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Why Is Warren Losing? Because She’s the Real Threat to Wall Street (video)
March 4, 2020
Why is relative political newcomer and policy wonk Senator Elizabeth Warren losing the presidential primary to two old white men who are Washington DC political insiders and life-long politicians? Because the smart woman with the plans is the real threat to the billionaire class and Wall Street’s hold on our federal government. Settle down… yes… … Read more
Mike Bloomberg suspends his campaign, endorses Joe Biden; Warren is on the clock
March 4, 2020
My ears did not deceive me when I heard Michael Bloomberg’s campaign spokespersons making statements on Tuesday night that indicated to me that he will be withdrawing soon. This morning, Mike Bloomberg suspended his presidential campaign, says he’s endorsing Biden: Mike Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York who had hoped to self-fund his … Read more
Good and Ugly Government at the State Capitol
March 4, 2020
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The last two days at the Arizona Capitol have shown the great possibilities for the Grand Canyon State when both Republicans and Democrats work together for the betterment of the people. Unfortunately, it has also displayed how ugly it can be when fringe legislation to discriminate against people passes one of the legislative chambers. Jake’s … Read more
Save Our Schools Arizona Launches the Save Our Schools Act Ballot Initiative
March 4, 2020
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Since the passage of the Anti Voucher expansion Proposition 305 Ballot Measure in 2018, the reactionary members of the Arizona State Legislature have continued to push the envelope on proposed measures to allow families to spend state taxpayer money, through Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA’s) on private (mostly religious) schools. These fringe legislators have: Pushed bills … Read more
Arizona Democratic Congressional Candidates speak on the Coronavirus
March 4, 2020
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The reaction of the Trump Administration to the Coronavirus has received both praise and condemnation. The scientists and specialists (who Trump routinely dismissed as deep state hacks up until last week) who are working in the Administration to disseminate accurate information on the virus to the states, send out appropriate testing materials, and work on … Read more
72 Hours: The Sanders steamroller is blown up by Biden on Super Tuesday (updated)
March 4, 2020
We have just witnessed the most amazing 72 hours in modern American politics. We have never seen anything like this before in any election. After the Nevada Caucus, the pollsters and pundits were all declaring that Bernie Sanders would steamroll his way to the Democratic nomination, he would build an insurmountable delegate lead on Super … Read more
Is Joe Biden the 2020 Political Phoenix
March 4, 2020
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All Arizonans should know the story of the Phoenix: a bird that died on a funeral pyre but rose reanimated from its ashes to vibrantly fly again. Is Joe Biden the 2020 Political Phoenix? Just one week ago, he was declared virtually politically dead by many pundits after faring poorly in Iowa, New Hampshire, and … Read more
The most diverse field of candidates in American history comes down to this?
March 2, 2020
At one time there were as many as what, 27 or 28 candidates running for president in the Democratic primary? It was the most diverse field of candidates in American history by gender, age, race, religion and region. It was something to behold and with which to be proud. There was so much promise among … Read more
