Donald Trump’s doctor wrote a letter saying that if elected, “Mr. Trump will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency.” Then, when asked about Trump’s mental health, the doctor got very quiet. –Conan O’Brien Originally posted at Liberal Values (Normally I don't repost quickie posts like this, but I thought this one was too good not to spread further). … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Conan O’Brien on Donald Trump’s Medical Report
The Day Satire Died
Donald Trump is no longer funny. Looking back, he never was. As a Latino and an immigrant, the man’s hurtful words -- rapists, criminals, drug dealers -- hurled at Mexicans coming to our country insulted me. Yet, cartoonists and comedians had a field day with him and feasted from the cornucopia of silliness and idiocy offered them by this man. As someone who had … [Read more...] about The Day Satire Died
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Donald Trump and the Republican Party
Donald Trump and the Republican Party by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Trump protester shouts Nazi salute at campaign rally --Trump Campaign Rally Erupts In Chaos And Ugly Confrontation --Trump Edges Cruz in Iowa; His Supporters Think Japanese Internment Was Good --The Plot Against America: Donald Trump’s Rhetoric --How Donald Trump took the Republican Party … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Donald Trump and the Republican Party
Many Young Women Not Necessarily Ready For Hillary, And Will Consider Sanders
Support for Hillary Clinton has been characterized by a tremendous gender gap in many polls as women voters, along with some men, are so eager to have a female president that they are willing to overlook Clinton's rather serious flaws, both on policy matters and character. It is encouraging to see a report in The New York Times which found that many younger women are looking … [Read more...] about Many Young Women Not Necessarily Ready For Hillary, And Will Consider Sanders
BREAKING: Los Angeles closes all schools after receiving threat
\ By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles, the second largest school district in the United States, shut down all of its schools on Tuesday after officials reported receiving an unspecified threat and ordered a search of all schools. Officials asked parents to keep all of the system's 643,000 students at home to allow time for a full search of more … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Los Angeles closes all schools after receiving threat
Poll: Trump rises, Carson collapses, Cruz Rises
Yet another poll shows that many Republicans like what Donald Trump is selling -- and the way he's selling it. So he continues to rise in the polls, Ben Carson is sinking, and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is rising (at the expense of Carson): Donald Trump has hit his highest level of support yet in a new Washington Post/ABC News poll of registered Republicans out Tuesday: 38 … [Read more...] about Poll: Trump rises, Carson collapses, Cruz Rises
A proud American, terrorized by Trump (Guest Voice)
A proud American, terrorized by Trump by Dana Milbank Washington Post Colummnist WASHINGTON -- Marjan Ehsassi is American by choice -- and, until recently, was fiercely proud of it. Born in Geneva to an Iranian diplomat who served under the shah, she grew up in Iran until the revolution made life there inhospitable for her family. She married an American, has two … [Read more...] about A proud American, terrorized by Trump (Guest Voice)
San Diego Chargers: Fire Dean Spanos! (Guest Voice)
Chargers: FIRE Dean Spanos! by Scott Koenig San Diego City and County have offered the NFL a MASSIVE subsidy: a total of $350 million towards a new Chargers stadium, with an expedited environmental review, pending a public vote. The NFL brazenly dismissed the offer as insufficient. We're told they want at least $400 million, a waived environmental review, and NO public … [Read more...] about San Diego Chargers: Fire Dean Spanos! (Guest Voice)
Being indifferent to Star Wars
The hype surrounding the new Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens, is unreal. It makes me feel like I’m missing something, an inside joke that millions of people around the world are in on. The Star Wars mania has never made sense to me. Although I consider The Empire Strikes back to be a good movie, the idea that it should be on the same stage as films like The Godfather, … [Read more...] about Being indifferent to Star Wars
4 things to watch for in tonight’s GOP debate
LAS VEGAS — Ted Cruz enters Tuesday's Republican presidential debate poised to become the Republican to beat. The senator from Texas has surged into the top spot in Iowa polls, buoyed by endorsements from leading evangelical voices. Real estate mogul Donald Trump remains the national front-runner, but it is Iowa voters who will shape the race… … [Read more...] about 4 things to watch for in tonight’s GOP debate
Would Cruz be any better than Trump?
