Last night, 40 million viewers were riveted by one of the most exciting World Series games of all times as the Chicago Cubs erased 108 years of disappointment by winning their first World Championship since 1908 in a thrilling 10-inning victory over the Cleveland Indians, who were trying to erase a 68-year drought of their […]
Category: Politics
The Battle for the Senate
With all of the drama surrounding the race for the White House, there remains a crucial subplot, the fate of the United States Senate. No matter what happens in the final eight days of the presidential election, the House of Representatives is almost certain to remain in Republican hands but the balance of power in […]
Hillary’s Emails: They’re Baaaaaaaack
Just when you thought the 2016 presidential election couldn’t get any nuttier, FBI Director James Comey wrote a letter yesterday to members of Congress to let them know that he was once again looking into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while serving as Secretary of State. With the election looming just eleven […]
The Ultimate Guide to the California Props
For those of us who live in California, there are seventeen decisions to make that are far more important to study than the choice for President of the United States. With the presidential election winner-take-all Electoral College system, it is an absolute certainty that the majority of voters will select Hillary Clinton as their choice. […]
The Third and Best Presidential Debate
It’s only 19 days now until our national nightmare will end and the voters will choose our next leader, who will instantly become the most intensely disliked President-elect in the history of our Republic. In what has been a truly deplorable campaign, at least the third and final presidential debate had a modicum of substance. […]
The Rigged System
Increasingly over the last several weeks, Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has been on the stump talking about the “rigged system” that he is running against. A Trump cynic would say merely that he has started to prepare his narrative in advance of a likely defeat on Election Day. After all, Trump is a “winner.” […]
Why a Third Party Vote is NOT a Wasted Vote
It’s just 23 days between now and Election Day when the voters of America will choose between the most disliked, unpopular major party presidential nominees in anyone’s memory. There is another option, which is to reject both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and cast a ballot for Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, the Green Party’s Jill […]
Second Debate a Draw for the Candidates, a Loss for America
The headline sums it up. The second presidential debate was pretty much a draw between candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton but the big loser was the United States of America. I can only imagine people around the world are thinking about this farce of a political campaign. Actually, I don’t have to imagine. A […]
Trump’s Vulgarity a New Low
(Reader advisory: this post includes graphic language) Well, just when we thought that this 2016 presidential race to the bottom couldn’t get any lower, it got lower. On a bombshell Friday, a lewd videotape featuring Donald Trump at his misogynist worst hit the airwaves. On the same day, new WikiLeaks released emails further illustrated Hillary […]
Five Thoughts on The Vice-Presidential Debate
Last night, the Vice-Presidential nominees took the stage in what was expected to be a rare policy-focused debate but instead turned into another insult and attack fest. Virginia Governor Tim Kaine and Indiana Governor Mike Pence locked horns in an effort to see who could blast the other’s running mate the most. Speaking as one […]