I Forgot Howard Schultz Was Trying to Be a Spoiler.
It is never too late to be an asshole in an election, but I had forgotten that bad coffee king Howard Schultz had announced he was thinking as running as a “centrist independent” for president in 2020....
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WHY I WON'T BE WATCHING THE DEBATES...
If there were debates ~ I’d love to watch them.In college I debated nationally. For my M.A. I studied under Arthur N. Kruger at Long Island University {CW Post campus}. Kruger wrote the book on...
View ArticleKamala’s Big Night
NOTES ON 2ND DEMOCRATIC DEBATE As I mentioned in my notes from last night, I said it was Kamala Harris who most needed a big night Thursday and boy did she deliver. Joe Biden is not done yet, he will...
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Gillibrand in the Lead - The Bigger Picture in the Presidential Race (AKA...
If you are wondering why/where Kirsten Gillibrand is out front, there’s an interesting article in the NY Times today:Here’s One List Where Kirsten Gillibrand Is Winning and Kamala Harris Is Tied With...
View Article"Send her Back" Attack as Trump Teaser
Every news outlet has once again given oxygen to a Trump campaign jingle. As is widely known, Donald trump teased out a new slogan, “send her back!” at a campaign rally in Greenville, North Carolina....
View ArticleJoe Biden Shoots Himself In the Foot With False War Story.
This reminds me of that cliche about old dogs and new tricks. From the Washington Post:As he campaigns for president, Joe Biden tells a moving but false war storyAs the Post reports:HANOVER, N.H. —...
View ArticleJulián Castro: Connecting the Dots
Julián Castro is indeed the 2020 Presidential Democratic candidate hiding in plain sight. Despite the fact that he has unveiled a comprehensive plan on immigration, a plan for gun control, 'Disarming...
View ArticleThe Other "Horse Race" In Democratic Presidential Politics: the Distasteful...
Can we agree that money in politics, especially from corporations and oligarchs, is not healthy for our democratic process? But we have a political system that equates “free speech” with how much...
View ArticleMore Polls Have Come In For Democratic Race. Top Three Contenders Are Biden,...
There is a Fox News( cough on the word “News”) poll and a SurveyUSA poll that have come in. I don’t have a direct link to the SurveyUSA poll, so I will give you the 538 page. Both get A ratings from...
View ArticleBeto stands up for immigrants
Remember Tornillo — the desert town where a tent camp filled with “unaccompanied minors” CBP and ICE removed for detention was, just last December? We heard from several Democrats, but what we saw...
View ArticleJulián Castro: Why His Campaign is Key
Julián Castro needed $800.000 from his donors to make the December debate by the October 31 deadline. He raised $1,000.000. $200.000 isn’t much in today’s political scene, but when you’re not relying...
View ArticleIs Bloomberg's Entrance into the Democratic Race a "Gift" to Warren and Sanders?
Hanna Trudo of The Daily Beast thinks that Bloomberg’s entrance into the Democratic presidential race is a “gift” to the Warren and Sander’s campaigns <Yes, I am a Warren supporter.> Allies of...
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Evaluating the 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Climate Disaster and...
xEmbedded ContentIn episode 101 of America Adapts, host Doug Parsons talks with Dr. Samantha Montano, a disasterologist/Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska in Emergency Management and...
View ArticleThe DNC: Finding Your Perfect Match!
xVimeo VideoNow that Michael Bloomberg has officially entered the race (much to the chagrin of journalists working for him), it’s time to take a closer look at how the Democratic National Committee...
View ArticleWhoops! That's not America in Trump's 'American dream' ad
I wish I could take credit for this, but it’s The Daily Beast that picked up on a minor flaw in President Donald Trump’s “American Dream” campaign ad released Monday: That’s not America.In the...
View ArticleQuite a Quandary
Great diaries here on the golden opportunities for Democrats next year, especially with regard to the presidency and the Senate majority - thank you all! One, of particular note to me, mentioned that...
View ArticleNuts & Bolts: From caucus to delegate, please explain Iowa
It’s another Saturday, so for those who tune in, welcome to a diary discussing the Nuts & Bolts of a Democratic campaign. If you’ve missed out, you can catch up anytime: Just visit our group or...
View ArticleCartoon: Time to panic?
xVimeo VideoWell, no one can say the Democratic race for the presidency has been boring. Okay, maybe not as exciting as using the formerly-independent U.S. Department of Justice as your own personal...
View ArticleCitizen Bloomberg: It’s Time For Mike To Back A Candidate
Some people are meant to be center stage. Others are supporting players.Mike Bloomberg has been both, as Mayor of New York City, for a norm-violating three terms, and as the guy who gives hundreds of...
View ArticleWant to Stick it to Moscow Mitch and Fix Health Care? Vote Warren
Ever since 2011 Elizabeth Warren has been a pain in Mitch McConnell’s backside when—with the fierce backing of Wall Street—Mitch McConnell blocked her nomination to head the Consumer Financial...
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