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Wherein I discuss Democrats Past, Present and Future

I’m a Bernie guy, but I’m not a Bernie or Bust guy. And to explain why, I think I need to discuss where the Democratic Party has been, where it is now, and where I think it’s going to be in the very...

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Berners March in Baltimore Today -- Photo Diary.

Just getting home from one of the best days this BERNer has experienced in this campaign. Hundreds— maybe more than a thousand marched through Baltimore streets. From Sandtown, where Freddie Gray...

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Voters get to know Bernie. Voters vote for Bernie

There’s a very interesting piece up on Huffington Post, which argues very convincingly that the only thing holding back Bernie Sanders is a lack of voter familiarity — along with the time and resources...

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A Little Bird Told Me Bernie May Go the Distance

Sanders recent very convincing victories should be taken much more seriously than they are by the national media. But, based on what I’m hearing there, I’m sure that Clinton supporters will find...

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Bernie has many Excited, Not-so-Young Supporters

Before there was this kerfuffle the last 24 hours about who is or is not qualified to be President and who said what when, there were the comments by Hillary Clinton where she said she understood the...

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Did Larry Summers Just Signal a New Era in Globalization Politics?

Larry Summers wrote a piece for the Washington Post entitled “What’s behind the revolt against global integration?” Naturally, I decided to read it for the comedy and the outrage, preparing myself for...

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Confessions of a decidedly not Super Delegate.

Yes. I’m a delegate to the national convention. Doesn’t make me special, but I think that for the next couple of months, it makes my opinion a little more interesting to others than it might otherwise...

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Guess who's more electable in the key swing states?

Maybe today’s Quinippiac poll release is an outlier in that it shows Clinton struggling against Trump in the 3 most important states — the ones that are almost certain to decide the outcome in...

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Deeply Moving Sanders Ad -- Why the Campaign Still Matters

Notwithstanding what has gone on between the candidates, the campaigns and their supporters ever since the campaigns got engaged in the New York primary fight 6 weeks ago, and notwithstanding the very...

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Come Hell or High Water....

Miss me? I’m allowed to write here again — after a, yes, unwarranted 3-month timeout. I have a lot to say about this campaign, including my experiences as a convention delegate, but this diary isn’t...

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The Clinton Campaign Does Have a Problem (not her health)

Full Disclaimer — I was a Bernie Sanders campaigner and convention delegate...but I am under no illusion that he would be the Party’s choice, even if Mrs. Clinton had to withdraw for some reason. I am...

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Trump flip-flops on Cuba

Just when Florida looked like it was in his grasp, Trump has pulled an old trick, bashing Dems over Cuba policy. During the GOP primary, Trump flipped the GOP script by supporting Pres. Obama’s...

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This Sanders Delegate Is Keeping the Faith -- Voting Democratic, As Ever

I’m just out of the frame in this photo — our Maryland delegation was just above and across the aisle from the Vermont delegation. I’ve seen a video of this scene that aired on television, where you...

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Why Obamacare May Have Been the Final Straw

I was a Bernie Sanders activist and I ended up being elected to a national delegate slot. I could list a host of reasons why the Cinton campaign came up short — some of which are tied directly to who...

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Political Lessons from Soccer

If you’re a soccer fan, you’ll know that there is a vital discussion about the best style to play the game. Some teams prefer a more attacking style, either the free-wheeling style, best epitomized by...

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SNL's amazing elegy to Hillary Clinton

I missed Saturday Night Live last night — lost track of the time, as I’ve been insanely engrossed in post-election reads and too much posting. I did take a break from that briefly, when I couldn’t...

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An Apology, a Defense of Bernie Sanders Supporters, and a Plea for Unity.

I am responding to a diary that begins with a comment that I posted at 2 a.m last night, seconds before I closed up my laptop and went off into dreamland.  I was stunned to find at lunch-time that my...

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25th Amendment Remedies and a Proposal for 1st-ever Coalition Government

Obviously, there is no way to know how the Russian DressingTM scandal will play out. Will we see — or will members of Congress get to see — convincing evidence that we’ve elected a real-life...

