Monthly Archives: October 2016

Five things I wish Hillary would have asked the Donald last night

Posted on October 20, 2016 by a1skeptic

Last night we had the last of the three Presidential debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump – although the debates were anything but Presidential – and there were a number of things that I wish Hillary could have said … Continue reading →

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Arlie Russel Hochschild and the Analogy of Cutting in Line

Posted on October 19, 2016 by a1skeptic

In the last decade there have been a spate of books examining the question of why conservatives so often seem to vote against their own economic interest. “What’s the Matter with Kansas” and “Deer Hunting with Jesus” are excellent examples … Continue reading →

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Comparing the Donald and Bill Clinton’s record of behavior with women (revised and updated)

Posted on October 10, 2016 by a1skeptic

Donald Trump has had a bad week on top of the bad several weeks that he has had since his first debate with Hillary Clinton. This week someone unearthed the 2005 bus trip conversation that he had with Billy Bush,[1] … Continue reading →

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Why does everything stick to Hillary, and nothing to the Donald?

Posted on October 3, 2016 by a1skeptic

I’ve been thinking about Hillary a lot and why I like her but don’t love her. It seems that a lot of people that I know feel that way. I’ve also been thinking about why everything seems to stick to … Continue reading →

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