I May Be Irish, But I'm Not

I Would Be Surprised If Donald Trump Got Elected.

I Was In Sit-ins To Desegregate Restaurants And Movie Houses In The '60s.

The Truth Is, My Dad Was A Great Driver. I Mean, He Could Handle An Automobile. He Loved Speed. He Used To Joke That His One Regret Was He Didn't Join The Volunteer Fire Service So He Could Drive The Ambulance.

When You Question A Man's Motives, When You Say They Are Acting Out Of Greed, They Are In The Pocket Of An Interest Group, Et Cetera. It's Awful Hard To Reach Consensus. It's Awful Hard To Reach Across The Table And Shake Hands. No Matter How Bitterly You Disagree, Though, It Is Always Possible If You Question Judgment And Not Motive.

There's A False Choice Being Put Forward By Some Democrats Now. Either We Double-down On Our Progressive Values, Or We Go Out There And Talk About The Middle Class And The Working Class. I've Never Found Them Inconsistent. They Go Together.