Former New Mexico governor and Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson wants your vote this coming November. Voters opposed to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump might feel tempted to vote for Johnson. Such voters ought to think twice before doing so. Although Johnson explains why he is running for President, he doesn’t explain why he would be better than … [Read more...] about Johnson the Presidential Candidate
UPDATE: Mich. GOP ready to give $285 million con man place in U.S. history
UPDATE: Some 18 months after Michigan Republican Party leaders expressed shock at learning that a GOP official had served nearly four years in prison for a notorious $285 million fraud, the leadership has looked away as that same swindler has racked up five political positions awarded to him by the party. As I reported last week for Deadline Detroit (below), William … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Mich. GOP ready to give $285 million con man place in U.S. history
Race Issues Dominate White House Race
by Walter Brasch (part 1 of 2) Donald Trump, who is commanding all of 1 percent of Black voters, according to an impartial Quinnipiac poll, says he could get as much as 95 percent of the Black vote in a second term. In June 2011, he had said, “I’ve always had a great relationship with the blacks.” It’s nothing less than political hyperbole in a campaign for a first term, … [Read more...] about Race Issues Dominate White House Race
Alt Right
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Let’s Chew on the New Clinton Foundation Nothingburger
The mainstream media has a tough time "balancing" the coverage of a presidential campaign where one candidate is temperamentally suited for the Oval Office and the other candidate belongs in a middle school locker room, snapping wet towels. But in the service of "balance," the media is trying its best nonetheless. This week, for instance, the Associated Press has targeted … [Read more...] about Let’s Chew on the New Clinton Foundation Nothingburger
Orange is Hillary Clinton’s color.
Orange is a good color for Hillary Clinton. She must think so, too, because she wears it often enough. Clinton is wearing orange in her official State Department portrait. She has more than one orange pantsuit that she wears while campaigning. Indeed, plenty of Americans think that Clinton should be wearing an orange suit every day, specifically this … [Read more...] about Orange is Hillary Clinton’s color.
Cartoon: Hillary is a bigot
Hillary is a bigot by Clay Jones Honestly, I am tired of using Kluxers in my cartoons. It’s just too easy of a trigger to pull, like Nazi imagery. I don’t like to use those comparisons unless the subject really warrants it. But I’m also tired of one of the major party’s candidate’s racism. Trump warrants it. Donald Trump has referred to Mexican immigrants as rapists … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Hillary is a bigot
Sean Hannity Has Given Donald Trump $31 Million In Free Publicity
Published with permission from Media Matters of America By Oliver Willis, Carlos Maza & Ben Dimiero Fox News host Sean Hannity, who has been informally advising Donald Trump's presidential campaign while serving as its primary media cheerleader, has effectively turned his nightly prime-time show into Trump's second campaign headquarters. According to a Media Matters analysis, … [Read more...] about Sean Hannity Has Given Donald Trump $31 Million In Free Publicity
Mike Peters Cartoon: “What have you got to lose?”
What have you got to lose? by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --For the Record: For Trump, everything’s going to be alt-right --Call the 'Alt-Right' Movement What It Is: Racist as Hell --Glenn Beck Says Trump, ‘Alt Right’ Pose A Threat To Democracy --Trump’s shock troops: Who are the ‘alt-right’? --Donald Trump can't 'fix' what he doesn't know about … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Cartoon: “What have you got to lose?”
