Having worked with high school students for the past 45 years, there are a couple of descriptors of life that involve the word “shit.”
Category: Campaigns
Hello Fourth Estate – Democracy in Missouri Needs You
Last night, I attended the forum for Congressional candidates in Missouri’s Second District sponsored by the League of Women Voters. It was terrific, except
Please stop calling the 2016 election unprecedented: It’s what Trump supporters want to hear
I’ve been thinking about that word—unprecedented. It’s become a buzzword in the 2016 election. Reporters and newsreaders generally frequently use it, but it is
Debate moderators can learn from pastor in Flint about shutting down Trump
Do you remember back in 2012 when debate moderator Candy Crowley interrupted Mitt Romney for having his facts mixed up? There was a big
Hillary has always had it right about the “vast right-wing conspiracy”
Usually when someone speaks about a conspiracy, we think that person is some sort of a “conspiratorial freak.” That could not be further from
No limits on campaign contributions in Missouri. Here’s what that looks like.
Missouri is one of only 12 US states that impose no limits on campaign contributions for in-state offices. [In Missouri, we don’t limit gifts
In the 2016 Presidential campaign, money isn’t what it used to be, and consultants are sad
The usual spokespeople for the campaign-industrial complex are saying that Donald Trump’s campaign is “a mess,” “a disaster,” and that he’s not spending enough
Hillary, I’m trying to help. Give me something to work with.
For a while, it seemed to be a shoo-in for Hillary as the Donald kept putting one foot after the other in his mouth,
Is the Clinton campaign serious about Missouri?
I stopped by the brand new Hillary Clinton campaign HQ in St. Louis yesterday. It’s a small-ish storefront on a busy street in the
It’s not fair to call Trump “crazy,” but …
The candidacy of Donald Trump poses a real question about the mental health of a political figure and who can try to analyze it.