by Thomas Mills | Apr 14, 2023 | Editor's Blog, Politics |
Republicans seem to be trying to define themselves as the party of extremes. In state after state, they pass abortion bans that will almost certainly drive a wedge between them and women voters, especially young ones. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis probably just sunk...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 12, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
There’s a conspiracy theory floating around Democratic circles that Tricia Cotham’s party switch was planned before she got into the race in 2022. Proponents of the theory cite contributions to her campaign by business oriented PACs. They believe she was a “Trojan...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 10, 2023 | Editor's Blog, Politics |
When Tennessee Republicans expelled two legislators from the Tennessee House of Representatives, they laid bare the problem of having a monolithic party. They claim that the actions were about protocol, not race, but the specter of an all-White body punishing two...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 7, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
I have three things on my mind this morning. The first is the disgraceful display of anti-democratic behavior by the Tennessee GOP. The second is about party switching. The third is the state of North Carolina’s Democratic Party. I’m not sure there’s a common thread,...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 5, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
Rep. Tricia Cotham’s switch from Democrat to Republican tells us a lot about her. First, she clearly lacks any firm political principles, which, in my book, means she lacks character. Second, she probably cut a deal with the GOP to draw her a safe district when they...
