Year: 2016

Why Clinton Needs a Plan to Retake Congress

There’s one thing that has really been sticking in my craw. I keep hearing, with plenty of justification, that Bernie Sanders is not going to be able to implement any of his proposals because he won’t find a Congress...

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National Review and the Black Panthers

Over at the nation’s most historically racist opinion rag, the National Review, David French is beside himself that the left criticized some Super Bowl ads for being politically incorrect while celebrating...

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I Was on the Radio Today

I appeared on Brad Friedman’s BradCast today with Heather Digby Parton. We discussed the Saturday night Republican debate and the state of the race, generally. It was pretty fun to finally get to talk to Digby who, as you...

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Maybe FDR Knew What He Was Doing?

Orange County, California was ground zero for John Birchers and has always been an important base of support for the Republican Party. So, it’s not surprising to see that their newspaper is kind of panicked about the...

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It All Comes Down to Electability

If you’re trying to choose between two candidates to represent the Democratic Party as their presidential nominee, there are some filters you can use to help you decide. I’ll just list out a few of them. 1. Is one...

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