Insulting millions of registered voters is not the best response to a candidate who insults millions of non-voters
Bipartisanship is not accomplished by blaming everyone else
There is a fine line between journalism and propaganda
Pretending that problems don’t exist won’t convince those who are suffering as a result of those problems
If you pop champagne corks because experts assure you that no matter what, your side will win by the Electoral College, then don’t cry about how unfair it is when your side loses by the Electoral College. It’s unbecoming.
Surrounding yourself with yes-men doesn’t help
A nation has a right to demand higher standards from its president, it has no right to demand different standards
If the latest scientific conclusions are always what I want to hear, someone’s doing something wrong
‘Do unto others as long as you don’t do unto me’ is not the Golden Rule
Expediency does not lend itself to moral outrage
Truth is not based on a majority
Working with people involves working with people, not saying you’re working with people
When everything is going for you, it’s still not wise to overplay your hand
If you cry wolf too many times for too many years, people won’t listen even when they admit they see a wolf
People don’t always align with partisan assumptions
People pay attention, even when you don’t want them to
If education is just a means to an end, it’s probably not the best education
The problem with saying ‘That idiot’s mean because he called me stupid’ should be obvious
It’s pointless to ignore the past in the Internet age
Bigotry is like body odor: We tend to recognize it in others long before we recognize it in ourselves
Intelligence and common sense are not the same thing
Demanding conformity to diversity is counterproductive
Don’t believe punditry, even if it’s yours
Polls aren’t all they’re cracked up to be
If we want politicians to be honest, then don’t attack them when they are
Daffey Thoughts
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