Elections
The real reason Hillary Clinton might not be elected president in 2016
Apr 13, 2015 | Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Political Parties
Published: Daily Dot (April 13, 2015) With polls giving her a four-to-one lead over her closest rivals, it would seem like Hillary Clinton has good reason to be optimistic about her recently announced presidential campaign. After all, she is quite literally the odds-on favorite. However, although her frontrunner status will almost certainly give her huge advantages in fundraising, attracting...
Everbody hates Rick Santorum
Apr 9, 2015 | Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, Original Source Salon.com, Pennsylvania, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Religion and Religious Issues, Republicans
The Rand Revolution is already here
Apr 8, 2015 | Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Libertarianism, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans
Published: MSNBC (April 8, 2015) Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul doesn’t need to win the presidency to revolutionize the Republican Party. He just needs to get nominated. More than fifty years have passed since the GOP chose a non-establishment candidate to lead its national ticket. Even when their base could only muster tepid enthusiasm for its standard-bearer (see Mitt Romney), the primaries have had...
The real reason Ted Cruz will never be elected president
Mar 26, 2015 | Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Original Source Salon.com, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans, Scandals
Ted Cruz’s birthplace matters – but not for the reason you think
Mar 24, 2015 | Conservativism, Conspiracy Theories, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Extremism, Original Source Salon.com, Other Media, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans
Is Hillary’s shot at being America’s first female president over?
Mar 9, 2015 | Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gender and Sexism, Political Parties, Scandals
Published: Daily Dot (March 9, 2015) Whether or not Hillary Clinton becomes America’s first female president on January 20, 2017, one thing is certain: If the American electorate denies her the privilege of shattering the nation’s highest glass ceiling, it won’t be because she decided to use a personalized email address as Secretary of State. This doesn’t necessarily mean we won’t wind up...
What John Oliver doesn’t understand about America’s justice system
Feb 24, 2015 | Elections, Elections - Other, mic, Supreme Court and Other Judicial Issues
Published: Daily Dot (February 24, 2015) John Oliver’s eloquent rant about corruption from this weekend’s edition Last Week Tonight about the American judiciary has been going viral since the show aired Sunday night. “What he revealed was truly disturbing,” wrote Sarah Gray of Salon. Forrest Wickman of Slate echoed this sentiment, observing that “as a British immigrant, John Oliver has often...
Can We Learn Anything From Losers
Jan 13, 2015 | Elections, Elections - Other, Elections - Presidential (2012), General Advice, History, mic
Published: Good Men Project (January 13, 2015) Matthew Rozsa looks for lessons in the lives and legacies of the presidential ‘Also Rans.’ ___ I have looked by the way at what happens to anybody in this country who loses as the nominee of their party. They become a loser for life, alright? —Mitt Romney, from the documentary, Mitt ___ There is something oddly poignant about the plight of America’s...
Jeb continues a Bush tradition: Capitalizing on GOP obstruction
Dec 7, 2014 | Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), History, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans
Published: MSNBC (December 7, 2014) While he remains cryptic about his ultimate intentions, Jeb Bush has let America know that if he runs for president in 2016, he will do so by promising an administration that is “much more uplifting, much more positive, much more willing to be practical” – in short, the complete opposite of the status quo in Washington. It’s a pleasingly conciliatory narrative...