by Tim Donner | Sep 1, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
First, it was Hillary Clinton in 2016: “You could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables.” Now, it’s Joe Biden in 2022: “It’s not just Trump, it’s the entire philosophy … it’s like semi-fascism.” So, he’s done it now, hasn’t he? Mr....
by Mark Angelides | Sep 1, 2022 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
American interest in presidential politics is outdone only by the fascination with gubernatorial battles. And why wouldn’t it be? States are where the most immediately impactful laws are made, and the ruler of each of these little kingdoms is the governor. This...
by Kelli Ballard | Aug 31, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
The president delivered a pro-gun control and anti-Republican speech on Tuesday (Aug. 30) near his hometown of Scranton, PA. After praising Democrats in the audience and his old stomping grounds, the commander-in-chief launched into a two-punch oration about the evils...
by Sarah Cowgill | Aug 31, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
The days of door-to-door canvassing and whistle-stop campaigning seem as long gone as passenger rail travel. There was a time in US history, long before the 24-hour media cycle and instant social messaging, when running for any political office — from county...
by Scott D. Cosenza, Esq. | Aug 25, 2022 | Lights, Camera, Action, Opinion, Politics, The Uprising Videocasts
Liz Cheney wears an Abraham Lincoln costume, and vegetables may have sunk Republicans’ chances to win a senate seat in Pennsylvania. Crudités and Courvoisier could kill another candidate’s dreams. All that, plus a disturbing revelation from the National Archivist that...