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Iran…

Meet Iran, The New Patsy

7 Jan 2020
He is laying the groundwork now. In November 2020, when Americans vote en masse to remove Donald Trump and replace him with the Democratic nominee, the impeached occupant of the…
Political Action Committees

The Justice Dems: Donors and Dollars. Part Two

21 Jul 201922 Jul 2019
During the 2018 campaign cycle, the Justice Dems political action committee raised nearly $3 million in donations ($2,726,957). Yet, just a fraction of those contributions - less than $65K -…
Democrats…

The Justice Dems: Founders, Donors, Dollars. Part One

21 Jul 201922 Jul 2019
This multi-part series will look at the original founders and the big dollar donors of the Justice Dems PAC. Part 1 is a quick review of the founders. The founders…
2020 Primaries

The July Debates Line-Up

20 Jul 2019
Both the names and the order of the 20 candidates who qualified for the next debate are now known. July 30 Debate Author Marianne WILLIAMSON Ohio Representative Tim RYAN Minnesota…
2020 Primaries

The Next Debate: Play Dirty or Keep the Pledge?

20 Jul 2019
Most of the candidates appearing on the CNN Democratic debate stage are already in jeopardy. That means their performance will be a life or death moment for their candidacy. Will…
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FIRE & FURY: Putin’s Lousy Infrastructure Summer

15 Jul 2019
Putin is having a lousy Infrastructure Summer. Days ago, it was this ruptured gas line in the city of Mytishchi, dangerously near two reactors supplying power to the North and…
Democrats…

Measuring Four Millenial Legislators

9 Jul 201917 Jul 2019
How do you judge the effectiveness of your elected member of Congress? For those holding a seat in the House of Representatives, the clearest means is through legislation. The House…
Domestic Terrorism

The Rage Against Nancy Pelosi Is Akin to Domestic Abuse

9 Jul 2019
Twitter is an echo chamber of social media loudmouths who have confused political activism with domestic abuse. To these shrill critics, it is all about meeting their demands. They scream,…
Natural Disasters

Over 600 Tremblors Shake Californians In A Single Day

7 Jul 2019
No, you are not imagining it. If you live in the Ridgecrest/Searles Valley area of California and thought you felt a tremblor, you did. As of this moment, over 550…
2020 Campaign Finance…

For Buttigieg, Money Can’t Buy Love

5 Jul 2019
Pete Buttigieg may have hauled in a payload for his second quarter fundraising but all those millions are not translating into high poll numbers. His campaign was first among Dem…
2020 Presidential Election…

Second Choice Votes Reveal Gender, Race and Age Bias

3 Jul 20193 Jul 2019
What happens when your candidate fails to win the nomination? Who becomes your second choice? A group of registered Democrats were asked this question in the Morning Consult poll taken…
2020 Presidential Election…

Polls Are Out and The Losers Are…

2 Jul 20192 Jul 2019
With the release of the first DNC qualifying polls, it looks as if a handful of last month's Dem debaters may have made both their debut and exit in Miami.…
2020 Presidential Election…

Polls Are Do-Or-Die for Some Dem Candidates

2 Jul 2019
Twelve Democratic candidates need to improve their stature among voters, and for five it is crucial. As I mentioned in my previous post, the twenty Democratic candidates will need to…
2020 Presidential Election

States With the Best and Worst Voting Records

30 Jun 2019
If there's a fortune teller for the 2020 presidential election, you can find it in Ohio. That state's voters have the distinction of being the most accurate when it comes…
2020 Primaries

Five to Lose: Post First Dem Debate

28 Jun 2019
At least eight of the 20 contenders for the Democratic nomination will stand on stage for next months' debate. However, as many as five may peel from that crowd if…
Civic Discourse…

Crazy Town

4 Jun 2019
One of my many careers was working at a center for chronically mentally ill adults for several years. I held different positions from treatment plan coordinator to processing Medicaid to…
Social Media

Day Two of the #TwitterBlackout

28 May 2019
6:20am, May 28 - Day Two of the #twitterblackout and it's the number one worldwide trending topic. Before writing this post, I searched #TwitterBlackout and what appeared overwhelmingly were articles…
2020 Campaign Finance

Money, Money, Money – Who Has the Money?

24 May 2019
As of 31 March, declared presidential candidates filed their receipts, their disbursements and what's most important for the coming months, their cash on hand. In a surprising turnabout, Kirsten Gillibrand…
Congressional Hearings

TRUMP TAX WOES: The Rattle of Paper and Gnashing of Teeth

23 May 2019
That noise you hear is the sound of the gavel and the simultaneous gnashing of teeth at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. It was a day of impotent rage for the New…
Commentary

The End of the Republic Has Never Looked Better

20 May 2019
It was the last White House correspondents dinner, April 30, 2016. President Barack Obama said a few words that have lingered in my mind for years. Those few words taken…
2020 Campaign Finance

Bernie and Beto Top Dem Candidates in First Quarter Advertising Buys

9 May 2019
Bernie Sanders is the big spender. Pete Buttigieg is parsimonious. Amy Klobuchar is doing it the old fashioned way. Elizabeth Warren and Tulsi Gabbard are trying the buckshot approach. And…
Censorship…

Return from Exile

6 May 2019
Thanks to good friends, who will remain nameless for their protection, my banishment from Twitter has ended. Those of you who knew me as Grace Laine can now follow me…
2020 Presidential Election

Which Dems Will Be on the Debate Stage?

2 May 20196 May 2019
UPDATE: Julian Castro qualified with the needed donors and polls to guarantee a spot in the debates. As of this morning, 21 people have entered the Democratic primary field for…
Legislative Branch

The Infrastructure Coup

1 May 2019
I wasn't happy hearing about the Chuck and Nancy infrastructure meeting over at the White House today. Then little chinks of data fell into place. I was eating garlic-heavy pasta…
My POV

Life With Mice

29 Apr 2019
My grandma managed a two story, ramshackle hotel in Boynton Beach, Florida some decades back. The structure is gone but my memories remain. One of the most vivid happened during…
2020 Presidential Election

Stop Defending Joe Biden

29 Apr 201929 Apr 2019
Just stop. The media and a number of Democrats are forgiving Joe Biden for EVERYTHING. Why? He's white. He's male. Those are reasons #1 and #2. So we can just…
2020 Presidential Election

Reminder: Never Assume A Win

27 Apr 2019
. Hillary's pre-announcement video, released 12 April 2015. We fought hard. We won the votes. Democracy was usurped. DO NOT LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN. Vote in numbers too large to…

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