A small man that he is, please join me in protest against donald trump by referring to him with a small d and a small t. #smallmandonaldtrump … [Read more...] about I protest
Race For Control of U.S. Senate Super Close
While not nearly as exciting or as riveting as the Presidential race, the battle for control of the U.S. Senate is important. It is also close – and it will probably stay that way until the early morning hours of Wednesday November 9th or beyond (many remember the 2008 Minnesota recount that prevented Al Franken from taking his seat until the following July). It’s easy to … [Read more...] about Race For Control of U.S. Senate Super Close
The Accidental Candidate
Suddenly, Tuesday's Vice-Presidential debate looms large in this year's presidential election, now that Donald Trump has the look of a former candidate. Pence was the GOP's sole, bright light this week, outshining his opponent, Tim Kaine. He displayed a bearing that the head of the party lacks. Trump's sudden collapse. due to the release of a 2005 off-camera audio recording, … [Read more...] about The Accidental Candidate
There Is A Mighty Wind Blowing Across America Today & It Has Nothing To Do With Matthew
That mighty wind is Trumpkins madly dissembling the latest of the innumerable Donald Trump scandals — a leaked hot-mic video in which he brags about the pleasures of sexually assaulting married women — and they are angrily asserting that Bill Clinton did the same thing. There is an element of truth to that. Clinton was and Trump is a sexual predator. But that is where the … [Read more...] about There Is A Mighty Wind Blowing Across America Today & It Has Nothing To Do With Matthew
The presidential “election” is not November 8
The "election" ends on November 8 Calls for Donald Trump to step aside in the wake of the #trumpTapes scandal are not anchored in reality. Voting has begun, and it's a distributed (local) process. That means ballots have been printed and distributed (even if it's an electronic distribution). The only consistent requirement is that the last day/time to vote is 8 pm … [Read more...] about The presidential “election” is not November 8
I DONT WANT AN APOLOGY FROM TRUMP
I want him to stop making lust remarks about his own daughter Ivanka. I want him to make a full apology with complete sincerity to Megan and Rosie and all the other women who he was angry at because they dared to question his 'highness' and/or because they failed to make him rise up in hunting alert. Yes, I know. Not likely. Really not likely. Here's the thing … [Read more...] about I DONT WANT AN APOLOGY FROM TRUMP
Trump issues “apology” and news media publish it
In response to negative press (and social media traffic) regarding his "locker room banter" that epitomizes rape culture, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump released a video statement late on Friday. In the short (1:35) video statement, Trump apologized, pledged to "never let you down," and closed with an attack on Bill and Hillary Clinton. If you do not want to … [Read more...] about Trump issues “apology” and news media publish it
October is the Cruelest Month
Hillary Clinton supporters have cowered in dread that Donald Trump or the Republicans would unleash an October Surprise that would bring down her candidacy. The surprise that Hillary now dreads is that her opponent will be drummed out of the Presidential campaign before she beats him like a rented mule. David Fehrenholdt, a Washington Post reporter, disclosed an audio outtake … [Read more...] about October is the Cruelest Month
Dear Daughters of Our World
My dearlings... in case your mother, grandmother did not lay it out clearly... Beware the candythrowers in troubled times. Beware when you feel beaten down and one suddenly appears promising to lift you up and how lucky they are to have found you, and how precious you are, and how much you deserve to be treated like a queen. Today, we see an example of this vile lure and … [Read more...] about Dear Daughters of Our World
Is cheating on your wife a GOP secret handshake?
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made waves Friday when the Washington Post reported his having lamented his inability to seduce (not his choice of verb) an named married women. Related: Trump issues video apology, closes with attack on Clinton The conversation took place in 2005, several months after marrying his third wife, … [Read more...] about Is cheating on your wife a GOP secret handshake?
