Which GOP Candidates Are MAGAty (And Transactional) Enough To Earn The Trump Seal Of Approval?
I had a chat with the progressive Democrat running for a central Oregon congressional seat, Jamie McLeod-Skinner. We were wondering if...
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Howie Klein
- Jul 20
- 7 min
Biden May Be Reelected Because Young Voters Care More About Policy Than Voters Before Them Ever Did
Many years ago, one of my colleagues at Blue America insisted we poll a primary we were involved in. Our candidate was a Black...
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Howie Klein
- Jul 11
- 6 min
4 New Democratic Candidates Launched Campaigns For Congress In Texas, Michigan, Oregon & Wisconsin
Quite a few candidates from both parties officially launched their campaigns over the weekend. There were 2 House announcements and 2...
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Howie Klein
- Nov 11, 2022
- 3 min
Good Riddance To Wall Street Shill Sean Patrick Maloney!
He Tried Blaming His Own Failures On AOC The Democrats have the slimmest possible chance to hold the House by one vote. It’s not likely...
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Howie Klein
- Oct 29, 2022
- 3 min
We Live In A Country With A Lot Of Crazy People-- We Can't Let Them Take Control
A new poll released by Pew yesterday shows a great many of our fellow citizens outside the mainstream of historical American thought....
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Howie Klein
- Oct 23, 2022
- 4 min
Until Now We Never Voted On Whether We Wanted A Democracy Or Not
This morning, NY Times writer Jonathan Wesiman reported that 71% of all voters believe that democracy is at risk "but only 7 percent...
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Howie Klein
- Oct 6, 2022
- 3 min
Candidate Quality Really Does Matter
Yesterday, Gail Collins’ column in the NY Times, Whoops! Behold the Republican Trove of Truly Terrible Candidates, pointed out the...
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Howie Klein
- Sep 23, 2022
- 3 min
Conservatives In Congress Want To Take Things Away From People-- Will Voters Take Away Their Jobs?
Oregon Blue Dog Kurt Schrader was the last Democrat in the House to vote against raising the minimum wage and one of the last to oppose...
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Howie Klein
- Sep 20, 2022
- 6 min
There's Never Been Anyone Like Trump In U.S. Politics Before-- Hopefully There'll Never Be Another
This morning, Brett Samuels reported that “Republicans are growing more concerned that Trump could be a drag— and not a help— in tight...
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Howie Klein
- Sep 5, 2022
- 2 min
The GOP Wanted To Abolish Choice-- Now Voters Want To Abolish Them
That’s Congresswoman-elect Mary Peltola’s first ad for a fill term representing Alaska. She frames the abortion debate perfectly,...
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Howie Klein
- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min
Better Than Nothing?
Yesterday, NBC ace reporter Sahil Kapur tweeted a pair of quotes from Bernie about the drug pricing “compromise” winding its way through...
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Howie Klein
- Jul 10, 2022
- 5 min
How Bad Does A Party Have To Be To Get Beaten By Terrible, Treacherous, Treasonous Republicans?
I doubt anyone who reads DWT with any kind of regularity would disagree with the premise that, in Robert Reich’s words, the Republican...
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Howie Klein
- Jul 5, 2022
- 5 min
2 Red Hot Must-Win House Races
This morning, The Hill ran a piece by Julia Manchester and Caroline Vakil that attracted my attention: Seven close races that could...
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Howie Klein
- Jun 17, 2022
- 6 min
Putting A Few Foot Soldiers In Jail For A Few Months Won't Put A Dent In American Fascism
They Crave Faux Martyrdom-- Trump Coup Plotters Need To Face Biblical Justice Claudia Tenney is one of the most far right members of...
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Howie Klein
- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
Bitter & Ugly In Defeat, Blue Dog Kurt Schrader Hasn't Joined The GOP... Yet
Defeated Oregon Blue Dog Kurt Schrader is delusional. He was one of only two Democrats to join the Republicans last week to vote against...
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Howie Klein
- May 27, 2022
- 5 min
Biden Continues Fumbling-- Everything: Student Loan Forgiveness Debacle, Schrader Endorsement
Biden is incredibly unpopular. Obama (and puppet Jim Clyburn) made a dreadful error when they bailed out his floundering primary...
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Howie Klein
- May 20, 2022
- 3 min
The GOP Is All In On Obstructionism-- How Blue America Is Fighting Back
If you think the COVID pandemic is over-- about a third of Americans do-- you're delusional. Yesterday, the U.S. reported 88,149 new...
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Howie Klein
- May 18, 2022
- 5 min
Yesterday's Primary Results Are Still Coming In, But It Was A Mixed Bag For Progressives
Endorsements By The 2 Disliked Party Leaders-- Trump & Biden-- Are Not Keys To Victories The polls in North Carolina and Kentucky always...
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Howie Klein
- May 16, 2022
- 6 min
For Progressives-- Tomorrow's Most Important Races
There will be plenty of entertaining primaries to watch tomorrow-- the 3-way shit show among Republicans vying to go up against John...
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Howie Klein
- May 14, 2022
- 5 min
Republican Money Is Gushing Into Democratic Primaries To Nominate Conservative Dems
I Guess Rich Republicans Laugh About Centrists' "Electability" Bullshit Yesterday, Cook published an Amy Walter essay on the so-called...
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