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Dems Must Embrace Progressivism The Way The GOP Embraces Conservatism Or Lose... Bigly
Democratic Candidates Have To Come Out Against What Biden Is Doing To Medicare Or Catch His Cooties I was in the middle of researching a...
Howie Klein
Jun 4, 20226 min read
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Not $10K Or $20K Or $30K Or Even $50K... Student Debt Should Be Cancelled
Biden can blame neither Manchin nor Sinema nor the regular handful of reactionary Blue Dogs and New Dems in the House for his abysmal...
Howie Klein
May 24, 20225 min read
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Feel Like We Need A New Generation Of Progressive Congressional Leadership?
The House was back in session last week. There were 3 bills that were debated and voted on in particular that I want to mention this...
Howie Klein
May 22, 20223 min read
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Conservatives-- From Both Parties-- Are So Horrible: Completely Opposed To Student Loan Forgiveness
There's a big difference between how conservatives and progressives look at the student debt crisis. Last weekend Elizabeth Warren...
Howie Klein
Apr 28, 20228 min read
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Brad Sherman Gets Tons Of Cash From Corporate Interests--But He's Still Using Tax Dollars To Run Ads
In the last few weeks-- just before the California primary, in which he has a very serious challenge from progressive activist Shervin...
Howie Klein
Apr 23, 20223 min read
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Republicans No Longer Want To Debate-- Not Each Other, Not Democrats... American Voters Lose Out
Dummies Are Always Afraid To Debate Generally speaking, debates have been all but mandated for elections in this country. Frontrunners...
Howie Klein
Apr 18, 20229 min read
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There's More To The Marijuana Bill Than Just Legalization
And Congress Is Only A Couple Of Decades Late By the end of the week the House will will have voted on-- and passed-- Jerry Nadler's...
Howie Klein
Mar 28, 20227 min read
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RINOs, DINOs, MAGAs
This morning someone, presumably someone who had just read this post about Doug Schoen sent me a message that my "journalism" would be...
Howie Klein
Mar 20, 20229 min read
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Houselessness Is Plaguing The American Landscape-- Why Is That?
This cycle, candidates are telling me that housing in the biggest single issue they're being asked about by voters, even more so than...
Howie Klein
Feb 25, 20229 min read
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Trump Didn't Try To Drain Any Swamps-- It's Much Worse Than Ever Now
Columbus, Ohio political hack Joyce Beatty-- along with her bagman lobbyist husband-- made her career courtesy of the payday lending...
Howie Klein
Feb 24, 20223 min read
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Disturbing The Peace Contest Ends Tomorrow
Battle Of The Bands? Uh... Not Really Super Bowl Weekend/Presidents Day Weekend... and normally we would end our contest on a Sunday--...
Howie Klein
Feb 13, 20224 min read
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Why Would Anyone Vote For A Careerist Or A Narcissist? But Most Of Our Elected Officials Are
I was talking with Melanie D'Arrigo yesterday. Because her Long Island district has been seriously redrawn to include silvers of the...
Howie Klein
Feb 3, 20228 min read
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If Dems Want To Lose Less Seats, They Should Cancel Student Debt, Which Will Boost The Economy
A good look would have been for Biden to have announced on inauguration day that he would cancel student debt. But he didn't; instead he...
Howie Klein
Jan 12, 20228 min read
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3 More House Democrats Announced Their Retirements Yesterday-- Two Bad Ones & One Good One
Yesterday, Blue Dog chairwoman Stephanie Murphy-- under pressure from a gerrymandered seat and aware that many progressive constituents...
Howie Klein
Dec 21, 20214 min read
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Why Have Many-- Too Many-- Hispanic Voters Migrated To The GOP?
The Democratic Party coalition may be based on a big tent-- a too big tent-- but it isn't a healthy robust coalition. And it can't afford...
Howie Klein
Dec 17, 202112 min read
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Guest Post By Shervin Aazami: What Can A True Progressive Advocate In Congress Mean For The Valley?
The West San Fernando Valley has been my home for nearly my entire life. Since I was four years old, Brad Sherman has been my...
Howie Klein
Nov 30, 20215 min read
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Good News! The War Department's Bloated, Wasteful Budget Failed Yesterday
Progressive senators Bernie, Elizabeth Warren, Jeff Merkley, Ed Markey and Ron Wyden were followed by every Republican but Susan Collins....
Howie Klein
Nov 30, 20216 min read
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Congress Polices Itself Very Badly-- Take Corrupt Stock Trading...
Crew-- Citizens for Ethics-- had a good idea last week. Actually, it's an idea that has been around in progressive circles for many...
Howie Klein
Nov 23, 20215 min read
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Fascists Always Glorify, Even Celebrate, Violence-- And That Includes The Trumpist GOP
The Republican Party no longer stands for much outside of unquestioning obeisance to their Dear Leader. That and right-wing cancel...
Howie Klein
Nov 11, 202114 min read
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Who Gets The Last Laugh? Easy Question: Manchin, Sinema, McConnell, Thune
According to the PunchBowl News crew early this morning, the hard transportation bill passed last night-- a complete cave by the...
Howie Klein
Nov 6, 20218 min read
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