They could also just propose policy that’s better for the country than her agenda. But then they'd have to switch parties.

He just strikes me as the kind of mayor who jogs around the city shirtless and in too-short shorts just because he can.

Christie and Cruz can spare me all their other sexual fantasies while they’re at it.

Yep. In this case, it looks like the assaulter believes that all WOC with jobs are otherwise unqualified affirmative action hires, just like so many Fox News adherents don’t think Obama would’ve gotten into Harvard on merit alone. (MHP, for the record, has a PhD from Duke and hosts an MSNBC program; she's one of the…

Figures. The one event where O’Malley surely would've emerged as the victor.

I’ll miss Marty O. Even in non-shallow ways, he was good for the debates’ visual. He served as a silent (never got his 30 seconds to respond) reminder that this is a party of generally like-minded people forging the road ahead for progressive causes instead of a battle-to-the-death between two strong personalities…

As an early supporter of Sanders, I’m sure I erred on the side of aggressiveness back in the days when no one knew who he was or how his policies differed from Clinton’s, when even his supporters didn’t think he had a chance. I’m still pretty anxious about this primary; I graduated in ‘09 and can’t afford another…

Your points are well taken also. But I recall the Obama/Clinton primary being much nastier than this one. Maybe the desperation to get Bush and the GOP out of Washington smoothed out the factions faster than normal, but I can’t see us not rallying together to crush the GOP in 2016. The country’s gotten much saner…

Agreed, but I think that’s largely the moderators’ faults. The candidates’ stated agendas beg criticism (e.g. How will Bernie’s public education plan ensure that wannabe Ivies like UMich don’t spend taxpayer $$$ on unnecessary frills like a faculty day spa? And why doesn’t anyone call out Hillary’s bank regulation…

OTOH, the Democrats need engaged registered voters. A heated primary is a good way to get voters interested in party politics and registered to vote. Especially in a general election where the party nominee isn’t well liked among a lot of the base (and both Bernie and Hillary are controversial in different circles on…

A lot of people feel that way. I’d feel differently if Bernie wasn’t committed to making sure we got our vegetables (e.g. Obamacare, proposals to improve Obamacare) until the dessert cart came out.

Thank you for the link and for the constructive nature of your reply. (See, guys? We can do it!!). I don’t dispute the historical significance of Clinton’s nomination, but I encourage others to consider the historical significance of Sanders.’

Valid point and very appropriate username. My hope (and it’s a nail-bitey hope) is that the next POTUS can spark enough interest in the Hyde Amendment and outrage among their base to put a lot of Republicans in severe general election jeopardy if they oppose it. Find the currently GOP-represented purple districts,…

Mine too. Also, in my experience as a hetero dude, women are just as (if not more) into the shallower aspects of mate selection as/than we are. If women don’t broadcast their interest in fit bodies, good looks, sexual ability, emotional devotion, etc. as much as we do in literature and IRL, it’s probably because they…

That poor photo developer. I don't know whether to feel sorrier for him now that he's probably out of a job or back in '94 sorting through stacks of darkroom schlong.

He's just as qualified as Kasich. And there are Real Housewives who are more qualified than Trump. He's just in the unfortunate position of being up against two of the biggest political heavyweights of our era.

It’s common practice in the USA. Most journalism majors take ethics courses that focus on best ethical practices - e.g. the degree to which the newsroom and editorial staff should be separated so as to prevent the editorial board’s opinions from influencing what does and doesn’t get reported - but I think a lot of…

Not to go all BernieBro on you, but doing a quick search for “Bernie Sanders Amendment king” should put your fears to rest if he gets the nom. His nickname in Congress is “The Amendment King” because he worked successfully with Republicans to pass more legislative amendments between 1994 and 2006 than anyone else…

I’m a huge Bernie supporter, but actually have a lot of faith in Clinton to use the bully pulpit for the purposes of repealing the Hyde Amendment. No matter who wins, Congress is going to suck and nothing important is going to get done unless voters hold their representatives’ feet to the fire: protesting outside…

Not sure whether I’m a Berniebro, but a google search for “Bernie Sanders Amendment King” will put your fears about him to rest. He passed more legislative amendments between 1994 and 2006, working with staggering GOP majorities, than any other Senator. He knows how to find common ground, make friends and get shit…