Is Joe Biden Naive about Republicans?

All Americans should hope Joe Biden is right about his ability to forge consensus with Republicans and strike deals with them and his fellow Democrats if he becomes President in 2021. Democracy can not succeed when one of its main political parties has become backward and is the beacon of warring against good government. Unfortunately, … Read more

The Trump administration has a bigger turnover rate than McDonald’s

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, despite behaving like a sycophant to the unhinged whims of the KKK-endorsed candidate, resigned during the evening of April 7, 2019, rather than follow through with the reinstituting of family separation policies. She was this Administration’s second Homeland Security Secretary and this is just the third year of the Trump … Read more

Filibuster Reform and Court Expansion may be necessary in 2021

While not being presumptuous of a Democratic victory across the board in 2020, Progressive and Centrist Democrats need to ask themselves the question “If we win, where are the votes to enact our progressive programs?” The History of the last 25 years provides some lessons Progressive and Centrist Democrats need to pay heed to if … Read more

We are a Republic Sir, Not an Absolute Monarchy

The President and his devout counsel must think we are a Banana Republic. Despite his, and the zealots in his party, best efforts to facilitate this development, we are fortunately not there yet. It was revealed today in the New York Times that some of the Presidents lawyers (including those no longer serving him) argued … Read more

Watch the Democratic National Convention from Tucson

“Downtown’R American Grill (is) inside the hotel. Bring friends & family and watch our POTUS candidate accept the nomination.” Hosted by Pima County Democrats CD 3. Carolyn’s note: Here’s an event for those of us not in Philadelphia, PA this week.  The Democratic National Convention is likely to nominate the Democratic team of Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine … Read more