“It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.” — Robert F. Kennedy, speech in Capetown on June 6, 1966 Continue reading “Quotes”
Author: Mike Berman
President Trump
President Trump consistently does better among registered/likely voters than among all adults. Continue reading “President Trump”
Disassembling
Donald Trump seems determined to, one way or another, do away with anything Obama did that can be undone. Continue reading “Disassembling”
2020
“One of the bigger challenges for Democrats is that their losses in 2010 and 2014 midterm elections were so awful, they lost the better part of a generation of non-congressional leaders. A lot of potential presidential timber was chopped down over the last decade, limiting their non-DC options in the 2020 presidential contest.” [Charlie Cook, 5/22/18] Continue reading “2020”
Congress
Congress’ approval rating continues at a subterranean level. Continue reading “Congress”
Women Will Get It Done
Women in Elective Office 2018
107 (20.0%) of the members of the U.S. Congress
- 23 (23%) of the members of the U.S. Senate
- 84 (19.3%) of the members of the U.S. House
Restaurant Reminder
A reminder: When I write about a restaurant it means that I think it is worth trying and that I would go there again. If I don’t like it, I don’t write about it. Continue reading “Restaurant Reminder”
Restaurant: Convivial
Debbie and I went to Convivial at the suggestion of Decker and Sherry. Convivial means “fond of feasting, eating and good company, cheerful, friendly and jovial.” This restaurant is all of those things. Continue reading “Restaurant: Convivial”