By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump held a 90-minute meeting on Thursday with U.S. President Barack Obama in the White House to discuss the transition of power after the Republican's stunning election victory. Sitting next to the Democratic president in the Oval Office, Trump told reporters: "We really discussed a lot of … [Read more...] about Trump, Obama meet at White House to prepare for transition
Third Party Votes May Have Helped Trump Win
Between 2.30 a.m. ET, when Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, and 11.00 a.m. ET (the time of writing), Susan Sarandon had not tweeted. Her silence is uncharacteristic. In the days and hours leading up to Trump’s surprise victory, Sarandon was vocal about her support for the Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein. In an… … [Read more...] about Third Party Votes May Have Helped Trump Win
A Quirk in the Electoral College – The Little States Rule
So again, as in 2000, the Democrats won the popular vote and lost the election. This happens because the low population states are intentionally over-represented. Every state receives an electoral college vote for each Congressional seat plus 2, one for each Senate seat. In the big states, like California and Texas, these extra two seats represent a tiny percentage of the … [Read more...] about A Quirk in the Electoral College – The Little States Rule
Trump supporters: actions, words and pictures
What will America look like - and act like - with a thrice married, publicly-flaunted adulterer who wields lawsuits willy nilly and offensively? Tuesday night, I shared this on Facebook: I read posts from friends struggling with what to tell their kids. It breaks my heart. I read posts from friends who are 'other' - and it breaks my heart. I read stories that claim … [Read more...] about Trump supporters: actions, words and pictures
The Primal Scream for Trump and What It Means
The Primal Scream for Trump and What It Means By Dick Polman I didn't think it would happen. I was wrong. And if it's true what they say, that misery loves company, well, I have plenty of it. "Never been as wrong on anything in my life," said David Plouffe, the guy who guided Barack Obama to two decisive victories. "But sobriety about what happened tonight is … [Read more...] about The Primal Scream for Trump and What It Means
How ‘Network’ Predicted the Donald Trump Circus
We have a suggestion for anyone who still thinks there was no way we could have foreseen Donald Trump’s ascension to the top of the Republican Party: Watch Network. If you’ve already seen it, watch it again. The Oscar-winning film, about a nightly newscaster who loses his mind only to be kept on the air by… … [Read more...] about How ‘Network’ Predicted the Donald Trump Circus
The responsibilities of opposition
WASHINGTON -- All Americans who are alarmed, angry and disheartened that a large minority of our fellow citizens made Donald Trump the president-elect must quickly learn to distinguish between blame and responsibility. I freely admit that my own list of those who deserve to be held accountable is long. It includes Vladimir Putin, who intervened shamelessly in our … [Read more...] about The responsibilities of opposition
Cartoon: BLARGH!
BLARGH! by Clay Jones I hate to overstate things, but this is bad. I feel physically ill. I’m kinda nauseous. I was wrong. I was very wrong. I’ll admit that. When you predict an election and you lose you need to own it. I’m owning it. I predicted Hillary Clinton would win with 322 electoral votes. The doubt I had was if it would actually be 323. I was wrong but I can … [Read more...] about Cartoon: BLARGH!
The American experiment will soon be put to the test
WASHINGTON -- What happens when the factories and the steel mills don't come back? When the coal mines fail to reopen? When both a tightfisted Congress and the government of Mexico refuse to pay for his boondoggle of a border wall? When the president-elect, Donald Trump, takes office and has to confront inconvenient reality, how will he react? "We owe him an open mind … [Read more...] about The American experiment will soon be put to the test
Trump’s triumph and the world’s unease
Donald Trump deserves respect for his election as the next American President for he has triumphed over disbelief, ridicule and bare-knuckled blows in the harshest election ever seen in a liberal democracy. He has proven himself to be an astute strategist who understood the American people’s deep divisions, weaknesses and rage better than experienced political experts and … [Read more...] about Trump’s triumph and the world’s unease
Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Vote
Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania all had lower African American turnout from 2012. Copyright 2016 David Donar. All rights reserved.Copyright Donar, Political Graffiti … [Read more...] about Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Vote
Its the Story Stupid
What happened yesterday is a reminder that the story and the target audience are all that matter in politics, business and perhaps in life. President-elect Donald Trump had a story. With just enough historical "fact," wrapped in just enough modern fiction, it was a compelling story about saving the working white man and getting his job and status in this country back. He had a … [Read more...] about Its the Story Stupid
WTF?
November 9, 2016 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Baby DonDon’s campaign diary. The series imagines that “Mr.” Donald Trump has the emotional make-up of a five-year-old and confides his deepest thoughts—such as they are—to Andrew Feinberg, and to readers, every day. In his private moments, he always thinks of himself as Baby … [Read more...] about WTF?
Hillary Clinton concedes election, urges open mind on Trump
By Amanda Becker NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton conceded the 2016 U.S. White House race to Republican Donald Trump on Wednesday and offered to work with the president-elect, who she hoped would be a successful leader for all Americans. Clinton, appearing at midday after a bruising election loss to the New York real estate magnate, urged supporters to keep … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton concedes election, urges open mind on Trump
Democracy is a Choice We Make Everyday
Election day is an important day when we as Americans choose who we are as a nation. Yesterday, Americans chose Donald Trump to be our standard-bearer, and he will be our next President. As it became more evident that Donald Trump would win last night -- massively outperforming prior Republican tallies in White regions even as he lost Latinos by shocking margins -- I didn't … [Read more...] about Democracy is a Choice We Make Everyday
A stunning cake and a stunned nation
WASHINGTON -- Baker Melissa Alt showed up unbidden at Trump Tower on Election Day with a 40-pound cake in the form of a Donald Trump bust, and Trump aides liked the likeness enough to display it in the ballroom at Trump's election-night party. But there was something wrong with the chocolate confection. Alt was aiming to reproduce Trump's pout, but she wound up making … [Read more...] about A stunning cake and a stunned nation
Hillary Clinton’s Epic Failure
EDITOR'S NOTE: This was posted Monday and is being reposted today due to its renewed timeliness. In the pre-2016 political world, the election was supposed to be a congenial race between the Bush's and the Clinton's. With Barack Obama's juggernaut and a lackluster Republican nominee, the campaign would have some light but little heat while she glides her way into the Oval … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton’s Epic Failure
Hillary Clinton Rebuked!
The voters have spoken, and they have rebuked Hillary Clinton for her misdeeds. It is said that actions speak louder than words. Donald Trump's words have been bad, but Hillary Clinton's actions have been worse. In previous posts, I describe Trump as a political monster, but I never accuse him of being corrupt. The "corrupt" label belongs to Hillary Clinton, and, … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Rebuked!
Moving Forward
Ezra Klein takes stock of what is ahead on vox.com. Donald Trump has won the election. Now it is up to America’s institutions, and the people within them, to check his worst instincts. There is danger in Trump. He’s a man with authoritarian impulses, a conspiracy theorist’s bent, and a taste for vengeance. He has an alarming temperament, little impulse control, and less … [Read more...] about Moving Forward
Republican America
The headline this morning is that we have elected Donald Trump to be our president. The more pertinent lesson is that Democrats again earned a place of disfavor, standing in the corner face to the wall. Pre-vote, much talk centered around the reassessment that would be necessary for Republicans after the election. Now we should know that it is Democrats who must reassess if … [Read more...] about Republican America