To say that Hillary Clinton is flawed is to say that she is human. So are the rest of us. I would have preferred
Category: Campaigns
There’s no crying in baseball, or politics
As I watched some of the Bernie Sanders supporters at the Monday night session of the Democratic National Convention, I couldn’t help but think
Weiner: Pictures from an exhibition[ist]
The political documentary, “Weiner,” will probably make you cringe, but not necessarily for the most obvious reasons. Many people who buy tickets may
Defeating supply-side economics with supply-side democracy
One of the terms with which Republicans couch their conservative views is supply-side economics. It sounds innocent enough, but history since the “Reagan Revolution”
Uncontested: One of the worst words in a democracy
It has always been hard to unseat an incumbent candidate. The advantages of already possessing a legislative title like State Representative or State Senator
Rooting for GOP opposition research on Hillary
It’s nothing new to say that sometimes Hillary Clinton is her own worst enemy. I’ve been a Bernie supporter, but I really want to
A couple of easy fixes for American political campaigns
Most of what is needed to make significant improvements to American democracy will be difficult. This is largely so because Republicans stand in opposition
Donald Trump and the Evangelical Industrial Complex
Republicans tend to believe that the bulwark of their strength comes from those people who are very conservative, which includes the millions of Evangelical
Hillary Clinton, meet Richard Nixon, and learn from him
The Town Hall meetings with the candidates in 2015-16 have been outstanding. They provide a real opportunity to hear from the candidates when they
The case for the 38-year old Supreme Court Justice
This is not complicated. Here are two reasons why it would be an excellent idea for President Obama to nominate someone approximately 38 years