Their Last Worst Act

The Blue Wave is barely a ripple. The visceral reaction to Nancy Pelosi was a big fact in their loss of the House in 2010. Only two years before all the media relegated the Republicans to the dustbin of history. Nancy Pelosi remains as viscerally objectionable today...

Character and Policy

Obama is charming, charismatic, humorous, well educated, and engaging.  He seems to be a solid family man with little hint of scandal.  Like any solid leader he has an ego and can be a little arrogant at times. He has a great smile. Donald Trump is boorish,...

Handicapping the Mid Term

by Henry Oliner Many who carefully analyze these things think that the Democrats will take the House in the fall, and have a shot at the Senate. I remain skeptical even though the Democrats have a healthy lead in a generic poll. There is a tendency for the party in...

Resisting the Resistance: What Jon Ossoff Proved

by Henry Oliner The Democrats are 0 for 4 in recent state elections, losing in Montana, Kansas, South Carolina, and Georgia.  They bet big on Georgia’s sixth district and had hope they could win, proving that Trump’s victory was a vaporous mirage. Jon Ossoff outraised...

Reminding Us of the Alternatives

Every time a snarky comedian confuses cynicism with wit, rage with concern, and smugness with intelligence…. Samantha Bee, Bill Maher, Steven Colbert……. Every time their hypocrisy is lit up like a Las Vegas billboard, with audio track loud enough to be heard for...