Author: BooMan

On Slogans and Self-Interest

Anyone who didn’t see the election of Donald Trump coming, and I include myself in this, probably has to do some kind of reckoning with their failure of imagination or analysis. I know I definitely gave the American people...

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Florida and the Puerto Rican Vote

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is smart to make “Puerto Rico the centerpiece of his campaign” for U.S. Senate. The Sunshine State is known for its photo-finish political campaigns, and it presents a real problem for the...

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How to Cover the President

The Washington Post keeps a running tally of the president’s lies although they haven’t been all that thorough. For example, checking every statement  of “material fact” he makes at a rally is something...

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Brett Kavanaugh Must Be Opposed

If Donald Trump is able to get Brett M. Kavanaugh confirmed to the Supreme Court, Paul Waldman is almost certainly correct that abortion rights will be eviscerated. This is also likely to happen if he gets his second, third or...

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