I've read so many stories today about delegate math that my eyes are starting to bleed, just a little. Countless pixels were slaughtered to rehash the obvious. After Wisconsin Donald Trump may be in real danger of arriving in Cleveland without a sufficient delegate count to win on the first ballot, in which case all bets are off. This is unless he's close enough to the magic … [Read more...] about Donald J. Trump – Policy Wonk
Another Reporter Time Travels
Time traveling must be one of the new perks of being a reporter for an American news organization. A little less than a month ago, reporter Lisa Hagen traveled back in time to the date of Monday, March 14, 2016 in order to tell people what Sarah Palin did on the date of Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Now, reporter Jonathan Easley has traveled back in time to the date of … [Read more...] about Another Reporter Time Travels
Republicans duck and run
WASHINGTON -- Merrick Garland is an oppo researcher's nightmare. Those who oppose President Obama's Supreme Court nominee have been digging for dirt to justify opposition by 52 of the 54 Senate Republicans to granting him a hearing. But about the worst thing anybody has come up with: an allegation that Garland crossed lanes in a relay race. In summer camp. Fifty years … [Read more...] about Republicans duck and run
Spanish Government Says ‘Adios’ To Famous Siesta!
Siesta time might be over in Spain after Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy proposed the popular nap time during work hours gets eliminated. "Basically what Mr. Rajoy is suggesting is stopping the working day at 6 p.m., which would be a great difference to lots of Spaniards, who some of them go on and work til' about… … [Read more...] about Spanish Government Says ‘Adios’ To Famous Siesta!
Cartoons: GOP beggars can’t be choosers
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 Cartoons: GOP beggars can’t be choosers
Is The Donald Receding?
The Donald was smashed in Wisconsin by Ted Cruz, 48 percent to 35 percent, in the recent Republican primary, conservatism trumping populism. Or was it conservatism trumping demagoguery? The only problem with that thesis is that Cruz was the winner, merely a more conservative demagogue, and a less nasty demagogue (but not by much), than The Donald. The only rational player in … [Read more...] about Is The Donald Receding?
Sanders under scrutiny: flops in New York Daily News interview
One of the rituals anyone who becomes a truly serious Presidential candidate must go through is increased scrutiny. That usually comes in stages, starting with interviews with mainstream news groups that are unlike interviews on ideological cable networks: reporters and editors ask questions and will be doggedly determined to ask follow ups and virtually demand specificity. The … [Read more...] about Sanders under scrutiny: flops in New York Daily News interview
Cartoons: Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning by Clay Jones Mississippi is about to take a test. The test will determine if they’re more ignorant and ass backwards than Georgia, and just as much as North Carolina. Republican lawmakers in Mississippi really hate gay people. Let’s be fair. Maybe they don’t hate gay people. They just realize they can capitalize on their voters’ hatred. The … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Mississippi Burning
Republican Cruz and Democrat Sanders Score Big Victories in Wisconsin
By Steve Holland MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Republican Ted Cruz won the Wisconsin presidential primary on Tuesday, dealing a blow to front-runner Donald Trump's hopes of amassing the delegates needed for the party's nomination ahead of the July convention and boosting the chances of a rare contested convention. Cruz's win was a breakthrough for Republican Party forces battling … [Read more...] about Republican Cruz and Democrat Sanders Score Big Victories in Wisconsin
“Here’s That Rainy Day” – Wes Montgomery (1965)
"Here's That Rainy Day" is a jazz standard with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke. It was published in 1953 and introduced by Dolores Gray in the Broadway musical Carnival in Flanders. According to well-known jazz critic and music historian Ted Gioia, the show was a flop, running for only six performances, but the song earned a Tony for Gray, "the only … [Read more...] about “Here’s That Rainy Day” – Wes Montgomery (1965)
D’angelo reaches near Prince levels of perfection
[Taken from Chocolate Films blog] It’s taking me a while to fully digest D’angelo’s Black Messiah. It’s one of those albums where you do it a disservice if you render an opinion during the first couple of listens. Yes it was universally praised on its release but the album has seeped into my bones since then. The biggest praise I can give Black Messiah is that it makes … [Read more...] about D’angelo reaches near Prince levels of perfection
