Cross Amy Klobuchar Off The VP Short List

When Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar was a presidential candidate, there were questions about her history as a county attorney. There were concerns that she hadn’t been firm enough in prosecuting police misconduct and overzealous in prosecuting minor infractions that targeted minority communities. And now the murder of George Floyd by…

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Not Surprised That Klobuchar Dropped Out

I am not surprised that Senator Amy Klobuchar dropped out…but again I am surprised that she dropped out today. I mean in 36 hours we would all know the real trends in this race. But it did seem inevitable after her poor showing in her neighbor state of Iowa. So…

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Some Random Thoughts On Last Night’s Dem Debate

I haven’t actually watched an entire debate. Just part’s of the previous one but most of last night’s version from Las Vegas. I missed the first ten minutes or so and the last 15 when my streaming went to hell and wanted to show me the president’s rally instead. shrug….

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New Hampshire Winner: The Moderates

Yes, I understand that Senator Bernie Sanders carried the day in New Hampshire. But it wasn’t the resounding win that he experienced in 2016 against a very well known opponent. But this time the moderates clearly won. If you take Sen. Sanders vote total and Senator Elizabeth Warren’s vote total,…

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Will There Be An Impeachment Trial In The Senate?

Damn straight! And here’s why: The House is expected to approve their Articles of Impeachment along an essentially party line vote. Now over the past few months, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated that he might table the trial portion of the proceedings…but that’s pretty much bullshit. It’s been…

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