Geographically, the state that most fascinates me at the Presidential level is Pennsylvania. With four sundry regions both culturally and politically, the Keystone State is as different as Northern and Southern California. But it still contains 20 electoral votes that matter. At the national level, Pennsylvania has been faithfully Democrat – it has not voted Republican for … [Read more...] about Trump Has Uphill Climb for Pennsylvania’s 20 Electoral Votes
Trump’s Dangerous Predictability
Ezra Klein explains how the Machado story shows Donald Trump's dangerous vulnerability to being baited on vox.com. The last six days proved Donald Trump is dangerously unfit for the presidency. The problem isn’t that Trump is cruel, though he is. The problem isn’t that Trump is boorish, though he is. The problem isn’t that Trump is undisciplined, though he is. The … [Read more...] about Trump’s Dangerous Predictability
Two Sacramento-area men killed by cops this summer; is there a common denominator?
This is a tale of two Sacramento-area men who were killed by cops this summer. One was black, one was white. Both supposedly were holding a knife at the time they were shot. On July 11, two Sacramento Police officers killed Joseph Mann, 51; they said he was acting “really crazy” and charged them. Police recovered a knife, reportedly. On September 20, the Sacramento Police … [Read more...] about Two Sacramento-area men killed by cops this summer; is there a common denominator?
If you think that your taxes are bad …
If you think that your taxes are bad, then be thankful that you are not a resident of Sarzeau, France. A woman there received a tax bill demanding that she pay property tax. The tax bill was sent directly to her grave. Rumor has it that the woman has hired Beetlejuice as her attorney. … [Read more...] about If you think that your taxes are bad …
They’re After Me, Bigly
October 1, 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 I asked my campaign … [Read more...] about They’re After Me, Bigly
A Maasai warrior is rallying men to fight female genital mutilation
Dressed in colorful red, blue and white cloth, with necklaces of white beads adorning his chest, 28-year-old Olelein Kanunga sings and dances with his fellow Maasai warriors. He is carrying a long dark-brown stick, symbolizing that he is their leader. The dance, the attire, the symbolism — it's all very traditional. But Olelein is also a… … [Read more...] about A Maasai warrior is rallying men to fight female genital mutilation
Clinton leads by 5 points, Reuters Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton has a 5 percentage point lead over Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential race, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Friday, roughly the same advantage she has held all month. The survey result showed little movement following Monday night's presidential debate, the first of … [Read more...] about Clinton leads by 5 points, Reuters Ipsos poll
The sorry spectacle of abandoned values
As dust settles on the Trump-Clinton debate, a sorry spectacle is emerging. A sorry spectacle of intellectual and ethical abandonment of the Republican Party’s Conservative principles, including those of Tea Party radicals and evangelicals. Donald Trump demonstrated again that he is not a disruptive fire brand reforming Republican Conservative values or ratifying Christian … [Read more...] about The sorry spectacle of abandoned values
New protections for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Guest Voice)
Food menus are frequently seen outside for fast food restaurants that have meals for around 5 bucks. Food menus that are posted outside at upscale restaurants can be seen as a 'one percent only' sign for many citizens since a full course meal can be above the monetary note with President Ulysses L. Grant on it. These restaurants may think it is slightly amusing to show these … [Read more...] about New protections for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Guest Voice)
Infographic: Causes of death in 2030
Cartoon: Debate excuses
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Debate excuses
Things That Go Tweet in The Night
Donald Trump's stock is slipping. His 3 a.m. tweets are like Nixon talking to the White House paintings. When I first heard about his Insomnia, I thought it must be a daughter from a prior marriage. Alas, now is the Autumn of the Megalomaniac, and it's feeling like an early Winter. However, Trump refuses to give up although "even if he doesn't win" has crept into … [Read more...] about Things That Go Tweet in The Night
Trump’s 3 a.m Tweet Storm: Will voters see lack of impulse control? (Roundup)
Embed from Getty Images Are a winning number of voters going to conclude that Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump dangerously lacks impulse control and should not be allowed in the White House? Or is he Teflon Don? It comes within a context of Trump starting to fall in some national and state polls. It all centers on a Miss Universe, an old conflict Trump had with … [Read more...] about Trump’s 3 a.m Tweet Storm: Will voters see lack of impulse control? (Roundup)
Ruckus About Voter Registration
Apparently, dead people should be registered to vote but not Chick-fil-A patrons. That's the take-away from two news reports. Democratic Party officials in Pinellas County, Florida are having a cow because voter-registration drives have been taking place in local Chick-fil-A restaurants. "A controversy is clucking in Pinellas County over chicken sandwiches, sweet tea and … [Read more...] about Ruckus About Voter Registration
Trump Misses His 3 AM Phone Call
This morning Americans woke up to the grim reality that Russia has invaded and re-annexed the small Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania -- members of NATO since 2014. In that dreaded 3 AM phone call -- much discussed during the 2016 presidential campaign -- the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (to-active-duty-recalled General Michael Flynn) reportedly … [Read more...] about Trump Misses His 3 AM Phone Call
Cartoon: Pitching to Millennials
Pitching to Millenials by Clay Jones At a forum hosted by Chris Matthews on MSNBC Wednesday night Gary Johnson got a “gotcha” question and he got got. How bad is it to be outsmarted by Chris Matthews? Johnson, who previously impersonated a deer in headlights when asked about Aleppo, was asked to name a current foreign leader he admires. He couldn’t name one. Not … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Pitching to Millennials
Politix Update: Trump Is Not Hitler, But Woe To Those Who Don’t See Similarities
Donald Trump is not Adolph Hitler. Nor was Der Führer a rapacious Manhattan real estate developer who made several fortunes on the backs of poor working stiffs. But there are deeply uncomfortable similarities between Hitler's satanic quest to Make Germany Great Again and Trump's white-is-right campaign to do the same for Amerika . . . er, America. And woe to those who don't … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Trump Is Not Hitler, But Woe To Those Who Don’t See Similarities
The Election Goes Into The Stretch Run
There is a little over a month before we go to the polls. In this campaign each day feels like a month, like the end of a pro basketball game, when one minute of playing time takes ten minutes of realtime. It’s excruciating, and not in a good way. Pundits are out of words and ideas. They gawk at the spectacle and listen carefully, their jaws slack. And the band plays … [Read more...] about The Election Goes Into The Stretch Run
Cartoon: Donald the Clown
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Womanhood is an election issue — and that’s bad news for Trump
WASHINGTON -- It is hopelessly retro, but perhaps unsurprising, that womanhood has become a prominent issue in the presidential race. This has to be bad for Donald Trump, a hall-of-shame sexist -- and good for Hillary Clinton, an actual woman. It was political idiocy for Trump to fall into Clinton's artfully laid trap at the debate Monday night when she mentioned how he … [Read more...] about Womanhood is an election issue — and that’s bad news for Trump