The problem is that you’re talking to people who sense that something is wrong, are angry about it and want to know where to place the blame. You are giving them a cabal of boogeyman bankers, corporations and allegedly bought politicians to bear the brunt of that resentment. You’re doing this through a fair degree…
Category: 2016
Bernie Versus The World
A common criticism of Bernie that I and others have made is that there is no chance for him to get his plans through Congress. A common retort I hear from Bernie supporters is ‘well, how would Hillary get her plans passed?’ Leaving aside the overarching fallacy of equivalence that Bernie and Hillary would face…
You’re Damn Right Electability Matters to Black Voters
The crowds at Bernie Sanders rallies could easily be mistaken for those attending a mega-church tent revival—all smiles, music and enthusiasm out the yin-yang. Hillary Clinton’s events by comparison have the more sobering feel of the Sunday School class your mom made you go to. But that doesn’t change the fact that beyond his core…
Good For Bernie. Great For Hillary.
Last night in New Hampshire, Bernie Sanders achieved a resounding and historic win. Bernie became the first Jew to win the state, and by the widest margin of any Democrat in the last 56 years. A great and impressive win, and although I am firmly behind Clinton to be our next president, you will not…
American women aren’t voting for Hillary Clinton? Seriously?
All in all, 90 people have served in America’s top two jobs. All were men. All but one were white men. Not a single one was a woman. Now, for the second time in her life, Hillary Clinton is poised to break the ultimate female-proof glass ceiling, above which, if you are a believer, there…
Bernie Meme Store Now Open!
Here are TRP’s fresh new demotivational Bernie posters. Yours to use. Get em while he’s still in the race!
Hillary Clinton: It’s Personal
Last night in a town hall in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton was asked about Wall Street and trust. It is a familiar refrain, one we hear often from critics of Clinton, and from her rival, Bernie Sanders. Sanders says that he has not and will not go negative, but I am left to wonder, what…
There Was No Tie In Iowa. Clinton Won.
And Bernie still has no path to the nomination. First, about Iowa. I see a lot of talk about how Bernie outperformed the polls. This is not true. He actually under performed. Opinion polls measure the overall likelihood of support from the statewide populace. However, in Iowa, that is not how the contest is measured….
Clinton Wins Iowa! What’s Next?
I’m calling Iowa for Clinton today. Now that the first primary is in the bag, what is next for the Dem primary, Clinton, and her supporters?
Progressive Praise for Hillary Clinton, From a Bernie Supporter
I am a Bernie Sanders supporter, and remain so. That having been said, unlike many, as someone who has spent the last few years making the effort to reform politics in states near me, I have very little but praise for the efforts of Hillary Clinton’s campaign and their work to make a change in…
Dayton mayor: Clinton manufacturing plan a big deal
Manufacturing is a strategic growth industry for the Dayton region. We are home to large manufacturers like DMAX and MAHLE Behr Dayton and are the choice for new manufacturers like Fuyao. In addition, we welcome hundreds of smaller firms making the parts needed for cars, airplanes and medical supplies. And between our two universities, Wright-Patterson…
Clinton’s ‘Corporate Ties’ Are Exactly What We Need
One of the frustrations of being a ‘rational’ progressive is watching people you largely agree with be completely wrongheaded in the way they pursue progressive goals. I am a bang for the buck kind of guy. Human capital is limited, so I like to see progressives devote energy and resources where they can do the…
On healthcare, I have to side with Hillary.
Setting aside the “zero cost sharing = appointments for stubbed toes” issue, and even setting aside the holy hell which would be raised by rich people and powerful corporations over the tax hikes (not to mention the entire health insurance industry over a move which would put them all out of business and by the…
The Dangerous Bernie Sanders
The election for the nomination and the presidency is over. Clinton won. So why do you see so many anti Bernie posts on this page if he can’t win? Remember folks, I am not a Democrat. I believe in rational analysis, and intelligent, effective policy, and electing those people best equipped to move a progressive…
Why Bernie Sanders’ “Political Revolution” Doesn’t Have a Chance
Hillary Clinton and Sanders need to give plans for executive branch action, given gridlock in Congress. In response, on Twitter, some Sanders supporters said this was wrong: That Sanders—with a long career in lawmaking—could win Republican support; that Sanders would use the bully pulpit to rally voters; and that a Sanders win would necessarily bring…
Why Precisely Is Bernie Sanders Against Reparations?
Last week Bernie Sanders was asked whether he was in favor of “reparations for slavery.” It is worth considering Sanders’s response in full: No, I don’t think so. First of all, its likelihood of getting through Congress is nil. Second of all, I think it would be very divisive. The real issue is when we…
On Hillary and Bernie
I am a progressive. I want the things Bernie promises for this country. I want universal health care, and free higher education, and reduced incarceration, and an end to the artificial redistribution of wealth into the pockets of the filthy rich. But I also understand basic civics, and I read the news, so I know that…
The Case Against Bernie Sanders
Sanders’s core argument is that the problems of the American economy require far more drastic remedies than anything the Obama administration has done, or that Clinton proposes to build on. Clinton has put little pressure on Sanders’s fatalistic assessment, but the evidence for it is far weaker than he assumes. Sanders has grudgingly credited what…
Clinton vs Sanders: A Handy Chart
The primary is all about distinguishing who you think the best candidate is to compete in the general election to become president. Below is a handy chart where you can see some data we thought relevant in a convenient side by side format. By the metrics used for the issues meter in the chart, -10…
Feeling Berned
Some have been trying to warn Bernie and his crew for months. The tea bagger behavior will not fly with hardcore progressives and Dems. We see nothing wrong with pragmatism and adaptability. We see nothing wrong with incremental progress. But no, the Bernie Bots drink the tea morning, noon, and night. They refuse to…