Keith Berner

LATEST ARTICLES ( 203 )

• 06.22.14 Bigotry in MD D19

  Buckle yourself in, Dear Reader, as I weave a trail of political intrigue in Maryland District 19, as related to me by some insiders there only today. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.21.14 Darian Unger’s Grassroots Bonafides

  Last week, I asked whether Darian Unger (candidate for MD D20 delegate) is as grassroots as he appears, after I received five mailings from him in five days.... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.21.14 Sixteen Pieces of Mail

  Yesterday, we received 16 candidate mailers. There is a point nearly every election year when the volume of mail overwhelms will to actually pay any attention t... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.20.14 Big Business is for Evan Glass (which is Why I’m Not)

  If you’re still wavering about your choice for Montgomery County District 5, this Washington Post article — Business community rallies behind Evan Glass in... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.20.14 Which Endorsements Are Worth Considering?

  Dear Readers, at this time of year you not only get barraged with mailings that tell you surprisingly little about the candidates running (and, if you’re like... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.20.14 Leventhal the Angry (and More About Floreen & Riemer)

  I received this  YouTube video link (3:33) from a few different people in the reasonable-development community (in contrast to the “pave-it-all,... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.15.14 Keith Berner’s Biennial Voters Guide/Primary 2014 (for Takoma Park &...

  I accidentally published this piece yesterday, before it was complete or edited. Please disregard that post and count this one as the real thing.Election Day... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.15.14 Is Darian Unger Really So Grassroots?

  When I last mentioned Darian Unger (candidate for MD District 20 delegate) a few days ago, it was to praise his small-dollars grassroots campaign, in which he... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.15.14 Biennial Voters Guide/Primary Edition 2014

  Following up on the summary I published a few days ago, here is the real deal. Please take this to the polls with you and pass it on to others who share your... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.14.14 Evan Glass Declares Himself Omnipotent

  

  “The Transit Center fiasco wouldn’t have happened on my watch!”Thus screams the headline on an Evan Glass mailer this week. (Glass is running to represent... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.11.14 Voters Guide 2014/Primary Edition Summary

  With early voting beginning tomorrow, I want to get my picks out the door. I’ll provide a fully annotated version in a few days. Note that I only cover my home... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.10.14 Vote Your Conscience in MoCo Council D5

  I endorsed Terrill North in this race a few weeks ago. At the same time, though, I understood the argument that it could be necessary to vote for Tom Hucker —... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.08.14 MD D20 Endorsements

  I wrote recently that the Maryland District 20 race presents a dilemma of riches. The riches are wonderful: a bunch of candidates so compelling and progressive... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.08.14 Response to a Doug Duncan Campaign Email

  Someone in Doug Duncan’s campaign for MoCo executive added me to their email list. Here’s my response to the fundraising email I received from them today:Just... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.08.14 Obama the Incompetent (again)

  Earlier this week, (moderately) conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks articulately defended President Obama’s decision to swap Taliban prisoners... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.07.14 Duchy Trachtenberg’s Unprincipled Pursuit of Power (aka “The Duchy...

  I got to know Duchy Trachtenberg well in 2006, when I worked on her first campaign for MoCo council. In that heady year of progressive success, Trachtenberg... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 06.02.14 Not for Hillary Clinton

  Clinton won’t get my vote in 2016: She’s a hawk. Clinton was an outspoken cheerleader for the Iraq War and still advocates a military-first foreign policy. Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

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

  Dear Readers, you may just be wondering what happens in the mind of your blogger, as he writes about candidates for public office. Some of you might be surprise... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 05.29.14 A Dilemma of Riches in MD D20

  With two open seats in the most progressive part of the most progressive county in one of the bluest states in the US of A, voters in Takoma Park and Silver... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 05.29.14 Chris Barclay Brings a Little PG to MoCo

  Thanks to WJLA-TV and the Washington Post for revealing that Montgomery County School Board Chair and County Council D5 candidate Christopher Barclay has... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY