Paul Krugman’s Derp op-ed didn’t materialize out of nowhere and, while it may have sprung from its author’s inner diva, Continue reading Hillary Clinton and Joseph Stiglitz’ rewriting of economic rules | Blog#42
Tag Archives: Election 2016
@NYTimes’ Substandard coverage of the Democratic side of #Election2016 | Blog#42
When it comes to quality, parity, and objectivity, The New York Times’ coverage of the left side of Election 2016 has been less than adequate; horrible for what is still considered the nation’s paper of record. Continue reading @NYTimes’ Substandard coverage of the Democratic side of #Election2016 | Blog#42
Richard J. Eskow (@RJEskow): The Left Matters – Now, More Than Ever | Progressive voices on Blog#42
May 22, 2015
Some leading Democrats seem to have a love-hate relationship with the left. Sure, progressives seem to have more influence than ever in the party this year, at least rhetorically. But it doesn’t look like the friction will be going away any time soon. Continue reading Richard J. Eskow (@RJEskow): The Left Matters – Now, More Than Ever | Progressive voices on Blog#42
The Clinton-Greenspan connection| The case against dynasties on Blog#42
I was reminded, as I was reading Paul Krugman’s recent blog post on Alan Greenspan (see below,) that he is wedded to Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC. I was also reminded that Greenspan was Chairman of the Fed during… the Clinton years. Continue reading The Clinton-Greenspan connection| The case against dynasties on Blog#42
I am not ready for Hillary. Am I still a feminist? | Analysis
It feels as if the 2016 Democratic primary was settled in 2008. Whatever else is assumed about the coming election, the one thing everyone imagines is that the Democrats’ candidate will be a woman. Continue reading I am not ready for Hillary. Am I still a feminist? | Analysis
William Greider: But Is Hillary Ready for Us? | The Nation
William Greider
March 10, 2015The “Ready for Hilary” campaign has launched a not-very-subtle courtship of discontented Democrats, those leftish liberal activists who yearn for anybody but another Clinton. Continue reading William Greider: But Is Hillary Ready for Us? | The Nation
Updated: Hillary’s email problem is what she’s said about it…
This piece warrants an update today, not because there are new news, but because someone far more important than yours truly has said something significant about it. Continue reading Updated: Hillary’s email problem is what she’s said about it…
.@DailyKos: New DSCC chair Jon Tester doesn’t like or think like his party…
By Kos
November 14, 2014
Montana Sen. Jon Tester is a testament to the pragmatism that infuses the netroots—a conservative Democrat who was eminently electable in light-Red Montana. Today, however, he was chosen for a task broader than his corner of America—heading up the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
Senate Democrats are looking at a fantastic 2016—with presidential-year turnout demographics and a map that might put 10 or more Republican seats in play. Yet the extent of our gains will depend in huge part on our ability to turn out our base, and nothing in Tester’s history suggests he has what it takes to inspire that broader participation. Continue reading .@DailyKos: New DSCC chair Jon Tester doesn’t like or think like his party…
Senator Claire McCaskill and Post-Election 2014 Democrats
Blogger’s note:
Whenever I’ve written about Claire McCaskill, I’ve always described her as a neoliberal. The purpose of her posturing on today’s Face the Nation is a reminder to her base of mostly white conservative liberals or ex-moderate Republicans, not to lump her in with a possibly rising progressive tide in the Senate. Continue reading Senator Claire McCaskill and Post-Election 2014 Democrats
#Clinton Sounding More Like #Warren as 2016 Nears
02 November 14
Long viewed as an ally by Wall Street, likely 2016 presidential contender Hillary Clinton has increasingly been taking banks and big business to task while on the campaign trail for Democrats across the country. Continue reading #Clinton Sounding More Like #Warren as 2016 Nears