Thank you for putting yourself out there. You and Jill provide a wonderful service, which includes having grown this community. I don't think I'm alone in supporting your reasonable precautions.
Hate to tell you Robert, but there is no way you can leave the comments open any more, ever. There are way too many right wing scumbags floating around outside the gates of liberal/progressive substacks, waiting for the opportunity to get in and create mayhem. I had to stop after a Feline Friday post got hit by three of them. Fortunately they were more stupid than the general run of stupid morons on the right and there was a certain satisfaction in reducing them to their component electrons with a permanent zapping. But it had to be done. (A side benefit is more people will decide how valuable they think participation is and the paid subscription list will grow). But the safe community created behind the paywall is too important to sacrifice.
As to the lack of objections, the GOP has even managed to convince opinion writers at the WaPo that they are domestic terrorists, so the far smarter folks who are substack readers would of course have figured out that it's true.
Robert, it seems to me that your site was hacked for two reasons: the hacker is weak and afraid. The hacker has not the strength to accept the Truth and so lashes out from fear. Just as the MAGA Republicans lash out with racist, anti-democratic rhetoric and legislation. They too are weak and afraid. These are afraid of a changing America, an America where people not longer care about the color of your skin, who you chose to love or whether you chose to believe in God. They are afraid of a government that is really by the People, for the People and helps the People (rather than just the rich). The Hacker and the Republican terrorists are simply weak and afraid of the Truth.
So keep the newsletters coming and let them drown in their weakness and fear.
Just to let you know a few reasons I subscribe to Today's Edition Newsletter: You are telling the truth and standing up for Democracy with every newsletter you write; you are basing your analysis on verifiable evidence and presenting it in the context of the Rule of Law. You have proven yourself to be a honorable and decent human being with compassion and integrity, not to mention an erudite and brilliant lawyer. I often think it's a shame Hubbell isn't the Attorney General, but then realize that you are more effective in your role as a "citizen journalist" in helping others understand the predicament we're all in than you might be trying to confront GOP evil in the shadows of the Swamp with the crocodiles. For your noble efforts you have gathered an army of loyal readers of fellow citizens and lovers of Democracy who gladly support you even when the going is rough. Ellie Kona mentioned the virtues of empathy and generosity in her post, to which I would also add "grace under fire," Winston Churchill's definition of courage. Anyway, that's why I joined the ranks of "Hubbell's Warriors." Along with Eric Doub, "I salute your bold, empowering clarity!"
With those outrageous and horrifying appointments yesterday by the beyond-redemption McCarthy (and I made a film about how even a murderer can redeem himself) I am again haunted by the creeping feeling of Nazism taking hold. I sometimes try to imagine how sane people felt in Germany as they watched Hitler’s rise. Did they feel helpless? Did they not see how far it could go? How could they, really? Talk about unprecedented. We do see what is happening and we know where it can lead and is already leading. We are not helpless, but we are up against an army of zealots who know no bounds. I am vert grateful for your wise analyses, Mr Hubbell, and this engaged, thoughtful community helping us all to stay centered. Down with scammers!
I have come to believe that your newsletter does far more good than even you realize. Quite apart from the ever provocative comments, opinions, and leads to additional information, your work serves as a counterweight to a smug, solipsistic, often lazy media community. You give the retort to A.J. Leibling's famous observation that freedom of the press is guaranteed . . . to anyone who owns a newspaper. Congratulations.
Can you imagine how hard it will be for the Democrat and Independent members of the House to have to sit through committees led by the likes of Jim Jordan or listening to members of the Dunce Caucus (the MAGA rebels)? It will be painful! I also think committee chairs should be assigned in the same proportion of the parties rather than a thin majority take all. The crazier this all gets the more I hope everyone will stand up, speak up and act to save democracy! My vow is to not vote for any Republican at any level of government - local, state and federal. I hope everyone will join me in this and create a movement to make the anti-democracy MOP (MAGA or Miserable Old Party) go away and become impotent or disappear all together. We,the People, all of us united this time. ¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido! The people united shall never be defeated!
