WILDCARD Libertarian pair may turn election on ear
Primary elections this week made it official: the 2016 presidential contest will pair Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Category Archives: Opinion
Proud to cast my vote for Clinton
It wasn't a very big-deal election in California, to say the least. I think one person asked me if I voted.
Eastern Passages: a true champion
It was an interesting question, and since it came from one of my bosses, one I pondered: why not write about Muhammad Ali for today's column? A simple part of me said it's not a story that I was involved in. It's not what I know.
Editorial: Smarter federal justice close at hand – Thu, 09 Jun 2016 PST
Republicans and Democrats have coalesced around the idea of federal sentencing reform to address the nation's high incarceration rate, but proposed legislation is serving a longer stretch in Congress than it should. Republicans and Democrats have coalesced around the idea of federal sentencing reform to address the nation's high incarceration rate, but proposed legislation is serving a longer stretch in Congress than it should.
Hollywood stars toast Hillary’s historic night
You could almost hear the emotion in the many tweets from Hollywood celebrities who lauded Hillary Clinton after her historic Tuesday night declaration. She'd secured enough delegates to become the presumptive Democratic nominee, putting her another step closer to being the first woman in the Oval Office, and the stars came out to toast her.
Capital News: Random thoughts as lawmakers leave town for the summer
Columbus -- Random thoughts following lawmakers' marathon pre-recess sessions and on what might happen when they return to the Statehouse near year's end: / Getting It Done: The Ohio House and Senate showed that their members can put the pedal to the metal when they want to, moving dozens of bills in a two-day period. After years of balking, they agreed to legalize medical marijuana, via a state-regulated system that should be in place within two years.
Robinson: Endorsing Trump will leave a mark
Bluffing is Donald Trump's one great talent, and he brazenly bluffed his way to the Republican nomination. Now he is showing his cards, however, and they are utter garbage: racism, ignorance, capriciousness, egomania and general unfitness for office.
Cartoons: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and California primary
OK, Hillary Clinton has the right number of delegates for the Democratic presidential nomination, but that is not stopping stubborn Bernie Sanders from campaigning hard in California. So in light of today's California primary, here is a slideshow on the Democratic rivals and the Golden State.
Washington Post: Clinton and the media
Barring a truly extraordinary turn of events, the seemingly endless presidential primary season will conclude Tuesday night with Hillary Clinton as the presumptive Democratic nominee. She and her primary rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., deserve credit for competing largely on issues rather than insults.
Carlson: GOP allows Trump to brand the party as if it’s one of his hotels
For all the uproar over Donald Trump's attacks on U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, not one Republican has withdrawn support of the party's presumptive nominee, or even reconsidered the blanket excuse for backing him that Hillary Clinton is worse. Maybe the revelation on Monday of Trump's instructions to high-ranking supporters such as former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer will change that.
California’s US Senate Race Dies Down
Barbara "I can stand up to bullies!" Boxer finally got the message - no one wants her or likes her - and she announced her retirement. Excitement ensued for policy wonks like me.
Letter: Supreme Court orders aren’t voluntary
Once again, the extremist Republican Kansas Legislature in cahoots with the equally extremist Gov. Sam Brownback has made a dangerously irresponsible decision against public education and our third branch of government. Apparently, it was insufficient to decrease funding for higher education - they now seek to further damage our elementary and secondary school children by defying another Kansas Supreme Court order to give children quality educations by an equitable distribution of funds throughout the state.
History didn’t predict Trump’s success
History is usually a good guide for understanding elections. Even times of unease and upheaval don't repeal the basic laws of politics.
Question of the week: Do you think precision flying teams, like the…
Two crashes in elite acrobatic air squadrons in one day illustrate the dangers of the risky stunts and raise questions about whether their benefit as a high-profile recruiting tool is worth the risk. Do you think the precision flying teams, like the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds, are worth the risk, cost? Take part in our poll.
recommends on Election Day
Tuesday is Election Day across the state and there are a number of contested local races and tax measures that are worthy of your attention. With that in mind, the Daily Republic recommends: Solano County Board of Supervisors, 2nd District: Five candidates seek the seat being vacated after two terms by incumbent Linda Seifert.
Editorial: Angelique Espinoza for House District 10
Angelique Espinoza talks to Democrats at her table at the Boulder County Democratic Assembly in March. The city of Boulder east of Broadway makes up the heart of Colorado House District 10, so it is not surprising that there should be no shortage of interested and qualified candidates to fill the seat being vacated by Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, who is term-limited.
Fareed Zakaria: How long will we ignore Syria’s suffering?
As the conflict in Syria has raged and spilled over its borders, I have been skeptical that there is an American military solution to the complex political and religious problems at the heart of the crisis. I remain skeptical, and am glad that the Obama administration has been reluctant to engage in a large-scale humanitarian intervention.
Garett Reppenhagen: The case for protecting Camp Hale’s historic landscape
The original 10th Mountain Division, pictured here in 1943, was an elite mountain unit made up of Olympic-caliber skiers, champion ice skaters, mountain climbers, cowboys, and miners, trained at Camp Hale in Colorado. They skied on 7-foot-long wooden skis, snowshoed, rock-climbed and built snow caves in anticipation of defending mountainous coastal areas of the United States and besting the enemy in the mountains of Europe.
Steven Watts: Embrace the process – NTSA plan is sound
By now, you've probably heard every conceivable argument for or against the Open Space Board of Trustees recommendation to Boulder City Council regarding the North Trail Study Area. As executive director of the Boulder Mountainbike Alliance, I represent approximately 1,000 members from the greater Boulder area.
Op-ed: Utah Demo leaders run away from a chance to win
Amazingly, given the recent pattern of actions, its clear the Utah Democratic Party is biased in favor of its own obscurity. This is a party that literally likes losing.