Socialist Distancing
Reading Time: < 1 minute As Democratic primary voters consolidate around Joe Biden’s candidacy, the party is distancing itself from democratic socialist Bernie Sanders.
The Electoral College: Rubber Stamp or Kingmaker?
Reading Time: 6 minutes The Supreme Court is about to decide whether members of the Electoral College are symbolic rubber stamps or the persons who really choose the president.
Democratic Primaries — Apocalypse Not?
Reading Time: 7 minutes Democratic Party leaders are panicking at the possibility that independent-minded Democratic voters might choose “wrong” candidate for president – then what?
Not Feeling the Bern
Reading Time: 4 minutes While Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) has assembled a broad coalition of supporters nationally, interactions with residents of his home state Vermont has people there questioning his fitness to be president.
Is Bernie Just George McGovern Déjà Vu or Déjà New?
Reading Time: 5 minutes George McGovern led bleeding-heart liberals down the same path of hope as Bernie Sanders. Will these bleeding hearts become broken hearts as they did in 1972?
Brain-Dead Republicans Acquit Guilty President — Now What?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Senate Republicans found some creative ways to explain why President Donald Trump’s blocking of military aid to Ukraine did not warrant impeachment.
Is Boris Johnson Playing Chicken With Donald Trump?
Reading Time: 3 minutes As the UK exits the European Union, closer relations with the US are seen as key but the prime minister has already tested the Trump administration’s patience.
Alfalfa Club: The ‘Other’ America for the Rich and Famous
Reading Time: 3 minutes The rich and privileged who belong to the Alfalfa Club mix and mingle each year on Robert E. Lee’s birthday. You can bet they’re not thinking about what’s best for you.
Acting Up: Meghan Markle, Ricky Gervais, and the Other ‘Fox News’
Reading Time: 3 minutes Why comedian Ricky Gervais was wrong to savage Hollywood stars for political messaging.
Twitter, Trump, and Me: A Confession
Reading Time: 5 minutes My Twitter overload left me feeling a little unhinged.