Keith Berner

LATEST ARTICLES ( 203 )

• 06.22.18 Revisions to Keith Berner’s Biennial Voter Guide

  You may want to review the original version of my guide, which I published on June 5.Governor: Rich Madaleno Ben Jealous US Senate: anyone but Ben Cardin US... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.22.18 Wait! There’s More! (Unethical Behavior from Darian Unger, That Is.)

  

  Darian Unger is falsely claiming endorsements for this year’s race.In this example, Unger has not tried to hide the date of the WaPo article, but he has pinned... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.21.18 Unger Campaign Manager Caught on Video Stealing and Discarding Rivals’...

  I didn’t write the headline on today’s post – it comes from the blog A Miner Detail. Here are headlines and links to: Bethesda Magazine/Bethesda Beat: Campaign... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.05.18 Keith Berner’s Biennial Voter Guide: for the June 26 Maryland Democrati...

  Note: I am not endorsing in races outside my district (Maryland D20 Montgomery County D5), except when I have particular knowledge of the candidates. Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 05.30.14 (and 06.02.18) How Your Blogger Chooses Candidates to Love (and Hate)

  reposting this “greatest hit” from four years ago – some of the individuals I called out then are no longer relevant and my view of others (Hucker and Jawando)... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 05.30.18 A Flip for a Flop

  Jarrett Smith’s precipitous reversal on Junction development betrays cynicism on behalf of a hopeless cause (his quest for higher office). Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 05.05.18 Jarrett Smith Flips on Takoma Junction Development and Shows His Usual...

  I am in favor of development at Takoma Junction. Feel free to skip the following critique of Jarrett Smith if you would rather see only my rationale in support... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 03.15.18 D20 Pride (Moon, Smith, and Wilkins)

  If you live in Takoma Park or Silver Spring (state legislative district 20) and read today’s Washington Post Metro section, you could not help feeling a burst o... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 02.14.18 Rushern Baker is Dead to Me

  Seventh State reports today that Democratic gubernatorial candidate (and current PG County executive) Rushern Baker has endorsed high-rolling liquor salesman... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 02.09.18 Let the Deluge Begin (bonus: Fond Memories of David Trone)

  If you thought Snowpocalypse and Snowmaggedon were bad, you ain’t seen nothing like the storm that began dropping its detritus this week. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 01.30.18 Sierra Club Goes Cynical

  Bethesda Magazine reported yesterday Sierra Club’s endorsements of Roger Berliner for county executive, as well as of Hans Riemer and Will Jawando for County... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 01.24.18 More Resources for Keeping up with Local and State Politics

  Thanks to readers who sent along tips!BlogsMaryland Matters calls itself “the premier site for news about Maryland government and politics” and features posts b... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 01.23.18 How to Stay Abreast of Montgomery County and Maryland Politics

  Your blogger admits with shame that his blog is not the be-all and end-all of local political coverage (though, he still insists that only his opinions are... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 01.16.18 Speaking of Candidate Tips . . .

  Left-Hand View occasionally runs pieces by guest bloggers. This piece, by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell, is a perfect companion to the candidate... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 01.13.18 Running for Office? Communications Tips.

  Here are a few basic tips before you put yourself in front of the public: Register your own domain. Those with @aol.com email and website addresses look like... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 01.07.18 America’s Utter Shame

  I remember laughing at Italians’ expense when they elected and reelected their buffoon, Silvio Burlesconi. Who’s laughing now? Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 01.06.18 What to Do About Citizens United (you Won’t Like the Answer)

  Q: What should we do to overturn the infamous Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United, which opened up our political process to corrupt ownership by big... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 12.31.17 The Year I Stopped Reading the Newspaper. And My Hope for 2018.

  Don’t misunderstand. I still subscribe to the New York Times and the Washington Post. It’s just that – where I used to spend up to two hours reading them every... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 12.22.17 Thirty-plus At-large Candidates in MoCo? How to Choose?!

  Bethesda Magazine reports today that a 30th candidate has filed to run for one of four at-large seats on the Montgomery County Council in next June’s... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 12.17.17 Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Walk the Streets. . .

  Ryan Miner reports today that gubernatorial candidate (and current PG County exec) Rushern Baker is vetting Nancy Floreen (outgoing Montgomery County Council... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY