Election Day Eve: Here’s Why You Should Vote for Democrats
If you depend on what is commonly called the "mainstream media," chances are good that...
Category: Election 2014
Two to GO!: The “Republicanization” of America: Depressed Wages, or How Walmart is Screwing Us All
Repost: Previously posted on January 30, 2014 ----------------------------------------- What can you say about a major...
5 to go: 3rd party votes are politically stupid, and midterms are NOT less important
As I keep saying, idealism is wonderful... in moderation. But while it should inform your...
6 days to go: A Plea to moderates thinking about voting GOP
While it's true that this election will turn on how many people turn out at...
8 days to go: The number one reason no one should vote Republican this year…
There is really only one fact that voters need to know when it comes to...
10 to go: “Putting aside the Democratic Party” is why we lose
I've been inundated with tons of stories extolling the virtues of Bernie Sanders as a...
With Ebola, GOP scares people into staying home. Press helps.
There is no greater example of the national press absolutely dropping the ball on coverage...
12 to go: The odious Professional Left, Part 2
As I said in Part One, I am a proud Obamabot. He's done a hell...
13 to go: The odious Professional Left, Part 1
Hey! Did you know I’m apparently an “Obamabot”? It's supposed to be an insult; the label...
17 to go: Flashback: A Wakeup Call for Progressive Thinkers
I first posted this on May 12, 2004 on my original blog, The Daily Weasel....
18 to go: Stop the reactionary politics, progressives.
Progressives have been largely sidelined politically for more than 40 years, and one of the...
25 to Go: Our energy future is green, but not with the GOP in charge
One way you know the current incarnation of the Republican Party is just plain nuts comes...
26 to Go: What Republicans have done, Part I
Here's a (partial) list of things Republicans have done over the last four years, despite...
28 (four weeks) to go: Vote for Democrats, because Republicans are just plain nuts
Most of the following happened within just the last week or two. I want you...
29 to go: In praise of elites
When it comes to the next election, we have to encourage voters to raise standards, rather...
30 to go: Politicians are usually smarter than the pundits who complain about them
Most liberal pundits bore me. Worse, they bore the general public, and offer nothing useful...
34 to go: The solution to nearly every problem we have: fewer Republicans
Let me put this simply. Even if you don't plan to vote for a Republican on...
Why are so many “progressive” blogs working against progressive issues & people?
It's really kind of amazing, when you think about it… Over the last few weeks,...
What I did on my late-summer “vacation”…
Let me explain what I've been doing the last couple of weeks, because you need...
We need a new corporate tax code, but without GOP input
Last week, fast food giant Burger King swallowed up Tim Horton's, a chain of donut...
Republicans are job killers – get rid of them
If you even imagine taking a Republican seriously when they talk about jobs in this...
Mr. Obama went to Washington, and he and the Democrats want you to help them!
Many progressives love to look at old movies from before the TV era and cite them...
Another reminder that George W. Bush and the GOP broke a country
Once again, we are reminded that the Iraq War was an exercise in stupidity that...
Lots to Learn from Tuesday’s Michigan Primary
On the one hand, Tuesday's Michigan primary saw the second-lowest turnout in the last 36 years,...
Is the race for control of the Senate over already? Hell NO!
Okay, so I'm looking through the news today, and I come across this, from Dan...
Why 2014 (or any future election) CANNOT be like 2010…
As I have said repeatedly since the 2010 election, losing so many Blue Dogs was not...