Wait! Hold up! WHAT ?!? How does DeSantis think he is going to get HIPAA protected information from universities?
I am livid with Governor Hochul's decision to quite obviously undermine the will of her constituents. I was furthermore shocked to learn how Mr Jeffries has butted into this state's affairs!!! I am guessing he is doing this as a NY state resident? Bad move. Very bad move.
It's not just up to those that personally know Governor Hochul to make their discontent known. All citizens opposing the appointment of Judge LaSalle need to call Hochul and let her know their absolute disapproval. She needs to be told by NY state taxpayers that she must back off on this ridiculous and embarrassing behavior in suing Democratic Senators for doing their jobs in representing their constituencies . Along with that, New Yorkers need to call their senators and voice support in opposition of the appointment of this conservative judge.
Governor Hochul : 1-518-474-8390 | Office hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Robert, I don’t often take the time to write comments to the newsletter so I felt badly when I read that you worried about reader response to your comments about the GOP. I happen to agree with what you said AND feel it needs to be said repeatedly.
Your newsletter, full of your integrity and honesty, plus the amazing and thoughtful comments from your readers are as good as therapy for me. And I’m a therapist!
The internet gives and the internet takes away. Without it, we couldn't have your excellent voice and analysis of the state of our politics in our inboxes five days a week. I am and always am grateful.
For those who worry about parallels with 1930's Germany, we have the internet. They didn't.
The next two years are going to be very painful! It is our duty not to look away and to stay active. I'm hoping, expecting even, for the R's to turn on each other. The insurrectionists do not know compromise and therefore can not effectively legislate. I think the anger about losing chairmanships is just the beginning. I'm sorry for our D legislators who are going to have to cope with this daily, we should send them cookies!
Your concluding remarks today are spot on but I despair that the mainstream media is prepared to call out the Republican Party on its own volition. Jack Tapper's overreach at non-partisan parity is a case in point as he wittingly (pun intended): legitimizes the start of investigations into Hunter Biden and Joe's brothers with Nary a mention of Ivanka, Jared, Don Jr and Eric; allows a Republican apologist to draw equivalence between Trump's and Biden's handling of documents; and permits the same commentator to equate Biden's historic embellishments with George Santos' sociopathic lies. How can we, as you suggest, collectively encourage or prevail on the supposedly neutral networks to do their jobs as responsible news outlets? I've pretty much stopped consuming the news but would prefer to engage in some affirmative action. Shep
It was disturbing to see those fake posts popping up everywhere in the midst of our safe place for discussions. But they were so obviously fake, that I sincerely hope nobody was taken in by them.
Thank you, Rob, for creating the space for this community. It has been balm for my soul, and I'm sure, for countless others. Your willingness to include unpaid subscribers speaks to your generosity and inclusiveness. We thank you.
Thank you for taking care of, and sorry for your having to spend time on the bots/troll debacle. What a pain!
I watch Lester Holt on Nightly News, and am gratified that the Biden documents story has been relegated to their #3 spot. Hoping it stays that way until it's gone.
First, the House GOP ARE terrorists. Second the trolls/bots/hackers: I think it is very hard to always avoid them on social media these days. One reason I rarely comment on your 'open to all' posts. Third I do not understand Hochul's nominee!
I wish to thank Robert Hubbell for his continued ability to parse out truth from fiction, and falsehood. It takes courage, fortitude, and integrity to do what he does. As a consequence, in my opinion, we all profit from the fine work he does, and I believe ultimately our democracy, and way of life in this great country does as well. Robert has been able to continually expose the evil that is plaguing our nation, to have the guts to call a spade, a spade! When there have been difficult times in the past several years, Robert has always been able to display a rallying flag, making a point to be upbeat, positive, and encouraging our democratic brothers to see the big picture. I have found this very helpful. Thank you Robert for all your hard work and continued dedication to our nation's democratic principles ! Ed Cherlin
Robert, I consider it welcome progress that your readers did not object to your factual statements yesterday regarding the GOP. Clearly seeing and naming illegitimate, anti-democratic power is a prerequisite for being pro-democracy. I salute your bold, empowering clarity!
