Several pundits attributed the Trump victory to a desire by many Americans to voice their dissatisfaction with the establishment on both sides of the aisle. In politically incorrect terms, voters were giving the liberal and conservative establishment “the finger.” It did not matter if it was a direct vote for Trump or protest votes for … Read more
Until 2005, there was a joke called “The Aristocrats” which was only shared among comedians at private parties and while waiting to go on stage at comedy clubs. Why? Because it was thought too off-color and crude to perform in public. Wikipedia describes the content as follows. The joke involves a person pitching … Read more
Much is being made about the lack of government experience among several of Donald Trump’s cabinet selections and White House staff. Ironically, I believe that should be the least of the president-elect’s concerns. In “Donald Trump’s Cabinet Is On Track To Be the Least Experienced in Modern History” (Huffington Post, November 24, 2016), former … Read more
As a political science major in 1969, I was intrigued by Joe McGinniss’ The Selling of the President 1968 which chronicled how marketers packaged and sold the “new Nixon” to the American public. Their task was not an easy one. A bitter, angry Richard Nixon had temporarily departed the political scene in 1962 following his defeat to … Read more
Welcome back. The second installment is based on quotes ranked 51 through 100 by the American Film Institute. #52 You had me at “hello.” (Jerry Maguire, 1996) The alt-right movement explains when they knew they had a champion in Donald Trump. #53 One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got … Read more