My encounters with Ted Cruz

It was two summers ago and I was sitting in on a U.S. Senate committee hearing regarding campaign finance. This was my first time in a Senate committee hearing, and I was excited to be in the meeting with important Senators and decision makers. I accidentally sat in the wrong…

Martin O’Malley: More Pop Star Than Presidential Candidate?

Presidential hopeful and former governor of Maryland, Martin O’Malley, stopped by Carl’s Place (a seedy looking, but lively and warm bar in Sherman Hill) last night to (host a mini concert?) and further engender his candidacy…

Greed, Needs, & Business as Usual

Confronting the realities of the 2016 U.S. Presidential race

Why the Budget is my Number One Caucus Issue

In 2004, it was national security. In 2008, it was leadership. In 2012, it was vision. In 2016, it is the budget.

That is the main issue I am using to select my candidate to caucus for and support throughout the nominating…

Dads for Bernie, part 1

So I’ve mentioned before that my father is a Bernie Sanders supporter. Since I’ve known him, I thought he always leaned conservative politically and remember him supporting Bush with signs in our yard. So when I found out he was planning on caucusing for Bernie Sanders, like myself, I…

Our Dad Cried

We just saw our dad cry. President Barack Obama is essentially our nation’s dad and we just watched him cry because people cannot stop shooting one another. Shooting after shooting, citizens have been waiting for action, and Obama took it in a small but meaningful way. Now it is on the Republican list…