Democratic Primary Explained

A common question among Democratic voters is what the difference is, if there is any, between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Well, many democrats would tell you that there is no difference. They are both progressive firebrands, seen as radical by Republican lawmakers. However, there is a difference between the two. If you look into their political history, it is not to hard to find. The difference is this, Elizabeth Warren, for all of the talk about how she is the new and improved version of Sanders, is more of a practical progressive than a revolutionary. Warren wants to redistribute wealth from the top down, but does not want to take down institutions of power in Washington. Bernie Sanders on the other hand, wants to democratize power back to everyday people. This is why Sanders talks about a "political revolution" rather than a specific tax rate like Warren's wealth tax. Now, what sets them apart is precisely what their voters like so much about them. Warre

Don't be too sad Joe... After a series of embarrassing gaffes in the last couple weeks, Joe Biden has slipped out of position as the favorite and conceded the position to Elizabeth Warren, the progressive Massachusetts Senator. This is according to U.K. bookmaker Ladbrokes, as Shane Croucher at Newsweek reports. This is important news because there isn't much of a prospect for Biden to recover. Everyone already knows who Biden is. He was relying on name recognition and the fact that everyone across the nation already knows who he is. With this strategy starting to fail, Biden is in trouble. Because everyone already knows who he is, he will have a very hard time introducing himself in a new way that will attract voters. Warren as the favorite is also an interesting find. Until now, conventional wisdom had Bernie Sanders in second place to Biden, but recent polls show both Biden and Bernie losing ground to Warren. Despite a hot start for both Kamala Harris and Mayor Pet

If you would like to stay up to date with the political discourse surrounding the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary, but just don't have time to read dozens of news articles a day and watch cable news for hours, this blog could be for you. Periodically it will be updated with the biggest stories surrounding the candidates running for the Democratic Nomination. I was a former Washington insider and believe it or not, I actually don't have much better to do all day than to read a bunch of news stories coming out of DC. Unfortunately, most of these stories are full of speculation and fluff, very little real news. I won't waste your time with that crap. I know how to dig out the important from the forgettable, and I will do my best to keep you updated as interesting things happen this primary season. You can finally relax, all of the important political news you need will be in one place, without having to waste your time. This blog will be periodically updated as I have tim