Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, resigned from that position today, without providing specific reasons. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/20/us/politics/paul-manafort-resigns-donald-trump.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news Trump had brought new people abroad his campaign train … [Read more...] about Paul Manafort Leaves Trump Campaign
Donald Trump Meets the Honeymooners (VIDEO)
This gets an A PLUS. A fan of Jackie Gleason's classic "The Honeymooners" put this video together inserting Donald Trump into the comedy scene. SUPERB: Here's the original clip. Trump's space was originally wife Alice's mother: And if you haven't watched Gleason's The Honeymooners, you can get it on Amazon: Reposted from 2016 … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Meets the Honeymooners (VIDEO)
Sing It As We Bring It
August 19, 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 DonDon. Oh, Baby DonDon is so … [Read more...] about Sing It As We Bring It
Can We Ever Prepare Ourselves Adequately for Terrorist Attacks?
Think for a moment about the stark raving absurdity of The Donald’s assertion at the Republican National Convention: “I am the only one who can keep America safe.” Even in an election cycle in which this would-be despot appears to use every public appearance to become more and more preposterous and unelectable, this statement is the crown jewel in a campaign … [Read more...] about Can We Ever Prepare Ourselves Adequately for Terrorist Attacks?
Trump Doubles Down on the Crazy
Eugene Robinson is right that hiring Breitbart's Stephen O'Bannon drives the Trump campaign further into the alt-right fever swamp in The Washington Post. Shaken by the fact that he's losing, Donald Trump has fled into the parallel universe of the extreme right -- and apparently plans to stay there for the remainder of the campaign. Let's see if the rest of the Republican … [Read more...] about Trump Doubles Down on the Crazy
Lies, Damned Lies and Really Bad Incompetent Freakin’ Stupid Lies
August 18, 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 DonDon. Another bad hair day, but … [Read more...] about Lies, Damned Lies and Really Bad Incompetent Freakin’ Stupid Lies
The price of denouncing Trump
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has a story today speculating that Ohio Governor John Kasich is already making plans to contest the GOP presidential nomination in 2020. They note that Kasich is scheduled to be in New Hampshire on August 28-29 "for a reunion with his supporters there and to campaign and raise money for GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Sununu.” Kasich finished … [Read more...] about The price of denouncing Trump
UN suspends aid talks as Aleppo despairs
The rain of horrors upon the embattled people of Aleppo seems unending. Now they will be left without even talk about humanitarian aid because the UN Envoy for Syria suddenly suspended negotiations just eight minutes after they began today. Envoy Staffan de Mistura said continuing to talk makes “no sense” because none of the warring sides is willing to agree on a temporary … [Read more...] about UN suspends aid talks as Aleppo despairs
Donald Trump’s Evil Twin
August 18, 2016 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Baby DonDon’s campaign diary. The series images 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 every day. In his private moments, he always thinks of himself as Baby DonDon. So Baby DonDon got his first national security … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s Evil Twin
Did Trump Pivot? Doesn’t Matter!
Character doesn’t pivot; it develops over time. Politicians can certainly quickly change their strategy or shift the focus of their campaigns, but they can’t suddenly shift the essential nature of their being. In other words, Trump might begin to act consistently presidential on Twitter and keep to a measured, sane cadence while reading his teleprompter script, but this “pivot” … [Read more...] about Did Trump Pivot? Doesn’t Matter!
Van Jones on Hillary Clinton
Former Obama staffer Van Jones discusses the challenges facing a Clinton Presidency on vox.com. People are acting like this is some science fiction movie where if you blow up the Trump Death Star they all just disappear. Or if the Trump people blow up the Hillary Clinton Star Destroyer, the aliens would all go away. The problem is, Wednesday morning, we’re all still here! The … [Read more...] about Van Jones on Hillary Clinton
You’re Fired!…and You’re Fired…and You’re Fired!
It took Donald Trump exactly two days to undo his new Teleprompter demeanor and turn his campaign on its head again. He demoted campaign manager Paul Manafort in favor of Stephen Bannon and Kellyanne Conway, a team calculated to walk Trump back further into the political wilderness. No matter what you thought of the content of Trump's recent speeches, the fact that he was … [Read more...] about You’re Fired!…and You’re Fired…and You’re Fired!
Cartoon: Team Trump
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Team Trump
Criticism of Hillary Clinton Gone Too Far
When it comes to criticism of Hillary Clinton, this writer doesn't shy away from it whenever he thinks the criticism is valid. However, there are times when criticism of Clinton goes beyond the pale. For example, over at The American Mirror, Kyle Olson is obsessed about the fact that Clinton will take a four-day break from campaigning from 08/18/16 to 08/21/16. Olson writes, … [Read more...] about Criticism of Hillary Clinton Gone Too Far
Help Your Community Preserve the Memories of Those Who Fought in the ‘Great War’
After the Great War, thousands of war memorials -- from simple sculptures to grandiose monuments -- were built in towns, cities, counties across our nation. It has been nearly a century since the end of World War I and those ten decades have taken a heavy toll on many of those memorials and monuments -- even on grave markers of men who fought in that war. Coming … [Read more...] about Help Your Community Preserve the Memories of Those Who Fought in the ‘Great War’
Trump’s Bannon bomb
WASHINGTON -- If you thought the old Donald Trump campaign was wild and crazy, just wait for the new Trump campaign now that Breitbart's Steve Bannon has taken over as chief executive. The new leadership -- with Bannon and pollster Kellyanne Conway displacing Paul Manafort of the Ukranian Connection at the top of the heap -- is likely to steer Trump even more in the … [Read more...] about Trump’s Bannon bomb
Lesser of Two Weasels: The Next POTUS
All too often, when people vote in a presidential election, they feel as if they have to choose between the lesser of two evils. This year, voters will be choosing between the lesser of two weasels. That pretty much sums up the contest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Yes, it is that bad. Pundits and pollsters on the Left and on the Right generally agree that … [Read more...] about Lesser of Two Weasels: The Next POTUS
Liz Cheney is likely headed to the U.S House; Congress’ unfavourability rating braces for impact
In the event you don't keep a close eye on Wyoming politics, you might have missed that Dick Cheney's daughter, Liz, is very likely going to be elected to Congress in the fall. After eight years, incumbent Rep. Cynthia Lummis(R) decided she'd had enough representing Wyoming's state-wide sole congressional district, which prompted a large primary field to fight for the … [Read more...] about Liz Cheney is likely headed to the U.S House; Congress’ unfavourability rating braces for impact
Underlying The Surreality Of This Presidential Campaign Has Been A Simple Fact
The more Hillary Clinton tries to moderate her message and reach out to all voters, the more Donald Trump doubles down on his hateful rhetoric and further narrows his already narrow appeal. A consequence of these dueling visions is that Clinton is cruising to a landslide victory despite her substantial negatives while Trump keeps finding new ways to enhance his chances of … [Read more...] about Underlying The Surreality Of This Presidential Campaign Has Been A Simple Fact
Trump shakes up staff, names combative Breitbart executive in key role
By Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Donald Trump hired the pugnacious head of a conservative news website and promoted a woman in a shakeup of his troubled presidential campaign, an indication he is determined to maintain his combative style while honing his message to the voters who have taken him this far. Stephen Bannon, the head of Breitbart News, the … [Read more...] about Trump shakes up staff, names combative Breitbart executive in key role