As the 2020 election looms, it’s a brave new world out there. COVID-19 has changed everything, even elections. Candidates, staffers and volunteers are working on virtual strategies. This will mean more mailings, phoning and texts in place of traditional face to face events. COVID-19 has reshaped how campaigns are organized. Many of you know I am managing my daughter’s campaign for the General Assembly in the 66th district. Though I am not new to campaigning, I have had to spend time wandering

RINO, Republican In Name Only, is a slur used against Republicans who fail one or more extreme right wing purity tests. It’s likely Reagan, Goldwater, the Bushes, Eisenhower, John McCain and other Republicans icons would be labeled RINOs by the standards of Trumpism.

RINO, Republican In Name Only , is a slur used against Republicans who fail one or more extreme right wing purity tests. It’s likely Reagan, Goldwater, the Bushes, Eisenhower, John McCain and other Republicans icons would be labeled RINOs by the standards of Trumpism. Here's a new term – PINO. Patriot In Name Only . Examples: If you disrespect 1st Amendment's free press protections and call Journalists “Enemies of the People,” you may be a PINO. If you think protecting our flag is more important

I’m not bashful about my Christian faith, a belief grounded in love, justice, and equality. I’ve been truly disheartened by some recent actions that have been deemed acceptable because of Christianity. Most notable, the statement and reaction of Florida Representative Ted Yoho. A reporter from The Hill, an American political newspaper and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez herself, claim Representative Yoho used a French expletive to describe Ocasio-Cortez as a female dog. Mr. Yoho admits to using foul language but not the verbiage others claimed to have heard.

I’m not bashful about my Christian faith, a belief grounded in love, justice, and equality. I’ve been truly disheartened by some recent actions that have been deemed acceptable because of Christianity. Most notable, the statement and reaction of Florida Representative Ted Yoho. A reporter from The Hill, an American political newspaper and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez herself, claim Representative Yoho used a French expletive to describe Ocasio-Cortez as a female dog. Mr. Yoho admits

Suppose I arrive late at a meeting and say, “Sorry to be late. I just flew from the planet Neptune, and boy, are my arms tired.” And you, in response, say, “I thought you were planning to spend the night on Jupiter.” We’d both be joking of course. But suppose we weren’t joking. Then we would be sent to a psychiatrist. But there’s another explanation: Perhaps we come from a culture in which there’s a common belief that people can fly all the way to Neptune and back.

Suppose I arrive late at a meeting and say, “Sorry to be late. I just flew from the planet Neptune, and boy, are my arms tired.” And you, in response, say, “I thought you were planning to spend the night on Jupiter.” We’d both be joking of course. But suppose we weren’t joking. Then we would be sent to a psychiatrist. But there’s another explanation: Perhaps we come from a culture in which there’s a common belief that people can fly all the way to Neptune and back. We all know that isn’t

It was almost exactly a year ago that the president made his fateful call to President Zelensky. You remember -- Trump said he’d deliver the money Congress had appropriated for Ukraine's protection against Russian military incursions, then he added: "I would like you to do us a favor, though...."

It was almost exactly a year ago that the president made his fateful call to President Zelensky. You remember -- Trump said he’d deliver the money Congress had appropriated for Ukraine's protection against Russian military incursions, then he added: "I would like you to do us a favor, though...." The resulting impeachment trial revealed that the call was really all about the upcoming election. Trump was looking -- in vain as it turned out -- for information he could use to damage presumptive

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