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If Social Media Can't Ban Lying, Should It Run Political Ads?
The chart above reflects the result of a recent YouGov Poll. They questioned 2,913 adults on October 31st -- asking them if they would support banning all... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Are Still Split On Trump's Impeachment/Removal
The charts above are from the newest USA Today / Suffolk University Poll -- done between October 23rd and 26th of a national sample of 1,000 registered voters,... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Public Prefers Democratic Ideas On Health Care
These charts are from The Commonwealth Fund / The New York Times / Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Poll -- done between July 10th and August 11th of... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is America Ready For This Kind Of President?
These charts reflect the results of the latest Politico / Morning Consult Poll -- done between October 25th and 28th of a national sample of 1,997 registered... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Economy Good? NOT For The Middle & Working Classes
Donald Trump continues to brag about the economy, and the media seems to agree with him. It is a good economy for the top 1% (and maybe even for the top 10%). Read more
Posted on 31 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
More Evidence Of Trump's Broken Promises To Workers
When running for office in 2016, and after assuming office, Donald Trump made some big promises to make life better for American workers. Read more
Posted on 30 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another Poll - And Trump Continues To Do Poorly
These charts are from a new Grinnell College Poll -- done between October 17th and 23rd of a national sample of 1,003 adults (including 806 likely 2020... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The GOP Hypocrisy - Deficits Don't Matter When They Do It
(This photo of Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman is from Time.) When Barack Obama was president, the congressional Republicans thought the world was... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
There Are More Democrats Than Republicans In The U.S.
Two bipartisan surveys show Democrats outnumber Republicans in the United States today. The General Social Survey has Democrats leading by 8 points (43% to 35%). Read more
Posted on 29 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Democratic Race Is Very Fluid (40% Of Voters Have Switched Candidates Since...
The charts shown in this post are from CBS News / YouGov Battleground Polling. They surveyed the same 2,746 Democrats and Democratic-leaning Independents in... Read more
Posted on 29 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Ruined His "Finest Hour" With His Lying
(This caricature of Donald Trump is by DonkeyHotey.) On Sunday, Donald Trump met with the press to announce that the U.S. military had found and killed ISIS... Read more
Posted on 29 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
With 2 Months To Go, There's Been 346 Mass Shootings
I have to agree with Ms. Giffords. There is an epidemic of gun violence in this country, and sadly, our elected representatives (especially Republicans) refuse... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
It Looks Like al-Baghdadi Is Dead - But ISIS Is Not
(Photo of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, from The Washington Post, is by Al-Furqan Media.) Donald Trump announced on Sunday morning that U.S. soldiers had killed ISIS... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Who Is The Progressive's Favorite - Sanders Or Warren?
The chart above is from Axios.com. They took the chart from RealClearPolitics and removed all candidates from it but Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. Read more
Posted on 28 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
10 Ways The Democrats Are Winning On Impeachment
(Cartoon image is by Tom Toles in The Washington Post.) With each passing day, it seems like Donald Trump gets in more trouble. One wonders how much longer the... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
It Looks Like Biden's Lead Is Shrinking In South Carolina
The charts above are from the Post And Courier / Change Research Poll -- done between October 15th and 21st of 731 likely Democratic primary voters in South... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Obama's Speech At The Funeral Of Rep. Elijah Cummings
Listening to Donald Trump try to make a speech can be frustrating. It's nothing but a collage of lies that makes little sense. It's easy to forget what a real... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Two-Thirds Of Americans Support Marijuana Legalization
The charts above reflect the results of a new Gallup Poll -- done between October 1st and 13th of a national sample of 1,526 adults, with a 3 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
There Wasn't 1 "Quid Pro Quo" - There Were 3 (& Extortion)
The Republicans trying to defend Donald Trump have loved saying there was no "quid pro quo". At best, that is wishful thinking, and probably just another... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
America Says Farewell To A Hero - Rep. Elijah Cummings
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings lay in rest in the Capitol Building on Thursday. It was an honor that he richly deserved. In these troubled times, when this country is... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY