Tag: democrats
May. 24, 2019
Will Joe Biden succeed in the 2020 Presidential election?
Back in April, former Vice President Joe Biden announced that he was entering the race to the White House for the 2020 election. This announcement…
Feb. 15, 2019
Trump delivered an unremarkable State of the Union Address
The 2019 State of the Union Address, given Feb. 5, was a forgettable one. That’s not to say that there was anything normal about it.…
Jan. 25, 2019
Pelosi vs. Trump: a showdown during the government shutdown
It’s anybody’s guess how the present government shutdown will end, or at what cost. What is clear is that Donald Trump has met his match…
Nov. 9, 2018
The fall of the Democratic party
When Barack Obama was elected as the 44th president of the United States Nov. 4, 2008, it would have been difficult to predict how much…
Jul. 27, 2018
Drexel study: university research not a primary source for state legislators
Although most research for behavioral health policy is accomplished in higher education, almost three-quarters of state legislators do not use universities as a primary source…
May. 4, 2018
Why be a third party member?
During the 2016 presidential election 42 percent of voters, a plurality of the country, identified themselves as political independents. That sounds like the makings of…
Feb. 24, 2017
When a liar speaks the truth
In writing about Donald Trump in these pages last spring, I pointed out that part of his appeal — and his value — lay in…
May. 6, 2016
The coming realignment of American politics
I’ve been watching American elections—and sparingly participating in them—for a long time. Sparingly participating, because I take my one 300th million share of the popular…
May. 6, 2016
Support candidates, not parties
Tensions mount as candidates press their advantage or continue hijacking media space with their antics (Trump) and frontrunners decidedly emerge from the chaotic fields of…
Jan. 29, 2016
The year democracy became a joke
Donald Trump said he could stand on Fifth Avenue and shoot someone, and not lose any votes. I believe it, too. First of all, it’s…