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40% Of Dems Think Sanders Will Be The 2020 Nominee
This chart was made from information in a new Rasmussen Poll -- done on June 26th and 27th of a random national sample of 1,000 likely voters, with a 3 point... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Donald Trump Is Diagnosed As A "Malignant Narcissist"
(This FAKE Time magazine cover is hanging in several of Donald Trump's golf clubs.) This troubling (and scary) article was written by Olive Murphy at the... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Is Steadily Losing The Support Of Independents
The charts reflect the results from the new NPR / PBS NewsHour / Marist Poll -- done between June 21st and 25th of a random national sample of 1,205 adults... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Only 12%-17% Of Public Approves Senate "Health" Plan
The Senate Republicans crafted a health plan (actually more of a tax cuts for the rich plan) behind closed doors. But once their "secret" plan was revealed... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Obamacare Is Responsible For Cutting Bankruptcies In Half
This is an effect of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) that we don't talk enough about -- bankruptcies. It's just a fact that the leading cause of bankruptcie... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New England Journal Of Medicine Opposes The Senate Bill
The widely respected New England Journal of Medicine has joined the AMA, AARP, and many other organizations in opposing the Republican's "health" bill. NEJM... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Has Damaged World's View Of U.S. & Presidency
Donald Trump has poor approval ratings in the United States (hovering around 40% or less). But that poor rating looks good when compared to his approval... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Defeating GOP "Health" Bill Is Not Enough - More Is Needed
(Cartoon image is by Chan Lowe in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.) The Republicans in the Senate have put off voting on their health care reform bill (tax cut... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The AMA Strongly Opposes Senate GOP "Health Care" Bill
It looks now like the Senate Republicans will not be able to vote on their "health care" bill (actually a tax cut for the rich bill) this week. Too many GOP... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Warren Says GOP Bill Would Bankrupt Many - Kill Others
Here is the latest e-mail from Senator Elizabeth Warren to her supporters about the "health care" plan the Senate Republicans have come up with. Before I ran fo... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
CBO Says Senate Bill Will Take Insurance From 22 Million
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released its analysis of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA) -- the Senate Republican bill to cut taxes... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Approval Of Same-Sex Marriage Continues To Grow
I just thought you might be interested in these charts by the Pew Research Center on approval of same-sex marriages in the United States. Read more
Posted on 27 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Good Court Decision (And A Potentially Bad One)
(Photo of the U.S. Supreme Court by Alex Wong / Getty Images is from NBC News.) The United States Supreme Court struck another blow for equality in it's decisio... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Russia Attacked The U.S. In 2016 - Do Republicans Care ?
All of our intelligence agencies agree -- Russia used computer hacking to attack the United States during the 2016 electoral campaign. This attack endangered th... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
More Americans Believe Comey Than Believe Trump
Rumor has it that this poll is driving Donald Trump to fits of rage. I believe it. His narcissistic personality demands that he be loved and trusted -- and the... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Democrats Should Stop Attacking Nancy Pelosi
(This caricature of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is by DonkeyHotey.) During the Georgia special election, Republicans ran an ad saying the Democratic... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Prime Example Of Trump's Ignorance And Incompetence
Donald Trump recently held one of his campaign-style rallies -- this time in Iowa. He would rather do this than meet with the media. Read more
Posted on 26 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Devious Republican Effort To Destroy Medicaid
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich (pictured) has written an excellent expose on the devious and underhanded way the congressional Republicans are trying to... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Half Of Americans Support A Withdrawal From Afghanistan
The longest war in U.S. history drags on -- the war in Afghanistan. And there's no evidence that it will get any better anytime soon, or ever end. Read more
Posted on 25 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The American Public Wants Economic Sanctions On Russia (But Doesn't Think...
It is undeniable that Russia tried to interfere with our electoral process in 2016, and that this interference was directed by Putin himself. Read more
Posted on 25 June 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY