Why Would Honest People Get Involved In Such A Dirty Business? The West Wing aged poorly, but one of the things Aaron Sorkin’s early 2000s political drama taught us that is definitively applicable now is politics is messy and involves a lot of compromise and complex nuance debates that leave us feeling like we’ve justContinue reading “The Reek And Reward Of Politics”
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A Nation Is Liberated From It’s Tormentor. Now What?
He Can’t Hurt Us Anymore, But The Trauma Will Last For A Long Time. Let’s Do Something Good With It He’s gone. He can’t hurt us anymore. Donald Trump is no longer the President of the United States. He is permanently banned from Twitter. He no longer has any power to yield over those heContinue reading “A Nation Is Liberated From It’s Tormentor. Now What?”
1876, Or Why This Is The Last Election Democrats Will Be Allowed To Win
It May Sound Hysterical, But There’s A Flaw In Our System That Will Allow Republicans To Steal The Next One Imagine This Scenario: A Democrat wins 51 percent of the popular vote – a seven or eight million popular vote margin – and 270+ Electoral Votes, but the Republican candidate claims fraud in three states,Continue reading “1876, Or Why This Is The Last Election Democrats Will Be Allowed To Win”
There Are Limits To What ‘Leadership’ Can Do
We All Wish The President Took COVID Seriously, But Ultimately It Matters Who Listens Anyway German Chancellor Angela Merkel is getting the viral treatment on Twitter again. A video of her desperately pleading with the German people to adhere to COVID guidelines has made its rounds this week. In the video, she apologizes to theContinue reading “There Are Limits To What ‘Leadership’ Can Do”
No, You Can’t Have Time To Grieve
I’m Sorry Your Feelings Are Hurt, Be Have A Country In Crisis That Needs Tending To “Facts Don’t Care About Your Feelings” is a quote made famous by conservative wunderkid Ben Shapiro years ago when he insisted on referring to transgender individuals by the gender they were assigned at birth, not what they identify with.Continue reading “No, You Can’t Have Time To Grieve”
My Final Prediction And What Counties I’ll Be Watching Tonight
Biden Will Win Big. I’m Putting Money On It Here’s my final prediction for the 2020 race. I know you might think it’s nuts, but I’m betting on a huge Biden win. I think he narrowly carries Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Iowa, Ohio, and yes, Texas. It’s Ohio I’m least certain about, but I thinkContinue reading “My Final Prediction And What Counties I’ll Be Watching Tonight”
Election Update- October 13, 2020
Biden’s Lead Is Unrelenting Three Weeks Out We’re only 20 days until the final votes are cast in the 2020 Presidential Election, and…nothing has really changed. If anything, the race has only slipped more from Trump. Swing state polling has been showing Biden cement a lead in the key states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.Continue reading “Election Update- October 13, 2020”
Election Update- October 6, 2020
Is It Over Yet? I Want To Get Off This Ride Boy, what a decade the last week was. Between a horrendous debate performance by Donald Trump to his catching COVID-19, going to the hospital and then making a spectacle of the entire thing, it certainly does feel like the Trump train is derailing atContinue reading “Election Update- October 6, 2020”
The Trauma Of Watching A Bully On National Television
The Presidential Debate Was Triggering For Me, But That’s What Trump Supporters Want I turned off the presidential debate after 20 minutes, then I felt anxiety pour over me in a way I hadn’t felt since COVID-19 began unraveling society back in March. I sat on the floor, trying to prevent myself from hyperventilating asContinue reading “The Trauma Of Watching A Bully On National Television”
Election Update – September 29, 2020
Is It A Stable Race, Or Is The Bottom Falling Out For Trump? With only a little more than a month to go before the election, Biden still appears to be in the driver’s seat. Though there were some grumblings about a tightening race mid-month, latest national polls still have Biden around seven points aheadContinue reading “Election Update – September 29, 2020”
Nick Rafter Writes 