The results are in and while many Trump supporters (myself included) have to be disappointed with the results the sharp divergence from what happened with what the polls were saying (more on this in a later post once we have … Continue reading At This Point: Even If Biden Wins, Progressives Lose
The year was 2004. A middling approval GOP president was in the midst of a tough reelection and polls had captured Democrats being drawn to an upstart, former Governor from Vermont. Two debates later and Democrats had settled on the … Continue reading The Most Electable Candidate Has A Shoddy Track Record
In the last month the GOP’s issues around Trump and their Senate majority’s uneasy alliance with the President has been overshadowed by Democratic strife in the their House majority. While Democrats remained united in their first big test in January … Continue reading Welcome To The Democratic Civil War
Joe Biden is not the only moderate running in a competitive Democratic primary. But, he is the only one with a shot of winning the nomination. The front-runner, battered and bruised, had long stood out for standing up to his … Continue reading The Last Best Hope For Stopping Democrats Leftward Drift Continues To Flop
Yes, Democrats continue to score wins down-ballot and trumpet these victories as signs of a wave but recent events have not been kind to the out of power party. Donald Trump’s approval has averaged around 43 percent for a week … Continue reading Things Are Looking Up For Republicans
On the heels of Conor Lamb’s upset victory in PA-18 a deep debate within the party has been reignited around whether it should find candidates that fit their districts profiles or whether it should ignite around progressive challengers. Progressives point … Continue reading Moderate Democrats Just Scored in Illinois Primary
In the span of less than a month the modern GOP essentially regained control of the White House. It began with the appointment of Mike Kelly to the White House. Soon after, Kelly probably began agitating for the ouster of … Continue reading When Conventionalism Pushes Back
Democrats are gleefully ringing their hands as the Trump administration reels from the controversy in Charlottesvile, Virginia. Already two of the President’s Councils have disbanded and another has fallen in its infancy. But, even so, the “oppose Trump” mantra is … Continue reading Democrats Still Lack A Message
Thursday, the Senate GOP revealed its long awaited version of the AHCA. The bill builds on the House’s conservative approach to healthcare while maintaining a federal presence. Specifically, the bill repeals the Medicaid expansion by 2021 (longer phase-out time), does … Continue reading An American First Healthcare Plan Would Cost Republicans Greatly
Jon Ossoff is a slight favorite to succeed former Congressman Tom Price in GA-6. The district, ancestrally red but now a deep shade of purple (turning bluer everyday) is ripe for a partisan change in Congress. But, despite what I … Continue reading The Democratic Divide Threatens 2018 Successes
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