There was a lot of talk about gut feelings in the last days of this presidential election. Some people, i.e., Nate Silver, said he had a gut feeling about a Trump victory. But it was based on what he always does. He used the data and his methodology to determine the probability of a GOP … Read more
There are no consolation prizes in electoral politics. And if the sun still came up this morning, we did not see it. It is gray and raining on Amelia Island, Florida, the only appropriate weather to match what so many of us are feeling. So, I know there is nothing I can say that will … Read more
For weeks, Floridians have been unable to turn on their televisions without seeing a “Vote No on 4” ad featuring Dr. Grazie Christie. Christie claims under Amendment 4, abortions will be the only medical procedure for which minors do not need parental consent. (I will get to that later.) Yesterday there was a new ad … Read more
I have no idea who he is. Somebody said there was a comedian that joked about Puerto Rico or something. And I have no idea who it was. Never saw him. Never heard of him, and don’t want to hear of him. But I have no idea. Donald J. Trump/October 29, 2024 Maybe it’s a stupid, … Read more
So tonight, to you, the great silent majority of my fellow Americans, I ask for your support. ~President Richard Nixon/November 3, 1969 In this excerpt from a televised address to the nation outlining his plan to end the war in Vietnam, Richard Nixon coined the phrase “silent majority.” His target audience was Americans who rarely … Read more