17
Nov
The God That Failed
The 2000 election left a Democratic Party that was simultaneously angry, dispirited and divided.Source: The God That Failed...
17
Nov
Daily Media Links: Trump team talks of setting up political arm, Out-of-state cash in hot races does little to help Dems, and more…
Although full spending reports haven’t been submitted, assuming both candidates spent all that they raised, as at Oct 28 this year, Clinton’s war chest totalled an astronomical US$687 million (RM3 billion), more than double Trump’s US$307 million.Source: Daily Media Links: Trump team talks of setting up political arm, Out-of-state cash in hot races does little to help Dems, and more…...
17
Nov
Richard Briffault: The “faithless” elector
At the Philadelphia Convention, the creation of the Electoral College mechanism was a last minute solution to the knotty problem of how to select a president. Selection by Congress, as some proposed, was seen as likely to make the president too dependent on Congress.Source: Richard Briffault: The “faithless” elector...
17
Nov
Election officials across California still face as many as 4 million uncounted ballots
But a closer look at the report reveals that it's not entirely clear how to estimate the total number of uncounted ballots. Most notably, several counties have not updated their official count since the middle of last week.Source: Election officials across California still face as many as 4 million uncounted ballots...
17
Nov
California Sen. Barbara Boxer files long shot bill to scrap the Electoral College system
Retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) filed legislation Tuesday to abolish the Electoral College in light of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton winning the popular vote but still losing the election.Source: California Sen. Barbara Boxer files long shot bill to scrap the Electoral College system...
17
Nov
Donald Trump’s flirtation with Mitt Romney is big-league smart
The news, as always, came via Twitter. Mitt Romney, the face — and voice — of the resistance to Donald Trump in the Republican primary and the general election will huddle with the president-elect over the weekend to talk about possibly serving as the nation's top diplomat.Source: Donald Trump’s flirtation with Mitt Romney is big-league smart...
17
Nov
The Decline and Fall of Establishment Media
[Commentary] I’ve been thinking about what Trump’s unlikely rise and even more unlikely victory (and the way he got there) tells us about the future of TV. The establishment got beat up pretty bad (again) on multiple levels, and all of us who work in media need to start paying closer attention.Source: The Decline and Fall of Establishment Media...
17
Nov
Republicans plan to “drain the swamp” by gutting campaign finance laws
Seeing the federal government slip into Republican hands is terrifying campaign finance experts, who are bracing for a wave of deregulation that could give millionaires and billionaires powerful new ways to influence American politics.Source: Republicans plan to "drain the swamp" by gutting campaign finance laws...
17
Nov
Who Donald Trump should appoint to the Supreme Court
Brett J. Talley is a lawyer, author, one-time writer for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign and former speechwriter for Sen. Rob Portman. He is deputy solicitor general at the office of Alabama's attorney general. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his.Source: Who Donald Trump should appoint to the Supreme Court...