General Election 2020
The Democratic Squad
Never have so few congressional newcomers been so influential. The four women receive an unprecedented level of news media attention. Their comments are sought out on any number of major policy issues, far out of proportion to their experience, expertise or legislative record, which is basically nonexistent. “The squad” has many problems. Its members are inexperienced. They are stars on social media more than they are serious legislators. Trump won the 2016 election not primarily because he was liked, but because many voters disliked his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, even more. Nancy Pelosi, recognizing the danger of Trump continuing to bring “the squad” into the media limelight, has tried hard not to let “the squad” become the face of the D...[Read More]
Running for President 2020
“if we want to beat Donald Trump and achieve big progressive goals, socialism is not the answer.” John Hickenlooper John Hickenlooper, a former governor of Colorado and mayor of Denver, stood before several thousand of the Democratic party’s most liberal activists and was boo’ed over the things he said. Things such as “socialism is not the answer.” And that most people don’t want to give up their private health insurance for a government-run system. And that “we shouldn’t try to tackle climate change by guaranteeing every American a government job,”. “Medicare for all may sound good, but it’s actually not good policy, nor is it good politics.” John Delaney Former Maryland congressman John Delaney criticized the proposed single-payer system that its ...[Read More]
Joe Biden enters the Race
Joe Biden, the former Vice President of the United States, has run for the office of President of the United States twice before, both unsuccessfully. Biden announced today that he is in once again for the long haul hoping to win over the Democrats hearts and votes at the Primaries. According to Gallup Polls [Note 1], the general public have a more favorable view and opinion of Biden (56%) than towards Trump (32%). MSNBC YouTube – 3:31 mins. But barely seven hours in, there came a reminder of some of Biden’s most glaring vulnerabilities, with a flare-up of the 1990s drama surrounding Anita Hill that reverberated with racial and gender overtones. Archive footage of the hearings show a picture of an African American woman confronting skepticism about her claims from a hostile com...[Read More]
Democratic Candidates for 2020
The 2020 United States elections will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. From this point forward, you will hear a lot about the hopeful candidates throwing their hat into the ring, or throwing themselves out of it (voluntarily or by lack of popularity) to enter the General Election. Some names to watch or listen out for from the Democratic Party, are Bernie Sanders, John Delaney, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and Kirsten Gillibrand (all of whom have raised in excess of $10m. There are about 15 others and growing. The Democratic National Committee (DNC), announced a schedule for 12 official debates, set to begin in June 2019. The DNC will be excluding Fox News from hosting any, due to concerns over the network’s tight relationship with President Donald Trump. Primary elections will th...[Read More]
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