John Zaring | The Rational Center: The Ballad of the MAGA Bomber
John Zaring October 29, 2018 1 COMMENTThe bomber – a Floridian named Cesar Sayoc – was head-over-heels in love with President Donald J. Trump.
READ MORENathan Bousfield | How to get canvassers to stop knocking on your door
Contributor October 26, 2018 1 COMMENTTwo of the most competitive races in the state of California include the Santa Clarita Valley. The 25th Congressional District and the 38th Assembly District are both traditionally Republican seats that have drifted towards an even Democrat/Republican split. This change has led to tens of thousands of volunteers advocating for their preferred candidates and a lot […]
READ MOREA few days after Donald Trump took office, back when the Sean Spicer “largest audience ever” press rant still seemed oddly funny to many in America, I found myself in Westwood, killing time before a UCLA gymnastics meet. I wandered into Ahs – the iconic Los Angeles souvenir store that carries silly costumes, naughty greeting […]
READ MOREGretchen Zovak | Local Democrats need to prove support for veterans
Gretchen Zovak October 18, 2018 0 COMMENTSWith all the issues that the public is expected to care about, voters are left with a lot of questions. The long list of electoral issues is such a monster that many of us pick something to focus on – just one little slice of the larger pie that appeals to us the most.
READ MOREAs Hurricane Michael ravaged the Florida panhandle this week, supporters of President Donald J. Trump – especially the poor, rural whites across the south who resonated with his “America First” message and voted for him in 2016 against their own self-interest – deserved some moral leadership from their president. Instead of visiting the hurricane […]
READ MOREWhen you vote on Nov. 6, expect to see this phrase a lot: continue voting on next page.
READ MOREOn Saturday Oct. 6, Judge Brett Kavanaugh became Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
READ MOREIn the Trump era, when a week can feel like a lifetime, last week felt like an eternity.
READ MOREJohn Zaring | The Rational Center: Subpoenas on the Horizon for the GOP
John Zaring September 24, 2018 2 CommentsFor decades polls have demonstrated a consistent, overwhelming plurality of Americans favor a woman’s right to choose and access to safe, legal abortion. This is a major reason why Democratic senators have lined up against President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, federal district judge Brett Kavanaugh. Elections have consequences. One of them is […]
READ MOREJohn Zaring | The Rational Center: The End of the Beginning
John Zaring September 19, 2018 2 CommentsWith less than two months to go until the U.S. midterm elections, our local politicians and candidates are emerging from their most interesting ten days or so in, well, forever – more on that in a moment – while on the national level, President Donald J. Trump’s growing dumpster fire of woes increase the likelihood […]
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