Thursday, November 5, 2020

2020 NFL SEASON: WEEK 9

PATIENCE

Twelve years ago, I was at the Tarrant County Democratic Party watch party being a witness to history. When the 10PM hour struck, it was announced that Obama had won.

In 2012, I was at my home in Denton, TX watching the returns come in. Ohio was announced for Obama 12 minutes after 10PM thus securing his re-election.

I remember where I was in 2016, and the slow agony among those in a Denver hotel room of watching Hillary Clinton losing to Donald Trump. I was so distraught that I could not drive, and I remember calling my sister to apologize to my niece for not doing enough to prevent the nightmare from happening.

There was some anxiety going into 2018, but there was relief when it was announced that the Democrats had flipped the House thus providing a necessary check on Trump’s recklessness.

In each of those instances, we knew the results.

Monday, November 2, 2020

WHO CONTROLS THE COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY (2020 EDITION)



Before I reveal my final electoral college prediction, I cannot stress enough how important downballot races are. What happens in your state capitol matters; probably more than what happens in our nation’s capital.

Because 2020 was a census year, 2021 will be redistricting and several states still redraw their districts based on what party controls the legislature. There has been an effort to flip those chambers or introduce ballot initiatives to allow for independent commissions to redraw districts that do not so strongly favor one party.

If you haven’t voted yet, do so on Tuesday


vote.gov

iwillvote.com

betterknowaballot.com

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

NFL 2020 SEASON PREVIEW


Another NFL season is upon us and I make my projections on how the teams finish in each division.

First a note about this upcoming season

Sunday, August 2, 2020

JOHN LEWIS: IN HIS OWN WORDS



 
Thursday concluded the memorial services for Congressman John Lewis who died on 17 July 2020 due to pancreatic cancer.

First, the obligatory fuck cancer remark

And second, I had something written but it did not do him justice. We throw around the word legend, but he was one and we were honored to be in his presence for the 80 years he was on this Earth.

This is a small sample of the numerous speeches that Lewis gave, but if someone was to ask me who was John Lewis, I would show them some of these videos to give a glimpse of who he was. 

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

PASSING THE CENTURY MARK





Sunday was a significant milestone in the 2020 election calendar with it being 100 days until Election Day

Today there are exactly 14 weeks until the country renders its verdict on Trump, his administration, and his Republican Party.

But some voters may be making their voices heard sooner given the state of current events

Monday, February 10, 2020

DECISION TIME



Tomorrow is the New Hampshire primary as voters in The Granite State are headed to the polls to cast their votes on who should be the Democratic nominee for president.

But for those not in New Hampshire, you may have the opportunity to vote at the same time.

QUISLINGS



For those unfamiliar with the word, this has two definitions but comes to a point given Wednesday’s events in the US Senate.

Thursday, February 6, 2020

BLATANTLY MISSING THE POINT



At the end of Trump’s recent State of The Union, Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped up the speech which caused Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to post this picture on his Twitter feed.



Tuesday, February 4, 2020

NOSTALGIA CRITIC





Monday night’s Iowa Democratic Caucus showed that it is long past time for presidential nomination reform.

Monday, February 3, 2020

MERGE AHEAD



 

On why Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Bernie Sanders of Vermont will have trouble capturing the Democratic nomination

ERASURE



The 2020 field started off as one of the most diverse fields for the Democratic nomination in recent history and has dwindled down to four legitimate contenders to win back the White House from Donald Trump: former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.

And honestly, I am disappointed with how the field winnowed down. I have voiced these concerns to some in my political circles, friends, and family members in conversations.

Sunday, February 2, 2020

SUPER BOWL LIV





Super Bowl LIV in Miami, FL

Kickoff between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers is at 4:00 PM (MT) today on… FOX?!!!!!

Oh… the network slogan is true… “Watch Fox and be damned for all eternity!”

Saturday, January 11, 2020