Blame it on Rio by Clay Jones U.S. Olympic swimmers Ryan Lochte, Gunnar Bentz, Jimmy Feigen, and Jack Conger are currently in turmoil over their story about being mugged in Rio. The athletes went out on the town to do some partying, stopped at a gas station to pee on a wall, and apparently damaged some property. Before the men could catch a cab security stopped them and … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Blame it on Rio
Trump’s shakeup further imperils the GOP
WASHINGTON -- Shaken by the fact that he's losing, Donald Trump has fled into the parallel universe of the extreme right -- and apparently plans to stay there for the remainder of the campaign. Let's see if the rest of the Republican Party is dumb enough to follow him. Trump has reportedly been feeling "boxed in" and "controlled" by the few people around him who … [Read more...] about Trump’s shakeup further imperils the GOP
Trouble in Arizona–and My Good Deed
August 20, 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. My hair! My hair! Can … [Read more...] about Trouble in Arizona–and My Good Deed
The Quotable Contradictory Donald Trump
by Walter Brasch The man formerly known as The Donald is entwined in a ball of contradiction. He was a registered Republican until 2001 when he became a Democrat, and then eight years later switched back to the Republican party. He says he believes in democracy, but also says if he loses Pennsylvania in the November general election it will be because the election … [Read more...] about The Quotable Contradictory Donald Trump
Taking Florida by Swarm
Florida is the U.S. port of entry for the Zika virus. So far, two neighborhoods in Miami have been declared places of active infestation by Zika-infected mosquitoes. The first was Wynwood, a hip community of funky, painted walls and edgy restaurants. Authorities call the infestation the Wynwood Exclusion Zone. As of this morning, Wynwood is no longer exclusive. The virus has … [Read more...] about Taking Florida by Swarm
Monster Named Donald Trump
The monster create by Victor Frankenstein is legendary. The political monster named Donald Trump is certain to be a legend. Anticipating that Trump will lose in November, Kevin D. Williamson has something to say about those who enabled Trump's candidacy: "It’s too early to begin the bloody and tearful recriminations — but there will be a time. Not to blame Trump for being … [Read more...] about Monster Named Donald Trump
Military Weekend: A Noble Tradition
Once again our nation is being hit by natural disasters -- one by fire, one by water. One in the South East, one on the West coast. In what the Red Cross is calling the worst disaster since hurricane Sandy, floods in Louisiana have already taken 13 lives, displaced thousands from their homes, sent some 8,000 people into shelters and “affected” some 40,000 homes. On the … [Read more...] about Military Weekend: A Noble Tradition
They Forgot Something
August 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. Ah, shoot. Paulie Walnuts … [Read more...] about They Forgot Something
Paul Manafort Leaves Trump Campaign
Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, resigned from that position today, without providing specific reasons. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/20/us/politics/paul-manafort-resigns-donald-trump.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news Trump had brought new people abroad his campaign train … [Read more...] about Paul Manafort Leaves Trump Campaign
Donald Trump Meets the Honeymooners (VIDEO)
This gets an A PLUS. A fan of Jackie Gleason's classic "The Honeymooners" put this video together inserting Donald Trump into the comedy scene. SUPERB: Here's the original clip. Trump's space was originally wife Alice's mother: And if you haven't watched Gleason's The Honeymooners, you can get it on Amazon: Reposted from 2016 … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Meets the Honeymooners (VIDEO)
Sing It As We Bring It
August 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. Oh, Baby DonDon is so … [Read more...] about Sing It As We Bring It
Can We Ever Prepare Ourselves Adequately for Terrorist Attacks?
Think for a moment about the stark raving absurdity of The Donald’s assertion at the Republican National Convention: “I am the only one who can keep America safe.” Even in an election cycle in which this would-be despot appears to use every public appearance to become more and more preposterous and unelectable, this statement is the crown jewel in a campaign … [Read more...] about Can We Ever Prepare Ourselves Adequately for Terrorist Attacks?
Trump Doubles Down on the Crazy
Eugene Robinson is right that hiring Breitbart's Stephen O'Bannon drives the Trump campaign further into the alt-right fever swamp in The Washington Post. Shaken by the fact that he's losing, Donald Trump has fled into the parallel universe of the extreme right -- and apparently plans to stay there for the remainder of the campaign. Let's see if the rest of the Republican … [Read more...] about Trump Doubles Down on the Crazy
Lies, Damned Lies and Really Bad Incompetent Freakin’ Stupid Lies
August 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. Another bad hair day, but … [Read more...] about Lies, Damned Lies and Really Bad Incompetent Freakin’ Stupid Lies
The price of denouncing Trump
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has a story today speculating that Ohio Governor John Kasich is already making plans to contest the GOP presidential nomination in 2020. They note that Kasich is scheduled to be in New Hampshire on August 28-29 "for a reunion with his supporters there and to campaign and raise money for GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Sununu.” Kasich finished … [Read more...] about The price of denouncing Trump
UN suspends aid talks as Aleppo despairs
The rain of horrors upon the embattled people of Aleppo seems unending. Now they will be left without even talk about humanitarian aid because the UN Envoy for Syria suddenly suspended negotiations just eight minutes after they began today. Envoy Staffan de Mistura said continuing to talk makes “no sense” because none of the warring sides is willing to agree on a temporary … [Read more...] about UN suspends aid talks as Aleppo despairs
Donald Trump’s Evil Twin
August 18, 2016 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Baby DonDon’s campaign diary. The series images 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 every day. In his private moments, he always thinks of himself as Baby DonDon. So Baby DonDon got his first national security … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s Evil Twin
Did Trump Pivot? Doesn’t Matter!
Character doesn’t pivot; it develops over time. Politicians can certainly quickly change their strategy or shift the focus of their campaigns, but they can’t suddenly shift the essential nature of their being. In other words, Trump might begin to act consistently presidential on Twitter and keep to a measured, sane cadence while reading his teleprompter script, but this “pivot” … [Read more...] about Did Trump Pivot? Doesn’t Matter!
Van Jones on Hillary Clinton
Former Obama staffer Van Jones discusses the challenges facing a Clinton Presidency on vox.com. People are acting like this is some science fiction movie where if you blow up the Trump Death Star they all just disappear. Or if the Trump people blow up the Hillary Clinton Star Destroyer, the aliens would all go away. The problem is, Wednesday morning, we’re all still here! The … [Read more...] about Van Jones on Hillary Clinton
You’re Fired!…and You’re Fired…and You’re Fired!
It took Donald Trump exactly two days to undo his new Teleprompter demeanor and turn his campaign on its head again. He demoted campaign manager Paul Manafort in favor of Stephen Bannon and Kellyanne Conway, a team calculated to walk Trump back further into the political wilderness. No matter what you thought of the content of Trump's recent speeches, the fact that he was … [Read more...] about You’re Fired!…and You’re Fired…and You’re Fired!