This week, Hillary Clinton's campaign launched Together for America, formalizing its recruitment of Republicans who are defecting from its nominee. The website so far consists of a list of Republicans and Independents who have officially declared for Clinton. The common fear and loathing of Donald Trump have made for strange bedfellows, but no one is calling this a love match. … [Read more...] about Third Rate Romance
Poll: Young voters flee Donald Trump in what may be historic (worst EVER) trouncing
Millennial voters may not be exactly thrilled about having to choose between Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican Presidential candidate Donald trump-- but young voters are fleeing DTrump in the biggest rejection of a presidential candidate in American political history: Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is consolidating the … [Read more...] about Poll: Young voters flee Donald Trump in what may be historic (worst EVER) trouncing
Canadian university accused of ‘banning’ Jewish students
For the first time, a Jewish or pro-Israel organization is taking legal action against the faculty and student associations of a Canadian university. On August 3, Hasbara Fellowships Canada filed a formal complaint with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, where it accused the student and faculty associations of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)… … [Read more...] about Canadian university accused of ‘banning’ Jewish students
Trump blames the media as Clinton’s chances of victory grow
WASHINGTON -- Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has an almost 9 in 10 chance of winning the presidency in November -- her largest advantage to date -- according to statistics guru Nate Silver, who successfully predicted the outcome of every state in the 2012 election. Silver's fivethirtyeight.com website gave Clinton an 89 percent of winning the White… … [Read more...] about Trump blames the media as Clinton’s chances of victory grow
Donald Trump Blow Himself Up Again (Guest Voice)
Trump Blows Himself Up Again by Michael Reagan Donald Trump didn't listen. Last week I said the only thing that could save his campaign was for him to literally shut up for at least a month. My modest proposal was for his campaign people to lock him in a soundproof booth until November 9th. But forget that. I've got a better idea to put the Trump circus train on … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Blow Himself Up Again (Guest Voice)
Clinton happily yields national spotlight to Trump, avoids its glare
By Amanda Becker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If you haven't heard a lot about what Hillary Clinton thinks of a string of controversial comments by Donald Trump that have generated round-the-clock coverage on cable news broadcasts, there is a reason – it's by design. Since becoming the Democratic nominee last month, Clinton has been touring toy manufacturers, visiting tie … [Read more...] about Clinton happily yields national spotlight to Trump, avoids its glare
Standing with two lions of the Civil Rights Movement
I could not have dreamed it while attending the urban, turbulent Woodward High School in Cincinnati during the 1960s—a microcosm of the racially-charged, painfully transitional America. Finding myself enthralled with the Civil Rights Movement and realizing that black people are America’s Hebrews, I would read and watch (on television) men like Clarence Jones and Rev. C.T. … [Read more...] about Standing with two lions of the Civil Rights Movement
Donald Trump’s reality show is about to go off the air (Guest Voice)
Donald Trump is not the first crackpot to run for President of the United States, and probably won't be its last. The nature of the Presidential form of government is badly flawed, compared with Parliamentary systems, but that's a topic for another day. It's interesting to note, however, that Trump appears to be "channeling" Alabama Governor… … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s reality show is about to go off the air (Guest Voice)
Military Weekend: Air Power
This weekend a look at your Air Force’s “flying machines," the men and women who maintain them, load them, fly them, refuel them and who make sure they have a safe place to land. Also, this weekend, a rare photo of a B-52 Stratofortress, a B-1B Lancer and a B-2 Spirit sitting beside one another on the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug.10, 2016. It was the … [Read more...] about Military Weekend: Air Power
Nose Holding Among Clinton Voters
