At last night's debate, the contrast between how Pence and Kane view the role of religion in government could not have been more severe. On the one hand, Pence is a theocratic fundamentalist who supports punishment for women who have an abortion. On the other, Tim Kaine is a ...read more
Expectations for Republican politicians are low -- so low that stringing coherent sentences together is generally seen as a remarkable achievement. And by that standard, Mike Pence beat Tim Kaine in tonight's vice presidential debate. Pence stayed calm during the event, and ...read more
Over an hour before the vice presidential debate started, the Republican National Committee declared Mike Pence handily beat Tim Kaine. Why? Because they are a bunch of witless amateurs pretending to be a bonafide political party. Here's what the the RNC website stated (screen ...read more
Before I even start, let me say that not only do I agree with Ben and Robert that Tim Kaine is probably the politically smart pick for Hillary as VP (mainly because we can't afford to lose Cory Booker's or Sherrod Brown's senate seat), I would be okay with putting Gary Busey on ...read more
Well that was an interesting weekend. More to come on the DNC email leak, Putin's involvement and what this could mean for the future of America's relationship with Russia. Hillary Clinton has chosen a running mate for her bid to become president, and despite it being an ...read more
The selection of a vice president is a process that Americans hope presidential candidates take very seriously. He or she would be the second ranked official in the United States government and God forbid, would immediately be called into duty to serve as President of the United ...read more
Image by Steve Rhodes via Flickr Right now, at this moment, those of us on the left should enjoy the complete and utter impotence of the conservative right in America. The White House, House, and Senate are all Democratic. The Republican party doesn't even have a leader as a ...read more
Virginia's homegrown eyebrow, Tim Kaine, will be the new DNC chairman. Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will become chairman of the Democratic National Committee later this month, serving as the top political messenger for Barack Obama's administration even while he finishes his ...read more
