Change from the middle
Like Bernie Sanders, I believe that our political system is broken and that our economic system is rigged for the wealthy at the expense of the middle class. People who make their money from investments are faring far better than people who make their money from...
I’m still running
I’m still running for Congress in North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District. I announced my candidacy three months ago when the district looked different because I couldn’t find anybody else to run. Now, I’m staying in the race because I have something to say and...
The Party that Once Was Lincoln’s
The 2016 election cycle is shaping up to be a rough one for the GOP, especially in North Carolina. In all likelihood, the Republicans will nominate an unelectable candidate for president, and here in the Old North State, they’re blowing up their state party. After...
Trumping the bond issue
After the Connect NC bond passed by a large margin Tuesday night, conservative analyst John Davis wrote that its success gave Pat McCrory the advantage heading into the General Election. John is usually is on the mark. This time, though, he’s grasping at straws. Davis...
Yeah, the system is rigged–and it’s working
I can’t help but like Bernie Sanders. His message is on the money: Income inequality and a rigged system are holding the country, especially the middle class, back. He’s got that socially awkward, but gentle manner that I’ve found in so many of the activists I’ve...
Going to the White House
Republican commentator Alex Castellanos made an astute statement the other day. When asked who would win the Democratic nomination, he observed, “Well, Bernie Sanders won the primary. It’s just a question whether he wears a suit or pants suit.” He went on to say that...
A Marshall Plan for rural America
My friend Mike Cooper told some truth this week. In an article for the U.S. News and World Report, Mike laid out what he calls Trump’s America. He argues that both parties have let down working class white voters in rural America and that those voters are fueling...
The NCGOP clown car is back!
Given the Democratic Party’s recent fiascos, I know I shouldn't laugh, but I can’t help it. The North Carolina Republican Clown car is spilling out on the front pages of the News & Observer this morning. It seems Executive Director Dallas Woodhouse shut down State...
Mean-spirited and bullying
The Charlotte bathroom issue is just the type of distraction Republicans in North Carolina were looking for. It’s an emotional issue that has very little bearing on people’s lives but it gives the GOP a chance to grandstand and beat up on a segment of the population...
Blue has the political and technical skills
I’ll admit that I have a bias toward really smart candidates who have solid values. A lot of times, I’ll put those qualities ahead of a laundry list of qualifications. Smart, thinking people can figure out how to get things done and tend to surround themselves with...
