The New York Times does a piece about the American South and what might be shifting politics....and what might Not.... “Why do black people still live in the South?” a black friend from Chicago asked me last year, genuinely bewildered. She had just seen the film “Mudbound,” … [Read more...] about The Politics of the American South….?
Archives for June 2018
‘Jungle Primaries’….The Democrats could get locked out of things in some places…Cali and other RESULTS
Open Primaries , also known as 'Jungle Primaries' have strung up in some places.... It was seen as a 'reform' thing.... It may come back to bite the Democrats in the ass in California..... Then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) hailed the initiative’s passage as a vehicle … [Read more...] about ‘Jungle Primaries’….The Democrats could get locked out of things in some places…Cali and other RESULTS
Trump and his Democratic side….
The guy DOES embrace Democrats from time to time causing his people to scratch their heads and wonder WTF is going on.... President Donald Trump has long alternated between being nice to red-state Senate Democrats and punching them in the nose – and as the midterms approach, … [Read more...] about Trump and his Democratic side….
Mueller / Trump investigation update June 2, 2018…
Up top.... Trump's lawyers are trying to pre-empt a Mueller subpoena compelling a President Trump to appear before a Grand Jury....President's Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon have already testified before Grand Juries... President Trump’s lawyers have for months quietly waged … [Read more...] about Mueller / Trump investigation update June 2, 2018…
Barack Obama coming back to help Democrats fundraise….
He has traveled.... He has kept himself out of headlines.... And now he is coming to help the Democratic National Party rise money ..... Former President Barack Obama will raise money for the Democratic National Committee at a Los Angeles fundraiser later this month, as … [Read more...] about Barack Obama coming back to help Democrats fundraise….
Bill Clinton mounts another come back….
William (Bill ) Jefferson Clinton is back folks.... But some look to measure him against his past...... Most accept him for who he is now.... Clinton, now 71, is set to speak at a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of RFK’s death. Again, it will be held at Arlington … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton mounts another come back….
Anti-Climbing Wall facing Mexico begins in San Diego….
America begins a Trump sponsored border wall ...... Construction on a section of President Trump's planned border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border began Friday in San Diego, according to local media. Local news affiliate Fox 8 reported that a section of border wall that … [Read more...] about Anti-Climbing Wall facing Mexico begins in San Diego….
Boehner: ‘There is no Republican Party,’ only a ‘Trump Party’
...from CNN Politics... Former Republican House Speaker John Boehner lamented Thursday that the GOP he knew is no more, and in its place is the "Trump Party." "There is no Republican Party. There's a Trump Party," Boehner said during an appearance at a policy conference … [Read more...] about Boehner: ‘There is no Republican Party,’ only a ‘Trump Party’