(Political Ramblings from a Little Left of Center)
“And remember, Florida’s easier than other places. You have the ocean and you have the sun. There’s something about that that works. But — you have the sun, too, but you don’t have the ocean. I can tell. You definitely don’t have the ocean. Maybe someday you’ll have the ocean, you never know.” – The…
I finally finished reading the rules that were recently adopted by the Texas Senate for its impeachment trial of (suspended) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. It’s a largely boring mixed bag. I will give some credit to the Texas Senate rules committee for defining something that at least has the potential to be a real…
Since I already took an early – and rather depressing – look at the 2024 Senate races, I thought I’d next take a swing at the House. The analysis is much tougher on this side of the Hill, but the potential outcome seems a tad brighter for Democrats. There are 435 voting representatives in the…
I keep getting asked why I’ve been silent about the Orange Guy’s federal indictment. If I had anything new or clever to add to the conversation, I’d certainly speak up. However, I can’t do much more than repeat what everyone already knows: Yes, the indictment is more than damning. But we already knew that he…
It’s still way too early to make bold predictions with respect to the 2024 Senate races, but since I follow this stuff, I thought I’d share. Of the 34 Senate seats up for election in 2024, I now count 12 seats that could possibly flip parties. Of course, we’re still 8 months from the start…
Being a Texan, I’ve been asked for my thoughts on Ken Paxton – our recently impeached and currently suspended Attorney General. Well, he’s a dishonest, immoral, narcissistic jackass. Clear enough? But, okay, I’ll elaborate just a bit. Paxton has been the TX AG since 2015 and was federally indicted that same year for obvious securities…
In the latest of a long list of Florida vs. Disney stories, here’s a new one that’s unrelated to the Disney World drama. A fifth-grade teacher in Florida is now being investigated by the FL Department of Education for showing a Disney movie to her class. The movie in question is “Strange World” – an…
A friend just texted me about a Florida woman who was arrested on Tuesday for throwing wine at Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL). This is now the second time that Gaetz has been the public target of projectile liquids. While I admittedly find both incidents quite humorous, I’m frankly torn with respect to the appropriateness of…
The long absence of Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) from the Senate is having a demonstrably negative impact on the ability of Congress to do its job. Given the paper-thin Democratic majority in the Senate, every single vote counts. Thus, unless Sen. Feinstein can guarantee a permanent return to Congress this week, she needs to immediately…
During my recent absence from this blog, I’ve been regularly asked why I haven’t weighed in on numerous issues. I do sincerely appreciate that others might be interested in my humble thoughts – and I hope that this long post doesn’t negate that interest. While I am certainly capable of unadulterated rants, I do prefer…