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On the passing of Don Dodson
Long time readers of this LJ will recall that dondodson and I used to argue with each other on this page and his. Despite our disagreements, I considered him a friend, and a valuable one, because he taught me a point of view that was completely alien to me --- that is, that of a hard-nosed Southern Baptist theoconservative and partisan Republican --- having ( Read more... ) -
Chris Hayes on the Trump Phenomenon
In the wake of the Trump Un-Rally unfolding in Chicago, Chris Hayes just posted four tweets about the Donald Trump campaign that are critical to understanding the dynamics of American politics since 1968, and why it's falling apart now.
1_ In his 1971 memo to Nixon, Buchanan advocated a wedge-issue, culture-war strategy.
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Super Tuesday Predictions: The Fat Lady Warms Up
Here are my predictions for the Tuesday, March 1st primaries and caucuses ( Read more... ) -
On the Republican pledge not to hold confirmation hearings for Obama's nominee to replace Scalia on
In the last paragraph of this post, I outlined how I saw, and continue to see, the nomination of Antonin Scalia's replacement playing out. Let me take this opportunity to break it out into a numbered list.
- Republicans pledge to do everything they can to keep the seat open until after a new President is sworn in on January 20, 2017
- Republicans pin ( Read more... )
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The shape of the 2016 Presidential Election, and predictions for next Tuesday
This is shaping up to be a Clinton v. Trump election, despite the best efforts of the GOP establishment, on the one hand, to find a common candidate such as Marco Rubio, and the progressive and Millennial wings of the Democratic Party, on the other, to keep the Sanders revolution going ( Read more... ) -
Saturday SC Primary and NV Caucus predictions
This Saturday (Feb 20) there are two contests: the Republican Primary in South Carolina and the Democratic Caucuses in Nevada.
In South Carolina, Trump will win the primary, easily.
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On Scalia's Passing, and the Future
Liv and I were in the middle of vending at Pantheacon when news came that Justice Antonin Scalia had passed. As such, I didn't have time to comment on it until now. To put not too fine a point on it, his passing, and the timing of his passing, is a Big Fucking Deal, with minor implications for the 2016 election, but huge implications for the next ( Read more... ) -
A review of "The Zoas! I Have Seen The Future"
I saw The Zoas: I Have Seen The Future! Wednesday night at The Secret Society. Basically, it's Welcome to Night Vale meets The Muppet Show, wherein we see the guts of a variety show on a network run by an evil, mad god. I was very impressed with what I saw, which isn't to say that it was all great. Which brings us to "The Good, The Bad, and The ( Read more... ) -
Friday Miscellany!
It's been a while since I did one of these. Let's get to it.
- My predictions for the Iowa caucuses: Clinton, Cruz. Sanders and Trump look good on paper but they suffer from the same fundamental problem, that is, a comparative lack of organization and less experienced supporters. The period between Iowa and New Hampshire (Feb 9th) will be the first ( Read more... )
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The State of the Union Address I'd Like To See.
Vice President Biden, Speaker Ryan, Senators, Representatives, Justices, Friends, Colleagues, and Fellow Americans. Today, I deliver my eighth, and FINAL, State of the Union address. (Wait for Republican applause to die down ( Read more... )