It’s official. The Trump presidency is over. The Biden presidency is here. Here are a few thoughts, with the help of my Twitter feed, on today’s inauguration ceremony: I began the day with a reminder. It’s been a long four […]
Amy Klobuchar
The Biden Avengers
Should Biden announce his cabinet picks NOW? It’s an interesting idea. Here is Ron Brownstein at The Atlantic: For Democrats playing the political equivalent of fantasy baseball, it’s not hard to identify a range of potential appointments for Biden—whether he […]
Pete Buttigieg is Out: What Does It Mean?
Pete Buttigieg is about to suspend his candidacy. As I wrote last night, he has no path to the nomination. So what does this mean? Some comments/predictions: Most of the Buttigieg votes will go to Biden. Buttigieg was the smartest […]
Biden Wins South Carolina. What Does it Mean?
The networks are telling us that Joe Biden has won South Carolina. There is also a chance Biden will be the overall delegate front-runner in the Democratic race for the nomination after the votes are counted. We now move to […]
Saturday Night Live Does the New Hampshire Democratic Debate
It’s that time of year: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLz6ydbq3D8&w=560&h=315]
Could Any of the Democratic Candidates Echo Trump’s Words on the Dignity of Human Life in the Womb?
At the National March for Life, Donald Trump said All of us here understand an eternal truth: Every child is a precious and sacred gift from God. Together, we must protect, cherish, and defend the dignity and the sanctity of […]
A Tale of Two Marches on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Here is what happened in Richmond, Virginia with the full support of the president. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLJMoplaT2g&w=560&h=315] The Democrat Party in the Great Commonwealth of Virginia are working hard to take away your 2nd Amendment rights. This is just the beginning. […]
*The New York Times* Endorses Elizabeth Warren AND Amy Klobuchar
Interesting. The Times has never endorsed two candidates before. In this endorsement the editorial boards write: “both the radical and the realist models warrant serious consideration.” On the radical side, The Times chose Elizabeth Warren over Bernie Sanders because Sanders is too […]
Andrew Sullivan: Can Any Democrat Win?
Writer Andrew Sullivan is not optimistic. Here is a taste of his recent post at New York Magazine: Joe Biden’s strength in the polls remains impressive, but his candidacy is crippled. In the last debate, he was easily the worst […]
If We Cut the Democratic Presidential Field in Half…
…after two debates, it should look like this: Biden Warren Sanders Harris Yang Buttigieg Inslee Bullock Klobuchar Castro
How Biden Can Separate Himself (Even Further) From the Pack Tonight
I still stand by my belief that Joe Biden has the best chance to beat Donald Trump in 2020. He is going to get hammered in these Democratic debates and the coming primaries, but if he can survive, and not screw […]
Did Men Invent “Likability?”
Check out historian Claire Potter‘s piece at The New York Times: “Men Invented ‘Likability.’ Guess Who Benefits.” She reflects on the origins of the idea of “likability” advertising culture and, eventually presidential politics. As Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar and […]
Who is Amy Klobuchar?
Ben Terris of the Washington Post has a great piece on Amy Klobuchar and her relationship with her father, legendary Minneapolis journalist Jim Klobuchar. It is worth your time. A taste: On a recent April morning, Amy Klobuchar stood in her […]
Is Jimmy Carter an Antidote to Trump?
David Siders thinks so. Here is a taste of his recent piece at Politico: “Carter almost takes us out of the entire realm of what our politics has become,” said Paul Maslin, a top Democratic pollster who worked on the […]