Gut Check

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

Oasis in the Desert

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

Iowa Deports Trump

The Drudge Report called Saturday’s final Des Moines Register poll in Iowa a shocking development.  I must disagree.  The only thing shocking about this reversal of fortune for Donald Trump is the fact people are shocked.  Iowa is ground zero for the perfect storm for Trump’s economic agenda.  It can be summed up in four … Read more

Hulk Hogan’s Heroes

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

Still Say Their Names

During her recent campaign rallies, Vice President Kamala Harris has told supporters to say the name of Amber Nicole Thurman, a 28-year old mother who died of complications from sepsis because she could not get the reproductive health care she needed in her home state of Georgia.  The scope of this crisis is clear from … Read more