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Category: 2016 Election

Would Democrats be better off without the Democratic Party?

November 3, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, 2018 Election, 2020 Election, Democrats, Politics 2 comments

If you’re a Republican, a standard criticism of Democrats is that they are bad with all things money – raising it, spending it, managing

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Greitens

MO Governor Greitens’ latest stunt is “Rappellant”

September 12, 2017 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Humor, Missouri region 2 comments

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens loves to show off his Navy-Seal skills for maximum political effect. You may recall that he blasted off his campaign

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Trump stalking Hillary

Saying that Trump is unhinged is the polite way to put it

August 25, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Campaigns, Health, Mental Health, Politics, Trump Leave a comment

As if on cue, following Donald Trump’s speech about Afghanistan last Monday (8/21/17), he removed the subtlety of his mental and emotional challenges the

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Goldwater Rule

If Psychiatry was an exact science, the Goldwater Rule might make sense

August 15, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Health, Mental Health, Republican Brain 2 comments

In 1964, 1,189 psychiatrists said, “Goldwater is psychologically unfit to be president.” The reaction to that is what created the Goldwater Rule which stated,

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Five Candidates

2020 Potential Democratic Contenders: A Closer Look

August 7, 2017 Reece Ellis 2016 Election, 2018 Election, 2020 Election, Bernie Sanders, Democrats, Politics, Voting/Elections 3 comments

The race for the 2020 Democratic nomination began at 11:30 PM, November 8th, 2016 when the networks projected that Donald Trump would carry the

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Trump-2020

12 Possible Endings for Trump’s 1st Term

July 9, 2017 Reece Ellis 2016 Election, 2018 Election, 2020 Election, Democrats, Government, Republicans, Voting/Elections 2 comments

This list isn’t organized in any particular way, but rather it’s just a selection of possible places we might find ourselves in 4 years.

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Bernie-Medicare-for-All

Media must step it up on Medicare-for-All

July 4, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, ACA/Obamacare, Bernie Sanders, Democrats, Health care, Obama, Republicans, Social Sec/Medicare One comment

There are two key reasons why mainstream media must be talking about Medicare-for-All. First, it is sound policy, something that all Americans should hope

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Trump-Sessions

Guess who’s coming to dinner: Comey

June 9, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Civil liberties, Ethics, Justice, Republican Brain, Trump Leave a comment

When you think of James Comey and dinner, his January 27 solo soiree with Donald Trump is what probably comes to mind. And we

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Comey Testimony

5 Major Takeaways from Comey’s Testimony on Capitol Hill

June 8, 2017 Reece Ellis 2016 Election, Campaigns, Justice, Politics, Republicans, Trump Leave a comment

The Republican Party is now Trump’s Party – When given the opportunity to question fired FBI Director James Comey, Republicans finally had the chance

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Comey-Lynch

Comey’s Situational Ethics Make Common Sense

June 8, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Campaigns, Courts, Hillary Clinton, Justice, Trump One comment

All of us strive for perfection; none of us achieve it. But some come closer than others and James Comey seems to be one

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