Being Independent

10/08/2017

Blatant political grandstanding photo op or nah?

I left today’s Colts game because President Donald J. Trump and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem. At a time when so many Americans are inspiring our nation with their courage, resolve, and resilience, now, more than ever, we should rally around our Flag and everything that unites us. While everyone is entitled to their own opinions, I don’t think it’s too much to ask NFL players to respect the Flag and our National Anthem. I stand with President Trump, I stand with our soldiers, and I will always stand for our Flag and our National Anthem.

07/31/2017

I think it's obvious. Trump wants to dismantle anything Obama accomplished simply because he felt slighted by Obama. Not for the good of the country! No, he just hates Obama.

07/29/2017

He's always been a showboater.

Let’s set it straight, again: McCain hasn’t stepped up in any real way since Trump took office, hasn’t invoked his “maverick” powers in any helpful way in decades, if…

07/29/2017

Listen to the audible gasp as McCain casts the deciding vote.

Dear America – don’t underestimate this moment… Many of us disagree with much of John McCain’s politics. Frankly, there are many progressives who simply don’t like the man. And sometimes he makes that very easy for us. But then there are moments of surprising mental, emotional, and political clarity...

07/26/2017

John McCain, the fake maverick.

Drew Magary on the Senate's health care repeal vote.

02/26/2017

This was pretty much proven to be true in November. But it's not the good peoples' fault. They need to be given a good reason to come out and vote.

I'd have to agree with this one.

07/15/2016

Dan Savage does a GREAT job explaining why the Third Parties fail election after election, (well every four years during the presidential elections that they pop up). This has been my thought exactly, and Dan laid it out much better than I ever could. Lots of foul language, but like Dan said here, we don't need to treat each other with kid's gloves.

06/16/2016

Who do you hate the least? What a way to choose a president.

A new poll puts Donald Trump's unfavorable rating at 70-percent. This, coupled with Hillary Clinton's disapproval rating hovering in the mid-50 percent for months equals one thing: a race to see which unpopular candidate can win.

06/08/2016

They just couldn't wait one more day?

On Tuesday, June 7, 6 states -- California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, and South Dakota -- will hold Democratic presidential contests in what has proven to be a hotly contested race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. In total, there are 694 pledged delegates up for grabs...

06/04/2016

05/15/2016

The Nevada Democratic Convention is now marred in controversy as reports surfaced of delegate tampering and rule-changes that ignored support for Bernie Sanders.