From the Jaybird’s NestUnderstanding BloombergUnderstand Mike Bloomberg. He’s a pragmatist and a technocrat. His goal is to make things work, ideology be damned. That’s a good thing…Feb 16, 2020Feb 16, 2020
From the Jaybird’s NestThe Winning FormulaI’ve been watching the street demonstrations opposing the Kavanaugh confirmation. And it occurred to me that this is exactly the wrong way…Oct 6, 2018Oct 6, 2018
From the Jaybird’s NestTrump’s Top 10Here’s my take on who Trump answers to as president:Sep 13, 2018Sep 13, 2018
From the Jaybird’s NestWho are the 40%?A recent Facebook post asked who are these 40% of voters who seem wedded to Trump “even if he shot someone on 5th Avenue.” Here was my…Sep 9, 2018Sep 9, 2018
From the Jaybird’s NestWhy Do They Love Trump?Recently a Facebook post asked why some 4 of every 10 Ameicans (and 9 of 10 Republicans) love Trump. “I just don’t get it,” the poster…Sep 3, 2018Sep 3, 2018
From the Jaybird’s NestWho Will Win in 2020?Here’s an interesting exchange with a Trump supporter on Facebook:Aug 22, 2018Aug 22, 2018
From the Jaybird’s NestShould Cows and Dirt Elect the President?Here’s a recent exchange from Facebook alluding to that question. See with whom you agree:Aug 15, 2018Aug 15, 2018
From the Jaybird’s NestThe Case for Medicare for AllRecently The New York Times ran an editorial on the benefits of a Medicare for All plan. The screed was written by two staffers from The…Aug 10, 2018Aug 10, 2018
From the Jaybird’s NestBy the NumbersSteven Rattner is a former Wall Streeter who often appears on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” show. He lives by charts and numbers and today he had…Aug 8, 2018Aug 8, 2018
From the Jaybird’s NestA Ray of Light on the RightThe results of the special election in OH-12 were encouraging. In a solid red district, the GOP candidate ended only 9/10 of 1% ahead, even…Aug 8, 2018Aug 8, 2018