Dan Newman

We had homes on fire on each side. by Dan Newman

We had homes on fire on each side.

He will get plenty of exposure this fall via his support for the marijuana initiative and Hillary for President, being relentlessly attacked by the NRA isn't something he needs for his personal ambition.

Silicon Valley provides a literal and metaphorical wealth of support for candidates. It's a community of people focused on the future, and of course, to paraphrase (bank robber) Willie Sutton, it's where the donors live.

She's viewed as thorough, thoughtful, and as close to non-partisan on the issue of national security as is possible in today's politically polarized environment, if it was a different Democrat, it would be easier for some to be dismissive of the questions she's raising, but she's built significant credibility as a trusted voice on national security, so she has to be taken seriously. She's raising two critical issues which will define our debate about torture in the coming months: does it make us safer, and is it something we accept as consistent with our nation's moral code?