The four day Trump-a-thon, sometimes noted as the Republican National Convention, ended this week in Cleveland, with the Republican party still divided and Donald Trump’s ego inflated larger than a Macy’s parade balloon. Trump was all over the convention hall, the hotels, and in the media, chatting, arguing, scowling, and boasting. It was Trump’s convention, and he knew it. … [Read more...] about Lessons from the Trump-a-Thon
If You Love “Harry Potter,” You Probably Dislike Donald Trump
J.K. Rowling has made no secret of her dislike for Donald Trump, but for "Harry Potter" readers, it would seem Trump is basically a real life version of Lord Voldemort. This would perhaps go a long way in explaining the findings of a new study published in the latest edition of the journal PS: Political Science… … [Read more...] about If You Love “Harry Potter,” You Probably Dislike Donald Trump
Cartoon: The Trump Family Pressures Donald
Mike Slosberg is a cartoonist and novelist. He lives with his wife and hundreds of drawing pens on the Upper Westside of Manhattan, New York. You can see more of his cartoons and learn about his books by going to: mikeslosbergbooks.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: The Trump Family Pressures Donald
On Human Rights, California is Better than Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, and Texas!
On Human Rights, California is Better than Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, and Texas! by Stephen Cooper Speaking in favor of Proposition 66, the ballot initiative that seeks to speed up executions in California to Texas-like levels of lethality, Los Angeles deputy district attorney Michele Hanisee told legislators during testimony before the Public Safety Committee in … [Read more...] about On Human Rights, California is Better than Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, and Texas!
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Some final Republican convention thoughts
Some final Republican convention thoughts by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Analysis: The Republican convention as reality TV. Not in a good way --12 Most WTF Moments From a Very WTF Republican Convention --10 takeaways from Donald Trump's Republican Convention ---The RNC: Fear and Puking In Cleveland Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Some final Republican convention thoughts
Possible Vote Clinton/Kaine Strategy
Well, Hillary Clinton announced today that Virginia Senator Tim Kaine is her running mate for Vice President. I wonder what their strategy will be? This new www.voteclintonkaine.org website might give us a clue. Then again, it is getting harder and harder to tell what is a joke these days in the world of political theater. www.voteclintonkaine.org … [Read more...] about Possible Vote Clinton/Kaine Strategy
Trump’s acceptance speech: Seeking victory by scaring the country to death
CLEVELAND -- Perhaps you thought, or hoped, that Donald Trump would use his acceptance speech to offer a softer tone, to sketch a more compassionate vision of the nation, or to reach out to skeptics and former opponents. Trump chose a different path -- or, more precisely, the same path he has taken from the outset of the campaign. Trump will be running as Trump, the … [Read more...] about Trump’s acceptance speech: Seeking victory by scaring the country to death
Morning in America it wasn’t
CLEVELAND -- It was a grand old party at Quicken Loans Arena on Thursday night. Delegates wore cowboy hats, straw hats, tricorn hats, stovepipe hats, cheesehead hats, evergreen hats and Uncle Sam hats. They bopped to the music of a seven-piece band and waved red, white and blue pompoms. There was a Donald Trump action figure here, a Donald Trump superhero cape there -- … [Read more...] about Morning in America it wasn’t
Cartoons: Republican Boogas
Republican Boogas by Clay Jones Damn I drew a lot of cartoons this week. I’m three days ahead of schedule with my syndication. Thank god this convention is over and after I draw cartoons on Hillary’s veep pick and Roger Ailes’ horniness, I can take a nap….oh wait. There’s another convention next week. Didn’t they used to take a month between these things? The Republican … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Republican Boogas
Hillary Clinton Picks Kaine – In Her Own Words (Updates)
Update II: As I indicated in the comments section, I thought Time Kaine did pretty well in his first joint appearance with his running mate, Hillary Clinton, in Miami today. He even spoke Spanish very well, saying among other that he and Hillary Clinton will be “compañeros del alma” y que “somos todos Americanos.” One reporter who was totally impressed with Kaine’s … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Picks Kaine – In Her Own Words (Updates)
After the Republican Convention Make-Believe, Back to the Cruel Reality Called Trump
