Bernie Sanders–now a declared candidate for President–is not new to the business of truth-telling. The following article, originally published here in 2013, chronicles one
Category: 2016 Election
Rand Paul: Just another Republican tightwad
There are some outside the Republican camp who want to believe that Rand Paul may be a little bit of fresh air from a
Hillary Clinton’s pretend populism
I watched Hillary’s slick ad announcing her 2016 presidential campaign. If you haven’t seen it, you can watch it here. Left writer and thinker
As MO Governor, what would Eric Greitens value?
Eric Greitens may run for Governor of Missouri on the Republican ticket: But which kind of Republican would he be? Greitens is one of
An idea for campaign finance reform: A small-donor matching system
The U.S. Supreme Courts’ 2010 Citizens United decision–combined with the more recent McCutcheon ruling– eviscerated the last vestiges of campaign-finance sanity and fairness. But those
Voting rights watch: Florida’s bathroom blockade
In their incessant quest to find ever more creative and nasty ways to suppress the vote, Florida Republicans have come up with a doozy.
Voting news: Some 17-year-olds can vote in primaries and caucuses in 22 states
In a trend that adds a nice dose of fairness to election laws, 22 states now allow citizens who will be 18 years old
Chris Christie, persona non grata: Progressive Blog Digest
Rough times for Chris Christie: first, as chair of the Republican Governors Association he’s visiting states to raise money. Problem is, Republican Governors don’t
Chris Christie, paperback villain
I am addicted to the Chris Christie bridge scandal. In trying to figure out why this story has resonated so deeply with me, I
Advice to Christie: It’s always the cover-up
First we heard James Carville, one of President Clinton’s closest political advisors, who said, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Now, with a clearer vision of