Tag Archives: Amy Klobuchar

The Loyal Opposition

Posted on April 3, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 3, 2025 The phrase “loyal opposition” is normally used in describing parliamentary systems of government. It refers to parties not currently in power who oppose the policies of the ruling party or coalition, with two important understandings. … Continue reading →

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The Aftermath of the Debate

Posted on June 29, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 29, 2024 After the horrendous debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, The New York Times editorial board wrote, “To Serve His Country, President Biden should Leave the Race.” The Times wasn’t attacking Biden, … Continue reading →

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Kamala and Joe

Posted on August 13, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 13, 2020 Sometimes, starting out getting a thing wrong is the best way to get it right. For three months, I was certain the best running mate for Joe Biden was Amy Klobuchar. Her Midwest roots, centrist … Continue reading →

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Joe-mentum

Posted on March 3, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 3, 2020 It was only eight days ago that Thomas Friedman published an op-ed in the New York Times that outlined a strategy to assure a Democratic landslide in November. Friedman suggested that whoever the presumptive Democratic … Continue reading →

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Michael Bloomberg

Posted on February 20, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 20, 2020 It’s time to get serious about finding a candidate who will defeat Donald Trump. Nothing is more important than that, and the way the Democrats are going right now, it’s clear that a major values-shift … Continue reading →

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Anyone But …

Posted on February 19, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 19, 2020 The moment Donald Trump came down the escalator in Trump Tower in 2015, I became a charter member of the Anyone But Trump Club. Despite all the admonishments to wait and see, four-and-a-half years later, … Continue reading →

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The Winter of Our Discontent

Posted on December 1, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 1, 2019 We exit the Thanksgiving weekend thankful for time spent with family and friends devoid of politics. That was especially true in my own family, as thirty people with views all over the political spectrum got … Continue reading →

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Happy Days are (Almost) Here Again

Posted on November 6, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 6, 2019 Embedded deeply in my philosophy is the belief that baseball is an excellent metaphor for life. When the Washington Nationals completed their unlikely fight to win the World Series two weeks ago, their radio voice, … Continue reading →

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Defeating Donald Trump

Posted on June 2, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 2, 2019 To listen to the pundits with their prediction models, defeating Donald Trump in 2020 will be a monumental task which is made worse by our outmoded Electoral College. Those same pundits told us Trump would … Continue reading →

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