Josh throws nearby objects at the Television.

Despite widening gaps in politics and demographics, Americans across community types have a lot in common
in key facets of their lives.

new poll study @ PewRearch.org, May 22

Analysis by Aaron Blake @ WashingtonPost.com, May 22, 6:03 pm

Stacey Abrams just one the Democratic Gubernatorial race in Georgia by roughly 3:1. She could become the first black and first female Governor of Georgia. It looks like the Republican candidate will be chosen after a runoff election since no one reached 50% of the vote. 

Evans argued that Democrats could win by appealing to moderate Republicans. Abrams argued that the party needs to focus on disaffected Democrats. Abrams won. Abrams even won Democrats in northern Georgia with small minority populations.

By Hunter Harris @ Vulture.com, May 21

[...] The former president and first lady have signed a multiyear agreement to produce films and series with Netflix, according to the streaming service. [....] “The Obamas will produce a diverse mix of content, including the potential for scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries and features,” according to a release from Netflix [....]

Brings back memories of long "hate Mark Penn" threads way back in the old days!

The National Rifle Association’s incoming president, Oliver North, is not wasting any time jumping into the gun-control debate. On Sunday, two days after a shooting at a Texas high school left 10 dead, the retired Marine made an appearance on “Fox News Sunday” to discuss the epidemic of school shootings.

“The problem that we’ve got is that we’re trying like the dickens to treat the symptom without treating the disease,” North said. “And the disease, in this case, isn’t the Second Amendment. The disease is youngsters who are steeped in a culture of violence.”