Category: politics

Establishment Republicans mystified by their base should look at Ed Gillespie’s campaign

Establishment Republicans mystified by their base should look at Ed Gillespie’s campaign

polls in Virginia have been surprisingly close, and the key campaign theme for Gillespie has been an unhinged allegation that electing Northam governor will lead to Virginia’s citizens being terrorized by the Salvadoran gang MS-13.

It sounds too stupid to be true, but the brutal reality is that, per the Washington Post, “Virginia Republican Ed Gillespie has released four ads” — four, not one — “that try to tie his Democratic rival for governor, Ralph Northam, to MS-13 gang violence.”

Just lies on top of lies. No shock here.

Column: If Trump revokes DACA, it will create a humanitarian crisis

Column: If Trump revokes DACA, it will create a humanitarian crisis

The parents of these children brought them here to give them better lives. The children didn’t knowingly break any laws. These Dreamers grew up as Americans, believing they were entitled to the same rights and freedoms as their friends were. Yet when they became old enough to work or to go to college, they learned that there are limits on where they can study and what they can do. They had to live as second-class citizens—in the shadows of society.

This isn’t protecting the borders. This is punitive action against immigrants.

Far-right commentator gets ‘schooled’ by historian over George Orwell and Antifa | The Independent

It’s vital that we understand that his experiences in the Spanish Civil War informed his attitudes not only towards fascism but Marxism and Stalinism too. We see traces of Franco’s regime, as well as Stalin and Hitler’s in Orwell’s later novels. (via Far-right commentator gets ‘schooled’ by historian over George Orwell and Antifa | The… Continue reading Far-right commentator gets ‘schooled’ by historian over George Orwell and Antifa | The Independent

Exclusive: Sen. Schatz’s new health care idea could be the Democratic Party’s future

Exclusive: Sen. Schatz’s new health care idea could be the Democratic Party’s future

Democratic health care reform ideas are not being given the attention as the GOP plans. There is no debate, no discussion, nearly zero coverage. And the narrative of how the Dems have nothing to offer working class voters persists.