(VIDEO) Hitler finds out Trump supports amnesty
And so the "Downfall" craze goes on on YouTube: parodies based on the scene from the movie showing Adolf Hitler's last days in the bunker with new subtitles. This time: Hitler finding out that Donald Trump basically supports amnesty (a position that could shift 100 times by the time you read this). Enjoy (and you WILL). WARNING: some adult language: … [Read more...] about (VIDEO) Hitler finds out Trump supports amnesty
Sit-down toilets? Meh. In Asia, many say squatting is superior
Suthep, a scruffy Thai day laborer, has a message for all you fancy people who sit down to empty your bowels. “Sitting down on a toilet is weird,” says Suthep, 60, a native of Bangkok’s working-class Klong Toei neighborhood. “It doesn’t matter if you’ve got a big butt or a small butt. You’re going to touch… … [Read more...] about Sit-down toilets? Meh. In Asia, many say squatting is superior
Cartoon: Donald Trump’s Base
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: Donald Trump’s Base
Brazile’s Case for Black Democratic Loyalty is Delusional
The op-ed by interim DNC chair Donna Brazile in last week’s USA Today is high on something and loose on facts. Brazile’s close attachment to her nominee, Hilary Clinton, is well known from her time as Clinton staff member and surrogate spokesperson on CNN during the primary season. As a matter of public interest, here are the facts which Brazile either omits or conveniently … [Read more...] about Brazile’s Case for Black Democratic Loyalty is Delusional
Military Weekend: Of Dogs and Hugs (Updates)
Update II: My good (cyberspace) friend and psychotherapist, Mary Jane Hurley Brant, has a neat piece on dogs in general and on her own “Beauty” here. She includes a Woodrow Wilson quote that I think -- as a dog lover -- is so apt (but may be a little contentious to others): “If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and … [Read more...] about Military Weekend: Of Dogs and Hugs (Updates)
Drip, Drip, Drip Go Clinton Revelations
"The steady drip, drip, drip about Hillary Clinton’s too-cozy relationships with big-time donors to the Clinton Foundation while she was secretary of state continued unabated this week." Thus starts a Boston Herald editorial. "This is the week that the steady drip, drip, drip of details about Hillary Clinton’s server turned into a waterfall," writes Wall Street Journal … [Read more...] about Drip, Drip, Drip Go Clinton Revelations
Trump Muddies Immigration Water
Josh Marshall says "don't be fooled" by Donald Trump's attempt to sow confusion on his signature policy on Talking Points Memo. So there you have it. Last night at a rally in Mississippi, Donald Trump brought the 2016 presidential cycle full circle by embracing the Bush/Rubio "amnesty" agenda which kicked off the nomination process in 2015. 'Embrace' can't have much … [Read more...] about Trump Muddies Immigration Water
Clinton, Trump clash over who is better for minorities
By Amanda Becker and Steve Holland RENO, Nev./MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) - Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton accused Donald Trump on Thursday of fuelling America's "radical fringe" with racist rhetoric, even as her Republican rival sought to soften his image with an appeal to minorities. Clinton needs to retain support from black and Latino voters to win the … [Read more...] about Clinton, Trump clash over who is better for minorities
‘No one will ever believe you’: Photo evidence of ultimate troll Bill Murray stealing French fries finally surfaces
"No one will ever believe you." Six simple words. And yet there's an entire corner of the Internet dedicated to the phrase – well, as uttered by the legendary Bill Murray, anyway. From crashing weddings to participating in city-wide party hopping, Murray has a habit of showing up in random places, and then disappearing as if… … [Read more...] about ‘No one will ever believe you’: Photo evidence of ultimate troll Bill Murray stealing French fries finally surfaces
Cartoon: Trumpen Hooker
Trumpen Hooker by Clay Jones Donald Trump LOOOOVES fake news. He loves conspiracy theories, gossip, rumors, and dirty lies. He peddles them, he tweets them, he finances them, and he bases his entire campaign off them. The liberal website Think Progress has an article describing 12 conspiracy theories Trump has embraced. The site Alternet went even farther and reported … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Trumpen Hooker
Donald Trump’s new loose cannon
WASHINGTON -- In choosing Stephen Bannon to be the CEO of his campaign, Donald Trump has accomplished the extraordinary: He has found somebody as outrageous as he is. Bannon, who had been publisher of the far-right website Breitbart, has called the pope a "commie" and said Catholics are trying to boost Hispanic immigration because their "church is dying." He called … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s new loose cannon