Can America ever get back to being America again? Given the animus and hatred that has surfaced during this election campaign, this is not a frivolous question? The answer depends to a great degree on your previous vision of what America was and what your expectations are about what the future will bring when the election is over. The anger and vituperation that we have seen … [Read more...] about Can America Ever Get Back to Being America Again?
Politix Update: The Balanced-Treatment Lie & The News Media’s Epic Election Failure
It is appropriate that my last Politix Update column before Election Day focuses on the news media, which so completely chucked its responsibility to be a truth-imparting watchdog in covering a presidential race that has been even more important than the 2008 watershed. This, if you hadn't noticed, is because the very foundations of American democracy have been at stake. As … [Read more...] about Politix Update: The Balanced-Treatment Lie & The News Media’s Epic Election Failure
Defeating both Trump and Trumpism
WASHINGTON -- Although Donald Trump's defeat is a prerequisite to national recovery, the profound damage he has done to our nation will not be wiped away if he loses. And even if she wins, Hillary Clinton will still be feeling the effects of the multiyear campaign waged by Republicans in Congress to destroy her. The evidence suggests that her GOP foes will try to end … [Read more...] about Defeating both Trump and Trumpism
Cartoon: A Donald Trump Shoutout
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: A Donald Trump Shoutout
Upholding death row inmates’ “suicide burden,” federal judge attacks medical profession
Chief United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama, W. Keith Watkins, has big-time beef with the medical profession. According to Judge Watkins, “modern medicine has orphaned Hippocrates and his Oath, in the name of patient self-determination and choice.” The entire medical community, Watkins decries, is violating the Hippocratic Oath by, “unleashing the … [Read more...] about Upholding death row inmates’ “suicide burden,” federal judge attacks medical profession
Cartoon: Trump’s Poll watchers
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BREAKING: FBI Director clears Clinton again in new letter to Congress
Three days before the election, the race has been upended again by FBI Director James Comey. Nine days after drastically changing the dynamics of the 2016 Presidential race and being accused of inserting the FBI into a political campaign by alerting Congress that new emails were found that were related to Hillary Cliton's controversial use of a private server as Secretary … [Read more...] about BREAKING: FBI Director clears Clinton again in new letter to Congress
Voter suppression: how the Presidential election is rigged
For voters in 13 states, voter suppression looks like this: no early voting AND no no-excuse absentee voting. This “rigs” (privileges) the election towards those who hold white collar jobs where it’s easy to come in late or leave early on Tuesday. It disenfranchises voters working hourly wage jobs who have little or zero power over setting their schedules. And which states are … [Read more...] about Voter suppression: how the Presidential election is rigged
What Will Happen in Tuesday’s Election and Why
Here's my first stab at what is likely to happen on Tuesday. First off: my prediction for the Presidential race is Hillary Clinton winning by 7 points in the popular vote - 50.1 to 43.1 (rest to third party). Electoral College at least 323 for Clinton though it could be higher. Why am I so bullish on Hillary Clinton's chances? Here is my explanation. There are a few … [Read more...] about What Will Happen in Tuesday’s Election and Why
Mike Peters Cartoon: Russian Nesting Dolls
Russian Nesting Dolls by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --WHY VLADIMIR PUTIN’S RUSSIA IS BACKING DONALD TRUMP --Forget conspiracy theories. This is why Trump’s Russian connection is actually a problem. --Donald Trump’s Many, Many, Many, Many Ties to Russia --The Putin-Trump Axis Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Cartoon: Russian Nesting Dolls
The first 100 horrific days of a Trump presidency
WASHINGTON -- In the early hours after this year's Brexit vote, the top Google searches on the topic by shocked Britons were "what does it mean to leave the EU" and "what is the EU." Don't let this happen here. Now that James Comey has dedicated the FBI to the election of Donald Trump, a remote possibility is a serious prospect. But we don't have to wonder what … [Read more...] about The first 100 horrific days of a Trump presidency
