Illustration by Aaron Rosenberg If a donkey brays in the woods, but nobody hears it, does it make a sound? Democrats must wonder. And what makes them all the more ignorant is that donkeys aren’t normally found in the woods. In the elections of 1954, the Democratic Party gained control of the House of Representatives and the Senate. It was not to lose control of either chamber until 1980, and, even then, it held onto the House, Senate, or presid...
Photo from wikimedia commons The Republican Party’s ability to keep control of the New York City Mayor’s office from 1994 to 2014 is especially impressive as there are over six registered Democrats for every one Republican in the five boroughs. In each of the five elections over the twenty year period, the Republican Party has managed to put forth a strong, moderate leader with cross-party appeal who has won despite the Democrat’s heavy regist...
...tedly pointed out, are too high for this. And, debate performance none withstanding, both Obama and Romney are egregiously at fault here. In assessing both candidates’ foreign policies, the rational Republican and levelheaded Democrat must recognize some of President Obama’s successes. Intervening in Libya was good. Taking out bin Laden was very good (although boring, by now.) Sanctioning Iran, although acutely harmful to the Iranian people, is u...
Source: nysenate.gov Out of the sixty-three elections for the New York State Senate held on November 6th, two results have yet to be announced as ballots continue to be counted. The Democrats had control of one more Senate seat than the Republicans after results from sixty-one elections were finalized. Despite the fact that the Democrats are almost assured to win one of the two remaining Senate seats, their majority is far from inevitable. Tw...
So as it turns out, the liberals have quite a deep bench. From the San Antonio stud to Slick Willy, The Democrat’s convention had star performances every night. Unlike the Republican convention, defined mostly for its wacky speeches and empty chairs (more specifically, one empty chair), Charlotte churned with enthusiasm. The delegates and attendees gave the speakers their due attention. They clapped and whooped at the mere mention of the Preside...
photo from Wikimedia Commons Manhattan Media Publisher and 2013 mayoral hopeful Tom Allon announced Monday that he will switch his party registration from Democrat to Republican to sidestep the already crowded Democratic Primary. Allon made his announcement in front of the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan Monday morning. His campaign is to represent a fusion of the two parties, combining fiscally conservative values with liberal social po...
From Wikimedia Commons To many of his Democrat comrades, and Republicans alike, President Obama has done some pretty “big” things and made history during the past couple of months. He’s endorsed same-sex marriage, signed an executive order ceasing the deportations of many young, undocumented immigrants, called for maintaining the Bush tax cuts for those making under $250,000 (thereby increasing taxes for those making more), si...
I was heading out the door after making a speech in Defiance, Ohio — a quaint, charming town deep in the state’s northwest corner — when a middle-aged man in faded jeans and a hunting jacket stopped me and extended his hand. “Excuse me, Ms. Brown,” he said. “I just wanted to let you know that I’m a registered Republican.” Given that my father, Sherrod Brown, is a longtime Ohio politician and a longer-time Democrat, such an introduction usually d...
...his letter hoping to help you navigate the road to running for office. I don’t have all the answers (or I’d be writing you from Albany!), but perhaps I can provide you with some insight. As a matter of full disclosure, I am a Democrat—but regardless of political affiliation, I hope this letter is helpful to any hardworking young person interested in public service. MONEY I’m reluctant to say so, but money must be the first topic I address. All o...
...be called a nigger and have your head slammed into a wall (all this by the people who are supposed to protect you?) – it’s no wonder that thousands would leave. And it’s not just the East Coast. San Francisco mayor Ed Le – a Democrat – flirted with bringing Stop-&-Frisk to the bay, a move that would support the ongoing gentrification and real estate boom in SF. Since the dot-com boom in the ‘90s, the African-American population in San Franci...
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