Nose holding is the common denominator among the people who are willing to vote for Hillary Clinton. Even liberals are engaged in nose holding at the thought of voting for her. Walmart moms dread Clinton as well. From the Washington Post: Two focus groups of “Walmart moms” — most of them in their 30s and 40s, from diverse backgrounds and with household incomes … [Read more...] about Nose Holding Among Clinton Voters
Culturally tone-deaf Olympics newsrooms equal #mediaFail
I was certain that the San Jose Mercury News tweet was a spoof. https://twitter.com/edzitron/status/763971995679625217 I read it three times. Stunned. Then I went to their Twitter page, where I read the apology. I breathed a sigh of thanks that Ed Zitron had the presence of mind to screen cap the tweet, which had (of course) … [Read more...] about Culturally tone-deaf Olympics newsrooms equal #mediaFail
Trump tries to wreck the political system
WASHINGTON -- Apparently we've reached the part where Donald Trump, not satisfied with having demolished the Republican Party, tries to bring down the rest of the political system as well. No one should be surprised. The garbage that comes out of his mouth gets more vile and putrid by the day. On Tuesday, he suggested that fervent defenders of the right to keep and … [Read more...] about Trump tries to wreck the political system
Riverside D.A. Promotes His County’s Infatuation With The Death Penalty
The Riverside County D.A.'s office likes seeking the death penalty so much it was featured by the BBC in December in a chilling article called, “Why is one county handing down one in six US death sentences?” The BBC darkly observed: “The number of death sentences handed down in the US dropped by a third in 2015, continuing a long-term trend, but one county in California seems … [Read more...] about Riverside D.A. Promotes His County’s Infatuation With The Death Penalty
Children ‘Conquering’ the Unicycle and Achieving Much More
Ode on a Unicycle Unicycle, unicycle, radiant and round. Spying you, you spoke to me without a single sound. Unicycle, unicycle, beautiful and kind, like the petals on a flower wheeling through my mind. Unicycle, unicycle, you're my one desire. Losing you would break my heart. Of you I'll never tire. Unicycle, unicycle always by my side. That's, of … [Read more...] about Children ‘Conquering’ the Unicycle and Achieving Much More
The Company She Keeps
The State Department’s latest email dump outlines a dark, serious and subversive story. Bill Clinton's operatives and Hillary Clinton's aides at State conducted a back-scratching arrangement from which the Clintons substantially benefited. The Clintons were in middling financial condition upon taking office in 1993. Thanks to book advances, they were flush upon leaving it … [Read more...] about The Company She Keeps
Will Trumpism Last?
Josh Marshall says yes on Talking Points Memo. Earlier this week I asked the question whether Trumpism would outlive Trump's campaign. What I've just described above tells us pretty clearly that it will and that the GOP is now a Trumpite party and will remain a Trumpite party. To get a little more specific, this means that the white ethno-nationalist party which Trump has … [Read more...] about Will Trumpism Last?
Suicide Squad Film Review
Where to start... I want to remind people that once upon a time in very recent history, DC Comics and Warner Brothers' relationship produced some of the best films in its genre. Batman Begins and The Dark Knight Rises (I would also even argue that Man of Steel should be up there) are some of the best comic book films ever made to this day. And in The Dark Knight, you not … [Read more...] about Suicide Squad Film Review
Flat-footed responses cripple both campaigns
Flat-footed responses cripple both campaigns by Esther J. Cepeda Washington Post Writers Group Columnist CHICAGO -- If it seems that voting for either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump constitutes a lesser-of-two-evils choice, one thing is clear: Never mind evil -- neither has a lick of sense, if the ability to think on their feet is any indication. Exhibit A: … [Read more...] about Flat-footed responses cripple both campaigns
Cartoons: Donald Trump’s sacrifice
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 Cartoons: Donald Trump’s sacrifice
Trump confronts ‘common decency’
YORK, Pa. – If Donald Trump doesn’t carry Pennsylvania, his chances of becoming president reach the vanishing point. For now, he’s in deep trouble in a place that, demographically, ought to be a Trumpian promised land. A poll released Tuesday, by NBC News, the Wall Street Journal and Marist, found Hillary Clinton leading by 11 points in Pennsylvania in a two-way race … [Read more...] about Trump confronts ‘common decency’