How to Lose Friends and Influence No One
To my friends four years ago who never knew I was silently judging them, my apologies. I get it now.
Category: 2018 Elections
Not the Bi-Partisan Impeachment They Were Looking For
For Nancy Pelosi and her historic freshman class, the time for strategy is rapidly ending and a point of decision is coming.
Choose Your Own Narrative: NC-09 Special Election Edition
The last election of 2018, redone in 2019, that some folks desperately want to mean something for 2020. Be careful with the Bellwether.
Robert Mueller and Various Forms of Hearing
Lots and lots of hearings but almost no one is listening.
The Revenge Cycle, On Repeat
The same folks who are never satisfied no matter the outcome drive the ones with the most to lose away from their only mechanism of being heard.
The Kelli Ward Guide to Turning Red Into Purple
Kelli Ward finally found a state wide office she could get elected to, having been sworn-in as the new GOP Chairwoman for the State of Arizona.
Linky Friday: For the 116th Time…
Linky Friday is Ordinary Times’ end of week tradition of bringing you linked stories from around the world and across the web. This week, “For the 116th Time…” a look at the many stories of the incoming US Congress, plus remembering the music of Roy Clark.
A Predictable And Yet Historic Midterm
Election Night 2018 Ended Up Being Everything It Was Hyped Up To Be; But It Also Gave Us New Trends To Keep An Eye On
Legitimacy and the So-Called House Popular Vote
Much ink has been spilt since Donald Trump’s election regarding the legitimacy of the U.S. government system, the fortitude of the rule of law, and the viability of American democracy. What do the 2018 election results tell us about those big, scary issues?
About Last Night: Election Day Thread
Yesterday was America’s Election Day. Several candidates are running for office. It is estimated that upwards of some, and perhaps several, people will cast their votes by the time the polls close. These votes will be cast for candidates, all of whom generally agree with one another and simply want to work together.
Ordinary World: Election Day
Ordinary World: Election Day with the first voting in America, the contention of 2000, the mess of 1998, the ugliest election ever in 1876, and the most consequential election in American History in 1864.
Taking the Fifth
Cathy McMorris Rodgers is the highest ranking female Republican in Congress. And I thinks she is in BIG trouble.
What Does it Mean that Elizabeth Warren has a Native American Ancestor?
What is a race of people made of?
Ordinary World for 15 Oct 18
Your Ordinary World links for 15 Oct 18, focusing on Prognostications, Previews, and Perspectives on Midterm Elections 2018, plus two from the Ordinary Times Archives on the 2010 and 2014 midterms.
One Month out from the Election: Give Your Analysis and Make Your Predictions
Remember: You Can’t Make Fun of Someone Else’s Prediction Unless You Post Your Own
The Many Storylines Of The Upcoming Midterms
There’s More Than Just Control Of Congress To Keep An Eye On