Dear Robert,
You are so generous and empathic. I am saddened to see your goodness exploited by phishers. With a cost-benefit analysis, it sure makes sense to keep comments for subscribers.
As for your more and less popular positions, I for one value your well-informed optimistic commentary grounded in your legal experience. You be you and pay no heed to the popularity factor. Being open-minded to well articulated argument is something different. If people are interested in furthering public discourse, then they will post their argument in the comments.
Thank you for putting yourself out there. You and Jill provide a wonderful service, which includes having grown this community. I don't think I'm alone in supporting your reasonable precautions.
Hate to tell you Robert, but there is no way you can leave the comments open any more, ever. There are way too many right wing scumbags floating around outside the gates of liberal/progressive substacks, waiting for the opportunity to get in and create mayhem. I had to stop after a Feline Friday post got hit by three of them. Fortunately they were more stupid than the general run of stupid morons on the right and there was a certain satisfaction in reducing them to their component electrons with a permanent zapping. But it had to be done. (A side benefit is more people will decide how valuable they think participation is and the paid subscription list will grow). But the safe community created behind the paywall is too important to sacrifice.
As to the lack of objections, the GOP has even managed to convince opinion writers at the WaPo that they are domestic terrorists, so the far smarter folks who are substack readers would of course have figured out that it's true.
Robert, it seems to me that your site was hacked for two reasons: the hacker is weak and afraid. The hacker has not the strength to accept the Truth and so lashes out from fear. Just as the MAGA Republicans lash out with racist, anti-democratic rhetoric and legislation. They too are weak and afraid. These are afraid of a changing America, an America where people not longer care about the color of your skin, who you chose to love or whether you chose to believe in God. They are afraid of a government that is really by the People, for the People and helps the People (rather than just the rich). The Hacker and the Republican terrorists are simply weak and afraid of the Truth.
So keep the newsletters coming and let them drown in their weakness and fear.
Just to let you know a few reasons I subscribe to Today's Edition Newsletter: You are telling the truth and standing up for Democracy with every newsletter you write; you are basing your analysis on verifiable evidence and presenting it in the context of the Rule of Law. You have proven yourself to be a honorable and decent human being with compassion and integrity, not to mention an erudite and brilliant lawyer. I often think it's a shame Hubbell isn't the Attorney General, but then realize that you are more effective in your role as a "citizen journalist" in helping others understand the predicament we're all in than you might be trying to confront GOP evil in the shadows of the Swamp with the crocodiles. For your noble efforts you have gathered an army of loyal readers of fellow citizens and lovers of Democracy who gladly support you even when the going is rough. Ellie Kona mentioned the virtues of empathy and generosity in her post, to which I would also add "grace under fire," Winston Churchill's definition of courage. Anyway, that's why I joined the ranks of "Hubbell's Warriors." Along with Eric Doub, "I salute your bold, empowering clarity!"
With those outrageous and horrifying appointments yesterday by the beyond-redemption McCarthy (and I made a film about how even a murderer can redeem himself) I am again haunted by the creeping feeling of Nazism taking hold. I sometimes try to imagine how sane people felt in Germany as they watched Hitler’s rise. Did they feel helpless? Did they not see how far it could go? How could they, really? Talk about unprecedented. We do see what is happening and we know where it can lead and is already leading. We are not helpless, but we are up against an army of zealots who know no bounds. I am vert grateful for your wise analyses, Mr Hubbell, and this engaged, thoughtful community helping us all to stay centered. Down with scammers!
I have come to believe that your newsletter does far more good than even you realize. Quite apart from the ever provocative comments, opinions, and leads to additional information, your work serves as a counterweight to a smug, solipsistic, often lazy media community. You give the retort to A.J. Leibling's famous observation that freedom of the press is guaranteed . . . to anyone who owns a newspaper. Congratulations.
