The last thing America needs during the 2022 mid-terms is more ammunition to affirm election deniers’ charges elections are stolen or rigged. Yet that is exactly what every major polling organization is doing. What better reason to call “foul” than situations where a candidate with a multiple point lead in the polls is defeated by … Read more
Today’s post is based on the entrepreneurial principles of market disruption and risk/reward. It begins with the assumption Joe Biden will not run for a second term. An open contest for the top spot gives the eventual winner total control over his/her running mate. The following is why I believe it makes sense, both politically … Read more
British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation Thursday after six turbulent weeks in office, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in British history. Washington Post/October 20, 2022 Within hours of the announcement two Washington Post columnists added their two cents. The first was conservative and Trump apologist Henry Olsen in a piece titled, “Liz … Read more
A top Justice Department official told former President Donald J. Trump’s lawyers in recent weeks that the department believed he had not returned all the documents he took when he left the White House, according to two people briefed on the matter. Michael Schmidt, Maggie haberman and Katie Benner, New York Times, October 6, 2022 … Read more
FINAL JEOPARDY ANSWER: He checks his smart phone every half hour to see if the results of the Alaska special election have been announced. FINAL QUESTION: What differentiates a rabid political wonk from sane people? Last week, the Alaska supervisor of elections announced the final results of the ranked choice voting in the special election … Read more