A rookie politician must either have the hide of a rhinoceros or, if you are an apprentice, you have to grow one. The movement to stop Trump is working in part because of his thin-skinned, instinctual reaction to the attack on his character. He's shown his vulnerability to personal attacks in what for him is a predictable way: threatening to sue the media outlets reporting the … [Read more...] about The Unmaking Of The Celebrity Apprentice
Women Are Liars!!
October 15, 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. Baby DonDon, he be in a … [Read more...] about Women Are Liars!!
Dear Republicans: Your Party is ill.
Dear Republicans: I know that you don't like me criticizing your political party, but I have good cause for doing so. Our nation needs at least two major political parties in order to prevent the nation from drifting into any kind of extremism. So, I want the Republican Party to survive. Right now, your Party is ill. It isn’t on life support yet, but it could get … [Read more...] about Dear Republicans: Your Party is ill.
San Diego Has Seen This Donald Trump Show Before (Guest Voice)
San Diego Has Seen This Donald Trump Show Before by Chris Jennewein San Diego has seen this show before. A powerful public figure uses his position to make unwanted advances on women. Several courageous women finally come forward. Then more. And more. Opinion LogoThat was the plot in the 2013 Bob Filner story, in which a San Diego mayor resigned in disgrace under the … [Read more...] about San Diego Has Seen This Donald Trump Show Before (Guest Voice)
Reality, C’est Moi!
October 14, 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. The crazy-biased and … [Read more...] about Reality, C’est Moi!
We Need To Stop Judging Addicts and Just Help Them
Earlier this month, a couple in Pennsylvania died from an apparent heroin overdose, leaving four children ages nine months to seven years at home with the bodies for more than a day. Their deaths only became known when the seven-year-old told her school bus driver that she hadn’t been able to wake her parents. A Massachusetts mother overdosed on drugs in a Family … [Read more...] about We Need To Stop Judging Addicts and Just Help Them
The GOP’s Trumpian moment of truth
WASHINGTON -- What is the Republican Party? Suddenly, this has become one of the central questions of the 2016 campaign. It's not simply a matter of whether the GOP is the party of Donald Trump or the party of Paul Ryan. It is also an issue of whether Republican congressional leaders have any connection with the seething grass roots whose anger they stoked during the … [Read more...] about The GOP’s Trumpian moment of truth
See Trump Win. WINNING! (Guest Voice)
See Trump Win. WINNING! by David Anderson We put so much stock in The Polls. We Americans love scientific proof because it wins all arguments. And in politics the polls are our most trusted, indisputable "facts." Not anymore. Not this time. No recent candidate has intentionally alienated so many people, en mass or personally. Mr. Trump has been called every name … [Read more...] about See Trump Win. WINNING! (Guest Voice)
Speak Up: Defy Those Who Attempt to Silence A Woman by Attack, Denigration:
Dear Brave Souls: If you want to try to silence a woman, attack by s&s, screed and screech: You are not ready yet, You're stupid, You are not good enough, You're an idiot, Who do you think you are? Shut up. I said, Shut up! Tell her you’ll help her, but then don’t Tell her you’ll respect her, but then don’t… For every woman, and every man who has ever had those … [Read more...] about Speak Up: Defy Those Who Attempt to Silence A Woman by Attack, Denigration:
Trump Takes A Page From The Kremlin’s Media Playbook
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's public flirtation with Russian President Vladimir Putin throughout the 2016 campaign has been met with extensive public interest, skepticism, and criticism. Whether definitive ties exist between Trump and the Kremlin remains to be seen, but the degree to which Trump has seemingly co-opted the Kremlin's propaganda playbook, and the … [Read more...] about Trump Takes A Page From The Kremlin’s Media Playbook
Michelle Obama delivered anti-Trump speech for the ages (full VIDEO and transcript)
First Lady Michelle Obama on Thursday delivered what is likely to be a speech for the ages. She decimated Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump over the way he talks about women, and sexual assault allegations. And she framed it all within a larger context in a speech that'll likely be seen in clips about this election for many years. Watch the 24 minute speech in … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama delivered anti-Trump speech for the ages (full VIDEO and transcript)
It’s National Energy Month (Guest Voice)
It's National Energy Month by Jordan Cooper There are an overwhelming amount of scientific studies that prove human activity is the cause of climate change thru pollution. We can help by providing more eco-friendly energy options for where we inhabit this earth. South Carolina has 187 miles of coastline and there we have zephyrs that can create electricity with the lowest … [Read more...] about It’s National Energy Month (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: End of GOP
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 Cartoons: End of GOP
In Blustering Speech, Trump Hints At Anti-Semitic Themes — And Future Mayhem
It would be tempting to label as "unhinged" the speech Donald Trump delivered in West Palm Beach on Thursday-a speech in which he dog-whistled a worldwide conspiracy against him (without actually uttering the word "Jews") and disparaged the appearance of women who have accused him of sexual assault and transgressions. But it was not unhinged. The… … [Read more...] about In Blustering Speech, Trump Hints At Anti-Semitic Themes — And Future Mayhem
GOP implosion Was Inevitable
The implosion of the Republican Party was inevitable. I say that after observing what has been happening within the GOP for the past decade. What I have noticed is that the GOP is filled with members who are angry because they haven’t gotten their way with the federal government. These members are under the impression that they must have their way even if their way is … [Read more...] about GOP implosion Was Inevitable
Politix Update: You Don’t Have To Be An Electoral College Graduate To See A Clinton Landslide
Way back in May, when Donald Trump already was despicable but his supporters were not yet deplorable, and an obscene five-letter word for the female genitalia that he bragged about grabbing with his small hands had not yet entered the popular lexicon, I predicted that Hillary Clinton would win in a landslide. Yes, yes, yes. I can hear you imploring me to not jinx the … [Read more...] about Politix Update: You Don’t Have To Be An Electoral College Graduate To See A Clinton Landslide
How Telemedicine Could Be the Answer to Women’s Health Problems
Despite all of the advancements in medicine and the technology that accompanies it, fears and social stigmas still prevent many people from getting the best care they possibly can. One group who especially suffers in this regard is young women. Because of the outdated, yet somehow still-rampant, belief that young women should fit into a modest, unrealistically innocent mold, … [Read more...] about How Telemedicine Could Be the Answer to Women’s Health Problems
Hey, I’m the Victim Here
October 13, 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. Okay, it’s time to address … [Read more...] about Hey, I’m the Victim Here
Trump Accusers Raising Consciousness
New accusations from Trump accusers are coming fast now, separate accusations being published Wednesday in the Palm Beach Post and the New York Times. If not for confidentiality agreements routinely used to gag contestants and staffers, more accusations of criminal behavior would have been leveled at Trump by now, and there is still three weeks to go. The outpouring of … [Read more...] about Trump Accusers Raising Consciousness
Some seven women accuse Trump of sexual assault including People Magazine writer
The floodgates are now breaking for Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump. There are now some seven women who are coming forward, giving out their names, accusing him of sexual assault over the years. His campaign now threatens to turn Bill Clinton "into Bill Cosby" by bringing women forward to tell their tales. That is unlikely to deflect from the women coming forward … [Read more...] about Some seven women accuse Trump of sexual assault including People Magazine writer