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Were "BernieBros" an FSB false flag op?

Saw this comment on Twitter - a very thought-provoking comment for those who still don't get the significance of this Russian scandal:"Question, how many of the obnoxious, hateful "BernieBros" were...

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Did we just get played by the Tangerine Tyrant on Elections investigation? I...

Since Trump started talking (I guess I have to say “lying”) about the 3-5 million votes by illegals last weekend, I’ve been saying that we should be demanding he investigate them. A “put up or shut up”...

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How the last "voter fraud" investigation took down GOP Atty-Gen Alberto...

A few days ago, I wrote a diary about the announcement of the investigation of so-called “voter fraud.” I was responding to some well-voiced concerns that the ‘investigation’ would lead to...

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Pres. Carter Spoke About the Greatest Challenge of the Next Century

In our latest pie fight, Kos has waxed indignant about priorities. Personally, I think it’s a dishonest disagreement to begin with. It’s not whether we prioritize one or the other —  fighting bigotry...

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Where'd the Good Stuff Go?

Hi y’all. Long-time contributor but recently barely more than a lurker. I’m writing as one who has participated in altogether too much discussion here — an unhealthy level, marked by nearly 30,000...

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Can our country rebound?

Our Republic is in free fall.Our President is a raving, ranting sociopath (more later).Democracy is hanging in the balance, as the party that most represents the corruption and perversion of democracy...

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Understanding Autocracy and Today's GOP - Kasparov on Twitter

Gary Kasparov took time to lay out on Twitter a look at the autocrat’s mindset. Trump — and I would argue that the American right in particular — is concerned with one thing only: Power. How to get it,...

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Other Election Day News: Maryland's Biggest County Passes $15/hr Minimum Wage!

I took a break from poll-watching in VA yesterday morning, to head across the Potomac to watch my councilmembers vote to raise the minimum wage to $15 (gradually). Unless you live in Montgomery County,...

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Coulter tweets a "Whatabout" on Ted Kennedy and totally misses the...

Ann Coulter used Twitter to do some serious “whataboutism.” She references something that came to light after the fall of the USSR — which involved a letter Ted Kennedy wrote to the leadership of the...

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LIfe Imitates Art. 2016 Play Predicts Today's RNC/Pence News About Trump...

Last month, in D.C., I saw a re-staging of a 2016 play that is a thinly veiled study of Donald Trump’s Presidential campaign. The play is called “Vicuña”— a reference to a rare Andean ‘camelid’...a...

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Our Revolution Endorses Stacey Abrams (GA-Gov) and Connie Johnson (OK-Gov)

There has been a lie spread probably every day for 2 years or more that Berniecrats are terrible people and misogynistic racists. Often, it’s from the same people who will go on at great length about...

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4 days in DC: The future of the Progressive American Left and Democratic Party

I wanted to introduce you to the future of the progressive movement and the Democratic Party, which I was thrilled to see on display the last 4 days in Washington DC — as over 450 progressive...

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Psstt...The 2016 Democratic Primary is over. Except, it isn't.

I’ve got a secret! The 2016 Democratic Primary ended over 2 years ago. Even though some people seemed to be determined to fight it endlessly and ad nauseum. I say this because it matters and because it...

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The Next Effort for Progressives -- Medicare 4 All

As featured in a front-page piece, polling proves health care is the issue for Democratic voters in the primary states (and across the country). Any candidates that are serious about winning the...

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Fierce Urgency of Now. Why Bernie Still Matters. A 2020 Diary.

There is so much coming at us from all directions, it’s hard to keep focus on what matters most in these incredibly troubled, almost apocalyptic times. I expect Stacey Abrams will speak eloquently to...

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YOU Don't Have to Like Bernie, But Stop With the Malicious Fake News Smears.

Since Bernie Sanders is now officially in the race for President and the hit jobs are in full (fool?) bloom, I thought it’s appropriate to take on the latest fearmongering and Greatest Hits of Bernie...

