Lewiston residents are fortunate to have such a strong slate of local Democratic candidates running for the Maine Legislature this year. I have worked closely with Nate Libby, Jim Handy, Heidi Brooks, Kristen Cloutier and Margaret Craven and know they approach their public service with intelligence, compassion and integrity.They work respectfully with others who hold […]
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Democrats are more derisive
I watched the opening day of the hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh; it was a joke. The people and Senators (who were Democrats and who had already said they would not vote for Judge Kavanaugh) acted like idiots. That Kavanaugh’s daughters had to be taken out of the room for a while, returning […]
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No figuring out Democrats
What? On one side of their mouths, liberal leftists are all concerned about possible Russian interference in America’s elections; yet, on the other side of their mouths, they want to allow non-citizens to vote in elections. Go figure. Joan Villani, Lewiston
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Kavanaugh is eminently qualified
Since Robert Bork’s “borking” 30 years ago, Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for a high court nominee by a Republican president have become predictable. Democrats, who favor a “living Constitution,” meaning whatever they think the founding document ought to say, are pitted against “originalists,” who believe the document speaks for itself and should be taken as […]
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Beware of the Democratic Party
Tax-paying voters should be aware of several things. One is the Democratic Party. The national party has been influenced by extremely liberal socialist candidates such as Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. They promote illegal open borders, free college education and free medical care without any mention or consideration of the costs or consequences. Zak Ringelstein, […]
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Lewiston Democrats ride social media firestorm to net $181,000 in donations
When Kiernan Majerus-Collins launched an online fundraising campaign last spring, the Lewiston political activist was hoping to hit a nerve with people angered about comments made by a local legislative candidate. Instead, Majerus-Collins tapped a vein — an artery, even — of progressives nationwide who are outraged over pushback against Florida teenagers demanding stronger gun […]
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Sanders — a voice out of the wilderness
A voice crying in the wilderness is supposed to be ignored, not rewarded with accolades and growing influence. Bernie Sanders is the prophet with honor in his own party. The former socialist gadfly is now the socialist trendsetter. At the moment, he has to be counted among the most successful ideological leaders in a generation […]
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Obama tweets endorsement for three Maine Democrats
AUGUSTA — Former President Barack Obama endorsed three Democrats running for the Maine Senate in a tweet Wednesday that included dozens of other endorsements of candidates around the country. Louis Luchini, Linda Sanborn and Laura Fortman made Obama’s first round of endorsements for the 2018 election. The tweet included a list of 81 Democratic candidates for state and federal […]
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Democrats being unreasonable
This is the situation as I understand it: The expansion of Medicaid to low-income, able-bodied people was tried by the Democrats in 2002. Projections were made on the funding needed. That funding was expended quite rapidly, and the program had to be cancelled. Estimating the funds needed is difficult, mainly due to the unknown demand […]
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Democrats should move to the center — of the country
Contrary to what we hear, “the energy” in the Democratic Party is coming not so much from the political left as from the geographical center. The most notable victories belong to Conor Lamb in Pennsylvania, Doug Jones in Alabama and Democrats taking statehouse seats in Missouri and Wisconsin. They win because they talk economics, not […]