Category Archives: Democrats

Democratic Voters Are Better Than, but Many Are Still Bad

Posted on May 24, 2019 by

And we need to recognize that. Last week, this poll came across the transom: As you might imagine, it was correctly viewed as bigotry. Then the polling outfit broke this down by party affiliation: < While most people were focusing … Continue reading →

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Sanders’ Very Good Education Plan

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

Since we’ve discussed Warren’s very good housing program*, let’s discuss Sen. Sanders’ recently released educational program. Before getting to the specifics, it’s very broad and comprehensive, such that it has been described in different ways by different reporters. It has … Continue reading →

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How Is This Not Disqualifying for Biden?

Posted on May 20, 2019 by

As usual, when discussing the Democratic primaries, my disclosure that, were I voting today, I would vote Warren. I had heard about part of this story, but this is really bad for Biden (boldface mine): Centrist Democrat Joe Biden campaigned … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Misadventures in Interpreting Democratic Primary Polling Data (LIZLADS ARE THE WORST)

Posted on May 15, 2019 by

Since we’re discussing the Democratic primaries, I’ll began with my typical disclosure that, were I voting today, I would vote Warren. A month ago, Emerson Polling released a poll, which led to wailing and gnashing of teeth in certain quarters: … Continue reading →

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Georgia’s Anti-Abortion Law Is a Democratic Party Failure

Posted on May 14, 2019 by

Before you blow a gasket, yes, Republicans and conservatives are the ones who pushed for it. But the recent spate of anti-legal and safe abortion legislation in the U.S. must be perceived as a complete, comprehensive, and long-term failure of … Continue reading →

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The Importance of the Green New Deal Is the Coalition Building

Posted on May 7, 2019 by

While most of the discussion of the Green New Deal (GND) focuses on the environmental aspects, one thing that has gone unmentioned is how it serves as a way to build a left-ish coalition. That’s why a lot of the … Continue reading →

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Generational Effects And College Tuition

Posted on May 6, 2019 by

One key point in discussions about Warren’s (and Sanders’) college tuition plans that goes missing is that college is far more expensive than it used to be–that is, the costs have risen far more rapidly than wages. The problem is, … Continue reading →

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