Tag Archives: midterm elections

Is This a Prophecy of Some Sort?

Posted on November 4, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Night of the Living Dead I’m in the middle of my own personal nightmare (my COVID patch). Last night’s dream, therefore, doesn’t need to make sense, to make sense. It was a mashup of several things and, even now, I’m … Continue reading →

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Who Benefits the Most During American Elections?

Posted on November 3, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Mainstream Media It’s a thought that’s been in my head for a couple of weeks, now. And I’m not kidding you. Individuals running for public office have a common problem: how do they get the voters to vote for them … Continue reading →

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The Reason We Mustn’t Ignore the Past

Posted on October 21, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Lessons from History My last two posts here have gone over like a lead balloon (that’s where Led Zeppelin got their name). In pondering why, I have come to the conclusion that no one wants to read about events and … Continue reading →

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In the Run-up to the American Midterm Elections:

Posted on September 4, 2022 by cdsmiller17

A Gentle Reminder (usually attributed to Abraham Lincoln) Enough said?

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Cash Peters Saw Nasty Creatures When He Looked:

Posted on September 2, 2022 by cdsmiller17

MAGAts or Dung Beetles? I was going to write: the worm has turned; but I realize that it hasn’t. Support of Trumpism seems to be rampant still. The English Channel YouTube video from yesterday is correct in its assessment that, … Continue reading →

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All’s Fair in Love and War…

Posted on August 5, 2022 by cdsmiller17

And Politics To my mind, politics has become a very messed up business, especially in the United States. Now, Canada and the United Kingdom are not immune to some silliness every so often, but the process by which the Prime … Continue reading →

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When Ageism Becomes a Barrier

Posted on July 20, 2022 by cdsmiller17

I thought carefully about jumping into the affray about the issue of age. Why? “Cause I’m getting older, too.” To be honest, Biden probably shouldn’t have run for President in 2020, but he realized that no one else could defeat … Continue reading →

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The Right Fear Mail-In Votes Skew Outcomes to the Left

Posted on June 16, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Main-In vs. In-Person Voting It’s a situation that is being exploited by one side over the other. (Or so each side thinks…) The panic seems to be the erroneous thought that only Republicans vote in person, on the day of … Continue reading →

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How to Respect Someone’s Opinion:

Posted on May 19, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Agree to Disagree We are in the middle of a provincial election here in Ontario, Canada. So, the knives are out, trying to carve up the electorate. And because the Americans are running their mid-term primaries at the same time, … Continue reading →

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US Constitution: Checks & Balances

Posted on November 7, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Midterm Elections Most midterm elections are a referendum on the power and popularity of the President. Donald Trump knew this, so he made it all about him (as usual). He went all-out to support Republican Senate candidates and he ignored … Continue reading →

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