When the stock market goes up or down, credit and blame accrues to the president. Mostly unfair in a global economy, of course, but that’s how Americans judge it. Call it the “Pottery Barn Rule -- If You Break It, You Own It”. No clearer example of this than the post-Trump election stock market rally. Before the election, Democrats said the robust stock market levels … [Read more...]
Nevada caucuses ‘broken;’ return of primary needed
Disastrous. Chaotic. Dysfunctional. Disorganized. Anachronistic. Fiasco. Those words describe the recent Nevada Democratic Party and Republican Party caucuses. My wife and I spent a horrendous four and one-half hours waiting to get our choices registered for president in a Democratic caucus at a Reno precinct. With a primary we could have done it in 10 minutes. A Reno … [Read more...]
Clinton wins Nevada caucus, but falls short in Washoe County
Bernie Sanders won the majority of caucus votes in Washoe County in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, but Hillary Clinton eclipsed him statewide by 6 percentage points thanks to her supporters in Las Vegas and the rest of Clark County. In Washoe County, Sanders won the delegate count by a margin of 54 percent to 46 percent. Clinton, however, won the backing … [Read more...]
Nevada caucuses: Star-studded or star-crossed?
At last Saturday’s Democratic beauty contest, I became quickly transfixed by a petite redhead wearing sunglasses and working her I-Phone. I knew that face, but from where? A-list actress Frances Fisher. (“Titanic,” “Unforgiven,” “Laws of Attraction”) Wow. And she’s an active union member, too. She had just traveled across Nevada’s northerly tier, introducing Bernie … [Read more...]