A new Batttleground Tracker poll finds Republican showman billionaire Donald Trump and Democratic former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are leading in Michigan with only a few days to go before the voting: The poll provides a look at why the so-called establishment voices attempting to slow Trump's momentum haven't succeeded, at least not so far. By four to one, … [Read more...] about Poll: Trump and Clinton ahead in Michigan
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan dead at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Former first lady Nancy Reagan has died at 94 in Bel-Air, California. Assistant Allison Borio says Mrs. Reagan died Sunday at her home of congestive heart failure. Her marriage to Ronald Reagan lasted 52 years until his death in 2004. A former actress, she was Reagan's closest adviser and fierce protector on… … [Read more...] about Former First Lady Nancy Reagan dead at 94
Cartoons: Self destruction of the Republican Party
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Christie’s face spoke volumes but so does GOP’s Faustian bargain
Christie's Face Spoke Volumes By John L. Micek The look on Chris Christie's face said it all. Standing just a little behind and to the right of Donald Trump in Palm Beach on Tuesday night, all of the stages of grief seemed to pass across the Garden State Guv's face all at once. Christie's worried and clouded brow raced from denial to anger to bargaining to depression, … [Read more...] about Christie’s face spoke volumes but so does GOP’s Faustian bargain
Wicked Fun and Danger of Trump
Maureen Dowd offers her usual snarky take on Donald Trump in The New York Times. The most enjoyable thing about the Trump phenomenon has been watching him make monkeys out of a lot of people who had it coming. Marco Rubio, a frothy focus-grouped concoction whose main qualifications to be president consist of a nice smile and an easy wit, has been mocking Trump as a … [Read more...] about Wicked Fun and Danger of Trump
Hillary Clinton capturing black support continues, as Bernie Sanders finds support of liberal whites
A common theme in the Democratic presidential primary continued on Saturday: Hillary Clinton claimed victory in a state where blacks dominate the electorate, while Bernie Sanders found support in states where whites are the majority. Clinton, the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, won Louisiana's primary, widening her delegate lead against Sanders. … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton capturing black support continues, as Bernie Sanders finds support of liberal whites
Cruz, Trump split four states in setback for Republican establishment
By John Whitesides and Amanda Becker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz split victories in four nominating contests with front-runner Donald Trump on Saturday, bolstering Cruz's argument that he represents the party's best chance to stop the brash New York billionaire. The results were a repudiation of a Republican establishment that has … [Read more...] about Cruz, Trump split four states in setback for Republican establishment
BREAKING: Ted Cruz Wins Kansas caucus vote in a big way
Texas Sen. Tex Cruz has won the Republican Kansas caucus vote in a big way: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) won the Kansas Republican caucus on Saturday with a margin of more than 20 percentage points, strengthening his pitch that he's the only viable GOP challenger to front-runner Donald Trump for the party's presidential nomination. Cruz, who won neighboring Oklahoma on Super … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Ted Cruz Wins Kansas caucus vote in a big way
Report: Donald Trump broke and refused to folllow Fox News debate rules
There is a larger, troubling -- increasingly scary -- pattern with Donald Trump, who is poised to win the Republican Presidential nomination and, yes, has chance of winning the general election. He believes norms don't apply to him. He'll say and do what he wants. This really should be the issue with thoughtful voters in November -- not party, not ideology, not power. The … [Read more...] about Report: Donald Trump broke and refused to folllow Fox News debate rules
Star Trek’s Vision Becomes Reality
Lola Gayle, STEAM Register Physicists have for the first time demonstrated teleportation of a classic object, making Star Trek sound more like science fact than science fiction. "Many of the ideas from Star Trek that back then appeared to be revolutionary have become reality," explains Prof. Dr. Alexander Szameit from the University of Jena in Germany.… … [Read more...] about Star Trek’s Vision Becomes Reality
Obama’s racial credentials not a black and white picture (Guest Voice)
