Posts Tagged ‘Democrats’
Holding our Noses and Voting for Moderate Democrats
The perfect is the enemy of the good. ~ Old Italian aphorism Democrats have a small chance to become the Senate majority party after the November 6 elections. The Senate balance is currently 51/49 (Republican/Democrat, including two Independents, who caucus Democratic). So, we badly need to win at least two GOP seats, without any…
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 MoreWe’re Looking For A Few Good Reads
Interesting article over on News And Guts (that really is their name) on upcoming elections in Texas. Guess what? Democrats look pretty well situated. Wouldn’t it be a blast if we saw a blue Texas someday? Oh, and who’s News and Guts? That’s Dan Rather’s new outfit. Seems the iconic newsguy got pissed at the…
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…
Read MoreA Bargain Foul…Or Fair?
Editor’s Note: Cesar Vargas has recently posted in HuffPost an indictment of the Democratic Party’s recent deal with the GOP to keep the government in operation. Vargas argues that this amounted to a betrayal of the Dreamers, i.e., “undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children. However, our columnist William Albee strongly disagrees: I cannot…
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