It's been a couple days since the Iowa caucuses, and the results will depend upon whom you talk to. On the Republican side, Ted Cruz won, but really - Marco Rubio won because he beat expectations. Trump lost, but gave an uncharacteristic nice concession "speech". On the Democratic side, Clinton won, even though it was pretty much a tie, but actually Sanders won because he too beat expectations. If your head is spinning, it's because of all the spin coming from the campaigns and their supporters.

The results on the Republican side were fairly definitive. There was no real controversy with the results, nor with the process used to create them. The Democratic side, however, is a whole 'nuther story...
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18 comments (Latest Comment: 02/03/2016 21:44:33 by Raine)

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I have written about this theory before. The last time it was related to our healthcare system and the ACA. This theory, be it political or economic, has been on my mind the past few weeks. On this day of the Iowa caucus, the first votes to replace President Obama are taking place. As with every few years, many people are firmly planted in their political camps. On our side of the aisle, we are faced with candidates that are stellar, competent and excellent choices.
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12 comments (Latest Comment: 02/01/2016 19:57:34 by Will in Chicago)

Good Morning.

I was a little surprised by the lack of media attention this week for what should have been a major anniversary. I'll admit I don't watch much TV anymore, but even online I only saw a handful of stories, and most of those lumped together all of NASA's significant accidents...which curiously have all taken place within a six-day span. (01/27 - 02/01)
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2 comments (Latest Comment: 01/31/2016 14:45:42 by velveeta jones)

The blog goddess is running late...
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9 comments (Latest Comment: 01/28/2016 20:27:36 by Will in Chicago)

Good Morning.

It's been a while since we thought about Iraq here at AAV. So I have two stories to start with this morning. Civilian casualties are something that is rarely reported on. Oh, sure, we hear about the significant bombings and other things going on, but they fade from the headlines quickly. What we're missing is the big picture, and it's a rather stunning number.
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16 comments (Latest Comment: 01/27/2016 01:13:21 by Scoopster)