Obama's racial credentials not a black and white picture by Jordan Cooper Barack Obama is the first president of significant African-American descent. However, how did he describe himself on admissions applications, job applications, and other documents that asked to describe his race? He won't release his academic transcripts from secondary school, college, and law … [Read more...] about Obama’s racial credentials not a black and white picture (Guest Voice)
How Hillary Clinton Can Smash Our Low Expectations
This is the second post in what may be a three-part series on Democrats in the 2016 elections. The first post dealt with how progressives react to disappointment. This is not an endorsement of Hillary Clinton. In presuming her eventual victory for the purposes of this article, I am not trying to persuade anyone to vote… … [Read more...] about How Hillary Clinton Can Smash Our Low Expectations
Clinton Vote Against Banning Carcinogen In Water Might Have Political Repercussions
Hillary Clinton's environmental record has already been viewed as a problem, with Clinton generally taking conservative positions to protect the business interests she receives money from. She has been trying to capitalize politically on the Flint water situation prior to the Michigan primary. A report from investigative reporters David Sirota and Andrew Perez shows how the … [Read more...] about Clinton Vote Against Banning Carcinogen In Water Might Have Political Repercussions
Evangelicals vs. Christians
The title of a Salon article makes a bold accusation. "The racist history of evangelicals proves they’re a perfect match with Trump: Why the religious right’s love for The Donald makes sense". That Salon article is one of several recent articles that talk about so-called "evangelicals". In a USA Today commentary, Tom Krattenmaker claims that Evangelicals are making a … [Read more...] about Evangelicals vs. Christians
Donald Trump: A Problem Even for Conservatives
By Walter Brasch The bully of the playground continued to be in the media spotlight and charging ahead to the Republican nomination for president. In the 11th Republican debate, Donald Trump, bold and arrogant as always, kept up the attack against his three remaining opponents. To the man who once delighted in being called The Donald, Sen. Ted Cruz was “Lyin’ Ted,” a … [Read more...] about Donald Trump: A Problem Even for Conservatives
Newt Gingrich, Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Have You Turned into Zombies? [update]
[Update at bottom] There is a Quiet of the Dead in the GOP from formerly highly talkative persons who had opinings and ideas about everything GOP. Were Trump a zombie film, the streets of the cities would be gray and gray people shuffling wordlessly while Trump lay waste to whatever and whomever was left... with no resistance. My hunch: Newt, Cheney and Rove have had … [Read more...] about Newt Gingrich, Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Have You Turned into Zombies? [update]
The Republican Party starts fracturing
Want some nice news? Top headline in the Times points to the fracturing of the Republican party. This shake-up, with any luck, will make them rethink the wisdom of obstructionism and the post-Nixon anger that has dominated their political decisions. Their rancor towards Donald Trump may in fact be wholly justified but it has served to separate them from their base. … [Read more...] about The Republican Party starts fracturing
Mike Peters Cartoon: The Republican primaries’ number one issue
The issue Republican primary voters ponder by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --A new low for the Republican debate: the size of Trump's penis --Donald Trump's Penis Got More Airtime Than These 11 Issues --GOP debates give reality TV a bad name --Bill O'Reilly Defends Trump's Vulgarity Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Cartoon: The Republican primaries’ number one issue
Gene Roddenberry’s son aboard new Star Trek series
There’s a blood tie between a new CBS Star Trek series and the show that started it all back in 1966. Rod Roddenberry, son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and president of Roddenberry Entertainment, is joining the new show as an executive producer, along with Trevor Roth, who produced the 2010 documentary Trek Nation. “Gene… … [Read more...] about Gene Roddenberry’s son aboard new Star Trek series
How the Media Enabled Donald Trump by Destroying Politics First (Guest Voice)
How the Media Enabled Donald Trump by Destroying Politics First The mainstream media is to blame for Donald Trump’s rise, but not for the reasons most people think. by Neil Gabler It is more than a little ironic that the Republican Establishment and the mainstream media are both now in full panic mode over the possibility of Donald Trump winning the GOP nomination. You … [Read more...] about How the Media Enabled Donald Trump by Destroying Politics First (Guest Voice)