There is so much to be depressed about as we contemplate the possibility, even the likelihood, that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee for president. I'll tell you what is near the top of my list: The way the media and countless voters have so easily accepted the idea that schoolyard name-calling and taunting is worthy of our political process. I have heard at least a … [Read more...] about Civility a conservative value?
Analysis: Clinton’s South Carolina victory knocks Sanders back on his heels
Hillary Clinton's overwhelming primary victory in South Carolina Saturday did many things for her campaign: It gave her more confidence and voice, extended her momentum as she moves into the many states voting Tuesday, and made good on her campaign's assurance that her troubles would ease as the race moved out of the largely white early… … [Read more...] about Analysis: Clinton’s South Carolina victory knocks Sanders back on his heels
Trump is now the Klan candidate: Refuses to disavow David Duke support
You can now say that when it comes to what Donald Trump is offering the United States, sheet happens. Republican Presidential front runner Donald Trump -- who is quickly becoming the face of a hostile take-over and rebranding of the Republican Party- today repeatedly refused THREE TIMES to disavow the support of former Ku Klux Klan Wizard and white nationalist who last week … [Read more...] about Trump is now the Klan candidate: Refuses to disavow David Duke support
FrankenTrump: The GOP’s Hate and Nonsense Debt
Josh Marshall explains on Talking Points Memo. It's a build up of what we might call 'hate debt' and 'nonsense debt' that has been growing up for years. This crystallized for me after the last GOP debate when Trump told Chris Cuomo in a post-debate interview that the IRS might be coming after him because he's a "strong Christian." Set aside for the moment how this … [Read more...] about FrankenTrump: The GOP’s Hate and Nonsense Debt
Get to know the GOP Senate Judiciary Committee
We’re now at a point where the Senate says it won’t even hold hearings on a presidential Supreme Court nominee, in clear defiance of custom and the Constitution." No, Mr. Brooks, the fight over filling Antonin Scalia's vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court is not occurring in the Senate, a body composed of 100 electeds representing both parties. The behind-closed-doors … [Read more...] about Get to know the GOP Senate Judiciary Committee
Reaction to Hillary Clinton’s Big South Carolina Primary Victory (Roundup)
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's win in South Carolina was a big one. Hours before the voting closed, analysts on one cable station were saying Clinton's camp had hoped to win by 22 percent over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the margin of his victory in the largely white state of New Hampshire -- because Clinton's camp wanted to get Big Mo by showing she could attract … [Read more...] about Reaction to Hillary Clinton’s Big South Carolina Primary Victory (Roundup)
Southern Republicans Have Gifted Clinton the Candidacy
“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
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Christie Encore
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
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Political Oscars
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