Murdock Media to Trump: Drop Dead With a Vengeance
It has been no big scecret that conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch doesn't like Donald Trump. It came to a head in 2016 when then-candidate-for-the-Republican nomination Trump boycotted a Fox News debate. But in the end Murdoch, knowing Trump meant big biz bucks and that their interests converged, went all in for Trump. Fox News became solid Trumpist. So did Murdoch-owned … [Read more...] about Murdock Media to Trump: Drop Dead With a Vengeance
Quote of the Day: MAGA, Boomers and Fox News
The MAGA movement, based on aging white boomer victimhood is a bell curve. That bell curve has peaked for the simple reason that boomers, of which I am one, are dying off. -Boomers were wholly unprepared for the blunt manipulations of Fox News, in bundled cable of the 90s— Mark Greene (@RemakingManhood) November 9, 2022 … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: MAGA, Boomers and Fox News
Voters largely reject election deniers as secretaries of state – but the partisan battle for election administration will continue
Jim Marchant, Republican candidate for Nevada secretary of state, arrives at a rally in Henderson on Nov. 6, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Thom Reilly, Arizona State University Midterm voters in six states – Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico and Vermont – appear to have rejected extremist secretary of state candidates who … [Read more...] about Voters largely reject election deniers as secretaries of state – but the partisan battle for election administration will continue
THE MORNING AFTER MIDTERMS 22
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AMERICA’S POST-MIDTERM FORECAST: SUNNIER THAN WE DARED TO DREAM
Those of us who love America for its traditional democratic values are exhaling sighs of relief, because – lo and behold – it turns out that the midterm elections’ purported “red wave” turned out to be somewhere between a ripple and a trickle. We won’t have full clarity for a few days or even weeks – control of the House and Senate currently hang in the balance – but what we … [Read more...] about AMERICA’S POST-MIDTERM FORECAST: SUNNIER THAN WE DARED TO DREAM
In first nationwide election since Roe was overturned, voters opt to protect abortion access
Voters in Michigan said ‘yes’ to Prop 3, a ballot protecting abortion rights. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Linda C. McClain, Boston University and Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University The first major election since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade saw abortion rights on the ballot in a record number of states. The outcomes of these initiatives … [Read more...] about In first nationwide election since Roe was overturned, voters opt to protect abortion access
Red Wave (Cartoon)
Mid term elections: Americans not ready to (yet) alter democracy (Includes Twitter roundup)
American voters have spoken. They aren't ready to get rid of the traditional American political phonebooth just yet. Truth about who won the last Presidential election matters. The youth vote and young activists getting out the vote matter. Abortion matters. Women voters matter. Inflation matters. Quality candidates matter. Coaltion building matters. The red wave predicted … [Read more...] about Mid term elections: Americans not ready to (yet) alter democracy (Includes Twitter roundup)
Voting on Cultural Issues Instead of Economic needs
An attendee's sign reading "Vote" is pictured during a campaign event for Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and US Senator Catherine Cortez Masto with former US President Barack Obama, ahead of the US midterm elections in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 1, 2022. (Photo by Ronda Churchill / AFP) (Photo by RONDA CHURCHILL/AFP via Getty Images)[/caption]Overall, Republican dominated … [Read more...] about Voting on Cultural Issues Instead of Economic needs
FIRING DEMOCRACY (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
I still think the most important issue in this election is saving democracy. I try not to be a one-issue voter as I am concerned about inflation, high gas prices, crime, the economy, the budget, climate change, human and civil rights, etc, etc. But will any of that matter when we lose the power to choose our leaders? What happens when legislators choose legislators? What … [Read more...] about FIRING DEMOCRACY (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Why some people think fascism is the greatest expression of democracy ever invented
Donald Trump is one of many political leaders through history who has claimed he embodies the voice of ‘the people’ – but which people he means matters quite a lot. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Mark R Reiff, University of California, Davis Warnings that leaders like Donald Trump hold a dagger at the throat of democracy have evoked a sense of befuddlement … [Read more...] about Why some people think fascism is the greatest expression of democracy ever invented
If Democrats prevail during the midterms, TV advertising might have something to do with it
A vote sign appears at a campaign event for Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak and U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Mastro in Las Vegas on Nov. 1, 2022. Ronda Churchill/AFP via Getty Images John M. Sides, Vanderbilt University The neck-and-neck race for control of the U.S. Senate is particularly unwelcome news for Democrats. Not long ago, it looked as if they could … [Read more...] about If Democrats prevail during the midterms, TV advertising might have something to do with it
Biden, Trump clash on eve of midterms set to upend Washington
Published by AFPWashington (AFP) - Republicans and Democrats traded final blows Monday ahead of midterm elections that could upend Joe Biden's presidency, weaken Western support for Ukraine and even open the door to a comeback bid by Donald Trump. More than 40 million ballots have been cast through early voting options, meaning the outcome was already taking shape before polls … [Read more...] about Biden, Trump clash on eve of midterms set to upend Washington
DEPRESSION
by Don Hermann Scary thought. There are two sides to this. Economic. And Psychological. If you’re a voting Republican, they apply to you. You’re in the driver’s seat. That’s quite a lot of control you have. In Trump’s four years he and the Republicans started a campaign that alienated many of our close allies and business partners. Dropping out of NATO was on the table … [Read more...] about DEPRESSION
What’s at stake this Election Day – 7 essential reads
People volunteer at a Native Alaskan voting station on Nov. 2, 2022 in Anchorage. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Amy Lieberman, The Conversation As Election Day closes in, uncertainty and concern about potential chaos – from violence at polling sites to candidates refusing to accept defeat – continue to rise. Problems that have historically plagued … [Read more...] about What’s at stake this Election Day – 7 essential reads
ARE YOU NUTS?
by Don Hermann Masochistic? Shortsighted? Wear blinders? Overcome with fear? Can’t see beyond your nose? I know you, You’re a Republican. Or voting Republican. What’s your complaint? Apparently you like pain. You want to suffer. You want to lose your Social Security. You don’t want to have the benefits of Medicare. Or Medicaid. You’d rather do without all your … [Read more...] about ARE YOU NUTS?
THANKS TO ELON (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
If you tweet, then you know about the verification thing. In case you don’t know, it’s a blue check mark that means you’re authentic, important, and probably smell really nice. It’s given to individuals, corporations, charities, etc, etc. I don’t have one, but I did instruct a cartoonist, who doesn’t have any national awards, on how to submit an application for it…and they gave … [Read more...] about THANKS TO ELON (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Political violence in America isn’t going away anytime soon
A member of the National Guard patrols the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2021. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County A warning about the threat of political violence heading into the 2022 midterm elections was issued to state and local law enforcement officials by the U.S. Department of Homeland … [Read more...] about Political violence in America isn’t going away anytime soon
