NC's Thom Tillis Still Not Winning — Why?

Thom Tillis Speaker of the North Carolina House Thom Tillis won a commanding victory in the Republican US Senate primary this year, enough that his victory avoided a costly, dilatory run-off (unlike in Georgia). Yet the first win has not translated into long-term...

Anti-Tribute to Attorney General Eric Holder

Attorney General Eric Holder has announced his resignation, and he will step down as soon as a successor is appointed to replace him. What took so long? President George W. Bush suffered through three attorneys general, the first resigning for health reasons, followed...

Torrance Town Hall – GOP Dysfunction

Is the CA GOP like this elephant? Maybe a real third party turned new party is needed like TRs Progressive Party (but conservative) The Torrance Town Hall meeting on September 22 felt like a dysfunctional family function, too. Everyone pretends to be good friends,...

Torrance Townhall: Reflections

After writing an objective report about the September 22 Torrance Town Hall at the Civic Center Library, I found that a number of issues came to mind, which I could not out aside. First, I was excited to go, even rearranged my work schedule to attend, because I looked...

Yes, Leyla, You Are Ashamed

Leyla Josephine has become another YouTube mini sensation, sharing a poem about having abortion, and declaring her pride in doing so: I think she was a she The poem begins: I think she was a she No, I know she was a she, and I think she would have looked exactly...

Former Rival Block Backs GOP Gov. Candidate Fung

On September 21, Republican gubernatorial primary rivals Ken Block and Allan Fung put aside their deeply politically (and personal) differences, embraced, and the businessman from Barrington endorsed the mayor from Cranston:   Ken Block endorses Allan Fung I’m...