In episode 8 of “A Year Long Conversation” we go through all the big stories that happened in only a week since we talked to you last: Bernie proves that white people really do like him in New Hampshire, Carly Fiorina and Chris Christie go back to just privately hating Hillary Clinton, the Valentine’s Day GOP debate…
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Petty Issues: Jeb, George, Trump, and Cruz…A Rogue’s Gallery of Humanity’s Worst
Jeb Bush rolled out his secreat weapon: his brother, the worst president in modern times. Watching these two campaign together reminds me of when the Special Ed kids go to the City Council meeting to learn about Government. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen a bullet-proof short bus… Speaking of Jeb’s family connections, the…
For GOP, South Carolina and New Hampshire Are Actually Great Predictors
For the Democrats, Iowa and New Hampshire are not always accurate and they don’t even usually pick the same winner. [It’s also been known to happen that the winner of neither goes on to win the nomination, just ask Bill Clinton.] Then South Carolina has gotten it right…about 66% of the time. Not exaclty a…
Could Trump Actually Be the Nominee? It’s Looking That Way…
Trump’s “stunning” win in New Hampshire (so says a media that thinks a months-long polling advantage is surprising) may be a bigger deal than it at first appears. “But Alabama Liberal, you just said Bernie’s win was no big deal?” That’s right, but that’s because the state is Bernie’s backyard, lilly-white, and he’s not polling well…
Is Trump TRYING to Lose This Race? 2 of 3
[Note: Are you guys digging this new serialized format? No. Oh okay, we’ll excuse me for experimenting five years in. Yeesh, try to do something different…] Where was I? Right, so Trump was mad that Ted won Iowa through dirty tricks, and it let Ted ….s army of writers open up a Twitter trend with “Trumpertantrum.”…
Is Trump TRYING to Lose This Race? Part 1 of 3
A few weeks back, Donald Trump infamously said “I could shoot somebody and not lose votes.” Well, that was before he did lose Iowa. Although he initially accepted that defeat with (shocking) grace, he later said Ted Cruz only won because he stole it. And it appears Ted might have cheated, but not in the way Trump…
Live-Blogging ANOTHER GOP Debate…This is a Full-Time Job
Another GOP debate? This is becoming a full-time job… 5:20–Ben Carson is refusing to walk out on stage…for some reason. Bizarre protest… 5:22–Trump joins him, because, “ehhhh, what the hell?” 5:25–Trump is defending his foreign policy credentials and against Cruz attacks. 5:26–Ben Carson goes after Ted Cruz for very dirty tricks. Good for him. He’s still a…
You Know What? Trump is Right to Skip This Debate…
Only time will tell if skipping the Faux News debate actually hurts Trump in Iowa, but for today at least it seems like a very smart move from a guy that may be cagier than people think. –For the last 48 hours, all the media has talked about is him skipping the debate. –During the…
Episode 5 -Is the Winner of Iowa Really a Loser?
Today’s episode is an exciting one, as we get into predictions for who will win Iowa, how many states each candidate will get, who will drop out next, who will win the nomination of each party, and even who they will select as VP. Along the way we answer such burning questions as are Latinos…
Episode 4–Are Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Flip Sides of the Same Coin?
In Episode 4, Alabama Liberal and Blue in Alabama ask burning questions like: Can Martin O’Malley get his own wife’s vote? Why do most Democrats spell Obama e-b-o-l-a and how surprising is it that Hillary is the one defending him? Does Ted Cruz’s own dog like him? And why do young feminists think a “Game…
Are Republican Immigrants Setting Up a GOP That They Don’t Fit Into?
As I pointed out in the article right before this one—“Does Ted Cruz Know that Half of Faux News is From NY?”—the Republicans are looking less and less like the hillbillies they cater to. In fact, if they weren’t so desperate to appeal to Evangelical zealots and rural xenophobia, they might note that they (technically)…