Our Tribal Politics
Jonathan Haidt and Ravi Iyer offer a thoughtful analysis and hopeful prescription for our bitter partisan divide in the Wall Street Journal. On the right, some speak of this as the “Flight 93 election,” meaning that America has been hijacked by treasonous leftists who are trying to crash the plane, so electing Donald Trump to rush the cockpit is the only sane choice. On the … [Read more...] about Our Tribal Politics
The ominous elections for President
Whatever happens, the ominous US presidential elections will change the world. The only safe verdict may be that Hillary Clinton, the consummate politician, and Donald Trump, the snake-oil businessman, fall short of what the international community needs of the leader of the world in these very unstable and dangerous times for global relationships. A Clinton victory … [Read more...] about The ominous elections for President
Trump/GOP hear thunder, ought pay attention, for it’s Latino Voters in ¡Truenos y Relampagos! in full Thunder and Lightning
Embed from Getty Images Why are so many Latinos running [away] from the GOP and their chosen, vaunted, and clearly supported candidate? Yes, it's enough for us Latinos to be falsely accused, torn from sense of security for las familias, to have broken promises about family reunification, which was promised in U.S. immigration law. It would be enough to be ridiculed, to … [Read more...] about Trump/GOP hear thunder, ought pay attention, for it’s Latino Voters in ¡Truenos y Relampagos! in full Thunder and Lightning
A Latino And Hispanic Blue Wave Is Swamping Trump In Nevada (TWEETS)
With ABC's national tracking poll showing a full rebound in enthusiasm for Hillary Clinton, something big is happening in early voting states with substantial Latino and Hispanic populations. One such state may prove to be the decisive edge in the Electoral College for Hillary Clinton. According to Jon Ralston, the recognized dean of Nevada political news,… … [Read more...] about A Latino And Hispanic Blue Wave Is Swamping Trump In Nevada (TWEETS)
They Used To Call It Election Fatigue
A few of us came voluntarily but most were coerced. My wife and parents cornered me the night after the second debate. They told me that I was obsessed. I didn’t know the date or my children’s names. They kept at it long enough to convince me that I was in trouble. I’d neglected my health and hygiene. I was taking meals sporadically, they said, confronting me with piles of … [Read more...] about They Used To Call It Election Fatigue
Trump Has Unleashed a Wave of Anti-Semitic Hatred
As a middle-class, white Ashkenazi Jew living in California in 2016, I’ve been privileged to avoid the systemic, cultural and interpersonal racism faced by many Muslims, immigrants and people of color across the U.S. today. However, my uncle was not as fortunate. He was a Holocaust survivor who saw his entire family killed in front of… … [Read more...] about Trump Has Unleashed a Wave of Anti-Semitic Hatred
The View from Ireland: Will Trump fans accept the result if he loses? (Guest Voice)
Will Trump fans accept the result if he loses? by Gerard Ball November 8th is a day of reckoning. It is a most important day – a day when either everything could change, or little will. Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton? That has been the paramount question worth answering ever since it became readily apparent that these two – a lifelong Democrat and a born-again Republican – … [Read more...] about The View from Ireland: Will Trump fans accept the result if he loses? (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: THIS CARTOON IS BADINOV
This Cartoon is Badinov by Clay Jones The only thing surprising about a weiner disrupting Hillary Clinton’s campaign in the final week is that it doesn’t belong to Bill. The FBI is NOT supposed to involve themselves in elections. That’s the CIA’s job to do in other nations. The bureau swears they’re not despite director, and Republican, Jim Comey issuing a letter within … [Read more...] about Cartoon: THIS CARTOON IS BADINOV
Crass’s Calls: Dems To Net 16 House Seats
Heading into Tuesday, Republicans hold a 30 seat margin in the House of Representatives. Throughout the year, a few Democrats voiced initial optimism that an anti-Trump wave could carry them back to the majority, few would say it was possible with a straight face at any time other than, perhaps the weekend following the release of the “Access Hollywood” tapes. Hillary Clinton’s … [Read more...] about Crass’s Calls: Dems To Net 16 House Seats