I refer of course to "For the People," that appalling new slogan with which my party pretends to challenge a feckless creeping fascism. Yeah, that'll stop Trump's tweet machine in its tracks. We now know what "A Better Deal" was all … [Read more...]
Enough, Democrats!
Today comes an entertaining conversation among Joe Trippi, Frank Bruni, and our own Deval Patrick entitled Enough Trump Bashing, Democrats. The theme is to keep your eyes on the prize with a positive message. Some good bits: PATRICK: … [Read more...]
Don’t ever change, Mitt
Just had to share this from (or about) His Expediency: First screenshot: 3:12 PM EST today Second screenshot: 5:45 PM EST today See if you can spot the difference. pic.twitter.com/OuxM7sc2cd — Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) January 2, … [Read more...]
The silence of the lambs
The retirement tax is out, but the 20% tax hike and double taxation—taxing taxes—is at the center of the plan. Easy pickin's, enough for the Dems to beat the plan and retake the House at least. The GOP is utterly clueless about this, at … [Read more...]
Wouldn’t you rather be in Somerville?
I mean, if you were Jeff Bezos. I'm not making any predictions (will be surprised, but not flabbergasted, if we get it). But honestly, is there anything more clueless than Boston's bid? Who here would choose to be stuck out on Suffolk … [Read more...]
Watching our guys blow it on taxes
The GOP tax hike is here, and it is a gift to Democrats. Christmas morning. The ultimate straight line. A win-win for our side. Which of course we are not opening and not taking. Look, cookie, here is all you have to say: "The GOP tax … [Read more...]
Punching Nazis Makes More Nazis
I realize I am preaching to the crowd with this, but I wanted to try to make the point in a new way and also share a related story from my experience. Fascism is about the exultation of power. A key tenet is the strong deserve the power … [Read more...]
Repeal and Replace the Affordable Care Act
Now is the right time for progressives to take the lead by filing legislation that would replace the ACA with Medicare. Would it pass the House and Senate and be signed into law? No, but it would reframe the debate and give … [Read more...]
Good news about renewables and jobs makes our failure painfully clear
Jobs in wind and solar are both growing like gangbusters and comprise the majority of jobs in the electric-power sector, according to the US Department of Energy (motto: Not Eliminated Yet). If the above chart does not reproduce, … [Read more...]
Take the fork in the road
The mid-term elections will soon be upon us, so it will be a good idea to get our house in order, and work though whatever painful but necessary conflicts sooner rather than later. Of the two ways forward, resumption of incrementalism … [Read more...]
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