The Time Bryan O’Nolan Met Mike Pence at a Foreign Policy Event
When Mike Pence turned to shake my hand Saturday morning in New Hampshire, one of the most absurd events in my life began to unfold.
Tagged: Primaries
About Last Night: Primaries in MI, MO, KS, AZ, and WA
Primaries return after a few quite weeks on the midterm front, with Missouri, Kansas, Michigan, Washington, and Arizona going to the polls.
About Last Night: Primaries in North Carolina, Pennsylvania & More
Four states held primaries on Tuesday, including very high profile races in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Here’s what happened last night…
Why The GA GOP Keeps Sending Crazy People to Congress
The GA GOP currently has no means to discriminate which candidates can and cannot run on their ticket. Maybe that needs to change.
The Revolution That Didn’t Come
The Democratic Party has demonstrated that it is not the Republican Party in search of a freak flag to fly. Saved by a 55/45 party. For now.
Throwback Thursday: Primaries of Ordinary Times Past
On the cusp of the 2020 primaries starting in Iowa on Monday, Throwback Thursday takes a look at some writing about primaries past from the pages of Ordinary Times
The Calendar and Common Sense Conspire Against the Iowa Caucuses
Politically, for the 2020 election cycle, we as a nation are going to get a really poor return for our time invested in Iowa.
Pete Buttigieg’s High Hopes
In The Race To See Who Can Stop Biden, A New Challenger Emerges – And He Could Be Biden’s Easiest Foe To Beat
Beto O’Rourke Completes Journey From Idol to Also-Ran
The problem with idols is they are man made, and those who made them know it deep down, no matter how much magic, signs, and wonders the crowd attributes to it.
Beto O’Rourke Calls it a Campaign
Beto O’Rourke, who started his campaign stating “I just have to be in it,” is now out of it as far as the 2020 Democratic nomination for president is concerned.
Elizabeth Warren’s Big Bold Challenges
Elizabeth Warren May Just Be The Next Game Changing President – Or She Could Just End Up A Perfect Foil For Her Detractors
What Is the Purpose of Primaries
So, what’s the purpose of primaries anyway? Are they a process by which a political party selects its nominees, or is a function of the overall US election system?
Elephants vs Pachyderms
Unlike Four Years Before, The Battle For The 2020 Republican Party Nomination For President Is A Boring One, And Yet Neither Is It Historically Insignificant
Tulsi Gabbard Has a Sad
It rings hollow when the powers that be point out the obvious-that you are not viable-and the known-from-the-start non-viable candidate starts crying foul.
2019 Time Capsule
Well, now that you’ve read our series on who you ought to be rooting for in the pre-season, it’s time for everybody to show how good they are at this prediction thing!
Tulsi Gabbard is What Donald Trump Could Have Been
Symposium: If you want someone who would make the changes Trump promised but hadn’t, then I can’t think of anyone better than Tulsi Gabbard.
Indict the System, With an Expert in Indictments
Symposium: There is no “I” in “team” but there is a “me”, and there is an “I” in Avenatti, and both are in “nominee.” You see what needs to happen here.
Elizabeth Warren, Regulator
Symposium: The answer to the question, “Who are you voting for?” is clear: It’s Warren E, and she’s here to Regulate.
Symposium: Contributor’s Democratic Primary Endorsements
As is usual with the talented folks of Ordinary Times, the results were varied, as great writers took up the cause of their candidate of choice.
Joe Biden vs The Field
There are three tiers of presidential hopefuls right now: three Senators fighting for second place, the rest of the mess much lower, and Joe Biden all alone with a healthy lead.
