Monthly Archives: February 2016

The role of the Senate is to Advise and Consent, not to Block and Obstruct

Posted on February 15, 2016 by a1skeptic

As most of you know by now, Justice Antonin Scalia passed away over the weekend, creating a political firestorm, and causing pundits to say a lot of nice things about Scalia, which is appropriate when someone passes away. So, one … Continue reading →

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The 9th Republican Debate Lowlights

Posted on February 14, 2016 by a1skeptic

My partner Bonnie and I were watching the 9th Republican debate last night. We’re not really sure why. I guess mostly because it was very cold outside, and because there wasn’t anything good on television, and because we wanted to … Continue reading →

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Au Revoir Aux Deux Connards

Posted on February 12, 2016 by a1skeptic

A few days ago, the Presidential race lost two competitors about whom we can charitably say that, they are not nice people. I’m talking about Chris Christie and Carly Fiorina, of course. About Chris Christie I recently heard an interesting … Continue reading →

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Bernie and the Donald are very odd characters to being channeling America’s outrage

Posted on February 11, 2016 by a1skeptic

Truth be told, Bernie and the Donald are strange icons to be channeling the outrage of American voters who believe that the system is rigged (which includes me, by the way). And, if the media is to be believed, there … Continue reading →

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Don’t overplay the Feminist Hand, supporters of Hillary

Posted on February 10, 2016 by a1skeptic

The Clinton campaign and its allies is in serious danger of overplaying its feminist hand. The other day Madeleine Albright came out and said something to the effect that there is a “special place in hell” reserved for women who … Continue reading →

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This is why people hate Politicians. And Lawyers.

Posted on February 8, 2016 by a1skeptic

The Boston Globe had a story not so long ago about State Senator Brian Joyce, who, it turns out, had been getting his clothes cleaned for free since 1997. That’s almost 20 years, for those of you who are mathematically … Continue reading →

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Come Together: why both Bernie and Hillary deserve our vote

Posted on February 5, 2016 by a1skeptic

With the Democratic field whittled down to two, and Bernie proving to be surprisingly competitive with Hillary, the relations between the two have become a little testy, as have the relationships between her supporters. That’s what an actual race will … Continue reading →

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A short Requiem for the candidacy of Martin O’Malley

Posted on February 3, 2016 by a1skeptic

It’s time to say a short requiem for the candidacy of Martin O’Malley. A candidacy which was much better than it’s been given credit for. O’Malley – the former two-term Governor of Maryland and Mayor of Baltimore – had a … Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton is the candidate of the Liberal Corpotocracy

Posted on February 2, 2016 by a1skeptic

Last night, as the Iowa caucuses were winding down, my monthly Utne Salon discussion group was discussing the merits of Bernie vs. Hillary. There was animated discussion on both sides. I was happy to see that a couple of the … Continue reading →

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So, how do the Iowa Caucuses actually work?

Posted on February 1, 2016 by a1skeptic

As many of you know, after much blustering and prognosticating and poll taking, the actual voting process for the 2016 Presidential Elections begins today with the Iowa Caucuses. Finally, we’re going to begin to have some actual results. If you’re … Continue reading →

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