Josh Marshall offers a thoughtful take on what Trump v. Cruz tells us about GOP inner turmoil on Talking Points Memo. The 'GOP Civil War!' line is perhaps the most well-worn cliche of progressive journalism, just as the parallel 'Democratic Civil War!' is on the other side of the equation. Yet here, for a moment at least, we seem to have a real one, whether or not it speaks to … [Read more...] about Josh Marshall on Trump, Cruz and GOP Civil War
Tchump vs Canuck
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Woes in the Oil Patch
My sister was up here from Houston on her way to the University Of Oregon to give a lecture today. She was an upstream geologist for a couple of major oil companies the last 40 years and has an international reputation. She retired 2 years ago but had kept busy doing consulting work. She gave me some insight as to what is going on in the oil industry now that oil is under … [Read more...] about Woes in the Oil Patch
Cartoons: Jesus and The Donald
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10 Questions I Need Bernie Sanders Supporters to Answer (Guest Voice)
While many Bernie Sanders supporters like to accuse me of "hating" Sanders, that couldn't be further from the truth. I have maintained, since the very beginning, the belief that Sanders is simply best suited for the Senate and he stands a very little chance at winning in the general election. Not because I dislike him, but… … [Read more...] about 10 Questions I Need Bernie Sanders Supporters to Answer (Guest Voice)
RNC boots National Review from GOP debate after its anti-Trump issue
This isn't quite what the Republican National Committee has in mind, but it just took an action that more than ever underscores how the Republican Party is now becoming the Trump (and Palin) party. Yes, there are thoughtful, principled thinking conservatives -- although it's heresy to ever point out to anyone who isn't conservative that they exist, just as its heresy to ever … [Read more...] about RNC boots National Review from GOP debate after its anti-Trump issue
Bernie Sanders Releases “Magnificent” Ad With Simon & Garfunkel Music In Iowa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nwRiuh1Cug Bernie Sanders is running the above one minute ad in Iowa featuring the Simon and Garfunkel song America with a montage of American images in the background. It has received quite a bit of media coverage (in contrast to his campaign to date). The Hill calls the ad "magnificent" and writes, "When you watch the ad, think about it. I … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Releases “Magnificent” Ad With Simon & Garfunkel Music In Iowa
New Yorkie Values (Guest Voice)
New Yorkie Values Raging Moderate by Will Durst To taunt his rival and sow seeds of evangelical doubt, Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz informed Donald Trump that the rest of the country was concerned about his alarming New York Values, totally ignoring the greater danger of the real estate developer's aerodynamic coif toppling over and knocking innocent supporters unconscious … [Read more...] about New Yorkie Values (Guest Voice)
The Infusion of Political Knowledge (Guest Voice)
The Infusion of Political Knowledge ByDale Schlundt Unpredictable is a word that might be used to describe the current presidential primary debates. Attributable to individuals in both parties. What that has done for the young voter is catch their attention, if just for only a moment, a true improvement to the status quo. Looking at voter turnout in the previous … [Read more...] about The Infusion of Political Knowledge (Guest Voice)
Why the GOP Establishment is Warming to Trump
Andrew Prokup acknowledges a GOP split but explains why many prefer Trump over Cruz on vox.com. But now several reports and public statements suggest just the opposite — that, believe it or not, at least some part of the Republican establishment actually is starting to prefer Trump to Cruz. Part of this is an electability case. Though both men are believed to be highly … [Read more...] about Why the GOP Establishment is Warming to Trump
GOP Chaos? Establishment rushes to Trump, conservatives towards Cruz
Welcome to chaos. Political chaos. The frenzied race for the 2016 Republican Presidential nomination has turned into a quintessential example of a political fight or flight mechanism in motion. The Republican establishment now is (begrudingly) warming up to billionare Donald Trump -- as a way to stop Texas. Senator Ted Cruz, who they fear could cause massive Republican losses … [Read more...] about GOP Chaos? Establishment rushes to Trump, conservatives towards Cruz
The GOP: Resigned to Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel
It is safe to say that a vast majority of Democrats have considered Donald Trump and Ted Cruz equally “evil’” and “dangerous” from the get-go. Democrats now find themselves in the delicious position of watching the Republican establishment trying to decide, not which of the two GOP frontrunners is the best for the party and the country, but rather which of the leading … [Read more...] about The GOP: Resigned to Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel
Why the Oscars being white doesn’t matter
Taken from my blog, Chocolate Bites. I’m going to be honest. I really don't care that the ‘Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ decided to, once again, white out the Oscars. Truly, I don't care. The Oscars have never meant anything to me. Even when they gave black folks a bone with Denzel and Halle, it irked me because the roles both played in Training Day and … [Read more...] about Why the Oscars being white doesn’t matter
Cartoon: Vice Loser
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My daughters, my elders, my land, my tears
GAN YAVNEH, Israel, Jan. 20–I had to “come home” to feel at home again in my own life. Change and renewal are nothing without sorrow—just as no song can be written without lyrics. The Holy Land is a place where tired gestures are converted into genuine responses. I have been looking for a place to alight and it turns out to be in the bosom of my family. It’s a heady, … [Read more...] about My daughters, my elders, my land, my tears
Clinton Library will release Donald Trump records
This will be highly interesting -- but I'm betting noi matter what is in them, it won't make any difference to true believers: Former President Bill Clinton’s presidential library is set to make public nearly 500 pages of records pertaining to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, according to an official notice from the National Archives. The records will … [Read more...] about Clinton Library will release Donald Trump records
Rahm Emanuel ducks his demons (Guest Voice)
Rahm Emanuel ducks his demons By Dana Milbank Washington Post Columnist WASHINGTON -- Embattled Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, grappling with a police shooting that could destroy his mayoralty, has lamented the "code of silence" around police brutality. But now the famously outspoken Emanuel seems to be adopting his own code of silence. The former … [Read more...] about Rahm Emanuel ducks his demons (Guest Voice)
British Inquiry: Putin had Alexander Litvinenko killed for calling him a “pedophile”
The report by a British inquiry reads like something from a Hollywood thriller -- an opposition leader killed via nuclear poison because he was blowing the whistle on a top Russian official for being a pedophile. But it's indeed not the work of fiction, but a real British report. The victim: Alexander Litvinenko, whose image of him lying in bed has been dominating the … [Read more...] about British Inquiry: Putin had Alexander Litvinenko killed for calling him a “pedophile”
Letter From Inspector General To Congressional Leaders Indicates Clinton Had Highly Classified Email On Personal Server
Intelligence Community Inspector General I. Charles McCullough III sent a letter to leaders on congressional intelligence committees last week indicating that the email on Hillary Clinton's private server contained classified information including some on "special access programs," which is classified above "top secret." The news report initially came from Fox in what was … [Read more...] about Letter From Inspector General To Congressional Leaders Indicates Clinton Had Highly Classified Email On Personal Server
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY01eVjtyBU#action=share Seth Meyers took A Closer Look at the Bernie Sanders surge in the polls (video above). He pointed out how the media missed the story: “But here’s the huge part of the story: the media completely missed this. They ignored Bernie Sanders for months. And as a result, Hillary got a lopsided amount of coverage.” Out of 857 … [Read more...] about