Hillary Clinton had a great night on Tuesday, winning all the biggest states, and splitting Missouri, winning the popular vote and losing by one delegate. The results add up to a statistically insurmountable lead that should carry her all the way to the nomination. I have been saying since Bernie got in that he would…
Category: Election 2016
The Unbearable Whiteness of Being Bernie
One would believe that there is no black middle class, that we do not own homes or occupy executive offices. One would have to believe that there are no African American college graduates who are still worried that they cannot afford the same for their children. One would think that we are not small business…
The Black Vote And Racist Incredulity
I got to tell you. We saw it in Seattle with BLM, and now that we are on the verge of voting in SC, I have to chuckle to myself. White Sanders supporters just do not get it. Honestly, I don’t think a lot of White Clinton supporters get it either, but they’ll take…
After Nevada, the Threats from the “Bernie or Bust” Crowd Grow Louder
There truly is a brand of young political idealist — and that’s the nice way of referring to it — which is wielding its vote, or lack thereof, as a weapon to hopefully get Bernie Sanders elected. These are the people who threaten to stay home on election day, so to speak, and who insist…
Dear Bernie: I Like You, But These Red Flags Are Too Frequent to Ignore
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…
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…
Who Would Be The Best Presidential Candidate For Energy Companies?
Hillary Clinton as president would likely continue many of the policies advocated by President Obama. For instance, Clinton has been cited as being against offshore oil drilling, against the Keystone XL pipeline, and against drilling in the Arctic. The current market turmoil has created a once in a generation opportunity for savvy energy investors. Whilst…
Around The Bend With Bernie
I kept reading about how offended Bernie supporters were at being called ill-informed and naive. I read assertion after assertion about how they know what they are doing, and there are legitimate reasons for their support of this guy that I have no respect for and think is dangerous to progressives and the country….
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?
How the GOP Candidates Are Blocking the Vote
As a senator from Texas, Cruz has championed his state’s voter-ID law, the strictest in the country. The law—which allows voters presenting a handgun permit to cast a ballot, but not those with a student ID—has been blocked by federal courts on three occasions. Cruz’s website featured a petition calling on supporters to tell Obama:…
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…