My letter of May 21 indicated media stories were slanted against President Trump, with omission or minimization of favorable stories about him and inflammatory headlines on anti-Trump stories. My letter had three responses to it. Norman Smith (May 24) noted that “accurate reporting had become a thing of the past.” I agree, except for FOX, […]
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Two Maine House Democrats unenroll from the party
PORTLAND — Two Democratic House representatives have unenrolled from their party, eliminating the party’s outright majority in the chamber and reducing their advantage over Republicans to four representatives. Reps. Denise Harlow, I-Portland, and Ralph Chapman, U-Brooksville, confirmed their withdrawal from the party Friday in messages to the Bangor Daily News. Though unenrolling, Harlow said she […]
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Hotte, leftists all hysterical
This is in response to Richard Hotte (letter, May 10). He complained about President Trump’s failure to release tax reports. Perhaps Trump buried them beneath Obama’s college records and who paid for his college. Apparently, they would be very safe there. Hotte complained about Trump’s failure to appoint Democrats to important positions in his administration. […]
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Poliquin may be vulnerable in 2018 thanks to health care vote
Despite his big win at the polls last year, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin may be vulnerable. A new poll from a Democratic-oriented nonprofit found the two-term Republican is essentially in a dead heat against a generic Democrat in Maine’s 2nd District. The Patriot Majority USA poll conducted after Poliquin’s vote last week in favor of […]
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Democrats hope to use health care vote to unseat Rep. Bruce Poliquin
Despite a big win in his re-election battle last year, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin remains a top target for Democrats who plan to start going after him with online ads soon. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee listed the second-term Republican among the incumbents it aims to unseat in a 2018 race it hopes to turn […]
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Democratic Party imploding
Well, well, well … it seems Donald Trump was right. Susan Rice was involved in the unmasking of members of the Trump team when he was running for president. First she lied and said she didn’t, then she admitted it after it was revealed. She lied about Benghazi, too. Remember the video? That kind of […]
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Lewiston Democrats plan April 25 forum on state budget
Lewiston’s state lawmakers plan a town hall forum this month to talk about the proposed Democratic budget. The five legislators said they will talk about what they call the “Opportunity Agenda” where they will provide information and answer questions to anyone who shows up. The session is slated for 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, April […]
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Bernie Sanders and Democrats coming to Maine on April 17
A national tour of Trump country by the new Democratic National Committee chairman and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will apparently kick off April 17 in Maine. The weeklong, multi-state tour is intended to begin to mend fences between the party and its grass roots in areas that voted for Republican President Donald Trump last year. The […]
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A constitutional republic
The Democratic Party’s many failures and resulting implosion were brought about because of its liberal agendas and lack of conservative policies. Democrats brought it on themselves and the people made their choice. The Democrats lost the presidency, seats in Congress (including Speaker of the House) and many state governorships. They are now stuck with the […]
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Democrats must rebuild party's foundation
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama — If the Democratic Party is ailing after losing the presidency to Donald Trump, state parties are on life support. Here in the long-ago Democratic stronghold of Alabama, the party is all but dead, say some of its disheartened members. Consider: Not a single statewide office is held by a Democrat; the state […]