Seriously, I know the case for assigning the delegates proportionally has always been similar to the T-Ball game process where "Everybody" gets a trophy no matter what. However, while I clearly fit into the demographic that would … [Read more...]
Archives for February 29, 2016
My peculiar confession
It's not that I am voting for Sanders, right? Nothing peculiar about that, at least in these quarters. It's that I honestly never imagined he would win. Not that he has not exceeded expectations, and I'm very glad of that. You should … [Read more...]
Magnificat (an endorsement)
He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, according to the … [Read more...]
Wonk Post: Super Tuesday Democratic Primary Projections
Herewith the FiveThirtyEight polls-plus prediction model, by way of Mass. Numbers: … [Read more...]
This election isn’t about Hillary and Bernie, at all
I was born in 1984, during the rise of neoliberalism. It's all I've really known all my life. For a long time, I thought it was normal. Expected. Always. It isn't, and wasn't. It is an historical aberration that the powered elites want … [Read more...]
Bern it down– but Hill> GOP
We are young voters. We are voting for the progressive candidate who doesn't take a dime from big pharma, big banks, or the health care industry. On Super Tuesday we hope our voices are heard loud and clear as they have been throughout the … [Read more...]
Key Numbers for Super Tuesday
With Super Tuesday voting starting less than 24 hours from now, I thought it might be helpful to put together in one place some of the key numbers for tomorrow's primaries and caucuses. Included below are all of the Democratic and … [Read more...]
Hillary Clinton for President
I'm voting for Clinton tomorrow for the following primary (see what I did there?) reasons: She is smart, articulate, and fast on her feet in debate. Especially in an age of electronic media -- who would have thought it? -- these ancient … [Read more...]
Bewildered for Hillary
“I've been thinking with my guts since I was fourteen years old, and frankly speaking, between you and me, I have come to the conclusion that my guts have @#% for brains.” - Nick Hornby I've gone most of my life thinking I had a pretty … [Read more...]
Trump should denounce KKK
As late as this morning on the talk shows, presumptive presidential nominee of the Republican Party --- the party of Lincoln --- Donald Trump, had still NOT disavowed David Duke, past Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. Every true … [Read more...]