Vice President Joe Biden saw his numbers climb in a new Bloomberg Politics poll of Democratic voters and independent voters leaning Democrat Wednesday morning. Even though the vice president has not announced whether he will enter the 2016 presidential race, 25 percent of voters said he is their first choice candidate. Hillary Clinton earned a plurality… … [Read more...] about Poll Shows Biden Surging Among Democratic Voters
Cartoon: Pope Talk
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Politix Update: The Death Of Cowboy Conservatism & Other Campaign Morsels
There was a long familiar Republican soap opera character absent from the second presidential debate the other night: The Cowboy Conservative. You know what a Cowboy Conservative is. He's the Stetson hat-wearing dude with a Texas swagger, aw shucks style, feigned ignorance and a drawl a mile wide as exemplified by George W. Bush and most recently by Rick Perry, who … [Read more...] about Politix Update: The Death Of Cowboy Conservatism & Other Campaign Morsels
It Doesn’t Matter How Good/Bad a CEO Fiorina Was
Ezra Klein lays the "run the government like a business" canard to rest on vox.com. There's a widespread fantasy that some hard-charging CEO could take control of the America government and make it run like a business. But it's mere fantasy: the US government can't run like a business because it isn't structured like a business, it doesn't have the goals of a business, and it … [Read more...] about It Doesn’t Matter How Good/Bad a CEO Fiorina Was
Sanders & O’Malley Object To Democratic Debate Schedule But Clinton Reportedly Only Wanted Four Debates
The scheduling of the Democratic debates has become one of the biggest issues of this primary season in light of the exclusivity clause which prevents candidates from appearing in the DNC sanctioned debates if they appear in any other debates. Both Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley have criticized the DNC over the new debate rules. New Hampshire Democrats criticized Debbie … [Read more...] about Sanders & O’Malley Object To Democratic Debate Schedule But Clinton Reportedly Only Wanted Four Debates
Bernie Sanders on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Bernie Sanders was on the Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Friday. Colbert did a great job of introducing the interview earlier in the show, which is well worth watching if you only watched the actual interview. He joked about Sanders' surprising success in the nomination battle, declaring this the most shocking upset of Hillary Clinton since the last time it happened to her. … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
There Is a White Headstone at Arlington…
Many of us have spoken out against the hateful words -- and shameful telling silence -- used by two of the leading GOP presidential candidates against Muslim-Americans. However, I have not heard more moving or more powerful words against such bigotry than those expressed by Nevada Senator Harry Reid on the U.S. Senate floor on Monday: (Watch the video at end) In … [Read more...] about There Is a White Headstone at Arlington…
Kim Davis: Hell hath no fury
Kim Davis took her spiteful "christian" god to jail with her -- where, it turns out, she concocted a scheme to issue marriage licenses for gay couples that were most likely invalid. Now she's got the ACLU after her. According to court documents filed by the American Civil Liberties Union Monday, Davis confiscated licenses issued to gay couples during her short stay in … [Read more...] about Kim Davis: Hell hath no fury
Guest TV review: Sex and drugs and ‘The Muppets,’ new on ABC
It is perhaps the most controversial series of the fall television season, a dark reworking of old children's tales in which the world is stood on its head and darkness comes out of the light. I speak of course of "The Muppets," which begins Tuesday on ABC. The short description is that it's "The Larry Sanders… … [Read more...] about Guest TV review: Sex and drugs and ‘The Muppets,’ new on ABC
America’s Tax Code: Lies, Exaggerations, and the Truth
I don’t know if you’re keeping track, but the list of exaggerations and bold-faced lies spouted by presidential candidates continues to grow at an alarming rate. One of the most persistent is a general condemnation of the United States Tax Code, which several candidates are happy to tell you is 70,000 pages in length. The truth is, our tax code is not 70,000 pages long. But … [Read more...] about America’s Tax Code: Lies, Exaggerations, and the Truth
Popular pontiff brings his fresh vision and down-to-earth demeanor to the US
VATICAN CITY — There was a flash of white, then the flash of numerous cameras held aloft by startled onlookers. Before them on a bustling street in Rome was Pope Francis, who had popped out of the Vatican to run a quick errand. Clad in his usual white cassock and accompanied by his security detail, the… … [Read more...] about Popular pontiff brings his fresh vision and down-to-earth demeanor to the US
Godlessness from the Political Right
Godlessness is clearly bipartisan, as seen in some of the reactions to the death of White House staffer Jake Brewer. What follows are screenshots taken from the comments section of the Fox News story "White House staffer killed in charity bike ride recalled for 'brilliant mind,' giving heart". One is mistaken if one believes that such vile garbage is a rare … [Read more...] about Godlessness from the Political Right
Cartoon: Talk American
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A subtle milestone on the road to Single Payer, I hope (Guest Voice)
A subtle milestone on the road to Single Payer, I hope by Slamfu To start off I’d like to mention that I am a huge fan of Adam Smith, and of Capitalism in general. I truly see the Capitalist system for all it’s warts as one of the two leading factors that has transformed the world in the last 150 years or so. I can get into that in the comments section later no doubt, … [Read more...] about A subtle milestone on the road to Single Payer, I hope (Guest Voice)
GOP candidates defy the Founders on religion
WASHINGTON -- The founders of this nation recognized Islam as one of the world's great faiths. Incredibly and disgracefully, much of today's Republican Party disagrees. Thomas Jefferson, whose well-worn copy of the Quran is in the Library of Congress, fought to ensure that the American concept of religious freedom encompassed Islam. John Adams wrote that Muhammad was a … [Read more...] about GOP candidates defy the Founders on religion
That Dangerous Communication Gap on the Economy (Guest Voice)
That Dangerous Communication Gap on the Economy by Jordan Cooper It is the mistaken adage to communicate where it is possible to be misunderstood. However, it is the correct dictum to communicate where it is impossible to be misunderstood. Today in America we have some communication gaps in this country that are being detrimental to our future. It is difficult to … [Read more...] about That Dangerous Communication Gap on the Economy (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Religion in America
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Pope Francis’ actions speak louder than his words
WASHINGTON -- A danger for all of us in the column business is that we'll look for political meaning in Pope Francis' big speeches and ignore what he actually does while he's here. Yes, his words will matter, and Francis will have an enormous impact both on American politics and on politics inside a divided American Catholic Church. Progressives will highlight … [Read more...] about Pope Francis’ actions speak louder than his words
Scott Walker Quits 2016 Republican Presidential Nomination Race: Calls on Rivals to Help Stop Trump
By Steve Holland and Emily Stephenson(Reuters) - Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin abruptly pulled out of the 2016 U.S. presidential race on Monday, doomed by a lightning-quick collapse from serious contender to a candidate struggling to raise money and his profile.Walker, reading a statement in the Wisconsin capital of Madison, decried the negative tone of the … [Read more...] about Scott Walker Quits 2016 Republican Presidential Nomination Race: Calls on Rivals to Help Stop Trump
50 States, 12 ISPs; Who Rules the Internet In Your State?
If you’re looking for some spot-on proof that the United States’ antitrust laws from the 1890’s were a good idea, you don’t need to look any further than the current state of the Internet service industry. There are 50 states in this republic of ours, but only 12 ISPs have emerged as market leaders to serve our country’s nearly 280 million Internet subscribers. Can you … [Read more...] about 50 States, 12 ISPs; Who Rules the Internet In Your State?