No, this post is not about Republicans who voted for a Democrat (hard to believe) 30 years ago. It is about how the Republican response to Brett Kavanaugh is so Dukakis-like. Roger Simon, Politico columnist, called it, “the most controversial question ever asked in a presidential debate.” The date was October 13, 1988. The late Bernard … Read more
What do the Democratic Party and the United States Professional Golf Association have in common? They both continue to bet on individuals who have not been able to demonstrate the ability to win. Let’s start with golf since the European drubbing of the U.S. team is so fresh in our consciousness. What was the … Read more
There are days when professional journalists cover the news much better than any amateur blogger with way too many degrees in political science. And then there are mornings like today when the mainstream media cannot see the trees for the forest. A lot has already been said about why Donald Trump, considering all of … Read more
I know I have used this before, but it best describes two news stories which intersected this week. During the height of the police shootings of unarmed African-Americans, Daily Show host Trevor Noah reminded us, “You can be both pro-police and pro-Black Lives Matter.” Life is not black and white. A second look at two disparate … Read more
Much is being made about the revelation in the New York Times anonymous op-ed that members of the cabinet discussed potentially invoking the 25th amendment to the Constitution as a means of ending the national nightmare otherwise known as the Trump presidency. As a blogger there were multiple avenues to go down in response … Read more