Biden is already running the smartest campaign and a lot of data points are showing this. While most candidates are rolling out the usual laundry list of issues and plans that only a few of us pay any attention to, Biden is saying something … [Read more...]
It’s not really about Trump, Part 3
See this article. It's a lot about Bannon. Now we know why Bannon got himself onto the National Security Council. He already seems to be in control of Trump's domestic agenda of rolling back enlightenment-inspired pluralism and the … [Read more...]
It’s not really about Trump, Part 2
People both hope for and worry about impeaching Trump and then being left with Pence. I'm not so worried by Pence. He plays by rules we know and know how to fight. And he's about as charismatic as a piece of plywood. A McConnell/Ryan/Pence … [Read more...]
It’s not really about Trump
With all of the focus on Trump, we must not forget that in many ways, it's Mitch McConnell (and to an only slightly lesser extent the Republican House leadership) who is the most evil force in play. He's the one who declared at the … [Read more...]
Whither GOTV?
So, as a result of the presidential election, I am curious if anyone else is wondering about the future of GOTV? The short version of this is: the vaunted GOTV capabilities of the Democratic Party, based in meticulous and scientific … [Read more...]
Chomsky on Lesser Evil Voting
I just came across this and don't remember seeing it posted or discussed here, so thought I'd post it: An Eight Point Brief for LEV (Lesser Evil Voting) By John Halle and Noam Chomsky JohnHalle.com, June 15, 2016 (Note: … [Read more...]
How Will We Prepare for a Potentially Ugly Presidential Campaign?
Back in 2010, during the special election contest between Martha Coakley and Scott Brown, among other election activities, I stood for many hours on street corners with Coakley banners. I and my colleagues, and probably many reading this as … [Read more...]
We Will Not Go Back
As I stood for many long, cold hours on street corners encouraging votes for Martha Coakley, I like others endured endless taunting, epithets and "finger" pointing all in the cause of what Brown partisans called "Taking our country back." … [Read more...]