Children in the White House by Clay Jones The press has a long tradition of respecting the privacy of children in the White House. They laid off Amy Carter (who I went to high school with for a year), Chelsea Clinton, the Bush twins, and Sasha and Malia Obama. Many in the public, including celebrities, radio talk show hosts, and other politicians haven’t given the same … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Children in the White House
A Lie Is a Lie, Is a Lie – A Liar Is a Liar, Is a Liar
Numerous well-documented articles have been written about the blatant and continuing lies by a certain Republican presidential candidate, president-elect and now president of these United States. Reminiscent of “putting lipstick on a pig,” those lies are now being cosmeticized by the president’s minions as “alternative facts.” Charles Blow at the New York Times is not … [Read more...] about A Lie Is a Lie, Is a Lie – A Liar Is a Liar, Is a Liar
Opportunities, Not Size Should Matter For New President
In February of 2009, just three weeks into his presidency, Barack Obama uttered the words, “I screwed up.” His nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, ex-Senator Tom Daschle had just withdrawn his candidacy after revelations that he was late paying $150,000 in taxes. For many, “I screwed up,” was an unheard of line from a Commander-in-Chief and the American people … [Read more...] about Opportunities, Not Size Should Matter For New President
Full Putin
January 27, 2017 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Super Baby DonDon’s diary. The series imagines that President 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 Super Baby DonDon. Props to Steve … [Read more...] about Full Putin
Sound and Fury Signifying Very Little
Eric Levitz explains Donald Trump's Presidential play-acting in New York Magazine. Donald Trump began his presidency with a blitzkrieg of delusional lies and reactionary edicts. As the president’s mouth laid waste to the concept of objective truth — and his pen tore through Obamacare, abortion rights, sanctuary cities, environmental protection, the fragile hopes of refugees, … [Read more...] about Sound and Fury Signifying Very Little
Don’t dismiss Trump’s rants as distractions
WASHINGTON -- Where to begin? That's the daily question for anyone trying to follow the words and deeds of the new administration, which is like drinking through two fire hoses -- one gushing policy, the other spewing insanity. Neither stream can be ignored. I wish I could agree with those who say we should pay little attention to President Trump's verbal eruptions and … [Read more...] about Don’t dismiss Trump’s rants as distractions
Trump Administration Is A Junior Varsity Team
Ex-President Barack Obama was criticized for calling the Islamic-terrorist organization ISIS a junior varsity team. As it turns out, the Trump Administration is the real junior varsity team. From The Hill: "At least four senior officials in President Trump’s White House have active accounts on a private Republican National Committee (RNC) email system, according to a new … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Is A Junior Varsity Team
Voter registration and fraud: is duplicative duplicitous?
A flurry of headlines points out that Steve Bannon (Florida and New York) and Tiffany Trump (New York and Pennsylvania) are registered to vote in two states. Ditto cabinet nominee Steven Mnuchin (California and New … [Read more...] about Voter registration and fraud: is duplicative duplicitous?
