Maybe the League of Women Voters has been wrong all along. The progressive, wholesome, good government vision of our democracy is that everybody votes, that politicians fund their campaigns with small donations from civically-minded individuals and that nothing happens in a smoke-filled room. Well, we’ve pretty much achieved all that. Happy with what you’ve got?Continue reading “Reconsidering the Smoke-Filled Room”
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The Dems Don’t Get Rural America
The Democrats have a good idea, but I’m not sure their execution of it is on the mark. The party is awash in cash so it has decided to spend $140 million on a campaign to better connect with rural America. That’s a good idea. But their strategy is questionable. Democrats have been getting pummeledContinue reading “The Dems Don’t Get Rural America”
A Good Day For Moderation
Yesterday’s elections weren’t going to be earth-shattering, but the results were still encouraging. Let’s review. Biden out-polled Trump. While it was a foregone conclusion that Joe Biden and Donald Trump would win their primaries, Biden got about 20,000 more votes than Trump. In a state where the last two elections have come down to 20,000Continue reading “A Good Day For Moderation”
Dems Continue to Lose Nonwhite Voters
Democrats are losing support among voters of color. Black, Hispanic and Asian voters are all trending away from them. But it’s not about race, it’s about class. College-educated voters of color are sticking with or increasing their support for Democrats. It’s blue collar voters that are moving rightward. As New York Times writer David LeonhardtContinue reading “Dems Continue to Lose Nonwhite Voters”
Will the Border Work For Dems?
Americans want something done at the southern border. Democrats, to the outrage of their hard-left wing, are serious about doing something meaningful as are some Senate Republicans. But the Trumpy Party as a whole would rather exploit the issue than deal with it. Will voters notice? This week we got a clear picture — asContinue reading “Will the Border Work For Dems?”
The Q&Q For 2/9/24
This week’s quote comes to us from Rep. Mike Gallagher, one of only three Republicans to defy his party and vote against the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. In a piece in the Wall Street Journal, Gallagher wrote: “I disagree with my Republican colleagues who voted on Tuesday to impeach Mr. Mayorkas. ImpeachmentContinue reading “The Q&Q For 2/9/24”
Trump Kills Immigration Deal
What’s best for the country is that we come up with policies that bring order to the chaos at our southern border. That would also be good for Pres. Joe Biden and Democrats who are just getting killed on this issue. That’s why I was so pleasantly surprised that Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell wasContinue reading “Trump Kills Immigration Deal”
The Iowa Blahs
Nothing to see here. Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses last night going away while spending little time or money in the state. Trump got just over 50% while Ron DeSantis finished with 21% and Nikki Haley got 19%. All pretty much what had been predicted. If there was any good news to come outContinue reading “The Iowa Blahs”
Watch for Phillips in New Hampshire
Americans don’t want to see a Biden-Trump rematch this next year. Both men are overwhelmingly unpopular. And yet it seems our system can’t help itself. Like some doomsday machine, it will keep firing long after everyone has given themselves up to utter despair. The vast majority of us want it to stop and yet itContinue reading “Watch for Phillips in New Hampshire”
Praise the Lord (Trump)
I try not to have disdain for Trump voters. (Ignore the fact that in my other blog today over in Isthmus I said that I couldn’t understand how anybody with an ounce of moral sense or half a brain could vote for that guy. I try. I don’t always succeed.) My view is that disdainContinue reading “Praise the Lord (Trump)”
Yellow Stripes & Dead Armadillos 