Trump Hitler and the Worst Editorial Cartoons Ever by Daryl Cagle I have the same conversation over and over. "Oh! You're a political cartoonist! You've got so much great material now! What a wonderful time to be a cartoonist!"and I reply, "Well ... no." In fact, this is the worst time ever for editorial cartoonists. Interest in politics doesn't translate into better … [Read more...] about Trump Hitler and the Worst Editorial Cartoons Ever (Daryl Cagle Guest Voice)
UN peace efforts flounder as Putin again outwits Obama in Syria
The frustration of United Nations humanitarian efforts around Aleppo and today’s unprecedented Russian bombing raids into Syria from bases in Iran are history-making signs of how Vladimir Putin continues to outflank President Barack Obama in the region. The region is slipping out of Obama’s grip despite heavily-armed Arab allies, decades-long US military ties and numerous US … [Read more...] about UN peace efforts flounder as Putin again outwits Obama in Syria
Taking the Wind out of Trump’s Energy Policy
by Walter Brasch Black letters against a yellow background. Black letters against white. White letters against black. On yard signs. On T-shirts. On baseball caps. All with the same message: “Trump Digs Coal.” Donald Trump says there are “ridiculous regulations [on coal] that put you out of business and make it impossible to compete.” He says if he is president, he … [Read more...] about Taking the Wind out of Trump’s Energy Policy
One more way politics is nothing like real life and this presidential election is like no other
My guess is that many normal citizens, not particularly politically engaged, look askance at the ability of candidates of the same party to say all manner of nasty things about each other during a primary battle only to kiss and make up in the most over-the-top manner in time to present a common front prior to the general election. But it is the way the game is … [Read more...] about One more way politics is nothing like real life and this presidential election is like no other
Why Truthiness Reigns
Why has a significant chunk of the American electorate become so susceptible to conspiracy theories that a fact-averse huckster like Donald Trump could win a major party nomination for president? Matt Taibbi suggests that politically balkanized media has undermined its own credibility in Rolling Stone. We now have one set of news outlets that gives us the bad news about … [Read more...] about Why Truthiness Reigns
Abandoning Trump
Should people who normally vote for GOP presidential candidates be abandoning Donald Trump? No, not according to right-wing columnist and radio host Laura Ingraham, who states, "Knowing what we know about Hillary Clinton and her plans for America, and the importance of the Supreme Court, we conservatives have a moral obligation to both oppose her and support Donald … [Read more...] about Abandoning Trump
Why young voters find Trump a turn-off (Guest Voice)
WASHINGTON -- People always remember their first presidential vote -- their first participation in the largest decision of American democracy. In high school, I was a rather awkward, nerdish history buff (my wife would dispute the verb tense). I was also something of a lefty, particularly compared to my conservative religious upbringing. I debated on behalf of Jimmy … [Read more...] about Why young voters find Trump a turn-off (Guest Voice)
Trump loses another major voting bloc — the Millennials
Donald Trump’s sinking presidential campaign has long lost key constituencies – women, blacks, Hispanics, college grads and so-called soccer moms – but now he is apparently turning off the highly motivated political group of young voters known as Millennials. In recent days, the online message boards of Reddit, once a haven for pro-Trump tendencies, have become filled with … [Read more...] about Trump loses another major voting bloc — the Millennials
Upper Midwest Offers House Democrats Chance For Big Gains
A once sleepless battle for control of the U.S. House has been jolted by what is routinely becoming known as Trumpacolypse. While few think Democrats can capture the 30 seats necessarily to retain the gavel, the national tailwinds may be pulling them ever closer. In fact, a net gain of twenty plus seats is no longer out of the question. Surprisingly, the region that seems most … [Read more...] about Upper Midwest Offers House Democrats Chance For Big Gains
Cartoons: Trump Surrogate
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Review: Tony Bennett at 90 transcends the passage of time
