The only Democrat in the last century who did not bomb anyone was Jimmy Carter.* The Democrats have been a war party since Woodrow Wilson, a hundred years ago. The only real effort to change that was in 1968 with the campaigns of Eugene McCarthy and Bobby Kennedy. The anti-war wing of the party was…
Forty four states and the District of Colombia effectively have no say in the presidential election. That is because the popular vote for president has nothing to do with whom is elected. Only electoral votes count. Electoral votes are determined by the US Census, and are adjusted every ten years. Of the total of 538…
In all of American history there has never been a third party candidate elected to the presidency. The closest a third party ever came to capturing the White House was in 1912, when Teddy Roosevelt led the Bull Moose (Progressive) party. Even though he was a former president and a national hero, he was unable…
Instead of posting status updates on Facebook, I am now posting each apothegm, thought, observation, and witticism, here, as a Thought Of The Day. Status updates on Facebook disappear into the ether and cannot be relocated by readers. Before you leave, please take a moment to follow this blog by clicking on Follow in the…
Instead of posting status updates on Facebook, I am now posting each apothegm, thought, observation, and witticism, here, as a Thought Of The Day. Status updates on Facebook disappear into the ether and cannot be relocated by readers. Before you leave, please take a moment to follow this blog by clicking on Follow in the…
Conversely, a Trump victory will help Democrats. Each party would be better off if their nominee were to lose! Missing from the national dialogue is any rational discussion of the consequences of the election. The reason is likely due to egos and the personal political agendas of most of the people behind the candidates. But…
Among the more ludicrous assertions being made by Berners who have thrown in the towel is that we will be able to hold Hillary’s feet to the fire on progressive issues. The assumption, obviously, is that Hillary can be influenced by those of us on the left. Hello? Have you not been paying attention? Hillary…
Rape, slavery, infanticide. Such is the dairy industry, If any human beings on Earth should identify with the suffering of cows and their babies, it should be those who advocate against the rape and enslavement of women, and the murder of their children. However, there is a deafening silence from feminists and women’s advocates about…
After a year of rigged primaries, a supposedly impartial party leadership, leaked emails which prove conspiracy and treason, the corrupt Democratic political machine has nominated the Whore of Wall Street as its standard bearer. We progressives are now expected to get in line and support Hillary. Bernie has endorsed her. The alternative is Trump! OMG!…
Debbie Wasserman Schultz was not the problem with the Democratic National Committee, Hillary Clinton was. Throwing her under the bus doesn’t change a thing. The Democratic party is corrupt, and that corruption comes from Hillary Clinton and her Wall Street acolytes. As the leaked DNC emails prove, the party machine stole the nomination from Bernie…
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