Well, I would like to introduce my mouth to a crow because I need to eat some. Donald J. Trump, billionaire real estate mogul, reality TV star and political novice, in his first foray into politics, will be the President of the United States. For months Trump told us that the polls were wrong, that […]
Category: The 2016 Race
Election Preview: The Path to 270 (with updated numbers)
Well, sports fans, in just under 24 hours we will start getting results from Election Day. We will learn who will be our next President of the United States and which political party will control the Senate for 2017 and 2018. 31 days ago, when the lewd Access Hollywood Trump tape was released, conventional wisdom said that […]
Not on the Train and Not With Her
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 […]
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 […]