Concern about the behavior of so-called "Bernie Bros" supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders blossomed into a campaign issue in 2020. But the problem surfaced in 2016 with the ferocity of online attacks in 2016 on then Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton and those who supported her. When Sen. Elizabeth Warren pulled out of the race for the Democratic … [Read more...] about Warren blasts Sanders for his supporters’ ‘organized nastiness’ and ‘bullying’
Franklin Graham plays the fool.
Someone whom Franklin Graham respects and trusts ought to take Graham aside somewhere and help him extract his cranium from his rectum. That is because Franklin Graham plays the fool in a statement that he posted on Twitter. Here is Graham's statement: Is there anything Christian in Graham's tweet? Pharisaic? Yes. Christian? No. For starters, Graham grossly … [Read more...] about Franklin Graham plays the fool.
Joe Biden, Super Tuesday and Missionary Ridge
I watched the aftermath of Super Tuesday yesterday, and was astonished at the sheer imbecility of our pundits and talking heads. Then I read the navel gazing of our print mavens, and I have to say: YOU ENTIRELY MISSED THE POINT, guys. Let me tell you a story, about WHY General Douglas MacArthur spent his entire life trying to live up to his father, Arthur MacArthur, who won … [Read more...] about Joe Biden, Super Tuesday and Missionary Ridge
Elizabeth Warren’s dropping out of Democratic race for president, so who will get her votes? It’s complicated
DETROIT — In what turned out to be the final rally of her presidential campaign, Elizabeth Warren had some advice for more than 2,000 voters jammed into a giant shed at Detroit’s famed Eastern Market.Instead of tracking the horse race talk and pundit predictions, Warren said they should “cast a vote that will make you proud, cast a vote from the heart.”Her plea may still apply, … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Warren’s dropping out of Democratic race for president, so who will get her votes? It’s complicated
Will the Supreme Court crown Trump as king?
ByDonald Ayer, Tom Coleman and Christine Todd WhitmanPresident Trump is playing a shell game with the American people and rejecting the founding principle of this nation: We have a president, not a king.In a case to be argued before the Supreme Court this month, Trump v. Vance, Trump’s lawyers maintain that the president is absolutely immune from criminal proceedings. In their … [Read more...] about Will the Supreme Court crown Trump as king?
THE CORONAVIRUS SCREAM
UNCLE JOE IS ON TOP, AND THAT’S NO MALARKEY
Joe Biden, seemingly DOA, has staged one of the greatest political comebacks in history. On Tuesday night, he won at least nine of Super Tuesday’s 14 primaries, including Texas, which nobody foresaw. He won states where he never set foot and never advertised. He posted shocker wins in the north (Massachusetts, Minnesota), ran the table in the south (Arkansas, Alabama, North … [Read more...] about UNCLE JOE IS ON TOP, AND THAT’S NO MALARKEY
Trudy Rubin: After Super Tuesday, expect greater Russian election interference amped up by Trump
The day before Super Tuesday, all the nation’s top security agencies issued a joint statement warning that “foreign actors continue to try to … cause confusion and create doubt in our system.”This should hardly have been surprising since intelligence officials and the FBI have been publicly warning that Russia is waging “information warfare” to fan U.S. political divisions and … [Read more...] about Trudy Rubin: After Super Tuesday, expect greater Russian election interference amped up by Trump
Grievance Politics Trumps Rational Thought
UPDATE: CNN and MSNBC both had similar panels. Elizabeth Warren could ONLY (by implication) have lost because of ... Amanda Terkel / HuffPost: Elizabeth Warren Could Never Escape The Baggage Of Being A ‘Female Candidate’ — She was qualified. She persisted. But sexism still mattered. — Elizabeth Warren wasn't trying to be the first female president. — She wanted to … [Read more...] about Grievance Politics Trumps Rational Thought
Going Viral
All rights reserved. Copyright Donar, Political Graffiti … [Read more...] about Going Viral
Super Tuesday results show how Latino voters, moderate Democrats and Trump supporters are shaping the election
Voting machine operator David Schaefer, right, helps voter Kaitron Gordon with her ballot on Tennessee’s Super Tuesday primary in Nashville after deadly overnight tornadoes delayed the start of voting. AP/Mark Humphrey Katie A. Cahill, University of Tennessee; Andrea Kent, West Virginia University, and Rey Junco, Tufts University Editor’s note: From … [Read more...] about Super Tuesday results show how Latino voters, moderate Democrats and Trump supporters are shaping the election
Bloomberg drops out of Presidential race and endorses Biden
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that he's dropping out of the race for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination after a poor Super Tuesday showing that netted him one delegate from American Somoa, located 6,000 miles from the American mainland. He immediately pledged to support former Vice President Joe Biden and do everything he can do to help elect … [Read more...] about Bloomberg drops out of Presidential race and endorses Biden
Elizabeth Warren is sinking.
