Category Archives: American Politics

TruthDig: Kasia Anderson: Former U.S. Representative Barney Frank Gives His Take on Campaign 2016

Source: TruthDig: Kasia Anderson: Former U.S. Representative Barney Frank Gives His Take on Campaign 2016 Campaign 2016, will be another opportunity for Americans to sober up and make a big decision by sending the escaped mental patients back home to … Continue reading

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Christopher Kemmett: Real Retards Vote- Why you Don’t Want to Stop Them

Source:The Daily Review When I saw this post on The Real Strategy a blog I’ll admit I’m not that familiar with, it got me thinking about the title of a book from the great political humorist P.J. O’Rourke. Where he … Continue reading

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Brookings: William A. Galston & E.J. Dionne: ‘The Case For Universal Voting’

Source:Brookings Institution– arguing in favor of forced universal voting. “William Galston and E.J. Dionne, Jr. make the case for universal voting – a new electoral system in which voting would be regarded as a required, civic duty. They argue that universal … Continue reading

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The National Journal: Clare Foran: All The Ways 2016 Contenders Want to Change the Constitution

Source: The National Journal: Clare Foran: All The Ways 2016 Contenders Want to Change the Constitution I have to admit, that 2015-16, at least not yet isn’t as interesting as the 2011-12 presidential election cycle, at least when it comes … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: Al Franken at The 1996 White House Correspondents Dinner

Going back about twenty-years here to 1996, this was I guess March of 1996, but they were already counting votes for the 1996 presidential election between President Bill Clinton and Leader Bob Dole. They just decided to wait eight months … Continue reading

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The Week: Opinion: Pascal Emmanuel Gobry: Hey, Liberals: Conservatives Don’t Have to be Moderate to be Smart

The Week: Opinion: Pascal Emmanuel Gobry: Hey, Liberals: Conservatives Don’t Have to be Moderate to be Smart Back in the mid and late 1980s as the Democratic Party had just lost its second straight presidential election a landslide and third … Continue reading

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Greg Hengler: Video: MSNBC’s Newsroom: Contessa Brewer Interview Catherine Moleski on Britain’s “Free Healthcare”

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Social Democrats and single payer health insurance and health care supporters would do themselves a huge favor and perhaps even risk building their support for their movement if … Continue reading

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Washington Examiner: Opinion: Cal Thomas: The Difference Between Republicans and Democrats

Laptop Party Washington Examiner: Opinion: Cal Thomas: The Difference Between Republicans and Democrats The Republican Party and Democratic Party are so politically diverse inside their party and even to a certain extent are both culturally diverse. Both parties represent states … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Times: Robin Abcarian: ‘Campaign Gaffes: Is Foot-In-Mouth Disease Always Fatal to Campaigns?’

Source:Los Angeles Times– columnist Robin Abcarian. Source:Real Life Journal “Texas Gov. Rick Perry had his “oops” moment on a Michigan debate stage. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) mixed up actor John Wayne with serial killer John Wayne Gacy. And Herman Cain … Continue reading

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