Tag: politics

How long will the marriage of convenience between the opportunist Donald Trump and the fanatics of the NRA last?

Winning will not make Trump curb his media-driven excesses -- or think less of his matchless, instinctive brilliance. Au contraire. Does not Trump’s attention-getting gimmickry demand ever more outlandish bellowing? That suggests worse is yet to come. So let’s take current Trumpery to its “logical” extension. Does not understanding Trumpism advance by imagining his first State of the Union address?

“Whatever else they do, the Panama Papers give us insight into the extent of the psychological damage suffered by wealthy elites and those who serve them.”

Democrats discuss whether to #DumpDebbie from her position as chairperson of the Democratic National Committee.

In order to restore American greatness, we must go through a political revolution.

The Democratic National Committee chair has thrown fuel on the flames of infighting just as the party faces a critical November election.

Alaska has followed in the footsteps on Maine and has abolished the superdelegate system.

In order to vote in Oregon’s primaries, you have to be registered as a Democrat or Republican. If you are marked as “unaffiliated” which is what the DMV has been marking voters.

“Those who want to see the Sanders campaign continue through Election Day need to urge Sanders to meet with Jill Stein and to not endorse Clinton. Sanders will only change course if he is pushed from the grassroots.”

Find out what happened at the Nevada Democratic Convention.