Month: June 2019

Feature, Our Long National Nightmare

Busing, Biden, and the Looming Question of Age

On June 27, ten candidates debated in Miami, each hoping to become the Democratic Party’s nominee for president in July 2020. The night before, ten lesser-known candidates (with Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker the outliers, at least until Julian Castro’s breakout performance elevated him out of the doldrums) had a relatively civil debate that was heavy on policy on light on political jabs, even against … Continue reading Busing, Biden, and the Looming Question of Age

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Debatable: The second 10 candidates

Last night, voters had the opportunity to see the first ten candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. In a policy-heavy and not particularly exciting debate, the candidates showed that the differences between them have a lot more to do with how they would accomplish goals like universal health care, immigration reform, or addressing climate change. Or they’re John Delaney and they think that they’ll … Continue reading Debatable: The second 10 candidates

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2020 Candidates: Eric Swalwell

Welcome to our recurring series “Who The Fuck Are All These Fucks?” in which we profile, in brief, each of the 2020 candidates for president. This series is not meant to be exhaustive, and you’re encouraged to look into each candidate on your own. NAME: Eric Michael Swalwell Jr.AGE: 38CURRENT JOB: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California’s 15th DistrictPREVIOUS JOB: City councilorDOES … Continue reading 2020 Candidates: Eric Swalwell

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2020 Candidates: Michael Bennet

Welcome to our recurring series “Who The Fuck Are All These Fucks?” in which we profile, in brief, each of the 2020 candidates for president. This series is not meant to be exhaustive, and you’re encouraged to look into each candidate on your own. NAME: Michael Farrand BennetAGE: 54CURRENT JOB: United States Senator from ColoradoPREVIOUS JOB: Denver Public Schools SuperintendentBORN IN THE U.S.: Nope, but … Continue reading 2020 Candidates: Michael Bennet

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Debatable: The first 10 candidates

Here we find ourselves, at last, at the start of the Democratic primary. The for real start. The true launchpad. The very first Democratic presidential debate of the 2020 election, fully a year and two weeks before the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. There should be plenty of time in this primary to whittle down from over two dozen candidates to the one sole … Continue reading Debatable: The first 10 candidates

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2020 Candidates: Cory Booker

Welcome to our recurring series “Who The Fuck Are All These Fucks?” in which we profile, in brief, each of the 2020 candidates for president. This series is not meant to be exhaustive, and you’re encouraged to look into each candidate on your own. NAME: Cory Anthony BookerAGE: 50CURRENT JOB: United States Senator from New JerseyPREVIOUS JOB: Mayor of Newark, New JerseyHOW COME HE DIDN’T … Continue reading 2020 Candidates: Cory Booker

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2020 Candidates: Tim Ryan

Welcome to our recurring series “Who The Fuck Are All These Fucks?” in which we profile, in brief, each of the 2020 candidates for president. This series is not meant to be exhaustive, and you’re encouraged to look into each candidate on your own. NAME: Timothy John RyanAGE: 45CURRENT JOB: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio’s 13th DistrictPREVIOUS JOB: Member of the … Continue reading 2020 Candidates: Tim Ryan

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Our Long National Nightmare, Politics

It isn’t the DNC that’s pushing Joe Biden. It’s our fear.

You don’t exactly have to scour the internet to see Democrats are concerned about Joe Biden’s seemingly indestructible lead in the 2020 presidential election. There are certainly indicators that his lead has shrunk and Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, and Kamala Harris have all survived Biden’s entrance into the race and are the only candidates to poll at 5% or higher since he formally … Continue reading It isn’t the DNC that’s pushing Joe Biden. It’s our fear.

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