Hillarylicious by Clay Jonez Sometimes a reader will tell me I have a really weird mind. My older sister used to tell me that on a daily basis. I really don’t think there’s any real importance to endorsements, yet politicians believe in them. Chris Christie was really proud of receiving the endorsement from New Hampshire’s largest daily newspaper, The Union-Leader, yet … [Read more...] about Cartoons: HILLARYLICIOUS
CBS Republican Debate: Here’s What to Expect
All six of the remaining Republican presidential candidates are set to face off Saturday in South Carolina in their first debate since front-runner Donald Trump scored his first 2016 victory in New Hampshire. They will take the stage for their party’s ninth debate at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina. The state is significant because… … [Read more...] about CBS Republican Debate: Here’s What to Expect
Are Iowa and New Hampshire Really That Important?
Are Iowa and New Hampshire Really That Important? by Chris Jennewein Amid the euphoria, sorrow and angst over the primary results in Iowa and New Hampshire, it’s easy to overlook an important fact — these are tiny places that don’t look much like modern America. Opinion LogoIowa at 3.1 million people is less populous than San Diego County, and New Hampshire with 1.3 … [Read more...] about Are Iowa and New Hampshire Really That Important?
Analysis: Clinton adjusts pitch: I can be a Sanders, just better
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton wants you to know she's a more realistic, more savvy version of Bernie Sanders. She, too, wants to close corporate loopholes, make college and health care more affordable and get tough on Wall Street. Just as Sanders does, except she'd proceed more carefully and practically. Same with Social Security, and income inequality.… … [Read more...] about Analysis: Clinton adjusts pitch: I can be a Sanders, just better
Military Weekend: Those Magnificent Paratroopers
Anyone who tells you he or she is not apprehensive when performing a hazardous mission or task is either not being totally candid or has nerves of steel and ice cold water flowing through his or her veins -- just a personal opinion. It may also be a personal opinion that one admires the most those who do the dangerous things one is most afraid of doing him- or herself. I … [Read more...] about Military Weekend: Those Magnificent Paratroopers
Cartoons: Einstein vindicated TWICE
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Meeting vindicated Einstein: What’s going on up there and what isn’t
Maybe the least interesting things about Einstein that po's a bunch of believers is that -- for all his understanding of the universe and "creation" -- "God" is a fantasy. Until the discovery, announced today, that validates Einstein's theory of gravitational waves. Scientists announced Thursday that, after decades of effort, they have succeeded in detecting … [Read more...] about Meeting vindicated Einstein: What’s going on up there and what isn’t
Perhaps Bloomberg Should Look Beyond 2016
While former Democratic presidential contender Jim Webb was quick to squash speculation that he might run for president as an Independent -- still theoretically possible, but the money just isn’t there -- reports continue to swirl that former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg may still give it a try. But perhaps Bloomberg’s final objective should shift from achieving … [Read more...] about Perhaps Bloomberg Should Look Beyond 2016
Free Beacon Poll: Clinton and Sanders Tied in Nevada
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are tied in Nevada in a new poll, which can't be good news for the Clinton camp which had felt its chances for winning would significantly increase once they got past New Hampshire. Right now, all signs are pointing to another nail biter -- or another upset: Nevadans expected to participate in next … [Read more...] about Free Beacon Poll: Clinton and Sanders Tied in Nevada
Cartoons: Stuck with Trump
This cartoon and post by Clay Jones from his website http://claytoonz.com/ are licensed to run on The Moderate Voice. … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Stuck with Trump
The sexist double standards hurting Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON -- Much of Hillary Clinton's difficulty in this campaign stems from a single, unalterable fact: She is a woman. I'm not referring primarily to the Bernie Bros, those Bernie Sanders supporters who fill the Internet with misogynistic filth about Clinton. What drags down her candidacy is more pervasive and far subtler -- unconscious, even. The criticism … [Read more...] about The sexist double standards hurting Hillary Clinton
Drum on Hillary vs. Sanders
Kevin Drum offers his take on the Democratic primary race on Mother Jones. Bernie Sanders delivers all these big, stem-winding proposals and doesn't really have to explain how he's going to pass any of them or get them paid for. But he sure is visionary! Hillary, conversely, is just constitutionally incapable of talking like this. When a problem is raised, her mind instantly … [Read more...] about Drum on Hillary vs. Sanders
Bernie Sanders Delusional Solution to Improving Race Relations Involves Raising Taxes on Wealthy
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says race relations will be better under his administration than under the nation's first black president because he will raise taxes on the wealthy. During the PBS-sponsored debate on Thursday night, he said African Americans and Latinos were "hit especially hard by the disastrous behavior on Wall Street" and "lost half of … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Delusional Solution to Improving Race Relations Involves Raising Taxes on Wealthy
Pundits dub UGC video a “Bernie campaign ad”
If it walks like an ad, quacks like an ad, but requires no out-of-pocket change to distribute ... is it still an ad? And if it features a candidate, does that make it a campaign ad? Pundits sure think so. Together is a slick, emotionally-charged 60-second video that features a Bernie Sanders clip, photos of Bernie, and liberal use of the campaign "vote together" … [Read more...] about Pundits dub UGC video a “Bernie campaign ad”
The ‘seven wasted years’ of Obama?
One of those mannequin-style political advisers to a particular Republican candidate made a televised statement on the morning of the New Hampshire primary: “We have to find a new leader who can salvage these seven wasted years under President Obama.” This vacuous statement—in the midst of the creeping septicity of national politics; the raging, unchecked spread and medieval … [Read more...] about The ‘seven wasted years’ of Obama?
Cartoon: Christie Parting Shot
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New Hampshire’s Populist Primal Scream (Guest Voice)
New Hampshire's Populist Primal Scream By Dick Polman What a wild night in New Hampshire! In the words of one political reporter, "The voters sent a powerful anti-Washington message." A xenophobic Republican demagogue "stoked citizen anger against the inside-the-Beltway establishment, loudly invoking the '30s populism of Huey Long." The triumphant candidate fed off the … [Read more...] about New Hampshire’s Populist Primal Scream (Guest Voice)
Reaction to the PBS lively Democratic Debate: Clinton vs Sanders (Will any minds change?)
PBS (generously offering CNN the chance to co-broadcast its debate) held a serious Presidential nomination debate that instantaneously made history: three women (the PBS moderate, one candidate) and one man. And now -- as is our American political custom -- the spin begins on who wo and who lost. The new and old media will seize on a few key moments, pundits will, too and … [Read more...] about Reaction to the PBS lively Democratic Debate: Clinton vs Sanders (Will any minds change?)
Syria war: Powers agree on ‘cessation of hostilities’
World powers have agreed on a "cessation of hostilities" that could serve as a bridge towards the resumption of genuine Syrian peace talks later this month. Emerging from a marathon meeting that stretched late into the night in Munich on Thursday, United States Secretary of State John Kerry said the powers had agreed on a plan… … [Read more...] about Syria war: Powers agree on ‘cessation of hostilities’
Clinton and Sanders battle in lively debate over Wall Street ties, healthcare — and more
By John Whitesides MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders battled over healthcare and Wall Street in a debate on Thursday, with Clinton accusing Sanders of misleading Americans on his healthcare plan and making promises "that cannot be kept." In a sixth presidential debate that featured several sharp exchanges but a … [Read more...] about Clinton and Sanders battle in lively debate over Wall Street ties, healthcare — and more