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. September 8, 2016 My people and I are so … [Read more...] about I’m Better at Corruption Than Crooked Hillary!
Clinton pressed on emails as she and Trump compete for military support at town hall
Hillary Clinton faced repeated questions during a military forum Wednesday about her use of a private email server while secretary of state, an issue that has dogged her campaign and raised voter concerns about her judgment. Nearly half of Clinton's time during the prime-time town hall was devoted to how she handled classified materials during her… … [Read more...] about Clinton pressed on emails as she and Trump compete for military support at town hall
Rubio and McCain Win Re-Nomination But Neither Out Of Woods For November
Last Tuesday, voters went to the polls in two states – Arizona and Florida, to select nominees for a number of high profile Congressional races. The results yielded few surprises but set the stage for November sprints that are certainly worth watching. Two of the most high profile Republican Senators faced battles for re-nomination and both handily prevailed. But although … [Read more...] about Rubio and McCain Win Re-Nomination But Neither Out Of Woods For November
Phyllis Schlafly Was No Saint
The death of Phyllis Schlafly will no doubt be followed by certain parties on the Far Right singing her praises. Those who join that choir will be as off key as Schlafly was. Contrary to the opinion of those who fawned over her, Phyllis Schlafly was no saint. Whatever good (if any) that Schlafly did during the 20th Century has been overshadowed by her 21st-Century … [Read more...] about Phyllis Schlafly Was No Saint
Texas Two-Step: DFW Morning News Endorses Clinton
Texas is the hub of American Conservatism, and Dallas-Ft. Worth is its epicenter. Today the Dallas-Ft. Worth Morning News endorsed Hillary Clinton, a Democrat, for President. The endorsement comes one day after the News announced that it could not endorse Donald Trump, the Republican nominee. Man Bites Dog Clinton is the first Democrat to get the Morning News endorsement … [Read more...] about Texas Two-Step: DFW Morning News Endorses Clinton
Presidential Letters: ‘Received and Responded’
The subject of letters to and from the President came up recently. According to the New York Times, President Obama typically receives about 7,000 letters a day, mostly via e-mail. His staff selects 10 letters every day which the president faithfully reads, sometimes very late at night, along with a stack of briefing papers, often spending four or five solitary hours in … [Read more...] about Presidential Letters: ‘Received and Responded’
Dallas Morning News: We recommend Hillary Clinton for president (GUEST EDITORIAL run in full)
The following editorial is from the Dallas Morning News. ——— There is only one serious candidate on the presidential ballot in November. We recommend Hillary Clinton. We don't come to this decision easily. This newspaper has not recommended a Democrat for the nation's highest office since before World War II — if you're counting, that's more… … [Read more...] about Dallas Morning News: We recommend Hillary Clinton for president (GUEST EDITORIAL run in full)
Politix Update: Guess What? Chris Christie Is Still Blackmailing His Political Foes.
Chris Christie managed the feat of parlaying his position as a crime-fighting federal prosecutor into becoming the most corrupt governor in the history of New Jersey by repeatedly using his powerful position to blackmail or otherwise punish people who would not support him. That was then, but the big story these days is that Christie, who has become best known for being Donald … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Guess What? Chris Christie Is Still Blackmailing His Political Foes.
Trump wants you to trust him — blindly
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump just renewed his vow of opacity. Asked by ABC News's David Muir on Monday afternoon whether he'd be releasing his income-tax returns, as every other major-party presidential nominee has done for 40?years, Trump brushed off the inquiry. "I think people don't care," the GOP nominee declared. No? A Quinnipiac University poll two … [Read more...] about Trump wants you to trust him — blindly
Cartoon: Third Party
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(Breaking Update) If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Texas – Or Is It?
Update: Well, It's Wednesday now and it is still Texas. Perhaps not a surprise after Tuesday’s blistering editorial against Donald Trump (below), but still unprecedented in recent history, the Dallas Morning News has endorsed a Democrat for president. Claiming that it doesn’t make such decision easily, the newspaper that has “not recommended a Democrat for the … [Read more...] about (Breaking Update) If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Texas – Or Is It?
Gun Control #2
Why has America developed a gun culture unlike any other developed nation? Why are gun homicides, suicides, and mass killings so prevalent in the United States? Is this what the Founding Fathers envisioned when they penned the Second Amendment? Gun manufacturers have encouraged gun ownership, seeing it as a way to harvest a huge financial windfall. Together with the NRA, … [Read more...] about Gun Control #2
Cartoon: BREAKING BLACKBERRYS WITH BRADY
Breaking Blackberrys with Brady by Clay Jones I didn’t really have much of an issue with the FBI’s report from their interview with Hillary Clinton other than her breaking Blackberrys. Is it “Blackberrys” or “Blackberries” when it’s plural for the product? Much like with the FBI report I’m not going to lose sleep over it. A lot of people are making a big deal that … [Read more...] about Cartoon: BREAKING BLACKBERRYS WITH BRADY
Black Uhuru Blesses San Diego’s Belly Up Tavern With A Soul-Stirring Performance
When legendary reggae band Black Uhuru began playing the hypnotically addictive, haunting, head-bobbing, foot-stomping beat of their world-famous song, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, at the Belly Up Tavern in San Diego (on the night of September 1st), a jovial, overly-sauced patron screamed out: “Black Uhuru is the best reggae band alive!” And, more than anything else, it was … [Read more...] about Black Uhuru Blesses San Diego’s Belly Up Tavern With A Soul-Stirring Performance
Belabor Day
Time to belabor what OUGHT to seem obvious, but you know how that goes in the land of the grave and the home of the brie. The Brie The phony false equivalency showed up this morning with an outlier poll on CNN which gave all the talking heads the vapours and allowed them to pretend that this is a horse race, when, in fact it's a whore's race, and by that I mean "media … [Read more...] about Belabor Day
Cartoon: Trump’s gift
Mike Slosberg is a cartoonist and novelist. He lives with his wife and hundreds of drawing pens on the Upper Westside of Manhattan, New York. You can see more of his cartoons and learn about his books by going to: mikeslosbergbooks.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Trump’s gift
Giant Panda no longer ‘endangered’ thanks to conservation efforts in China
Credit: Wikimedia Commons Humans have pushed countless species to the brink of extinction and beyond, but we're also capable of nurturing wildlife. Case in point, the Giant Panda - China's national animal - has been delisted as ‘endangered' from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List thanks to conservation efforts. Giant Pandas rebound… … [Read more...] about Giant Panda no longer ‘endangered’ thanks to conservation efforts in China
The Stagnating Hillbilly Culture
"Grand mama cried when she waved goodbye, never heard such a lonesome sound,Pretty soon the dirt road turned into blacktop, Detroit City bound…" Hillbilly Highway, Steve Earle Hillbilly Elegy-A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance has captured national attention as a first-person view of the white (Scots-Irish) working and barely-working poor. Vance was … [Read more...] about The Stagnating Hillbilly Culture
Fox News Trouble
The Fox News Channel is supposed to report the news. Today, it is the news. First, 21st Century Fox, the network's parent company, announced that it has settled the lawsuit that Gretchen Carlson filed against former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes. 21st Century Fox also issued a public apology to Carlson: "21st Century Fox is pleased to announce that we have settled … [Read more...] about Fox News Trouble
Labor Day
Labor. That is what we do. We work. The image on top is from La Valencia Hotel on Prospect in La Jolla. It was built in 1926 and MRs. KP and I had lunch there Monday. My daughter's boyfriend was, you got it, working there behind the bar and serving others on Labor Day. The image below is of the lifeguard tower where I worked my first dream job. Toes in the … [Read more...] about Labor Day