Trump “Apology” A FULL FAILURE– A FULL APOLOGY IS THIS…
NOt 'sorry you were offended' and not the meandering babble that Trump teleprompter-read, word for pre-designed word, tonight: You weight it for yourself. I'll offer a couple ways that one might consider... The short assessment might be something like this: would you accept Trump's apology tonight from your own kid who just did something completely unacceptable> Yeah … [Read more...] about Trump “Apology” A FULL FAILURE– A FULL APOLOGY IS THIS…
Trump: “Grab ’em by the Pu-sy” Cause He’s ‘a ‘star’
The problem with any apology by a person who is not sorry for what they did, only sorry they got caught.... The problem with any mocked up apology by a person not sorry for sexual intrusions on others, but sorry such has affected their 'progress' in whatever 'deal' they are chasing, in this case the highest office in the United States. ...is that apology does not … [Read more...] about Trump: “Grab ’em by the Pu-sy” Cause He’s ‘a ‘star’
October Surprise Sinks Trump?
An October Surprise is supposed to be a revelation that dramatically alters the trajectory of a presidential election the month before the election. The October Surprise of 2016 may have just sunk Donald Trump's chance of becoming the next President. A New York Daily News front cover says it all: States the NYDN story, "Surprise, surprise: Donald Trump has exposed … [Read more...] about October Surprise Sinks Trump?
Audio recording political bombshell: ‘I moved on her,’ Trump says as he boasts of his sexual advances
Donald Trump boasted crudely about his sexual conquests in a 2005 audio recording made a few months after his marriage to Melania Trump, saying he sometimes got his way with women because he was "a star." The recording, obtained by The Washington Post and released Friday, features the Republican presidential nominee making extraordinarily vulgar comments about… … [Read more...] about Audio recording political bombshell: ‘I moved on her,’ Trump says as he boasts of his sexual advances
Clinton Ethics An Oxymoron
Again the American public has been given news which shows that Hillary Clinton is deficient in the area of ethics. From The Washington Free Beacon: "Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sought to arrange Pentagon and State Department consulting contracts for her daughter’s friend, prompting concerns of federal ethics rules violations. Clinton in 2009 arranged … [Read more...] about Clinton Ethics An Oxymoron
My Debate with Gary Johnson
October 7, 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. Roger Ailes and Steve Bannon … [Read more...] about My Debate with Gary Johnson
Movie review: ‘The Birth of a Nation’ is a powerful story that needs to be heard
Nate Parker's historical drama "The Birth of a Nation," which focuses on a violent 1831 slave rebellion on a Virginia plantation, is a powerful film. It is, particularly in its quieter moments, often a deeply moving one. And it tells, unquestionably, an important story that needs to be heard. It is also — and let's just… … [Read more...] about Movie review: ‘The Birth of a Nation’ is a powerful story that needs to be heard
Path to the White House is Paved by Billions of Dollars
by Walter Brasch With a month left before the November general election, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are trash-talking each other in a financial race to the White House. According to the latest filing with the Federal Election Commission, Clinton has raised about $516.8 million for her campaign. Total spending by outside groups and SuperPacs supporting her was an … [Read more...] about Path to the White House is Paved by Billions of Dollars
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: The BIGGEST Halloween Season Scare
The BIGGEST Halloween Season Scare by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Hurricane Matthew: Millions evacuate as south-east US braces for violent storm; at least 339 dead --As Hurricane Matthew Bears Down On Florida, Drudge Suggests Government Lying About Its Force --Scott won't extend voter registration deadline as Hurricane Matthew threatens state --Clinton, … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: The BIGGEST Halloween Season Scare
In besieged Aleppo, death from above can come at any moment
Aleppo resident Abdul Kafi Al Hamdo doesn't sleep for more than two hours at a time anymore. He's always restless. "Every hour, every half-hour I get up," he says. "Sometimes I can't get back to sleep because of the sounds of shelling, rockets. But I have to make sure that my wife is OK, that my… … [Read more...] about In besieged Aleppo, death from above can come at any moment