Elizabeth Warren is a sinking presidential candidate. From ABC News, here are some of the results of Super Tuesday 2020. Warren wins just 4 delegates in Massachusetts, while Biden wins 16 and Sanders wins 11. Um, which state does Warren represent in the U.S. Senate? Warren wins no delegate in Oklahoma, while Biden wins 10 and Sanders wins 5. Uh, which … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Warren is sinking.
Biden scores early wins over Sanders on Super Tuesday
Houston (AFP) - Joe Biden notched up startling wins over leftist rival Bernie Sanders in the Democrats' Super Tuesday contest to challenge President Donald Trump, with a torrent of projected victories showing his surprising muscle after what had appeared to be a failing campaign.But despite early disappointments Sanders was still expected to rack up large numbers of delegates … [Read more...] about Biden scores early wins over Sanders on Super Tuesday
Our Presidential Candidates in One Word, or Two (With ‘Coda’)
[See Coda at end] Way back, in May 2017, when Trump had only been in power for one hundred days and when Trump had “only” made around 600 “false or misleading claims,” Quinnipiac University asked Americans what word first came to mind when they thought about Trump. The answers were disastrous for the fledgling president. The top five words used to describe Trump … [Read more...] about Our Presidential Candidates in One Word, or Two (With ‘Coda’)
Klobuchar quits Dem Presidential race as field continues to narrow: will endorse Biden
The Democratic Presidential candidate field continues to shrink. The latest news: Sen. Amy Klobuchar is suspending her campaign and will endorse Vice President Joe Biden. The Washington Post: "Amy Klobuchar, the senator from Minnesota who cast herself as a Midwestern pragmatist who could appeal to voters across the political spectrum, has ended her presidential bid, … [Read more...] about Klobuchar quits Dem Presidential race as field continues to narrow: will endorse Biden
The best way to clear a Trump rally (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
OF RELATED INTEREST: --Trump’s no stranger to misinformation. But with the coronavirus, experts say that’s dangerous --Live updates: Global coronavirus death toll surpasses 3,000; markets stage cautious recovery on stimulus hopes Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a political and comic strip … [Read more...] about The best way to clear a Trump rally (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
Taliban to resume attacks on Afghan forces despite US peace deal agreement
TheTalibanwill resume attacks on Afghan security forces, the group said on Monday, ending a brief peace that centred on adealsigned between the US and insurgents this weekend.It follows an announcement byPresident Ashraf Ghanithat his government would continue a partial truce until talks between Afghan officials and the Taliban begin on 10 March."The reduction in violence... … [Read more...] about Taliban to resume attacks on Afghan forces despite US peace deal agreement
‘Onward’ Is An Epic Family Adventure
When you look at the Pixar film catalog, there is no shortage of stories to choose from. In one way or another, they all focus on positive relationships, learning lessons, and positive emotional-social learning. These are all things children should learn, and things adults should be regularly reminded of. Onward lives up to the Pixar name and is sure to be a favorite for … [Read more...] about ‘Onward’ Is An Epic Family Adventure
DEMOCRATIC HOAXES KILL (Cartoon and Column)
I have a brand new apartment and I’m in love with it. It’s the first time in nearly 20 years I’ve lived alone, and that’s something I’ve been waiting a very long time for. It’s really cool because it’s inside a very old building that you have to enter and climb stairs to get into the apartment. It’s kinda like Seinfeld’s apartment but with a fourth wall. Part of the reason I’m … [Read more...] about DEMOCRATIC HOAXES KILL (Cartoon and Column)