Category Archives: The New Democrat

Movie Clips: (1958) Starring Jimmy Stewart & Kim Novak

. Source:The New Democrat  I wouldn’t say that Vertigo is a great movie, especially not a great Alfred Hitchcock film. There are at least three others and probably more Hitchcock movies that are better. North by Northwest my favorite, Rear … Continue reading

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Politico: Dylan Byers: Chuck Todd: ‘Senate Democrats May Overthrow Harry Reid’

Source:The New Democrat  First of all, I hope that Senate Democrats will overthrow Harry Reid as their leader which will be the Senate Minority Leader in the next Congress and I’ll explain why. If there are two faces that are … Continue reading

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The National Memo: Froma Harrop: Progressives Don’t Need Washington All That Much

The New Democrat The National Memo: Opinion: Froma Harrop: Progressives Don’t Need Washington All That Much There’s a tiny little state in New England right next door of New Hampshire which is happens to be the Libertarian Republic of New … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine: Nick Gillespie Interviews Arvin Vohra: Are Libertarians Spoiling the Midterm Elections?:

Source:The New Democrat  At some point Libertarians if they want to be a real political movement in America that can compete and win elections and come to power, get elected to state legislatures and governorships and win a big number … Continue reading

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Front Page: David Horowitz: Salon’s Infantile Leftism

Source:The New Democrat  To just to speak to David Horwitz’s critique of Salon and Joan Walsh. He did what he accuses them of doing, which I’ll get into later. Using hyperbolic rhetoric to critique President Obama and Democrats. Saying they … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Noam Scheiber: ‘What My Book Got Wrong About Obama, Summers, Geithner, Recovery’

Source:The New Democrat  It is rare at least in the last four years or so that I agree with Noam Scheiber on anything. And four years is most of the time that I’ve been blogging. You see more bipartisan cooperation … Continue reading

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FOX News: President Barack Obama’s Post Mid-Terms Press Conference

Source:The New Democrat  I believe President Obama did what he needed to do in this conference. Which was to graduate incoming Senate Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans for winning back the Senate for the first time since 2004. And … Continue reading

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In These Times: Noam Chomsky: The Long, Shameful History of American Terrorism

The New Democrat In These Times: Opinion: Noam Chomsky: The Long Shameful History of American Terrorism I beg to differ with Noam Chomsky that America is the world leader in American terrorism. I would first look at Iran and perhaps … Continue reading

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TruthOut: Victoria Law: Public Prisons, Private Profits

Source:The New Democrat  If there is just one thing that shouldn’t be under for-profit companies, it would be prisons and other corrections facilities like jails. Let me amend that, the military, law enforcement and corrections. The idea that people can … Continue reading

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Patrick J. Buchanan: Against Barack Obama, But For What?

Source:The New Democrat  Pat Buchanan with I believe the question of the day. Against Obama, but for what? Republicans are obviously against President Barack Obama and fire is hot, in case you need any other obvious facts. But what are … Continue reading

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