Salon On GOP Keeping the House – “It’s the gerrymander, stupid”
Let's step back in time to 2010. Or perhaps 2008. In the aftermath of the 2008 election the GOP rank and file were in...
What’s In A Name? Everything
In our democracy, we tend to like things simple. Our democracy is based on the Two Party System. We have two national parties, the Democratic and...
Susan Collins Wants D.C. To Become Part Of Maryland, But Why...
Say what you will about Susan Collins, she is consistent: consistently short sighted and shallow. When asked this morning about Washington, D.C. becoming the...
Polling ‘Guru’ Nate Silver Now Funded By Peter Theil
In politics people build whole reputations off getting one thing right (Nate Silver)
I have long taken polling with a grain of salt. How big...
Trump Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters To RNC, GOP Fundraising Groups, Stop Using...
Oh, noes!! Somebuddy's fee fees haz a hurt today! Donald Trump issued cease-and-desist letters to the RNC, the NRCC (National Republican Congressional Committee) and...
Another State Special Election, Another Flip From Red To Blue
If you feel like there's been a trend of once red legislative seats turning blue it's with good reason. In state after state Democrats...
Trump Loses Literally At Home – Will Have A Democratic FL...
Well, this one's going to sting Trump and more than a little bit. In his adopted home state of Florida Democrats flipped a couple...
Watergate Prosecutor: Trump Veiled Threat To SCOTUS Judges Will Backfire Like...
Donald Trump uses a variety of tactics to get what he wants from people: He cajoles, he whines, he waves money around, makes promises....
Want To Unite The Party? Give Them A Villain!
You know, Will Rodgers really nailed it to the barn wall when he lamented, I don't belong to an organized political party. I'm a...
Smoke Signals.
There were two things that I saw in the news this week that I felt were worth mentioning and commenting upon. One was a...
