Part of the reason why the Democrats lost the 2016 election was because the progressives within the party felt as though they were being done dirty by the establishment. Therefore, they stayed home i… (View Post)

I don't think it will turn out to be that big of a deal. The initial- and valid-point was initially made in the 1980's. When those comments were brought to his attention on 60 Minutes, he stayed on b… (View Post)

And, since China serves as the primary exporter of oil to North Korea... ...Ugh. Maybe I shouldn't have made that connection. Way to make myself even gloomier over this whole situation. (View Post)

While it's true that the US wouldn't have been able to leave entirely, a promise to abide by Iraq's decision likely would have prevented or at the very least postponed the retaliation and provided a … (View Post)

...That escalated quickly. (View Post)