From defund the police to kill the feds and other observations
I have a lot of thoughts today and I am going to write about all of them. Instead of one subject I’ll tackle several. Bear with me. First, more news on the U.S. Senate race in North Carolina. A John Locke Foundation poll has Cheri Beasley tied with Ted Budd. That...
The line from Helms to Trump
Last night, Liz Cheney lost her primary to Trump-backed Republican Harriet Hageman. Hageman is typical of a lot of Republicans. She supported Cheney for years and, according the Washington Post, she “opposed Trump, calling him ‘racist and xenophobic’” in 2016. Now,...
Is Beasley up?
A new poll is out with more good news for Democrats. The Blueprint Strategies poll shows Cheri Beasley leading Ted Budd by four points, 46-42. It’s only one poll but it’s the first public poll since Democrats’ legislative successes and the overturning of Roe v....
Pardon Trump
The raid on Mar-a-lago could not have come at a worse time for Democrats. While a lot of them are giddy about the prospect of prosecuting Trump, Republicans are now fired up to protect their leader, likely offsetting any advantage Roe v Wade may have given...
Make yesterday’s victory count
Yesterday, Democrats delivered Joe Biden a victory that makes his first two years in office the most successful of any president since Lyndon Johnson. It’s certainly not been two straight years of wins, but the impact on the country will be felt for decades. The...
A better battlefield for Democrats
For Democrats the news keeps getting better. Last night, Arizona U.S. Senator Kristin Sinema announced she is on board with the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says that the Senate will take up the bill on Saturday, indicating...
A very good month
For Democrats, the good news just keeps rolling in. Last night, Kansas rejected a constitutional amendment to ban abortion by about 20 points. Yesterday, after the GOP tried to kill the bill last week, the Senate passed a bipartisan measure to provide medical benefits...
Something smells
Today, the State Board of Elections will consider whether or not the Green Party will be on the ballot in November. Back in May, the Board denied the Party’s attempt to secure the necessary signatures because of thousands of fraudulent petitions and signatures....
Democrats get it right (Now don’t screw it up)
After a few weeks of criticizing Democrats, I need to applaud them for getting something very right. This week, Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin announced a deal for a budget bill that could pass the Senate as early as next week. The bill may be far short of where...
Cynical and craven
Democrats often are their own worst enemies. At least the ones who make up the political committees are. At a time when the Republican Party is beginning to be defined as authoritarian, dishonest, and extremist, the Democrats are defining themselves cynical and...