WASHINGTON -- If Ted Cruz is the Republican Party's cure for Donald Trump, the antidote may be worse than the poison. With polls showing the Texas senator rising to challenge the bombastic billionaire nationwide -- and zooming past him in first-in-the-nation Iowa -- the months-long bromance between the two men seems at an end. Trump raised questions Sunday about Cruz's … [Read more...] about Would Cruz be any better than Trump?
Now Is The Time to Welcome Refugees, Not Shut Them Out (Guest Voice)
Now Is The Time to Welcome Refugees, Not Shut Them Out By Rebecca Paida Given the recent controversy over Syrian refugees, I am compelled to write about my refugee story and call on cities to create inclusive Citizen Commissions on Refugee and Immigrant Affairs. My refugee journey began in 1997 when my family escaped from Sudan to join my father in Nairobi, Kenya. We stayed … [Read more...] about Now Is The Time to Welcome Refugees, Not Shut Them Out (Guest Voice)
Cruz: aggressive and wily
And now the latest front-runner for the Republican nomination. Is there anyone out there who's not creeped out by Ted Cruz? It seems his own party is something less than enthusiastic. He could be useful. For instance, he may well annoy an equally creepy colleague -- Mitch McConnell -- into an early grave. (Give Cruz credit for trying.) And now he's replacing Trump as … [Read more...] about Cruz: aggressive and wily
Is ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ The Antichrist Or The Anti-Antichrist? The Worst ‘Episode 7’ Conspiracy Theories To Stoke Your Release Date Paranoia
Star Wars: The Force Awakens will alter the mundane world: inspiring new generations of science fiction fans, rippling the world economy, and minutely altering the direction of millions of lives. But is that enough? Or should we anticipate such a major world event piercing the veil of the day-to-day and signaling forces beyond the realms of… … [Read more...] about Is ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ The Antichrist Or The Anti-Antichrist? The Worst ‘Episode 7’ Conspiracy Theories To Stoke Your Release Date Paranoia
The Soiling of Lincoln’s Legacy (Guest Voice)
The Soiling of Lincoln's Legacy By Dick Polman In his remarks commemorating the 150th anniversary of the constitutional provision that abolished slavery, President Obama urged his fellow Americans to draw inspiration from their ancestors and "push back against bigotry in all its forms," because "our freedom is bound up with the freedom of others." Obama basically hewed … [Read more...] about The Soiling of Lincoln’s Legacy (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Slower-Track Scalia
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Will the GOP be the party of Trump? This week may tell
WASHINGTON — Republicans face starting the election year branded as the party of Donald Trump and shutdown showdowns. Or the party could emerge as the home of common-sense politicians promoting conservative ideals, while governing effectively and working with Democrats. We'll know by the end of this week. Events on Capitol Hill and at a Las Vegas… … [Read more...] about Will the GOP be the party of Trump? This week may tell
Trump’s Muslim ban “consequences”: hits new high in national poll
To quote that great American, Daffy Duck, "Consquences shmonsquences." So much for one more bit of now shattered conventional wisdom that Donald Trump could play a stiff political price by calling for all Muslims to be temporarily banned from entering the Unites. A new national poll shows him still rising: Donald Trump just got a little more vault in his ceiling. … [Read more...] about Trump’s Muslim ban “consequences”: hits new high in national poll
Cartoon: Climate Change Accord
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Trump and the moderate majority
WASHINGTON -- Among the many maddening aspects of Donald Trump's domination of American political discourse are the twin challenges he poses to clear thinking. You can overstate his significance and the power of the forces he is unleashing. You can understate them, too. We have heard the words "Trump leads in the polls" for so long you'd think he has taken the entire … [Read more...] about Trump and the moderate majority