Nasty Women by Clay Jones Her name is Hillary. It’s Madame President if you’re nasty. That joke’s been making the rounds on social media since Donald Trump interrupted Clinton during the third debate with “such a nasty woman.” Much has been made and analyzed from Donald Trump’s strike at Clinton with his “such a nasty woman” remark. Trump was provoked enough to speak out … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Nasty Women
Life under ISIS is ‘endlessly frightening and endlessly tedious’
A woman and her child, having fled Qayyarah, arrive at a front line position. Credit: Moises Saman/National Geographic In the now week-long battle for the strategic city of Mosul, the United States and coalition partners have pounded jihadist fighters with more targeted airstrikes than ever before. But ISIS combatants will not be easily dislodged. Those who've… … [Read more...] about Life under ISIS is ‘endlessly frightening and endlessly tedious’
New Poll Puts Trump and Clinton in Dead Heat
With just two weeks to go before the election, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are tied in a new nationwide poll. Released early on Monday, the Investor’s Business Daily (IBD)/TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence (TIPP) poll says the candidates each have the support of 41 percent of the voters. To be precise, Clinton, the Democratic nominee for president,… … [Read more...] about New Poll Puts Trump and Clinton in Dead Heat
One for the Congressional Records
With Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway admitting that the sky is blue after all, Hillary Clinton's triumph is a fait accompli. The Clinton machine may plug on, attempting to turn red states blue, stacking up a record to rival landslides past. It would be a waste of time and energy. If she does not need Arizona, Georgia or Utah to capture 270 electoral votes, she should … [Read more...] about One for the Congressional Records
Enough Already!
Enough already! This is the most disgusting and painful presidential election in my lifetime and that of most American citizens. And it goes on and on and on. Even Lady Liberty is crying. The presidential contest started virtually as soon as the last election was completed four years ago, picking up steam as it rolled along. The maneuvering and fund-raising began in earnest … [Read more...] about Enough Already!
Trump is not a GOP aberration
WASHINGTON -- The lies and distortions that Donald Trump's campaign messengers deploy to rationalize their candidate's outrageousness are more typical of the last couple of decades of our politics than we'd like to admit. Especially revealing and infuriating are the efforts to use Al Gore as a human shield against the public indignation Trump aroused by refusing to say … [Read more...] about Trump is not a GOP aberration
Politix Update: Pondering The Crash Landing Of The Donald Who Fell To Earth
Cheeto Jesus was going to fall to earth sooner or later. The laws of electoral physics had not been repealed nor had Americans gone totally crazy. The problem was whether he would run out of hot air before we ran out of calendar. I take no pleasure in having long ago predicted the outcome we are now on the verge of realizing: A mighty Election Day rebuke 15 days hence … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Pondering The Crash Landing Of The Donald Who Fell To Earth
So why doesn’t God just solve everything?
I am touch with a broken mother who has just lost a second child—who can even attempt to offer words? A freshman college student agonizes about his parents’ difficult and contentious divorce. There is a lot of anonymous suffering in the world—much more than the terrorizing open dramas that seize the headlines. Where is God in all this? It would be so much easier to cope … [Read more...] about So why doesn’t God just solve everything?
Benedict Arnold, Here I Come!
October 23, 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. Hola, Baby DonDon … [Read more...] about Benedict Arnold, Here I Come!
Donald Trump’s Sour Grapes
Donald Trump is to politics what the fox is to Aesop's fables. Here is what the fox did when he couldn't get what he wanted: "A Fox one day spied a beautiful bunch of ripe grapes hanging from a vine trained along the branches of a tree. The grapes seemed ready to burst with juice, and the Fox's mouth watered as he gazed longingly at them. The bunch hung from a high … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s Sour Grapes
Poli-Takes: The Rattling Of The Cages
With Election Day just two weeks away, a number of developments are taking place in contests that will decide the balance of power in both houses of Congress next year. Arizona-Senate For the Senate races, a little noticed but potentially meaningful development/gaffe came when Arizona Senator John McCain told a radio audience that Senate Republicans “will be united against … [Read more...] about Poli-Takes: The Rattling Of The Cages
Poll: Voters’ disgust with Trump gives Clinton double digit lead
A new ABC News 2016 tracking poll says voters' increasing disgust with Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has now given Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton a double digit lead: Hillary Clinton has vaulted to a double-digit advantage in the inaugural ABC News 2016 election tracking poll, boosted by broad disapproval of Donald Trump on two … [Read more...] about Poll: Voters’ disgust with Trump gives Clinton double digit lead
Cartoon: Trump the Nasty Guy
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If Trump Had Been at Gettysburg in 1863
If Trump Had Been at Gettysburg in 1863 by Michael Winship Unbelievable. On Saturday, there was Donald Trump desperately trying to jump on the coattails of Abraham Lincoln by delivering a speech in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the site of the sixteenth president’s memorable address, one of the finest, most concise and genuine pieces of rhetoric in American history. (Given … [Read more...] about If Trump Had Been at Gettysburg in 1863
Lies and Voter Rigging
by Walter Brasch Donald Trump, losing to Hillary Clinton in every major national poll, long ago brilliantly figured out how to continue to rally his base. Instead of dealing with issues, he attacks Clinton, the mass media, and calls the election rigged. The campaign rhetoric has been one not of issues but of personalities. Hillary Clinton calls Trump unfit to be … [Read more...] about Lies and Voter Rigging
Cartoon: Trump Accepting Election Results
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SNL’ Mocks Trump’s ‘Bad Hombres,’ ‘Nasty Woman’ in Third Presidential Debate Sketch (VIDEO)
Saturday Night Live delivered another political comedy classic, a masterpiece of a cold opening featuring Tom Hanks as Fox News moderator Chris Wallace, Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton and Alec Baldwin's Emmy-worth Donald Trump (which Trump hates. Rather than ruin it by detailing it here, just watch it for yourself: … [Read more...] about SNL’ Mocks Trump’s ‘Bad Hombres,’ ‘Nasty Woman’ in Third Presidential Debate Sketch (VIDEO)
Donald Trump’s Very Weird Russia Thing
Donald Trump, the Republican Party presidential nominee, has a Putin thing. The Trump campaign has a Russia thing. And Trump Tower has a Russian mobster-running-an-illegal-gambling-operation thing. The Clinton campaign has a Russian-hacker thing, as does the Democratic National Committee. WikiLeaks is apparently on the receiving end of the yield from the Russian-hacker … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s Very Weird Russia Thing
Trump branding hurt: new hotel’s won’t feature his name
Once upon a time "used cars" had such negative image that they became "pre-owned cars." "Gambling" was replaced by "gaming." When it comes to Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, damage to his brand was inevitable. As would be an attempt to gloss over the damage. And now we have the first signs -- amid many reports that Trump company earnings are down -- that the … [Read more...] about Trump branding hurt: new hotel’s won’t feature his name
Where Do I Find These People?
October 22, 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. So the Washington … [Read more...] about Where Do I Find These People?