In search of the truth about Trumpism
WASHINGTON -- Is Trumpism a scam? And if so, who is Donald Trump scamming? Or is the country confronting something even more troubling: a president unhinged from any realities that get in the way of his impulses, unmoored from any driving philosophy, and willing to make everything up as he goes along, including "alternative facts"? Of course, there's another … [Read more...] about In search of the truth about Trumpism
Post-truth politics actually dates back to Aristotle
Post-truth politics actually dates back to Aristotle by Kevin Morrell Following Donald Trump’s inauguration as President the world is anticipating a new, and potentially radically different era for the US. The inauguration also prompts questions about this new style of politics. Trump’s surge to leading the most powerful nation in the world was fueled by a rhetoric we … [Read more...] about Post-truth politics actually dates back to Aristotle
Fasten Your Seat Belts, It Is Going to Be a Rough Ride
A few days ago, reacting to readers’ comments on the significance of Saturday’s amazing “million women marches,” I commented: We are entering the "alternative facts" era, TO, where good is bad and bad is good, where the truth is debatable and refutable and lies, obfuscation, bravado, bullying and intimidation are the new norm. Fasten your seat belts; it is going to be … [Read more...] about Fasten Your Seat Belts, It Is Going to Be a Rough Ride
A Radical Foreign Policy Proposal for President-elect Trump (Guest Voice)
A Radical Foreign Policy Proposal for President-elect Trump By Anthony Stahelski American foreign policy has been formed by two very different philosophies. One is realpolitik, and the other is American Exceptionalism. Realpolitik, a term coined by a German politician in the 1800s, is diplomacy based on furthering a … [Read more...] about A Radical Foreign Policy Proposal for President-elect Trump (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore by Clay Jones If you had a pulse today you heard of the passing of Mary Tyler Moore. I had two concerns with this idea. The first is, there will be several cartoons of her tossing the hat in the air. I hope mine is a twist of an obvious idea. Second, MTM was no idealistic feminist in real life. She refused to join Gloria Steinem’s feminist … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore, TV icon who symbolized independent career woman, dies at 80
Mary Tyler Moore, the multiple Emmy-winning actress who first charmed TV viewers on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" in the 1960s and became a beloved TV icon who could "turn the world on with her smile" on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" in the 1970s, has died. She was 80. In a career that began as… … [Read more...] about Mary Tyler Moore, TV icon who symbolized independent career woman, dies at 80
Democrats Opposed To Rule Of Law?
Are leaders of the Democratic Party opposed to the rule of law? That appears to be the case if a report by The Hill is accurate. In a report titled Dems: Wall is 'opposite of what America stands for', The Hill quotes Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) as saying, "The United States is the shining light of freedom, liberty, and prosperity to the world. We welcome all who are … [Read more...] about Democrats Opposed To Rule Of Law?
Trump Senior Staff Have Private RNC Email Accounts
Senior Trump administration staffers including Kellyanne Conway, Jared Kushner, Sean Spicer and Steve Bannon have active accounts on a Republican National Committee email system, Newsweek has learned. The system (rnchq.org) is the same one the Bush administration was accused of using to evade transparency rules after claiming to have “lost” 22 million emails. Related: The … [Read more...] about Trump Senior Staff Have Private RNC Email Accounts
Despite Poll, Warren Enters Re-election Campaign A Solid favorite
The political world seems to be buzzing over a WBUR poll released recently that showed lukewarm re-elect margins for famed Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. While the poll found Warren’s approval rating to be 51%, it showed that just 44% of Bay State voters would grant her a second term. 46% felt it was time to “give someone else a chance.” Additionally, the poll showed … [Read more...] about Despite Poll, Warren Enters Re-election Campaign A Solid favorite
Donald Trump, Methadone Man
January 25, 2017 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Super Baby DonDon’s diary. The series imagines that President 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 Super Baby DonDon. Journalists, the … [Read more...] about Donald Trump, Methadone Man
How Much Does the Popular Vote Matter? (Guest Voice)
How Much Does the Popular Vote Matter? By Thomas Hoffman With the inauguration completed, we are witnessing an outbreak of protests across the country. Protesting the change in power is somewhat common with new presidents these days, especially when the new president did not win the popular vote. One subject that is destined to resurface is how this President did not, in … [Read more...] about How Much Does the Popular Vote Matter? (Guest Voice)
Trump’s First 100 Days (Guest Voice)
Trump's First 100 Days Raging Moderate by Will Durst As extraordinary as it sounds, Donald J. Trump is now the 45th President of the United States. It's mind-boggling. Like making John Goodman the cover model for this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Kim Kardashian-appointed chief scientist at the Atomic Energy Lab. Colin Kaepernick in charge of WikiLeaks. The … [Read more...] about Trump’s First 100 Days (Guest Voice)