Tony Bennett is not 90 years old. Oh, sure, he was born nine decades ago as of Aug. 3. But the man who sang from memory roughly two dozen songs — depending on how you count medleys — with hardly a pause Saturday night at the Ravinia Festival, in north suburban Chicago, looked and sounded like… … [Read more...] about Review: Tony Bennett at 90 transcends the passage of time
Cartoon: Liar Liar (Milwaukee)
Liar Liar by Clay Jones Milwaukee has been burning. Protests turned to violence in the wake of a police shooting of a fleeing armed suspect in the city. The 23-year-old shot was a black man. Police are reporting the officer who did the shooting is also black. Governor Scott Walker has reportedly activated the National Guard. Police say there was a body camera on … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Liar Liar (Milwaukee)
Why so few Hispanics in the government workforce (Guest Voice)
Why so few Hispanics in the government workforce by Esther J. Cepeda Washington Post Writers Group Columnist CHICAGO -- When President Obama leaves office in January, his legacy -- in many Hispanics' minds, at least -- will largely be defined by his record number of deportations. Despite his executive actions to keep certain unlawfully present immigrants from … [Read more...] about Why so few Hispanics in the government workforce (Guest Voice)
“Watch Trump Implode” Strategy is Working
Looks like the Clinton/Kaine ticket has fully embraced the "Watch Trump Implode" strategy. An outline of the "Watch Trump Implode" strategy, as well as other rather frank details of the Clinton/Kaine campaign can be found here. A true Washington insider must be running that site and giving crucial campaign advice to Hillary's camp. … [Read more...] about “Watch Trump Implode” Strategy is Working
Donald Trump calls for ‘extreme vetting’ of people entering the US
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump vowed a new era of "extreme vetting" of foreign immigrants Monday — ensuring they share American values — as he attempted to recast his ban on Muslims entering the country. The speech in Youngstown, Ohio, was billed as a major national security address and it featured an unusually subdued Trump reading uneasily… … [Read more...] about Donald Trump calls for ‘extreme vetting’ of people entering the US
Lies and Politicians
Do American voters assume that lies are par for the course for politicians? Would such an assumption explain why Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have gotten as far as they have politically? In his 08/10/16 column, John Stossel spells out how the two presidential candidates lie: "I don't want Hillary Clinton to be president. She's a liar. But I can't vote for Donald … [Read more...] about Lies and Politicians
Politix Update: Why Trump’s Claims Of Election Fraud Should Be Taken Seriously
Sandwiched between attacks on "Lyin' Hillary Clinton" and his other enemies of the moment, it is by now a familiar element of Donald Trump's stump speeches: He may well lose in November because the election is rigged. Trump, of course, probably will lose in a landslide of historic proportions and very much of his own making, but the allegation of a Big Fix needs to be taken … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Why Trump’s Claims Of Election Fraud Should Be Taken Seriously
An Open Letter to the U.S. Secret Service
As a Latino and a naturalized U.S. citizen, I am aghast at the derogatory and condescending comments the Republican presidential nominee makes time and time again about Muslim Americans, Latinos and African Americans -- even about women. As a veteran who served his adopted country “meritoriously” for 20 years, I am deeply disturbed when Mr. Trump makes unbelievably … [Read more...] about An Open Letter to the U.S. Secret Service
Voter Fraud Guru John Fund
John Fund has been beating the voter-fraud drum for years. He is doing so again in the wake of Donald Trump's "rigged election" comment in right-wing publications like the National Review and Wall Street Journal editorial page. Mr. Fund's latest effort is instructive in how he spins his particular brand of sophistry. Take his recent column on National Review Online. Give it … [Read more...] about Voter Fraud Guru John Fund
Please don’t shoot down the American Dream (Guest Voice)
Please don't shoot down the American Dream by Jordan Cooper We as Americans are supposed to be circles of unbreakable people. The only time we should be 'just shooting ourselves' is when we are watching rebroadcasts of Just Shoot Me. Each time we use lethal violence for a bad reason we are shooting down the American Dream in our minds to be an abject nightmare. Each … [Read more...] about Please don’t shoot down the American Dream (Guest Voice)