Sanders is losing the pillow fight with Clinton
WASHINGTON -- The 19th century had the Lincoln-Douglas debates. The 20th century brought Kennedy-Nixon. And now we have just experienced a forensic masterpiece to define our times: the Clinton-Sanders Debate Debate. This particular rhetorical showdown was not a back-and-forth about issues, appropriately enough, but an argument about whether to debate -- and when, and … [Read more...] about Sanders is losing the pillow fight with Clinton
Airports buckle their wings when Arabs arrive (Guest Voice)
Airports buckle their wings when Arabs arrive by Jordan Cooper What's that in your turban? What's that in your burka? What's that in the bottom of your sandals? Well, we have to check Egyptian-American Today show host Hoda Kotb who hid film in her shoes when doing journalism in another country, so an explosive device could fit in your shoes (laughs). It is jocular but … [Read more...] about Airports buckle their wings when Arabs arrive (Guest Voice)
The Paul Ryan Option
Joe Scarborough may be overstating the matter just a bit when he says that if Trump falls even one vote short of a clinch [for the GOP presidential nomination], the convention will "look for someone else." Overstating, but not by much. And we should also consider how well positioned Ted Cruz will be to take advantage of a Trump fail. My initial thought is that we can't … [Read more...] about The Paul Ryan Option
Does Trump Plan a Genocide of the Mexican People? Mrs. Trump Too?
This comes from WaPo early this morning... "Donald Trump says he will force Mexico to pay for a border wall as president by threatening to cut off the flow of billions of dollars in payments that immigrants send home to the country, an idea that could decimate the Mexican economy and set up an unprecedented showdown between the United States and a key diplomatic ally. In a … [Read more...] about Does Trump Plan a Genocide of the Mexican People? Mrs. Trump Too?
Here’s a “Shock”: Both Clinton and Sanders are Misleading About Fossil Fuel Money, NY Debate
Here's some "breaking news" for everyone, politicians are often misleading – all politicians. As infatuated as some people get over some of our elected officials (or anyone running for office for that matter), the truth is, they're all liars to some extent. While some politicians lie much more than others (I'm looking at you Donald Trump… … [Read more...] about Here’s a “Shock”: Both Clinton and Sanders are Misleading About Fossil Fuel Money, NY Debate
American Politics Requires Moderation in Pursuit of Virtue (Guest Voice)
American Politics Requires Moderation in Pursuit of Virtue By Barry Jagoda As an open society the United States is mixed economically, culturally, socially and with regard to belief. With no fixed agreement on the very greatest issues of human exchange it becomes crucial for government, and for a responsible public, to be moderate so no particular segment of society feels … [Read more...] about American Politics Requires Moderation in Pursuit of Virtue (Guest Voice)
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Punishing Women
Punishing Women by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Abortion gaffes show Trump is the left-wing caricature of a conservative --Right-Wing Pundit Defends Trump's Abortion 'Punishment' Comments --Forget Trump, Anti-Choice Republicans Already Punish Women For Abortion --GOP women pause over giving votes to Donald Trump Mike Peters is recognized as one of our … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Punishing Women
She awoke to the scraping sound of Martin Luther King Jr’s blood being collected
At 6:01 PM on Thursday, April 4, 1968, Kentucky state senator Georgia Davis was brushing her hair in Room 201 of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. She heard a gunshot outside. She stepped out and saw a dreadful commotion, just above, adjacent to Room 306. Powers told me: “I actually had been listening to him talking to folks in the crowd below his room. We were supposed to … [Read more...] about She awoke to the scraping sound of Martin Luther King Jr’s blood being collected
Reports of Trump’s demise are premature
WASHINGTON -- Not so fast, everybody. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, Wisconsin will not be the end of Donald Trump. It will not even be the beginning of the end. But it might be the end of the beginning. To be sure, Trump had a terrible, horrible, atrocious week. But imagine the worst-case scenario for him: He wins none of Wisconsin's 42 convention delegates in … [Read more...] about Reports of Trump’s demise are premature