As it did eight years ago, Hilliary Clinton's dishonesty has become a campaign issue. While there have been questions as to her honesty throughout the campaign, the media is being more aggressive in addressing the problem. Jeff Greenfield has an article at Politico which asks the question, What’s Wrong With Hillary? It is subtitled, The GOP is fretting about … [Read more...] about Media Holding Clinton More Accountable For Her Dishonesty
A few hours among Trump’s true believers
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- It was a festive afternoon at the Sunset Cove Amphitheater. Families rolled out blankets on the lawn beside a man-made lake. Vendors sold foot-long hot dogs. Organizers tossed T-shirts from the stage. Then, at nightfall, Donald Trump took the stage -- and things turned dark. "On Friday, we went to Chicago," the billionaire presidential … [Read more...] about A few hours among Trump’s true believers
Cartoons: Beauty and the Trump Beast
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Watch: 11 Videos Marking Syria’s Five Years of Conflict (VIDEOS)
As of Tuesday, five full years have passed since conflict began in Syria. In that time, an estimated 470,000 people have died in the war, 1.9 million have been injured, and 4.8 million refugees have fled the country, according to the Syrian Center for Policy Research and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The conflict,… … [Read more...] about Watch: 11 Videos Marking Syria’s Five Years of Conflict (VIDEOS)
Sorry Bernie backers, but today’s primaries will make Mich. win an asterisk
Bernie Sanders' stunning victory in Michigan last week may become a mere asterisk in the history of presidential politics, as he seems less than likely to repeat his good fortune in any of the big states voting today. For whatever reason the Vermont senator pulled off his surprise win in the Great Lakes State – and some of the theories don’t hold water – he is not helped by … [Read more...] about Sorry Bernie backers, but today’s primaries will make Mich. win an asterisk
The Spiritual Darkness of Presidential Politics
To atheists and agnostics, what is said in this post will likely be meaningless. Well, so be it. This post is addressed to those Americans who are Jews and Christians. It is this writer's observation that presidential elections reveal a lack of faith in the God of Israel among those people who claim to believe in him. Why? Because, all too often, such Americans act as … [Read more...] about The Spiritual Darkness of Presidential Politics
The Anti-Obama Is Not the Answer
Many Americans blame President Obama for everything that has gone wrong in the country and see Donald Trump as the anti-Obama who can right the American ship. While Obama has made his share of mistakes, he is mercilessly blamed for conditions beyond his control, or criticized for situations that are blatantly false. However, the citizens condemning Obama may have no idea how … [Read more...] about The Anti-Obama Is Not the Answer
5 Years On: The Syrian Civil War and How We Can Promote Peace
March 15th marks the five-year anniversary of the start of the Syrian Civil War. The full scale of the devastation is almost incalculable: After five years, more than 220,000 lives have been lost. And according to the UN’s refugee agency, almost half of Syria’s population of 23 million people has been displaced: 6.5 million within the country and 4.8 million outside of … [Read more...] about 5 Years On: The Syrian Civil War and How We Can Promote Peace
There are guns between us and the election
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, brother and alter ego of the martyred JFK, knew something terrible when he ran for president in 1968. Somewhere along his 82-day campaign, picking up on the social turbulence of a painfully divided nation, a nation incited by hateful talk and racism, Bobby declared, “There are guns between me and the White House.” Kennedy was murdered just after … [Read more...] about There are guns between us and the election
The dawn of the resistance?
WASHINGTON -- Desperate times call for desperate measures. The organized protest in Chicago that led Donald Trump to cancel a planned rally Friday may someday be remembered as the Dawn of the Resistance. Trump has fueled his campaign's rise with the angriest and most divisive political rhetoric this nation has heard since the days of George Wallace. No one should be … [Read more...] about The dawn of the resistance?
’10 Cloverfield Lane’ Isn’t What You Expect – And Everything You’ll Love
4.5/5 When the trailer for 10 Cloverfield Lane popped up on the web not long ago, it came like a thunderous bomb dropped on an unsuspecting public. Nobody saw it coming. No script leaks, no press releases, nothing, just a sudden blink on the world’s radar, apparition-like. Now just three months later, the movie itself has arrived, and whatever else there is to say and … [Read more...] about ’10 Cloverfield Lane’ Isn’t What You Expect – And Everything You’ll Love
The Hill website could use a proofreader.
Take a look at the following screenshot from The Hill website, and see if you can spot the mistake. If you can't find the mistake in the above image, then see if you can find it in this next image. If you can't figure out what the mistake is, then here is a hint. It appears as if The Hill employs someone who travels in this: On The Hill home page, the story … [Read more...] about The Hill website could use a proofreader.
The left’s troubling embrace of GOP anti-Clinton talking points (Guest Voice)
The left’s troubling embrace of GOP anti-Clinton talking points by John Aravosis The fact that many on the left are now embracing GOP talking points in order to attack Hillary and Bill Clinton is troubling. To wit: A new story in Salon about Bill Clinton’s “odious” presidency, which echoes a lot of what I’m hearing from a number of supporters of Bernie Sanders of … [Read more...] about The left’s troubling embrace of GOP anti-Clinton talking points (Guest Voice)
Rubio gives media a black eye
A few years ago, Saturday Night Live lampooned sports broadcasters for their transparent eagerness to emphasize the most violent aspects of the game. The skit showed a quarterback getting his legs broken in two and the announcers in the booth feigning concern while repeatedly showing replays of the tackle from a variety of angles. I was reminded of that comedy sketch over … [Read more...] about Rubio gives media a black eye
Cartoons: Trump’s “Agitators”
Trump's "Agitators" by Clay Jones As Trump has called protesters at his rallies “disruptors” I keep waiting for him to use the word “agitator.” That’s what white southerners called blacks and people from the north who went down South to fight for civil rights. Trump has spoken about the “good ole days” when those who protested would be taken out on a stretcher. You know, … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Trump’s “Agitators”
Can a moderate left beat a radical right?
WASHINGTON -- Obama Derangement Syndrome is striking Republicans once again. To avoid having to answer for the rise of Donald Trump, they want to hold the man in the White House responsible for the emergence of a demagogic showman who has been the loudest voice challenging the legal right of the winner of two elections to be there. Obama picked his words … [Read more...] about Can a moderate left beat a radical right?
Cartoons: March Political Madness
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Republicans’ mindless obstructionism
WASHINGTON -- It has been an annual rite in Washington since the modern budgeting system began in 1974: The president sends his budget to Congress and lawmakers hold hearings on it. But not this year. The chairmen of the House and Senate budget committees announced, for the first time since their panels were created more than 40 years ago, that they would not … [Read more...] about Republicans’ mindless obstructionism
Rising sea levels don’t interest debate moderators (Guest Editorial)
The Democratic candidates for president were given four questions about climate change and rising sea levels during their debate in Miami Wednesday, mostly because 21 Florida mayors actually sent a letter that coerced the moderators into asking them. So Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton addressed the issue for exactly five of the 120 minutes. They spoke… … [Read more...] about Rising sea levels don’t interest debate moderators (Guest Editorial)
Shocker: Breitbart runs piece mocking resigned editor under HIS FATHER’s pseudonym
Department of Wow. I've long said that the political standards of political debate as American plunges further into a polarized and increasingly violent 21st century have greatly deteriorated, and now see see living proof of it in showman Donald Trump, who seems all but assured to the the Republican Party's 2016 Presidential nominee. I've also noted how the old dream of … [Read more...] about Shocker: Breitbart runs piece mocking resigned editor under HIS FATHER’s pseudonym