Patrick McWho?
We’re heading into day four of the vote for Speaker of the House. As of this writing, Kevin McCarthy has lost eleven times. This morning, though, the media says there’s a framework of a deal. We’ll see, but if it happens, North Carolina Congressman Patrick McHenry...
Burning down the house
“Hold tight. Wait 'til the party's over. Hold tight. We're in for nasty weather. There has got to be a way. Burning down the house." David Byrne, describing yesterday’s Speaker votes. I had more fun watching Republicans prove their incompetence yesterday. Kevin...
Maybe I’m wrong
Happy New Year! I’m wary of getting into the prediction racket since I’ve been wrong so often in the past. Donald Trump’s election in 2016 convinced me that I know less than I thought. However, I do have a few thoughts and, if not predictions, then possibilities,...
North Carolina Democrats’ job in 2023
For Democrats in North Carolina, 2023 needs to be a building year. Nationally, the party exceeded expectations, adding to its majority in the U.S. Senate and keeping their loss of the House to single digits. Here, Republicans gained a veto-proof majority in the state...
A good read in the down time
I'm taking a bit of time with the family. My daughter, grandson, and son-in-law are visiting from Sweden, so I'm not writing much. However, I'm still reading a bit. The series from WFAE on why Democrats keep having trouble winning in North Carolina is a good read. It...
Righting wrongs and aggrieved white people
Earlier this fall, the Supreme Court heard a case about race-based admissions to the University of North Carolina. Conservatives argue that affirmative action programs discriminate against White applicants by giving minorities unfair advantage in admission programs....
The bad guys
When I was a kid, we played army a lot. We ran through the woods, building forts and digging foxholes, brandishing toy guns. Our enemies were usually the Germans or Japanese. We were defenders of democracy, saving the world from authoritarian dictatorships. Back...
Musk, Tweet Storms, shopping malls, and the future of Twitter
All of Twitter is all atwitter over the Twitter files. The right is sure they’ve uncovered a conspiracy to suppress Constitutionally protected free speech. The left believes the moderation that the so-called Twitter files are highlighting was mostly justified. The...
GOP candidates: No job. no experience. No worries!
On the weekend before the Georgia runoff for U.S. Senate, the state's Republican lieutenant governor called Herschel Walker, the GOP nominee, “one of the worst candidates in our party's history." He was right and voters rejected the Heisman Trophy winner and...
Lessons for North Carolina Democrats from the 2022 electorate
Democrats in North Carolina can learn a lot from the 2022 midterm election. Turnout offers insight into what they need to do to be more competitive in the state. The Georgia election results can guide them on the type of candidates and messages needed to win in a...