The balloons have been popped, the confetti has been swept up, the fireworks have fizzled, the lies have been told, the fear mongering has reached its climax and the thunderous, obscene “lock her up,” and worse, cheers and shouts have subsided -- for now. But even before all this happened, the still presumptive but already presumptuous Republican presidential nominee put his … [Read more...] about After the Republican Convention Make-Believe, Back to the Cruel Reality Called Trump
Trump used up his lifetime supply of self-discipline last night
Prior to Donald Trump's convention speech, I wondered, as I'm sure many did, if the GOP presidential nominee would we be able to stick to the prepared script or if he would veer off in ways unhelpful to his campaign's ultimate goal. I'm sure his team (his family?) insisted that he restrain himself, in particular because of how badly things had gone earlier in the week, and he … [Read more...] about Trump used up his lifetime supply of self-discipline last night
Scary in So Many Ways
By Andrew Feinberg Some smart commentators said Trump’s acceptance speech read better than it sounded. This is an important, if scary, thought. It suggests that if uttered more conversationally, with smaller dollops of rage and fewer Mussolini head bobs, the message could eventually prove more attractive to voters than it seemed to many of us last night. Michael Moore … [Read more...] about Scary in So Many Ways
Politix Update: GOP Is Left In The Gutter As Trump’s Lemmings March To The Sea
Let us begin this jeremiad with a couple, three acknowledgements: Despite the innumerable pre-mortems, the Republican Party is not dead, and despite the extraordinary spectacle of fear and loathing that low-crawled to a merciful conclusion last night in Cleveland, there always will be a place -- and should always be a place -- for conservatism in the America. Still, what we … [Read more...] about Politix Update: GOP Is Left In The Gutter As Trump’s Lemmings March To The Sea
Yglesias: GOP-not just Trump-is the Problem
Matthew Yglesias explains on vox.com. A broad range of perfectly mainstream Republican Party politicians — Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, Attorney General Pam Bondi of Florida, and so forth — revealed a political party that completely apart from Trump is utterly … [Read more...] about Yglesias: GOP-not just Trump-is the Problem
No, But I Play One on TV
Donald Trump offered John Kasich the Vice-Presidency with virtually unlimited powers. Trump's son, who had the discussion with Kasich, denies the allegation. "You know the way I conduct myself. Do you really believe I would say, '(John Kasich) is in charge of foreign and domestic policy and (Donald Trump) will focus on making America great again'? What am I, a meathead?" he … [Read more...] about No, But I Play One on TV
Trump GOP Anthems: Praise Illegal Drugs & Song Written by a Gay Zoroasterian
The Rolling Stones song, "You cant always get what you want," is a song about drugs, and death. It was played at the close of the GOP convention 2016 in Cleveland, chosen by Donald Trump & Company as they closed the convention. As per friends who knew the scene back in the day: "For years, 'the connection' was understood by many to mean one's drug dealer... Footloose used to … [Read more...] about Trump GOP Anthems: Praise Illegal Drugs & Song Written by a Gay Zoroasterian
Yes, he is a fascist.
Very interesting article by Adam Gopnik in the New Yorker on what Donald Trump brings to our politics. Wouldn't surprise me if, as in so many moments during the 1990's and at the present time, the deliberate manipulation of language by the Right isn't responsible for what we think know. It's an old trick. Propaganda. Gopnik points out that Donald Trump presents us … [Read more...] about Yes, he is a fascist.
A more restrained tone and an appeal to populism: 5 takeaways from Trump’s acceptance speech
CLEVELAND — The balloons have dropped, the smiling family members have embraced, and Donald J. Trump has accepted the Republican nomination for the presidency. Here are our first impressions from Trump's 75-minute address. — A tempered tone Trump's improbable run has been propelled by the aura of unpredictability; his seemingly improvised, and often outlandish, riffs at… … [Read more...] about A more restrained tone and an appeal to populism: 5 takeaways from Trump’s acceptance speech
Trump accepts Republican nomination, vows to put “America first”
By Steve Holland CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Donald Trump accused Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of a legacy of "death, destruction, terrorism and weakness" as U.S. secretary of state and vowed to be tough on crime and illegal immigrants in a speech on Thursday accepting the Republican presidential nomination. Trump's 75-minute speech was designed to set the tone for the … [Read more...] about Trump accepts Republican nomination, vows to put “America first”