I first heard about Asa Hutchinson, now governor of Arkansas. in 1986 when he ran for the U.S. Senate against Dale Bumpers. Bumpers, a moderate Democrat, pulverized the radical right Hutchinson, winning all but 6 of Arkansas' 75 counties in a 433,122 (62.3%) to 262,313 (37.7%) rout. Ten years later, Hutchinson's brother, Tim, left his congressional seat open to run for the Senate. The two brothers both won their races.
The Chosen One by Nancy OhanianWhen I was growing up, California was a swing state (as was Utah). New York, Illinois and New Jersey leaned Democratic... but not dependably so. The two bluest states in the country were West Virginia and Arkansas, sensibly so since they were two of the poorest states. Things have changed, drastically.
Most Americans see Sarah Huckabee Sanders as a professional liar. She’s a regular Saturday Night Live character always sure to earn some laughs. But if her native state of Arkansas, people see her not as a pathetic liar and a walking joke, but as their next governor. When Trumpanzee accepted her resignation, he suggested she run for governor or one of the poorest and least educated states in the country.
Yesterday, Adam Smith quoted a Florida political insiders and operatives in a piece he did for the Tampa Bay Times about Señor Trumpanzee's impact on the Republican Party in the state. Democrats were jubilant and independents sounded like Democrats.
Two very different visions for Wisconsin by Nancy OhanianWant to get into the time machine for a moment? Not ancient Egypt or a chance to hear Socrates or even a look at the French declaring human rights while chopping off the heads of their oppressors . Glorious moments in the history of man, but our trip is just two years ago-- to July, 2006.
There are a bunch of run-of the-mill Democrats and semi-Democrats running in Michigan this year, including for the district in the southwest corner of the state (MI-06) held by Fred Upton. One-- sleazy lobbyist George Franklin-- is especially bad. He's been helping finance Upton against Democrats for years. And now he wants to run against him. What a joke! I can see the GOP ads now: "I was for him before I was against him." And he was. Why?
Biblical prophecies, brainwashed models and strange angels + this day in history w/the launch of SpaceShipOne and our song of the day by Trevor Moore on your Morning Monarchy for June 21, 2018.
Invasive security, precision munitions and sensitive data + this day in history w/the murder of Harvey Milk and our song of the day by Alex Lahey on your Morning Monarchy for November 27, 2017.
Digital pills, toxic swill and the ionized atmosphere + this day in history w/the Milli Vanilli scandal and our song of the day by Saintseneca on your Morning Monarchy for November 15, 2017.
In this Newsbud exclusive we examine the long standing relationship between the government and Hollywood. Specifically, the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency and their influence over the film and television industry. In this jam packed expose, Newsbud is joined by investigative journalist Daniel Hopsicker as he is calling foul on the upcoming Hollywood production American Made. The Movie American Made is allegedly based on the true story of the famous drug runner Barry Seal who allegedly worked for the CIA, the DEA and Pablo Escobar.
