LAS VEGAS — The final presidential debate tonight could be the last chance for Republican Donald Trump to shake up the dynamics of a race that's tilting toward Democrat Hillary Clinton. Flush with fundraising cash and rising poll numbers, Clinton has largely vanished from the campaign trail as Trump deals with the latest chaos rocking… … [Read more...] about 4 things to watch in final debate
One Very Strange Interview
October 19, 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 yesterday I sat down for … [Read more...] about One Very Strange Interview
Column: Megyn Kelly’s debate question foreshadowed the story of 2016 race
Attention, Hollywood: I have the perfect opening scene for the made-for-TV movie version on the 2016 presidential race. Even though the moment occurred 14 months ago, I didn't know how prophetic it was until the hot-mic videotape of Donald Trump telling "Access Hollywood" host Billy Bush how he sexually assaults women surfaced. All the seeds of… … [Read more...] about Column: Megyn Kelly’s debate question foreshadowed the story of 2016 race
Astrologers predict a Hillary Clinton victory is in the stars
How do you judge an election that's fallen far from the realm of predictability? Look to the stars. Hundreds of International Society for Astrological Research members from around the world descended upon Costa Mesa, Calif., for a weeklong conference to learn how to take advantage of eclipses in their personal lives and understand the power of… … [Read more...] about Astrologers predict a Hillary Clinton victory is in the stars
Cartoons: PATRIOT’S NEWS SOURCE
Patriots News Source by Clay Jones What baffles my mind, but not really, are all those Tea Party jerks who spent the years of the Obama presidency screaming “I want my country” and co-opting the word “patriot” to define themselves. They’ve spent the past eight years implying that anyone who’s liberal or a Democrat was not a patriot and didn’t love their country. Republicans … [Read more...] about Cartoons: PATRIOT’S NEWS SOURCE
Obama to Trump: “stop whining and trying to discredit the election
President Barack Obama delivered an unusually blunt bit of advice to a candidate of the opposition party who is seeking to dislodge his party from the White House by declaring before votes are counted that the election is "rigged." His advice: "Stop whining" and go make your case to the voters. ...Mr. Obama also called it “unprecedented” for any presidential candidate to … [Read more...] about Obama to Trump: “stop whining and trying to discredit the election
Poll: Clinton’s lead widens with Trump in high 30s
As he continues to call the very legitimacy of America's electoral process into question, Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump continues to sink in the polls. A new CBS poll finds him going south with numbers in the high thirties: Following the second presidential debate and controversies surrounding both campaigns, Hillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump has … [Read more...] about Poll: Clinton’s lead widens with Trump in high 30s
Will Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘Captain Planet’ Movie Destroy Exxon Mobil And Chevron?
Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company, Appian Way, is working to acquire the Captain Planet rights. The plan, according to The Hollywood Reporter, is to team up some dude named Jono Matt (who apparently wrote an action-adventure reboot of Doctor Dolittle, eesh) and Glen Powell (of Scream Queens) to write a script based on their “subversive” take, which… … [Read more...] about Will Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘Captain Planet’ Movie Destroy Exxon Mobil And Chevron?
Fear Me Bigly
October 18, 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. Once again, devoted … [Read more...] about Fear Me Bigly
A Rigged Election
Even before he has lost the election, Donald Trump is courting danger. Not for himself, but for America and for democracy. His statements that if he loses the election, it is because it was rigged and stolen by the Democrats and the liberal media have heightened the anger of his supporters. And Mike Pence, his VP candidate has gone along with Trump’s false assertions. At one of … [Read more...] about A Rigged Election
In Michigan GOP, opposing Trump is worse than committing a crime
UPDATE: Wendy Day was removed from her GOP position Monday night by party Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel. Did you hear about Wendy Day? She is a GOP official under fire within the Michigan Republican Party, especially from critics who want her booted out of the party. What did she do? Well, she didn’t claim that Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in the past. She didn’t … [Read more...] about In Michigan GOP, opposing Trump is worse than committing a crime
Trump sharpens “rigged election” allegations disputed by Republican lawyers
By Emily Stephenson and Alana Wise GREEN BAY, Wis./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday cited studies he said showed rampant voter fraud, saying the Nov. 8 election was "rigged" against him even as Republican lawyers called his allegations unfounded. Trump, a New York businessman making his first run for public office, has sought … [Read more...] about Trump sharpens “rigged election” allegations disputed by Republican lawyers
Can we please just fast-forward to Election Day?
WASHINGTON -- Make it stop. Won't somebody, please, make it stop? I realize my plea is in vain. We have three more weeks of this appalling spectacle in which a ridiculous comic-book villain -- a cross between the Joker and the Penguin -- is trying his best to destroy American democracy. Yes, Donald Trump, I'm talking about you. Three weeks. That's normally the … [Read more...] about Can we please just fast-forward to Election Day?
Democratic Party Flaws (Part 2)
Dear Democrats: I want to address another flaw in the Democratic Party: The Party has a bad habit of trying to give away a non-existing free lunch. Here is an example of what I am talking about. From The Hill, July 06, 2016: "Hillary Clinton on Wednesday proposed a plan to eliminate college tuition for most families, a topic pushed by Democratic presidential primary … [Read more...] about Democratic Party Flaws (Part 2)
Hitler Birth Home To Be Torn Down
The Austrian government announced plans to tear down the birth-home of former German dictator Adolf Hitler Monday, citing a potential for the building to become a shrine for Neo-Nazi groups and after years of wrangling with the building’s owner, AFP reports. Austria had seized the home in July after previously allowing the landlord, a retired woman,… … [Read more...] about Hitler Birth Home To Be Torn Down
Now This is the October Surprise!
October 17, 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. Several important updates … [Read more...] about Now This is the October Surprise!
Please, Posthumously Pardon Marcus Garvey
Early this week, The Gleaner, Jamaica’s oldest and most respected daily newspaper, reported on that country’s continuing efforts to pave the way for the United States – and specifically, President Barack Obama – to grant a posthumous pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr., for his 1923 mail fraud conviction. Born on August 17, 1887, in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica, Garvey was a … [Read more...] about Please, Posthumously Pardon Marcus Garvey
Politix Update: Trump’s Predations Are Redefining The Presidential Race. How About Society?
We owe Donald Trump an enormous debt. Seriously. Beyond him assuring a Hillary Clinton presidency when another Republican might have beaten her, his own repellent grab-and-brag behavior has forced a long overdue national discussion on the objectification and sexual debasement of women. It is not that women do not talk about such things. Of course they do, and sometimes … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Trump’s Predations Are Redefining The Presidential Race. How About Society?
There’s at least one way the Republican Party can repair itself after Trump (Guest Voice)
Barring an act of God, the race for the White House this year is probably over. With each passing day and each Donald Trump obscenity, it looks more like game, set and match for Hillary Clinton. But that doesn't mean the remaining weeks of the campaign are without meaning or not worth watching. Indeed, they could… … [Read more...] about There’s at least one way the Republican Party can repair itself after Trump (Guest Voice)
GOP is ill (Part 2)
Dear Republicans: In my previous post DEAR REPUBLICANS: YOUR PARTY IS ILL I say things that you probably don't want anyone to say about your political party. If you don't like what I said, then you probably won't like what John Kasich recently said about the GOP. You do remember who John Kasich is, right? He isn't just a member of your Party. He is a leader within your … [Read more...] about GOP is ill (Part 2)