I’ve grown tired of state’s rights arguments, even if no one else agrees. For most people, the vague catch-all of “states rights” solves most problems outright. Liberals can trailblaze new environmental regulations, marijuana legalization, or gun restrictions whether The White House is occupied by Barack Obama or Donald Trump. And for their part, Republicans are…
Category: Larger Editorials
Democrats Will NEVER Take Back America Until They Reclaim the South
As I pointed out in last year’s very well-aged article “The Southeast is Actually the MOST Important Area for Democrats”—which you should read if you haven’t already—there is no future for the Democratic Party that doesn’t include major gains in the Southeast. What is currently being thought of as “hopelessly lost Trump country” is the only way Democrats are…
Don’t Worry Bernie Fans, Tom Perez Winning Is Actually a Good Thing for You
“Oh great, Tom Perez won DNC Chair, same old, same old.” “Tom Perez is another corporate centrist!” “What do you call a party that does the same thing over and over again and expects a different results? The Democratic Party.” “Goodbye Democrats, I’m going third party! Demexit!” We heard all this and a lot more…
Twelve Painful Truths Democrats Must Accept to Rebuild the Party
I don’t want to sugarcoat it: the Democratic Party is in trouble. It is at its lowest level since the late 1920’s and possibly even worse than that when you consider Hawaii (one of only three states including Rhode Island and Delaware where Democrats control the state legislature trifecta and all congressional representation) wasn’t yet a state at that time….
How the Super Bowl Became a Part of the Culture Wars
Since when do so many people like the Atlanta Falcons? Since they were up against Tom Brady and the empire of evil, that’s when. You might have noticed that it seemed like an awful lot of people were pulling for the Atlanta Falcons this past Sunday, and there were a lot of broken hearts when…
Sole Complaint with Obama: He Didn’t Pardon Don Siegelman (Why it Matters)
Most of the complaints about President Obama are ridiculous (“he didn’t tear down the military industrial complex?” “War criminal!”), untrue (“he’s weak on defense” when he actually made us safer at home and abroad), or perhaps things that weren’t his problems to solve (“why didn’t he heal the divide between black and white Americans?”). The…
And No, Hillary’s Campaign Wasn’t Bad
Aside from the myth that Bernie could’ve won, we also hear that Hillary’s campaign was bad. This is the second persistent myth that basically lets the American voter (and the media) off the hook. The thinking probably goes “hey, our country’s not really dumb enough to vote for Trump against a good candidate, it’s gotta be Hillary’s fault!” It…
No, Bernie Couldn’t Have Beat Trump Either
One of the widespread myths of the 2016—and there seem to be many—is that Bernie Sanders could’ve beat Trump where Hillary failed. This myth usually runs parallel to the myth that Hillary ran a bad campaign, a convenient theory that lets the voters (and the media) off the hook without acknowledging history, demographics, just how…
The Most Likely Candidates to Fill Jeff Sessions Senate Seat…
Will Jeff Sessions be confirmed as Attorney General? Sad to say—and despite a noble effort from Corey Booker to block it—but yes, he probably will be. And that means that there is an open senate seat in Alabama for the first time in almost thirty years. Gee, who can believe Alabamians have won the Turd Lottery…
It’s Actually Next Friday I’m Afraid Of…
Sure, Friday the 13th is a terrifying time. The more superstitious among us barely want to leave the house, and all day long most people may be looking for confirmation-bias to suggest the day is unlucky: “Damn, I specifically said no mustard on this sandwich, and look–mustard! I knew this day was cursed.” But it’s…
Send In Your Questions for Podcast Episode 47–“Brody and Michael Save the World”
In episode 47 we’ll be tackling the world’s biggest problems, and we’d like to tackle a few questions from our loyal podcast listeners. We’re in the final few episodes, and those that have supported us can ask literally anything and see it answered in this episode. Just ask your question in the comments section below…
Grading Trump’s Potential 2020 Challengers…
If Trump actually does become the 45th President of the United States (and I hope not, AuditTheVote), then he’ll become the least popular incoming President in history. His approval numbers are now more unfavorable than favorable, a rarity for a first-term president who hasn’t even taken office yet. The race for The White House will…
What Could Stop Trump From Becoming President? A List…
At this point, those of us desperate enough to stop Trump from becoming the 45th President of the United States—and we are legion—are focusing on getting the electorale college to vote for Hillary when they certify the results in December. Now it’s true that this has never happened before, but there’s plenty of good reason it should…