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Who can survive Trump bullying; not the press

September 8, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Hillary Clinton, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Just to get a conversation going, let’s say that the following Democrats can survive Donald Trump-type bullying: Bill Clinton Barack Obama Bernie Sanders  

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Hillary gets the short end of media coverage, in more ways than one

September 5, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Hillary Clinton, Media One comment

Hillary Clinton gets far less air time and far fewer column inches in  mainstream media coverage than does Donald Trump.  And while that’s a

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Hillary has a progressive view of deficit and national debt. [They’re different, by the way.]

September 4, 2016 Willy Kessler 2016 Election, Budget, Democrats, Hillary Clinton Leave a comment

There must be something in the local water that leads Missouri Democrats to wail and figuratively rend their garments over the question of deficits

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Hillary Clinton speaks up for mental health care equality

September 2, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Health, Health care, Hillary Clinton 3 comments

Hillary Clinton has just released a plan would treat mental health care with the same priority as physical health care. It’s a well-thought-out, comprehensive

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An inconvenient comparison: Germany then and the U.S. now

September 2, 2016 Pat Simons 2016 Election, History Leave a comment

We aren’t supposed to forget the past, and it’s so easy to see the differences between “Germany then” and “the U.S. now” that we

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Inane questions undermine poll results

August 30, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Media, Politics, Widgets: Polls Leave a comment

Last night, Rachel Maddow reported that a just-released national poll by liberal-leaning PPP gives Hilllary Clinton the edge against Donald Trump. At first glance,

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How Verizon convinced me to use paper ballots

August 30, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Corruption, Democracy, Good government, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Two things happened to me over this past weekend to strengthen my conviction that paper ballots are superior to electronic voting machines. The first

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Hillary has always had it right about the “vast right-wing conspiracy”

August 26, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Campaigns, Hillary Clinton, Politics, Republican Brain Leave a comment

Usually when someone speaks about a conspiracy, we think that person is some sort of a “conspiratorial freak.” That could not be further from

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No limits on campaign contributions in Missouri. Here’s what that looks like.

August 26, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Campaigns, Missouri region Leave a comment

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

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In the 2016 Presidential campaign, money isn’t what it used to be, and consultants are sad

August 22, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Campaigns One comment

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

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A new book by Arthur Lieber. Political Introverts: How Empathetic Voters Can Help Save American Politics.  Buy it here.

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