Conservatives exempted themselves from the reality-based community
The aide said that guys like me were “in what we call the reality-based community,” which he defined as people who “believe that solutions emerge from your judicious study of discernible reality.” I nodded and murmured something about enlightenment principles…
Mourdock was not the victim of a gotcha question
Since the fateful night of October 23, 2012, it’s become an article of faith among conservatives that Richard Mourdock was yet another victim of illegitimate, “gotcha” journalism by the liberal media. It started the day after the debate, when former…
An open letter of apology to my LDS friends & neighbors
To all my LDS friends & acquaintances: I’m sorry. The slurs, lies, and general misrepresentations of your faith over the past few years have been disheartening. In both the Republican primaries and in the general election, people across the political…
First reactions to the Indiana Senate debate
I have avoided reading anything about the debate, since I just want to get my first impressions down. I guess that’s a benefit of having to turn off my electronic devices before entering the debate. I’m actually more unsure of…
Vi Simpson & John Gregg kickoff campaign
Unity — despite differences — was the primary theme of John Gregg & Vi Simpson’s appearance today in at the amphitheater in New Albany. Reporters from media — including TV stations — were on hand, along with local political officials,…
Clark County Council – Democratic Primary
As a newcomer to Clark County, I have been doing some research on the contested races on the primary ballot, and I figured I would share my work in case it helps anyone else. Unfortunately, the horrendous design of the…
Mike Pence has no ideas
Mike Pence is running for Governor. I guess he figures it’s worth a try, since he’s been spectacularly ineffective at accomplishing anything during his time in Congress. Doug Masson summed up Pence’s career a few months back: According to GovTrack,…
Indiana’s 8th District joins Red to Blue program
After another strong quarter of fundraising, Dave Crooks has been added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s “Red to Blue” program. Both the Crooks campaign and the state Democrats sent out email blasts to celebrate the news: DCCC Chairman Steve…
The race for Indiana Governor, by the numbers
The Indianapolis Star reported that the race for Governor of Indiana is on track to be the most expensive in history. And while these cookie-cutter stories get dusted off every 4 years, there are a few interesting tidbits in this…