Can you imagine how hard it will be for the Democrat and Independent members of the House to have to sit through committees led by the likes of Jim Jordan or listening to members of the Dunce Caucus (the MAGA rebels)? It will be painful! I also think committee chairs should be assigned in the same proportion of the parties rather than a thin majority take all. The crazier this all gets the more I hope everyone will stand up, speak up and act to save democracy! My vow is to not vote for any Republican at any level of government - local, state and federal. I hope everyone will join me in this and create a movement to make the anti-democracy MOP (MAGA or Miserable Old Party) go away and become impotent or disappear all together. We,the People, all of us united this time. ¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido! The people united shall never be defeated!
Wait! Hold up! WHAT ?!? How does DeSantis think he is going to get HIPAA protected information from universities?
I am livid with Governor Hochul's decision to quite obviously undermine the will of her constituents. I was furthermore shocked to learn how Mr Jeffries has butted into this state's affairs!!! I am guessing he is doing this as a NY state resident? Bad move. Very bad move.
It's not just up to those that personally know Governor Hochul to make their discontent known. All citizens opposing the appointment of Judge LaSalle need to call Hochul and let her know their absolute disapproval. She needs to be told by NY state taxpayers that she must back off on this ridiculous and embarrassing behavior in suing Democratic Senators for doing their jobs in representing their constituencies . Along with that, New Yorkers need to call their senators and voice support in opposition of the appointment of this conservative judge.
Governor Hochul : 1-518-474-8390 | Office hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Email: https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form
Robert, I don’t often take the time to write comments to the newsletter so I felt badly when I read that you worried about reader response to your comments about the GOP. I happen to agree with what you said AND feel it needs to be said repeatedly.
Your newsletter, full of your integrity and honesty, plus the amazing and thoughtful comments from your readers are as good as therapy for me. And I’m a therapist!
The internet gives and the internet takes away. Without it, we couldn't have your excellent voice and analysis of the state of our politics in our inboxes five days a week. I am and always am grateful.
For those who worry about parallels with 1930's Germany, we have the internet. They didn't.
The next two years are going to be very painful! It is our duty not to look away and to stay active. I'm hoping, expecting even, for the R's to turn on each other. The insurrectionists do not know compromise and therefore can not effectively legislate. I think the anger about losing chairmanships is just the beginning. I'm sorry for our D legislators who are going to have to cope with this daily, we should send them cookies!
Your concluding remarks today are spot on but I despair that the mainstream media is prepared to call out the Republican Party on its own volition. Jack Tapper's overreach at non-partisan parity is a case in point as he wittingly (pun intended): legitimizes the start of investigations into Hunter Biden and Joe's brothers with Nary a mention of Ivanka, Jared, Don Jr and Eric; allows a Republican apologist to draw equivalence between Trump's and Biden's handling of documents; and permits the same commentator to equate Biden's historic embellishments with George Santos' sociopathic lies. How can we, as you suggest, collectively encourage or prevail on the supposedly neutral networks to do their jobs as responsible news outlets? I've pretty much stopped consuming the news but would prefer to engage in some affirmative action. Shep
It was disturbing to see those fake posts popping up everywhere in the midst of our safe place for discussions. But they were so obviously fake, that I sincerely hope nobody was taken in by them.
Thank you, Rob, for creating the space for this community. It has been balm for my soul, and I'm sure, for countless others. Your willingness to include unpaid subscribers speaks to your generosity and inclusiveness. We thank you.
Thank you for taking care of, and sorry for your having to spend time on the bots/troll debacle. What a pain!
I watch Lester Holt on Nightly News, and am gratified that the Biden documents story has been relegated to their #3 spot. Hoping it stays that way until it's gone.
First, the House GOP ARE terrorists. Second the trolls/bots/hackers: I think it is very hard to always avoid them on social media these days. One reason I rarely comment on your 'open to all' posts. Third I do not understand Hochul's nominee!