Author: KJ McElrath

Although Democratic chances for a Senate majority are dead for this election, they could still pick up one more seat and shrink the gap – in Louisiana, of all places. The hope for that scenario lies with a candidate by the name of Foster Campbell. Because of the way statewide elections work in the Pelican State, the final decision of who will fill the seat being vacated by “Diaper Dave” Vitter will not be made until December 10th. Louisiana uses an open primary system (also known as a “jungle primary”), and under this system, every candidate appears on the...

The low-information voters, racists, and homophobes who voted for Trump have had a fantastic week gloating over their “victory” in this past week’s presidential election. Keep gloating, folks: if you think for one second that Donald Trump is going to follow through with all of his grandiose campaign promises, think again. In fact, he’s backpedaling on some of his supporters’ pet issues, and despite the sad fact that the GOP controls both Houses of Congress, he’s already facing detractors and potential opposition from members of his own party. One thing that is now patently obvious: all of those who voted...