Least surprising story of 2016

Least surprising story of 2016

Anyone who thought GOP budget hawks were going to continue to be budget hawks during a GOP presidency needs his/her head examined. On a related note, this gives Coons and Carper some nice avenues for some juicy bipartisanship.
Announcing the 2016 MVPs (Most Valuable to the Progressive Cause in Delaware)!

Announcing the 2016 MVPs (Most Valuable to the Progressive Cause in Delaware)!

2016 marks the conclusion of the public life of State Senator Karen Peterson.  Karen Peterson has been the single most effective progressive official in Delaware throughout her career.  She has been invaluable in pushing progressive causes--everything from open government to gun safety to equal rights for all.  Not just pushing for progress, but achieving it. Over and over again.  She is smart, tough and politically savvy.  Oh, and relentless.  Come to think of it, forget about words like 'progressive' or ''liberal'.  To me, she defines what it once meant and still should mean to be a Democrat.  Standing up for what is right and just and standing up for people who don't have the power to purchase politicians with campaign contributions.  As I look for ways to have an impact moving forward, I'll try to take the lessons that Karen taught us and put them into action.  She is, after all, the Most Valuable Progressive I have known during my time in politics in Delaware. A role model for all of us. Starting now. OK, kids, time for the annual countdown of this year's MVP's.....

The December 21, 2016 Thread

In the latest HuffPost/YouGov survey, half of the respondents were asked if they agreed or disagreed with the following statement: “Over the past few years, blacks have gotten less than they deserve.” The other half was provided with the exact same statement, except the word “blacks” was switched to “average Americans.” You know what is going to happen, don't you? trump_deserve-thumb Among those who voted for Hillary Clinton, there was no difference in the two samples. But among those who voted for Donald Trump, nearly two-thirds agreed with the statement when it pertained to “average Americans” while just 12% though the same for blacks. Yep. It's all Economic Anxiety.