After Donald Trump clinched the Republican nomination and Hillary Clinton made peace with most of the Bernie Sanders supporters, some Democrats eagerly envisioned a blowout for Clinton in the November election. When Trump suffered a series of miscues (larger blunders than the usual fare), Clinton started to pull away in early August and the prospect of an Electoral College … [Read more...] about Would Biden be heading toward a landslide win right about now?
Clinton: half of Trump supporters belong in “basket of deplorables”
By Jeff Mason NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said half the supporters of Republican rival Donald Trump belonged in a "basket of deplorables" of people who were racist, homophobic, sexist, xenophobic, or Islamophobic. Speaking at a fundraiser on Friday night in New York, Clinton said Trump had given voice to hateful rhetoric through … [Read more...] about Clinton: half of Trump supporters belong in “basket of deplorables”
Spoiler? Green and Libertarian Candidates Won’t Go Away
A friend and I had an animated discusson last night about Gary Johnson, the Libertarian candidate, and Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate, for President. My friend is furious, fearing that Johnson will become a spoiler, keeping Hillary Clinton from winning. Johnson (NM) and William Weld (MA), two former Republican governors, comprise the Libertarian slate, the stronger of … [Read more...] about Spoiler? Green and Libertarian Candidates Won’t Go Away
Is That a Fact?
September 10, 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. Oh, Baby DonDon loves … [Read more...] about Is That a Fact?
Play Nice, Vlad
September 10, 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 two things have … [Read more...] about Play Nice, Vlad
Cartoons remembering 9/11
San Antonio mattress store apologizes after its ad for 9/11 sale spoofs towers falling
TMV Editor's note: The most tasteless TV commercial ever filmed: A San Antonio mattress store says it will donate 30 percent of its sales this weekend to a 9/11 charity after drawing widespread criticism for an advertisement promoting a "Twin Towers Sale." In the video posted to Facebook, Miracle Mattress manager Cherise Bonanno says that there's no better way to remember … [Read more...] about San Antonio mattress store apologizes after its ad for 9/11 sale spoofs towers falling
War on the Political Right
One of the surprises of this election cycle is the civil war between the Right Wing pundits who opine for a living. The cause of the war is the rise and possible fall of Donald Trump. The latest salvos in this war have come from Jonah Goldberg and Sean Hannity. Here is Goldberg writing about Hannity: "In his latest tirade — or, I should say, in one of his latest … [Read more...] about War on the Political Right
Proposition 66 (and the death penalty) victimizes the innocent
The death penalty victimizes the innocent children and family members of condemned men and women. These are citizens of this country who have committed no crime, and yet, because of capital punishment’s ignominious existence, they are punished too. Their state-sanctioned suffering, one that Californians will be directly responsible for promoting if they vote for Proposition 66, … [Read more...] about Proposition 66 (and the death penalty) victimizes the innocent
Grokking Trump
Ryan Cooper explains how Hillary Clinton is a "cynical machine politician" while Donald Trump is a "grave threat to America" in The Week. Clinton has done many things worthy of close investigation and criticism. But by any metric you care to choose, Trump is worse by far, something the traditional political press is utterly failing to demonstrate. Now, as Glenn Greenwald … [Read more...] about Grokking Trump
O Say Can You See the First Amendment?
Military Weekend: What Trump Gets Terribly Wrong About the Military
A recent NBC News|SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking Poll shows that “Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by 19 points — 55 percent to 36 percent — among voters who are currently serving or have previously served in the U.S. military.” That is despite Trump’s outrageous comments about former POW John McCain, despite his only-very-recently-found interest in veterans, … [Read more...] about Military Weekend: What Trump Gets Terribly Wrong About the Military
Cartoon: American horse of Putin
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: American horse of Putin
Trump criticizes U.S. policy on Russian televisin
By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has often praised Russian President Vladimir Putin, criticized U.S. policy in Iraq during an interview broadcast on a Kremlin-funded television network. The New York businessman made the comments in an interview with former CNN broadcaster Larry King, whose podcast was aired on … [Read more...] about Trump criticizes U.S. policy on Russian televisin
Let the Paralympic Games Begin! (Updated)
Update: The U.S. Paralympics has announced that 22 athletes have been added to the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Team that will compete in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Five of the additions are four military veterans and one active duty service member, bringing the total count to 35 military veterans and active duty service members. For a complete list of the 35 members, … [Read more...] about Let the Paralympic Games Begin! (Updated)
Verdict: Lauer was Lousy in moderating NBC Presidential Forum
The verdict is most assuredly in: NBC's Matt Loauer was Matt Lousy as the moderator in Wednesday night's NBC "Commander-in-Chief Forum." It featured Lauer interviewing Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The reaction from most professional journalists was a combination of sadness for the state of their … [Read more...] about Verdict: Lauer was Lousy in moderating NBC Presidential Forum
No. 3 US presidential candidate Johnson: ‘What is Aleppo?’
A candidate running for the world's most powerful office just shocked the media by not just misunderstanding a crucial issue of foreign policy — but seeming never to have heard of it. That candidate was not Donald Trump. “And what is Aleppo?” the Libertarian Party's Gary Johnson responded to a TV interviewer when asked how he… … [Read more...] about No. 3 US presidential candidate Johnson: ‘What is Aleppo?’
Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte Suspended Ten Months by USOC
Full disclosure: the image above is not Ryan Lochte. It is your author and I have not been suspended. However: September 8th. Lochte has been suspended 10 months by the United States Olympic Committee and USA Swimming for his involvement in a highly publicized, late-night incident at a gas station during the Rio Games last month, according to multiple … [Read more...] about Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte Suspended Ten Months by USOC
The corrupt one is Trump
WASHINGTON -- Better than anyone, Donald Trump made the case for why our campaign money system is rotten. Unsurprisingly, the prime example he used was himself. "I was a businessman," Trump explained at a Republican debate in August 2015. "I give to everybody. When they call, I give. And you know what? When I need something from them two years later, three years later, … [Read more...] about The corrupt one is Trump
Odds Favor Hillary Clinton Winning
The odds favor Hillary Clinton becoming the next President of the USA. That is according to the odds as of the morning of September 8th. Election Betting Odds (presented by Maxim Lott and John Stossel) gives Clinton a 68.7% chance of winning. That is up from 67.8% as of September 6th. These odds originate from the UK-based Betfair.com. Pivit shows Clinton's … [Read more...] about Odds Favor Hillary Clinton Winning