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What El-Sayed Says May Get Him Votes in Dearborn, But Michiganders Put Tourism and Football Over Socialist Insults

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Remember the game, Simon Says?  Well, pardon the pun, but I just couldn’t resist a play on Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s name to make my point.  It’s about what El-Sayed has “said” recently. Remarks that can’t help his chances to beat Republican Mike Rogers in his bid for the Senate in Michigan this fall.… read more

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Not All Democrats Believe in the ‘Big Tent’

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“Feeling their oats,” a phrase used to describe individuals showing confidence, boldness and even arrogance, has been evident among those promoting Democratic socialism, but of late several Democrat strategists have come out in opposition to that ideology.

You may recall my noting the change in the opinion of two Democrat strategists – straight-shooters Julian Epstein and Doug Shoen – in my October 12, 2025, blog, “Listening: Fortunately, the radical left is deaf,” in which they oppose the party’s move to the far-left.… read more

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Seriously, How Can an American Identify as a Socialist?

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The misplaced fascination with socialism and the return of the “big tent” philosophy is red meat for conservative commentators, yet I’m being told to take it seriously.  Yes, I’ve seen the polls reflecting that 34 percent of Democrats identify as “democratic socialists,” possibly imagining this is their answer to stopping President Trump and he MAGA movement, but it’s not going anywhere.… read more

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Sorry, Mr. President: I’m Not with You on This One

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I don’t often agree with the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal when they publish an opinion piece in opposition to President Trump, but their position against his pressing Republicans to kill the filibuster rule is right.

The president wants them to nuke the rule to pass the SAVE Ameriica Act, a Republican-backed bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 with its primary goal of ensuring that only U.S.… read more

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Socialism’s Ideology Not a Path to Restore Democrat Party

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Out of curiosity, I printed a copy of the Democratic Socialists of America’s 2025-2026 program, “Workers Deserve More.” Reminded of the early education Dick and Jane book series of my childhood, I’m not sure at what reading level this document was written, but the creator relies heavily on more than a dozen illustrations and brief goal explanations, three of which I am inserting throughout this review.… read more

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Run, Trey, Run

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After four terms in congress, South Carolina’s Rep. Trey Gowdy announced he would not seek re-election in 2018 and would leave public service for good; thus, ending a career with a flawless record in the courtroom and undefeated in political races.

I hope there will be a ground swell of encouragement for him to change his mind and run for the senate to fill the vacancy of his close friend Lindsey Graham

While in congress he served on the Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Intelligence Committee, Education and the Workforce Committee and Ethics Committee. He… read more

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Democrat’s Lack of Pride in U.S. Obvious

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Parroting the remarks heard on CNN and MS Now that the 16-day American State Fair on the Mall in Washington DC leading up to the Fourth of July celebration was “all about Trump,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore took the opportunity to criticize the president’s patriotism as nationalism.

“Patriotism is not simply pride in what America has been.… read more