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Manafort Indicted by NY District Attorney

The New York Times and MSNBC are reporting that Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance (infamous for not prosecuting the Trump family in years past) has unsealed an indictment against Paul Manafort.Per the Times...

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Marylanders. Call your State Senator Today (Crossover Day). Time for MD's...

Action Alert for Marylanders! Today is Crossover Day - a VERY BIG DEAL. Practically speaking, a bill has to pass at least one house by end of the day today, or it's going nowhere.There's a long list of...

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The Times They Are a-Changin' - Anthem for #Bernie2020

People ask “Why Bernie?”  Natural question. I’ve got my own answers, and I am always writing too many words, because I think the answers matter so much. If you haven’t seen it there’s a remarkable...

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When Bernie compared George Wallace to Adolf Hitler (and predicted rise of...

As we head into the final weekend in Iowa, we’ve seen a lot of attempts in the media to take down Bernie Sanders. People in what’s been called “Bernie World” have followed along as they hit jobs have...

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Every Vote Matters -- and Tom Perez is trying to rig them all.

3 years ago, Barack Obama recoiling at the idea that a Bernie Sanders’ surrogate, then Rep. Keith Ellison, might become the new Chair of the Democratic National Committee, pushed forward the candidacy...

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I want to vote for Bernie on 4/28

Four years ago, despite 100s of hours of organizing for Sanders, I watched the campaign grind to a crashing halt in the my old home state during the New York primary campaign, even before my adopted...

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If Warren is on ticket, GOP Gov will not appoint her replacement.

Let’s start there. This has been examined a lot since the idea was first floated in 2016 — Elizabeth Warren can manage the timing of this so that Gov. Baker will not be able to full her seat with an...

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The Real Racism Issue We're NOT Discussing About the Bethesda Cyclist Affair.

For me, the least interesting and least serious issue about this video which lit up social media for days (and caused 2 men to have their names and reputation unfairly smeared), is what this guy did in...

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The Progressives Are Coming. New York is Pointing the Way.

In 2018. it seemed a minor miracle occurred as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sole a seat in Congress out from under one of the most powerful Democrats in the House leadership. Working in Maryland on behalf...

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Future is Uncertain. Also Really Dangerous.

The future is uncertain. It always is, right? I am reminded of this truism by a dairy discussing how Trump has united the country against the GOP, which is staring at a huge electoral wipeout, if the...

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5780 years ago, the world was born. Tonight, it's on a knife's edge, as is...

Per Jewish tradition, with sundown, we began the year 5781. he preceding year has been so awful for so many in the US, and across the globe. The pandemic has hit so many — with death, with severe...

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Stop. There was NO Election Fraud in this election. Not for Democratic...

Repeat after me: There was no fraud in the 2020 General Election. There is no evidence of fraud in the vote counts, and no legitimate reason to doubt the vote totals in ANY race.Got it? That is the...

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My Day Watching VA Poll With a Blonde Suburban GOP 'Karen'

As I’ve been doing for 20 of the last 21 years, this Marylander was involved in the election protection effort for the general election in Virginia. This time, I spent hours getting showered by the GOP...

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Why 14th Amend §3 Disqualification is the Way to Stop Trumpism (not just Trump)

If you’re on MSNBC this morning, or maybe on social media, you already know that liberal Constitutional law icon Laurence Tribe has joined with arch-conservative federal Judge J. MIchael Luttig to...

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What Will SCOTUS Have to Decide about Trump and Disqualification?

At first blush, I’d say there was no real choice for the Colorado Supreme Court in the Trump case.... I have, myself, entertained conversations about bringing an action to force him off the ballot here...

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On Trump Case: In NYT, Akhil Amar Notes US Has 50 Different Sets of Ballot...

I loved law school. All my classmates noted this and maybe wondered what was wrong with me. I loved the learning and the questioning. Almost any area of law could be interesting, but nothing can match...

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