Category: Opinion

VP Debate: The Night A Housefly Stole the Buzz from the Vice President of the United States

VP Debate: The Night A Housefly Stole the Buzz from the Vice President of the United States

It must have come in for quite a soft landing. Because in the midst of the rhetorical push-and-pull of the vice presidential debate Wednesday night, a tiny common housefly sat undisturbed for what seemed an eternity perched--under klieg lights and very much on-camera--atop Vice President Mike Pence's snowy coif. The miniature interloper seems to have stolen the show.
How To Lose an Election in About 5 Minutes

How To Lose an Election in About 5 Minutes

She may have spoken for a few short minutes, but who could have guessed that Abby Johnson could have done so much political damage in so short a time?
Trump’s Threatened TikTok Ban Could Motivate Young Users To Vote

Trump’s Threatened TikTok Ban Could Motivate Young Users To Vote

Trump's threatened action against the provider has its devoted users--particularly among the youngest of voters--ready to vote against Donald Trump.
Tom Cotton’s Abhorrent Comments Are The Ultimate Disrespect for John Lewis

Tom Cotton’s Abhorrent Comments Are The Ultimate Disrespect for John Lewis

It's a hell of a send-off for a man who had been one of last of the great fighters for civil rights and so revered for so long that he was known as the "conscience of the Congress."
Stepping on Bush’s Graceful Words, Trump Proves Himself Incapable of Unity

Stepping on Bush’s Graceful Words, Trump Proves Himself Incapable of Unity

While Trump of course misses his point, the rest of us ought to very much heed President Bush's wisdom.
How His Sexual Assault Denial Interview Could Well Help Biden More Broadly

How His Sexual Assault Denial Interview Could Well Help Biden More Broadly

Joe Biden seems to have done himself a world of good Friday related to the sexual assault allegations against him. But the MSNBC Q&A may carry him even further.
With Republicans Extorting  Vulnerable Americans To Work Amidst COVID-19, Democrats Must Intervene

With Republicans Extorting Vulnerable Americans To Work Amidst COVID-19, Democrats Must Intervene

The choice such politicians as Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) is forcing countless American workers to make is this: Go to work and risk infection--and perhaps death--or stay at home and potentially starve. It's up to Democrats to fight back.
We’re Not There Yet on Testing, but LA Shows the Way

We’re Not There Yet on Testing, but LA Shows the Way

A testing system closed to only those who have physician referrals--which themselves are based on showing symptoms--will never be adequate and up to the task to safely begin loosening up those lockdown and social distancing measures. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti gets it, opening up a new wider testing program in LA County.
Protesters and Patriots. They Are Not the Same.

Protesters and Patriots. They Are Not the Same.

What has been on display in Lansing, Michigan last week (and in other state capitals since) is not life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness.
Trump Should Be Criminally Liable for his ‘Medical’ Advice Which Can Kill

Trump Should Be Criminally Liable for his ‘Medical’ Advice Which Can Kill

Aside from the 25th Amendment, if anyone loses their life following Trump's deadly advice, the loved ones they leave behind should organize a class action suit against the president.