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 […]
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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 […]
*Washington Post*: All the 2020 Democratic Candidates Are Running to the Left of Obama
This is true. As we noted earlier today, Bernie Sanders has pushed the party in a leftward direction. A taste of the Post‘s recent editorial: But the fact that Mr. Sanders’s and Ms. Warren’s positioning puts them decidedly to the left […]
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 […]
The Class War Within the Class War
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxFKxglpM00&w=560&h=315] It was going to happen sooner or later. The progressive wing of the Democratic Party appears to have split. Some support Bernie Sanders. Some support Elizabeth Warren. Their non-aggression pact has apparently dissolved. Over at FiveThirtyEight, Clare Malone […]
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 […]
Please, Let’s Stop the “Trump’s Evangelical Base is Fracturing” Articles. It’s Not Going to Happen
A few evangelical leaders were not happy when Trump pulled out of Syria. Most of them, however, have made peace with the decision. Court evangelical Franklin Graham, who originally opposed the move, now says that he respects Trump’s decision and […]
AP: “Warren joins Buttigieg in nixing threat to church tax status”
Here is our post on Buttigieg. We discussed Beto O’Rourke’s comments on tax exempt status for religious organizations that uphold same sex marriage here and here and here. Now Elizabeth Warren has tried to distance herself from Beto’s remarks. Here […]
Thoughts on a Discouraging Weekend
I was on Fall Break this weekend and probably spent way too much time reading and watching the news, following the Values Voter Summit, and tweeting. With the exception of the beautiful central Pennsylvania weather, I leave the weekend pretty […]
Ed Stetzer is Right About CNN’s Equality Town Hall
Here is a taste of the Wheaton College professor’s recent post at Christianity Today: I’m concerned with the clear and complete disregard around religious liberty. This term was used a few times, often with the phrase “so called” tacked on. Candidates would […]
Beto O’Rourke: Churches and Religious Institutions Should Lose Tax-Exempt Status If They “Oppose Same Sex Marriage”
Here is Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke on CNN last night: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR02Kf4wS_0&w=560&h=315] Every Democratic candidate for President of the United States should be asked this question. I have always appreciated Beto’s sense of conviction, but I hope he rethinks […]
Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris
This whole Saturday Night Live skit is great: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgA0fjztqaQ&w=560&h=315]
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
Michael Wear: “Democrats Shouldn’t Be So Certain About Abortion”
When it comes to abortion politics, Michael Wear, an evangelical Christian and member of Obama’s faith-based initiative team, is one of our most important voices. His piece in today’s New York Times is one of the best things I have read […]
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 […]
Episode 46: Elizabeth Warren and American Indian Identity
Her entire political career, Senator Elizabeth Warren has defended her claims to being descendent from American Indians. To prove her point, she recently released the results from a DNA test. However, this is not how American Indian communities determine who […]