Posts Tagged ‘Congress’
Good Riddance To Gillibrand
Yesterday, we learned that Kirsten Gillibrand had withdrawn from the presidential race. As a publication, LR Net is neutral on that fact. We’ll support whatever candidate emerges from the primaries to oppose Trump in 2020. But… I am personally delighted that she has taken her ball and her bat and gone home. She was one…
Read MoreNot What We Wanted, But Maybe What We Needed
Let us confess that Robert S. Mueller III’s performance was not what we wanted. We had hoped that he would be vital and eloquent, and, more importantly, that he would bring down Trump with some startling revelation of wrong-doing. In fact, he was not particularly stirring in his testimony (The Washington Post called him “Faltering.”)…
Read MoreDEB HAALAND, CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
By Elaine Burgess Deb Haaland’s campaign headquarters are located in a small, modest stucco house adjacent to Nob Hill and the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. I arrived a bit early for our appointment. She was coming out the front door as I ascended the steps, headed out for a short walk around the…
Read MoreA Simple Message, A Powerful Truth
Here is a simple message. And a true one. Is anybody in the US intelligence community listening?
Read MoreWe’re Looking For A Few Good Reads
As always, with Trump in the White House, and a corrupt GOP running Congress, there’s no shortage of interesting and/or chilling stories to read on the web. This week we’re watching: There’s a scary piece over on the BBC website, Why local US newspapers are sounding the alarm by Taylor Kate Brown. Local papers are…
Read MorePaved With Good Intentions: John Boehner Revisited
As everyone knows, now, former speaker of the House, John Boehner has come out and said that the Republican Party is dead and buried. It is now, he tells us, the Trump Party. You can watch him say so in the embedded player below. He’s doubtlessly right. But, it is hard to pity Mr. Boehner.…
Read MoreSpotlight: Tom Prigg for Penn
By @BossBird17 Part III: He Blinded Me with Science and Policy There are moments, especially, when I’m feeling snarky when I question the intelligence and introspective level of many politicians. Thus, I ponder the intelligence of Ben Carson, a neurosurgeon and current Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, who believes that the Earth was literally…
Read MoreSpotlight: Tom Prigg for Penn’s 14th District
By @BossBird17 Part II: Don’t You Forget About Me When I remember the turmoil of the late sixties and early seventies, I recollect how poorly our Vietnam Veterans were treated. They were spit on and called baby killers. My heart breaks for them; they deserved better. Thankfully, the climate in our country changed, we…
Read MoreSpotlight: Tom Prigg Candidate for Pennsylvania’s 14th (formerly 12th) District
By @BossBird17 Part I: Generation X Recently, I decided to branch out into interviewing other progressive candidates for Congress besides women. So, I decided to feature a candidate, who has what I call “the trifecta.” He’s a veteran, a scientist, and he lives in a key state, Pennsylvania: Tom Prigg. Veterans have a special place…
Read MorePaul Moya: From Farm To Congress
Editor’s note: To quote the great Tip O’Neil, all politics is local. For this reason, LR Net frequently covers state and local races around the nation. This week, we’re looking a candidate in our very own state of New Mexico, Paul Moya, who is running to be the Democratic candidate for the 1st Congressional District…
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