LIMA, Peru — Mexican authorities will be looking into how the daughter of captured druglord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was able to trademark his nickname. Local media reported this week that one of the Sinaloa cartel leader’s daughters, Alejandra Gisselle Guzman, had successfully registered the term “El Chapo” with the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property. It… … [Read more...] about Get ready for El Chapo-brand luggage, jewelry, toys and more
Gallup: Trump would be most unpopular candidate in their polling history
A new Gallup poll finds businessman Donald Trump with skyhigh negatives -- negatives higher than any other candidate has had since the polling company began looking at favorability ratings in 1992. Gallup's Frank Newport: Most political and media commentators have at this point installed Donald Trump as the GOP front-runner on the eve of the first actual voting set to … [Read more...] about Gallup: Trump would be most unpopular candidate in their polling history
Poll: America’s angry voters divvied up by Trump and Sanders
By Ginger Gibson and Chris Kahn IOWA CITY, Iowa/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The 2016 election is shaping up to be the year of angry voters, the disgruntled Americans shaking up the establishment by fueling the presidential campaigns of two very different candidates - billionaire businessman Donald Trump and self-declared socialist Bernie Sanders. Some 73 percent of voters likely … [Read more...] about Poll: America’s angry voters divvied up by Trump and Sanders
IMAGES: Ted Cruz Releases Voter Info To Shame Iowans, Including Their Neighbors
Iowa is important right now to win for candidates, so Ted Cruz did the unbelievable in an attempt to shame voters. A mailer sent out by Cruz's campaign may end up backfiring badly and deservedly so. One man, Tim Hinkeldey of Alta, Iowa, was an undecided voter until he ended up on Cruz's list. Cruz is… … [Read more...] about IMAGES: Ted Cruz Releases Voter Info To Shame Iowans, Including Their Neighbors
On Stealing Jokes (Guest Voice)
On Stealing Jokes by Linda Perret There has been a lot of controversy recently about stealing jokes. I’m not going to get into who is right and who is wrong. Or who stole what from whom. That’s really for the players involved to sort out. But this public exchange has sparked quite a few discussions in the comedy world. These discussions generally center around one … [Read more...] about On Stealing Jokes (Guest Voice)
Des Moines Register Final Poll: Trump leads by 8, Clinton leads by three
This will be one poll where partisans can't drag out the "bad methodogy" battlecry used for polls they don't like. The Des Moines Register's final Iowa poll is highly respected and it indicates the race to win the Iowa caucuses is close on both sides -- with businessman Donald Trump regaining the lead on the Democratic side and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leading … [Read more...] about Des Moines Register Final Poll: Trump leads by 8, Clinton leads by three
The Times Editorial Board Endorses Hillary Clinton
Note: This post has been edited for length It will probably come as no surprise to many, but the New York Times is endorsing Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. Here are some excerpts and notes on the endorsement. For the full text, please click here. The endorsement starts as follows: For the past painful year, the Republican presidential … [Read more...] about The Times Editorial Board Endorses Hillary Clinton
The Vast Ideological Gap Between Hillary Clinton and Supporters of Bernie Sanders
Politico looks at Hillary Clinton's 43 percent problem: Mitt Romney had a 47 percent problem. Hillary Clinton’s problem is 43 percent. That’s the share of Democratic caucus goers in Iowa who identify themselves as “socialists,” according to a recent Des Moines Register poll. It’s a percentage that has turned a once-easy line of attack – painting Bernie Sanders as too far … [Read more...] about The Vast Ideological Gap Between Hillary Clinton and Supporters of Bernie Sanders
The Man Who Fell To Earth – Bowie’s 70s Sci-Fi Epic
The Man Who Fell To Earth - Bowie's 70s Sci-Fi Epic: By Steve D. Stones "The strange thing about television is that it tells you nothing. It shows you everything." - Thomas Newton (David Bowie) David Bowie was truly a unique artist who constantly reinvented himself and perfromed in a range of styles and genres. His theatrical and androgynist appearance made … [Read more...] about The Man Who Fell To Earth – Bowie’s 70s Sci-Fi Epic
A Large Problem for Circuses
By May, there will be no more elephants in the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey circus. The circus management had originally said it would cease using elephants by 2018, but revised its estimate by two years. Management said the cost to retire the elephants to the Ringling Brothers Center for Animal Conservation in Florida is less than it had first anticipated. The 13 Asian … [Read more...] about A Large Problem for Circuses
