“Luck be a lady tonight." So it was for Hillary Clinton in South Carolina -- and so it promises to be in this week's Super Tuesday contests dominated by other Southern states where Democratic primaries have big African-American constituencies that are big for Hillary. Luck matters in politics. Ask Al Gore about the butterfly ballot that… … [Read more...] about Southern Republicans Have Gifted Clinton the Candidacy
Hillary Clinton Wins Big in South Carolina
Hillary Clinton easily won South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, strengthening her hand against rival Bernie Sanders in the race for the nomination. With an electorate that is more than half African-American, Clinton was expected to win this southern state. Polls going into Saturday consistently showed the former secretary of state with a double-digit lead, thanks… … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Wins Big in South Carolina
Robert Reich Endorses Bernie Sanders As He Endorsed Obama Eight Years Ago
Robert Reich, the Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton, has endorsed Bernie Sanders for president: I endorse Bernie Sanders for President of the United States. He’s leading a movement to reclaim America for the many, not the few. And such a political mobilization – a “political revolution,” as he puts it — is the only means by which we can get the nation back from the moneyed … [Read more...] about Robert Reich Endorses Bernie Sanders As He Endorsed Obama Eight Years Ago
New York Times Asks Clinton To Show Voters Those Transcripts
While I bet that Hillary Clinton will claim that this is just part of the vast right wing conspiracy against her, The New York Times called on her to release the transcripts of her paid speeches to Goldman Sachs, and debunked her excuses for failing to do so: Mrs. Clinton, Show Voters Those Transcripts “Everybody does it,” is an excuse expected from a mischievous … [Read more...] about New York Times Asks Clinton To Show Voters Those Transcripts
New York Daily News Cover Ties Christie Trump Endorsement to KKK: “Man With a Klan”
In it's true tabloid style -- a style accentuated the past year in a series of anti-Trump covers -- the New York Daily News put New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's endorsement on the cover, depicting him as someone now associating with the Ku Klux Klan. The reason? This week former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke endorsed Donald Trump for President. Christie rocked the … [Read more...] about New York Daily News Cover Ties Christie Trump Endorsement to KKK: “Man With a Klan”
Melissa Harris-Perry Walks Off Her MSNBC Show (UPDATED)
People who become perceived as prima donnas often don't do well in major companies, unless they are virtual cash cows and (virtually) irreplaceable. For instance, Fox News' Bill O'Reilly is to Fox News what Donald Duck was to Walt Disney in the 1940s (and he often makes about as much sense). Melissa Harris-Perry has had a MSNBC weekend show that is quite thoughtful and offers … [Read more...] about Melissa Harris-Perry Walks Off Her MSNBC Show (UPDATED)
Cartoons: Christie Encore
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South Carolina Polls: Clinton On Verge Of Landslide Over Sanders Today
Democratic voters in South Carolina are headed to the polls Saturday for the fourth showdown between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. And the very likely outcome: Clinton appears set to win a blowout victory - potentially even greater than Sanders's own previous landslide in New Hampshire - fueled in part by a wide appeal to minority… … [Read more...] about South Carolina Polls: Clinton On Verge Of Landslide Over Sanders Today
Cartoons: Political Oscars
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There are good moments that overcome the bad
As I gazed into the wedding canopy where my younger daughter exchanged marriage vows with her betrothed over three years ago, all of the fears floated out of me. The professional dreads, the generational anxieties, the clinging grudges, and the pounding griefs of this existence—they vanished. Time and mortality and the insecurities disappeared beneath the river of … [Read more...] about There are good moments that overcome the bad
Adult Conversation on SCOTUS Controversy
Rich Hasen on Election Law Blog (h/t Talking Points Memo). So if we cut through all the hogwash about precedents, and what the President’s obligations are, about letting “the people” decide, about the difference between “interpreting” and “making” law, the dispute comes down to a political power struggle. On the most important issues of the day—from gun rights to abortion … [Read more...] about Adult Conversation on SCOTUS Controversy
Is Hillary ready to rumble Trumpstyle?
WASHINGTON -- Is Hillary Clinton ready to rumble against Donald Trump? The nation and the world had better hope so. The question is premature but not unreasonably so. Perhaps Bernie Sanders will stun Clinton in the South Carolina Democratic primary this weekend and then pick off a couple of delegate-rich Super Tuesday states. Maybe Trump's main challengers, Marco Rubio … [Read more...] about Is Hillary ready to rumble Trumpstyle?
Hey Bernie, the Robots Are Coming
Hey Bernie, the Robots Are Coming By Tom Purcell Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders thinks he can wave a magic government wand, impose lots of new taxes and government programs and make the world grand. Reality has another notion. Take the minimum wage. Bernie says he'll raise it to $15 an hour, more than doubling it. If I worked at a fast-food … [Read more...] about Hey Bernie, the Robots Are Coming
Fighting The Machine, Including Adverse Consequences Of Clinton Policies On Minorities
Camille Paglia captures the feelings of many of us who back Sanders, and would like to see virtually anyone other than Hillary Clinton be the Democratic candidate. I’ll ignore her attack on ” upper-middle-class professionals” and try not to take it personally. Otherwise she captures the mood: Democrats face a stark choice this year. A vote for the … [Read more...] about Fighting The Machine, Including Adverse Consequences Of Clinton Policies On Minorities
Trump, Kanye, Driscoll and the Brokenness that Remains
For 5 years I produced and hosted a daily Christian radio talk show in Seattle, Washington. During my 1,200 plus shows, I tried hard to treat people the way I would want to be treated or at least to speak about them as if they were real people, not just conversation fodder. To ensure that I maintained this objective, I often asked myself “in the room” questions. The “in the … [Read more...] about Trump, Kanye, Driscoll and the Brokenness that Remains
The Limits of Credulity
Ah, another day, another twist. Chris Christie Endorses Donald Trump and Calls Marco Rubio ‘Desperate’ Maggie Haberman New York Times Updated, 1:54 p.m. | Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey endorsed Donald J. Trump on Friday, a major turn in a wild race and one that gives the New York businessman a significant boost as he heads into the pivotal “Super Tuesday” contests. Mr. … [Read more...] about The Limits of Credulity
Christie Endorses Donald Trump
Former New Jersey Chris Christie, the Republican equivalent of former New York State Gov. Mario Cuomo who missed the moment when he could likely have gotten his party's Presidential nomination, has endorsed showman Donald Trump for the 2016 Republican Presidential nomination. Christie is showing he doesn't intend to lead from big behind: his endorsement does mean … [Read more...] about Christie Endorses Donald Trump
Cartoons: Trump and the mob
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Donald Trump’s ‘Captain Underpants’ campaign
WASHINGTON -- Have you completed the third grade? If so, this may be why you are having trouble understanding the appeal of Donald Trump. At Thursday night's Republican presidential debate, Ben Carson delivered an opening statement about "the abyss of destruction." An analysis shows he was communicating at the level of a 10th-grader's comprehension. Marco Rubio, … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s ‘Captain Underpants’ campaign
THE MAKINGS OF THE MEGA-BLOCKBUSTER: BIG MONEY AND IMPACT
The Makings of the Mega-Blockbuster: Big Money and Impact by Robert Rippberger Films that entertain and films that drive positive change in the world are often thought to be mutually exclusive. That’s the way it’s always been, and for years, people have felt foolish for expecting anything more. Now, halfway through the second decade of the twenty-first century, that … [Read more...] about THE MAKINGS OF THE MEGA-BLOCKBUSTER: BIG MONEY AND IMPACT