(Using my fingers to form a fake gun) Take another step closer and I’ll shoot. I think this sums up the Democrats in 2020. The Nevada caucuses showed liberals and Lefties are clamoring for a Socialist, not a Democrat, to go up against the lying, gutter-fighting incumbent who will label Sanders “Bolshevik Bernie” in the general election. The Las Vegas debate … [Read more...] about Can Sanders Win If He’s Smeared As Bolshevik Bernie?
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Has Sen. Collins Been Bought Off?
We’ve just been through a week of Profiles in Cowardice in the nation’s capital. The United States Senate has finished a thoroughly fake impeachment trial against the white-collar gangster who lives in the White House. The acquittal happened as expected, even though 75 % of the nation wanted the Senate to conduct a real trial with witnesses and evidence. There are many … [Read more...] about Has Sen. Collins Been Bought Off?
Bloomberg Is Betting The Dems Are Fighting The Wrong Fight
I want to talk about presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg. Not his policies or his proposals or his electability. I want to talk about his strategy. He wants to be President, but failing that, he has vowed to spend millions to defeat the one we have. Here’s a capsule of his background: Bloomberg is a self-made billionaire. His father earned a modest living as a bookkeeper. … [Read more...] about Bloomberg Is Betting The Dems Are Fighting The Wrong Fight
What Centrists Can Learn From Congressional Cowards
Congressional cowardice is a national disgrace but it can be instructive for those of us who are political Centrists watching the nation go over the cliff of extremism. Bear with me as I begin by talking about some bones. First, I want to mention the human backbone. Among other things, it enables us to stand straight. As a figure of speech, having a backbone signifies … [Read more...] about What Centrists Can Learn From Congressional Cowards
Is This Campaign Issue DOA?
American politics abides by the Golden Rule. He who has all the gold makes all of the rules. In 2010, the United States Supreme Court sold our system of government to the plutocrats in a landmark ruling called Citizens United. If you’re a member of the President’s base, I should explain a plutocrat is a super-wealthy individual who controls government through the … [Read more...] about Is This Campaign Issue DOA?