The Booth
President Obama won the 2008 Democratic Primary and then two Presidential Elections. Thus began a decade of what became known as the Obama Coalition. There were multiple factors that impacted the results of the 2016 Presidential Election, one of which was the fact that neither Hillary Clinton nor Bernie Sanders could unite and energize the Obama Coalition. Donald Trump peeled off working families that had felt abandoned, enough to win a narrow victory in several key battleground states. Many Democrats like to say Clinton won the popular vote by 3 million votes as some sort of moral victory ...
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2017 Year in Review
We begin every year with hopes and dreams for the future. Regardless of how anyone voted, 2017 began with much anticipation of what a Donald Trump presidency would look like, what a Republican Congress with a Republican White House would do for the country, and what would be the future of a vanishing Democratic party. Well, it was an incredible year to experience from the Inauguration through the end of the year. Let’s look at 2017 and the major events. The Dossier: The dossier is one of the biggest stories of 2017 with a huge impact on our politics. First, ...
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Thank You Robert Mueller – Here are the Remaining Questions
Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded his investigation and submitted his report to Attorney General (AG) William Barr. The Mueller Investigation was thorough and professional. Thank you to Mr. Mueller and his team for staying focused and steadfast despite the ongoing attacks at subterfuge by President Trump and his Russia Caucus in Congress. The nation should accept Mueller’s findings that there was not evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 Presidential Election and that while there was evidence of Trump’s highly inappropriate conduct during the investigation, there was not sufficient admissible evidence to support an indictment ...
Read More »Roseanne is Comedy, not a Political Endorsement
Last week I watched the first two episodes of the reboot “Roseanne” show on ABC, as did apparently 18 million people. I very much enjoyed the original series and expected the new version to be similarly worthwhile television. While I do not predict many Emmy wins, the show was good, fun to watch, and all I can say is welcome back. However, rather than an analysis of the show’s qualities by the entertainment writers, the commentary is emanating from political pundits wrongfully trying to equate the show with political statements and endorsements. I have watched many commentators simply embarrass themselves ...
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Comedian Tom Cotter
Nikki Preston interviews Americas Got Talent contestant and comic, Tom Cotter
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