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
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump and Miss Universe
Trump and Miss Universe By Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --How Donald Trump Measures a Woman’s Worth --Donald Trump's obsession with women's size may weigh him down with female voters --Trump and allies digging into attacks on beauty queen Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump and Miss Universe
USA Today which doesn’t endorse comes out against “unfit” Trump
The increasingly long parade of conservative newspapers coming out against Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump is growing longer. Today, in yet another move unprecedented for a newspaper's history due to enormous concern over Trump among thoughtful people, USA Today has come out solidly against the billionaire declaring him "unfit for the Presidency." Meanwhile, a … [Read more...] about USA Today which doesn’t endorse comes out against “unfit” Trump
U.S. Army Accidentally Exaggerates the Truth, then Apologizes
A U.S. Army website tweeted "Trump Lies Once Every 3 Minutes, 15 Seconds," but the tweet “was swiftly taken down from the Army's Twitter page,” according to Military.com, after it “had already circulated on social media, including on a Facebook page called "U.S Army W.T.F! Moments" The U.S. Army apologized “for any confusion this may have caused our followers…” It … [Read more...] about U.S. Army Accidentally Exaggerates the Truth, then Apologizes
Mathoms From the Land of Trump
Snow on my car in Laramie after a surprise storm last week. They don't occupy a world of facts, do they? Trump angry at allies conceding he lost debate Washington (CNN)Donald Trump is angry that his aides and advisers have conceded to reporters — largely without attribution — that the Republican nominee struggled in his first presidential debate. — In a conference call … [Read more...] about Mathoms From the Land of Trump
Trump and Clinton Duke It Out: A Debate Post-Mortem
Embed from Getty Images So the first presidential debate is history now, and the republic survived. The verbal slugfest garnered more viewers than any of its predecessors, and it was a remarkable spectacle on several counts: A female contender entered the ring for the first time in U.S. history After a reasonably impressive first round, the male contender punched … [Read more...] about Trump and Clinton Duke It Out: A Debate Post-Mortem
Cartoon: Trump Hillary Debate
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DOJ’s move on scientific evidence reform hurts justice
Compassionate Americans concerned about the plight of wrongfully convicted citizens – folks who want our criminal justice system to operate fairly and accurately – should be outraged by the Department of Justice’s pigheaded rejection of fundamental, far-reaching forensic science evidence reform. The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), is … [Read more...] about DOJ’s move on scientific evidence reform hurts justice
Going postal — an election game changer
"Going postal - an election game changer." by David Anderson This election is very much a "turn out" election, but its entire structure has raised questions and damaging allegations from both parties. There's an answer to these questions and allegations. It is a dynamic change which can actually have a profound effect on the outcome. It is an answer to all the shouts and … [Read more...] about Going postal — an election game changer
Cartoon: ML King and Donald Trump
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Majority of Americans say Clinton won first debate against Trump: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - A majority of Americans say Democrat Hillary Clinton won Monday night's presidential debate, but her performance doesn't appear to have immediately boosted her support among likely voters, according to a Reuters/Ipsos national tracking poll released on Wednesday. The online poll, which gathered responses from more than 2,000 people on … [Read more...] about Majority of Americans say Clinton won first debate against Trump: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Planet Earth Has Warmed. So What?
Did you hear about the back-to-back hurricanes that recently wrecked havoc on the state of Hawaii? No? What about the hurricane that devastated Tallahassee, Florida? Scratching your head about that one, are ya? Certainly you know that a windless hurricane is responsible for the massive flooding that struck New Orleans this year. You didn't know that? What about the … [Read more...] about Planet Earth Has Warmed. So What?
Alicia Machado, former Miss Universe insulted by Trump, emerges as forceful Clinton ally
When Hillary Clinton told the 84 million people watching the presidential debate how Donald Trump disparaged Alicia Machado's weight and ethnicity during her tenure as Miss Universe, the former beauty queen, watching at home in Los Angeles, began to cry. Then she began to tweet: first a message supporting Clinton, then a pledge to vote, complete… … [Read more...] about Alicia Machado, former Miss Universe insulted by Trump, emerges as forceful Clinton ally
Careful what you wish for – Implications of the Saudi 9/11 bill (Guest Voice)
EDITOR'S NOTE: This was originally published on September 15. Today, the Senate overwhelmingly overrode President Barack Obama's veto of the 9/11 bill. So we've re-dated this post for today, given its relevance. Careful what you wish for - Implications of Friday's Saudi 9/11 bill by David Anderson A bill to hold the Saudi Arabian state and royal family financially … [Read more...] about Careful what you wish for – Implications of the Saudi 9/11 bill (Guest Voice)
Today, Are We All (Still) Dutch?
Prologue: Today, a Dutch-led team of prosecutors from the Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, Malaysia and Ukraine released a report concluding that “the powerful surface-to-air missile system used to shoot down a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine two years ago, killing all 298 on board, was trucked in from Russia at the request of Russian-backed separatists and returned to … [Read more...] about Today, Are We All (Still) Dutch?