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• NO! Bernie Sanders Would Not Have Beaten Donald Trump

  

  (This caricature of Bernie Sanders is by DonkeyHotey.) A rather ridiculous meme I have been seeing lately on social media is hardcore Bernie Sanders supporters... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democrats Should Resist Pressure To Move To The Left

  

  (Cartoon image is by Kevin Kallaugher [KAL] in The Economist.) Since the Democratic presidential candidate lost the electoral college (although winning the... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democrats Still Viewed More Positively Than Republicans

  

  The top chart is from a Gallup Poll -- done between November 9th and 13th of a random national sample of 1,019 adults, with a margin of error of 4 points. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Most People Don't Think Trump Will Be A Good President

  

  This chart reflects the results of a new Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between November 12th and 15th of a random national sample of 1,659 adults, with a... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The ACLU's Open Letter To Donald Trump

  

  The image above is of a full page ad the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) took out in the New York Times. It is an open letter to Donald Trump. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bernie Sanders Makes It Clear That He Is NOT A Democrat

  

  (This caricature of Bernie Sanders is by the inimitable DonkeyHotey.) Some thought Bernie Sanders running for president as a Democrat meant he was now a Democra... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• There Have Been Over 400 Reports Of Hateful Intimidation And Harassment Since Th...

  

  (Cartoon image is by Clay Jones at claytoonz.com.) The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is reporting that there has been at least 437 incidents of intimidatio... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump's Election Was Just A Return To Our Bigoted Tradition

  

  (Cartoon image is by John Cole in the Scranton Times-Tribune.) The election of Donald Trump is viewed by some as an abandonment of the inclusive values of the... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• U.S. Still Has Most Expensive Healthcare Covering Fewest

  

  The chart above is from a new study by The Commonwealth Fund. It shows that the United States has the highest cost-related barriers to healthcare of the... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Is The Most Unpopular Recent President-Elect

  

  These charts were made from information in a new Gallup Poll -- done between November 9th and 13th of a random national sample of 1,019 adults, with a margin... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Chomsky Says GOP Is "Accelerating The Race To Disaster"

  

  Following the November 8th election, C.J. Polychroniou of Truthout interviewed Noam Chomsky (pictured). It's an excellent and thought-provoking interview. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Is Chuck Schumer The Right Choice For Minority Leader ?

  

  Democrats in the House picked up a few seats on November 8th, but they are still substantially outnumbered in that body. There is little they can do to stop... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Should Congressional Democrats Work With Trump ?

  

  The chart above reflects the results of the Rasmussen Poll -- done on November 9th and 10th of 1,000 voters, with a margin of error of 3 points. It reflects... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• No Longer The Beacon Of Hope, Equality, & Democracy

  

  (Cartoon image is by Patrick Chappatte in the New York Times.) America's reputation was seriously damaged on November 8th, and the wound was self-inflicted. It... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• White Workers Wanted Change - But Voted Against It

  

  There were different reasons why people voted for Donald Trump. Some voted for him simply because he ran on the Republican ticket, and they would vote for any... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• View Of Trump's Election By Foreign Cartoonists

  

  The following 10 political cartoons are from other countries. They reflect the world's fear about the outcome of the American election of Donald Trump. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Reid Says Trump Election Has Emboldened Forces Of Hate

  

  (Photo of Senator Harry Reid is from Politico.com.) The following statement is from the website of retiring Senator Harry Reid (D-Nevada): “I have personally... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Is It Time To Eliminate The Electoral College ?

  

  POPULAR NATIONAL VOTE Hillary Clinton 61,324,576 Donald Trump 60,526,852 In most democracies, the person who receives the most votes from citizens is declared... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Gwen Ifill

  

  Readers of this blog will know that I don't have a lot of respect for most of the people calling themselves "journalists" these days. Gwen Ifill was an... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 18% Of Voters Say Trump Election Is Not Legitimate

  

  Frankly, these charts shock me. They come from a new Washington Post / ABC News Poll -- done between November 9th and 11th of a random national sample of 865... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY