So I'm going to put myself out there on this since I do not follow the BMG party line about let's let everyone smoke pot just cuz they want to, darn it!  However, my comments in threads on this topic are largely reactive and probably sound … [Read more...]

It's 10:15 and hadn't seen this yet, so I figured I'd start.  Here are my takeaways so far: We do seem to be getting a pretty standard Dem v. GOP debate as many predicted.  I doubt it moves many votes in either direction and I'm not … [Read more...]

Without much to add I just wanted to share this article I came across, which is one of the more succinct attempts I have seen to knock down myths perpetrated about our nominee (a few of which, unfortunately, even appearing on BMG either … [Read more...]

Just thought I would briefly mention political developments to our north.  By far the most significant races were both nomination contests for Governor which were hotly contested.  For the Republicans, Executive Councilor Chris Sununu, son … [Read more...]

Just thought I would share the Globe article about possible candidates for state party chair, the election for which by law falls shortly after the presidential election.  I would however, make a few comments: The article says that Sen. … [Read more...]

The main item on the agenda at tonight's Democratic State Committee meeting was the nomination of eleven candidates and two alternates for Presidential Elector, who are as follows: Nazda Alam of Weston Mary Gail Cokkinias of … [Read more...]

It is being reported that US Rep. Richard Hanna of New York has become the first sitting GOP member of Congress to publicly state that he will vote for Hillary Clinton this November, saying that Trump is unfit to serve.  He represents the … [Read more...]

I don't have a whole lot of patience for national polling of presidential campaigns.  The media go through a quadrennial exercise in feigning ignorance about how the Electoral College works.  Today, my go-to website for state-by-state polls … [Read more...]

It seems that the worst fears of Sanders supporters regarding the DNC's role in the primary now have solid evidence backing them up.  I don't know how Wikileaks got a hold of emails, and I'm not sure I like that people venting is now … [Read more...]

Last fall I published this diary in response to all the myths and gut feelings that Hillary Clinton was somehow not progressive.  Unfortunately, I can't pretend I'm surprised that I now feel compelled to write a sequel about her … [Read more...]