DC Society: It’s all about the superdelegates
March 16, 2016
This Monday, I found myself watching two democratic town hall meetings for Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. For those two hours, I watched as the candidates talked about the issues — specifically the issue of superdelegates. While I was listening to the Sanders town hall, a question was asked about...
North America is heading toward marijuana legalization
November 17, 2015
When it comes to marijuana legalization, the United States is stuck between two immovable forces. Canada has recently elected a prime minister who favors the immediate legalization of marijuana. Additionally, Mexico’s Supreme Court has recently ruled that Mexican citizens can grow, possess and smoke ma...
Poll: Were you expecting Joe Biden to run for president?
October 21, 2015
Vice President Joe Biden announced today that he will not join the now four remaining Democratic candidates. After months of thought following the death of his son [who wished for Biden to run again after his first run for the presidency in 1987], this decision leaves candidates Hillary Clinton and Be...
Not enough “Bern” and not ready for Hillary
October 15, 2015
If you were expecting political clichés or mention of other countries as examples of free education or longer paid maternity leave, then watching CNN’s first Democratic presidential debate for 2016 would’ve been a typical conversation. The debate resembled a roast to every candidate, moderated...
Brush past the scandals, and let’s get on with it!
October 14, 2015
There are nights when you have too much to say but you don’t really know how to start out. This Tuesday night was no exception. The first Democratic debate brought exclusively by CNN and its platforms, and united with Facebook, kicked off at exactly 5:39 p.m. Anderson Cooper, CNN's star anchor introduced...
The Clinton legacy: the good, the bad, the weird and all of the above
October 13, 2015
The first debate among the five [as of this writing] Democratic presidential candidates is slowly creeping closer. As the American people wait to see the former secretary of state, New York senator and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton [HRC] stand on stage with Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, in the...