Why Trump Won’t Be President
David Roberts explains why one-trick pony Donald Trump won't be President on vox.com. One of the best things I've read this year about Trump's appeal is by Josh Marshall. It hearkens back to his (legendary in some circles) 2004 post about "bitch-slap politics." Marshall has wisely abandoned that term, but the concept behind it has never been more relevant. It's about dominance … [Read more...] about Why Trump Won’t Be President
Pope Francis Does It Again
Pope Francis has done it again. He has shown humility and grace in his official capacity as the global leader of the Roman Catholic Church. From Reuters: "Pope Francis asked Protestants and other Christian Churches for forgiveness for past persecution by Catholics as the Vatican announced on Monday he would visit Sweden later in the year to mark the 500th anniversary of the … [Read more...] about Pope Francis Does It Again
Trump v Trump “debate” with Colbert as moderator highlights flip-flops
"If Fox News has no Trump, then I'm all Trump." That's how Stephen Colbert introduced an exclusive presidential debate, Trump v Trump, in his Thursday night show. In case you're still digging out from last weekend's blizzard, this week's installment of the political reality TV show otherwise known as the Republican presidential campaign featured a kindergarten-level spat … [Read more...] about Trump v Trump “debate” with Colbert as moderator highlights flip-flops
Washington Post Editorial Board Spreading Fictions About Bernie Sanders
The Washington Post has carried op-eds both in support of Bernie Sanders and in opposition to him. I looked at a couple of them yesterday. The Post followed this up with an editorial full of right wing attacks on Sanders which were out of touch with reality. Bernie Sanders has responded: At a breakfast with reporters here Thursday that was hosted by Bloomberg Politics, … [Read more...] about Washington Post Editorial Board Spreading Fictions About Bernie Sanders
(Updated) State Department: Clinton E-Mails Contained Top Secret Information
Update: Please scroll down to the bottom to read excerpts from the transcript of State Department spokesman John Kirby’s briefing on this issue. Original Post: In what could spell trouble for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton just three days before the Iowa caucuses, the State Department is saying that seven private Clinton email “chains” will be withheld … [Read more...] about (Updated) State Department: Clinton E-Mails Contained Top Secret Information
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Still Not Listening?
Wednesday, January 27, was the 71st anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp -- an International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On the 69th anniversary I wrote about how the Dutch Jewish population, including the de Wind family, was immensely and disproportionately affected by the Holocaust. But, I also wrote, that the article was about more: “about … [Read more...] about International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Still Not Listening?
Is the Republican Party fracturing and about to be completely transformed?
This Presidential election cycle has been marked by one constant: how wrong many pundits and analysts have been who've insisted with great certainty that showman-businessman Donald Trump could NEVER get the nomination -- just as many of them (and people in comments on blogs and Facebook) are now insisting he could NEVER be elected. Clearly, they have been wrong and could be … [Read more...] about Is the Republican Party fracturing and about to be completely transformed?
Republican Fox News Debate: With spotlight on and Trump offstage, Cruz fails to shine
DES MOINES, Iowa — Donald Trump's absence left a huge vacuum at the Republican debate Thursday night, and politicians, like nature, abhor a vacuum. That doesn't mean they have what it takes to fill it. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz tried. This could have been a huge moment for him. At center stage by default, he got… … [Read more...] about Republican Fox News Debate: With spotlight on and Trump offstage, Cruz fails to shine
Trump Supporters Have One Trait in Common
Trump Supporters Have One Trait in Common By John L. Micek You've probably heard all sorts of adjectives attached to supporters of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump. Blue-collar. White. Poor. Under-educated. Angry. Some of those undoubtedly apply. But here's one you probably didn't see coming: Authoritarian. That's the surprise finding of a recent poll by … [Read more...] about Trump Supporters Have One Trait in Common
Cartoon: Kryptonite Kelly
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 Cartoon: Kryptonite Kelly