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Bernie Sanders?

Who is Bernie Sanders? On the surface, it seems obvious. He’s the democratic socialist who will deliver free healthcare of every kind from dental to mental, guaranteed jobs, 100% renewables, justice for everybody, and do it all by taxing

Trump Is Winning

Trump Is Winning

Nate Silver is the best meta-pollster in the business. He follows every political pollster and learns their biases and accuracy. Then he weights their results accordingly and takes an average.

Today was a terrible day for Democrats.

What’s The Populist Wave?

What's The Populist Wave?

Trump and Brexit are just part of a global populist wave that’s been building for 25 years. Here’s where populist have taken over so far: Italy in 1994; Venezuela in 1999; Turkey in 2003; Bolivia in

Can Sanders Beat Trump?

Can Sanders Beat Trump?

First things first. Can any Democrat beat Trump? The polls say yes, but those are popular-vote polls and we know the popular vote doesn’t decide the election. So let’s take account of the Electoral College.

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Are We Doomed?

Are We Doomed?

We shouldn’t be. A lot of Democratic programs are popular. No, I’m not talking about pie-in-the-sky promises. But down-to-earth policies like raise-the-minimum wage, save Obamacare, add a public option and a path to citizenship — those are

Democrats’ Circular Firing Squad?

Democrats' Circular Firing Squad?

Back in April, Obama warned us. And now it’s happened. Here’s what he said:

“One of the things I do worry about among progressives is a certain kind of rigidity where we say, ‘Uh, I’m sorry,

Tulsi Gabbard: Cult Politics?

Tulsi Gabbard: Cult Politics?

When Tulsi Gabbard first entered politics, she focused on promoting anti-LBG causes. This reflected her upbringing in a cult that is an offshoot of the Hare Krishna movement, which her parents joined soon after they moved

Joe Biden’s 1994 Crime Bill Was Not Racist

The New Jim Crow, a block-buster NY Times bestseller, kicked off the Biden-Clinton crime bill myth.  Authored by Michelle Alexander, with an introduction by Cornel West (Sanders’ #1 surrogate) and edited by Maya Harris (Kamala’s sister and campaign chair),

Joe Biden’s 1994 Crime Bill
Was Backed by Blacks

Cory Booker has smeared Biden for supposedly passing a racist crime bill in 1994. What Booker and the radicals always “forget” is that Biden’s bill was backed by:

  • Two-thirds of the Black Congressional Caucus
  • 58% of the black population
  • The

Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris

Her campaign slogan is, “TOUGH. PRINCIPLED. FEARLESS.” No one doubts “Tough.” And “Fearless” is a good bet. “Principled” is the puzzler. It’s quite likely true, but her own mother had a heck of a time with that one.