Flake, Corker, McCain: Not the moral heroes they’re cracked up to be
Republican Senators Jeff Flake, Bob Corker and John McCain have been receiving many kudos for speaking out against Donald Trump’s worst behaviors, lack of character, and unfitness for the presidency....
View ArticleDon’t be Surprised if Doug Jones wins in Alabama
On Tuesday, the people of Alabama will go to the polls and choose a replacement for the senate seat left vacant by beleaguered attorney general Jeff Sessions. For many Alabama voters, choosing a...
View ArticleMcCaskill vs. Hawley: What the pollster asked
Missouri’s incumbent U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill faces a challenge in November from Republican Josh Hawley, and things are heating up, as I learned today in a phone call from a polling company. A...
View ArticleWhy voters don’t trust Congress anymore
Before casting your vote on Tuesday, November 6, for the individuals who will be tasked with representing you in the House or the Senate, consider this shocking fact. The U.S. Constitution is nearly...
View ArticleMcConnell As Much at Blame as Trump
Somehow, I was led to believe that voting was a fundamental part of democracy. And when a majority exists, and no vote can take place – well, that is more than just a shame; it’s not democracy. At...
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Democrats need to focus on winning the Senate in 2020
This week Stacey Abrams announced that she would not be a candidate for US Senate in Georgia in 2020 perhaps gearing up for a run for the White House instead. She is not the only top-tier senate...
View ArticleThe Redemption of Robert Byrd and What Biden Could Learn
Robert Byrd served in the United States Senate for 51 years representing the people of West Virginia as a Democrat. 51 years is worth several lifetimes in politics and the country changed in a myriad...
View ArticleAnother reason why Manchin and Sinema should vote like Dems, at least for now
It’s really hard to be a Democrat these days. Yes, at the moment, we have a slim majority in the House of Representatives and the slenderest of margins in the Senate. Joe Biden is our president. All of...
View ArticleKetanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation Should’ve Been a Celebration
We are now at the end of Women’s History Month after recognizing Black History Month in February. The United States Senate, appropriately, is now on the precipice of confirming the first Black woman to...
View ArticleWhat if Guns and Bullets Had Not Been Invented Before the Constitution Was...
Filmmaker Michael Moore was on Chris Hayes’ MSNBC show on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. It was the day of another senseless mass shooting in the United States. The targets this time were once again school...
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