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St. Louis lags badly in media coverage of Congressional Races

June 3, 2018 Arthur Lieber 2018 Election, Campaigns, Media, Missouri region, Politics, Uncategorized, Voting/Elections One comment

As the St. Louis Metro Chapter of the League of Women Voters once again did its heavy lifting to bring political awareness to the

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Rubio

Marco Rubio: All he had to say was, “Yes”

May 20, 2018 Gloria Shur Bilchik Guns, Politics, Republicans Leave a comment

In an unlikely brain spasm for a person with my political proclivities, I’ve recently been thinking about Senator Marco Rubio. Every so often, Rubio

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Pritzker

What’s wrong with this picture?

January 31, 2018 Arthur Lieber 2018 Election, Corruption, Democrats, Government, Politics Leave a comment

Well, yes, it’s not the clearest photo of all time, but that’s because it’s taken from a television screen. But if you wanted a

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Obstructionist

Don’t lose the forest from trees with the shutdown

January 23, 2018 Arthur Lieber 2018 Election, 2020 Election, Congress, Democracy, Politics, Republican Brain One comment

This is mainly about Mitch McConnell and the archaic rules of Congress. But first let’s give a kudo to Chuck Schumer and the other

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Truth-Lies

Leaders Who Lie: The Sorting Hat

January 19, 2018 James Wilson 2016 Election, Campaigns, Community/Common good, Corruption, Democracy, Government, Politics, Trump One comment

President Trump began his Presidency by falsely asserting that his Inaugural crowd was larger than Obama’s, a claim easily refuted by comparing aerial photographs

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Fresh Air

Tom Steyer: The Fresh Air of Politics without Begging for Money

January 18, 2018 Arthur Lieber 2018 Election, 2020 Election, Corruption, Democracy, Good government, Money & Politics, Politics, Voting/Elections One comment

One of the refreshing things about going to Tom Steyer’s “Need to Impeach” web site is that there is no “DONATE” button. He wants

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State Matrix

When it comes to promoting democracy, Democrats have lost another year

January 11, 2018 Arthur Lieber 2018 Election, 2020 Election, Democracy, Democrats, Obama, Politics, States, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

When it comes to future elections, Donald Trump seems blind to them as he continues to litigate his electoral victory over Hillary Clinton in

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Trump-One-Year-In

What I’ve Learned After a Year of Trump

January 7, 2018 Reece Ellis 2016 Election, 2018 Election, 2020 Election, Politics, Republican Brain, Republicans, Trump Leave a comment

Donald Trump unfortunately is already more consequential than any US President since Ronald Reagan. Trump will reshape our judiciary, he has already reshaped our

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Charles Barkley

Beyond the hype, some nuggets from the Alabama Senate Race

December 13, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2018 Election, 2020 Election, Democracy, Federalism, Justice, Politics, Uncategorized, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Remember when Michelle Obama said in 2007, “For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country because it

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Alabama Election

Don’t be Surprised if Doug Jones wins in Alabama

December 12, 2017 Reece Ellis Democracy, Politics, Senate, Voting/Elections One comment

On Tuesday, the people of Alabama will go to the polls and choose a replacement for the senate seat left vacant by beleaguered attorney

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