First let’s talk about what happened last night. I didn’t watch the debate, because – as I’ve said many times – I hate presidential debates and they make me very nervous as well. In this case, I expected Trump to … Continue reading →
How very magnanimous of Judge Merchan to wait till November 26 to sentence Donald Trump in the ludicrous records falsification “hush money” trial. Here’s the reason he gave: “The public’s confidence in the integrity of our judicial system demands a … Continue reading →
For the Trump/Harris debate on September 10 – which may end up being the only presidential debate of the 2024 campaign – it was finally decided that the candidates’ mics will be muted when their opponent is speaking. Kamala Harris … Continue reading →
She explains here why she got on the Trump train: I was a Democrat for over 20 years. Today, I endorsed Donald Trump for President. WATCH to hear why: pic.twitter.com/lwA8FYFx8h — Tulsi Gabbard ? (@TulsiGabbard) August 26, 2024 I thought … Continue reading →
RFK Jr.’s family has been issuing statements disavowing him before, so this sort of thing is really nothing new for him. Now RFK has said something quite eloquent about MAGA, that slogan that has been practically considered the equivalent of … Continue reading →
This has been quite a campaign season so far, hasn’t it? Now we have this: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign said in a Pennsylvania court filing Friday that he’s endorsing Donald Trump for president. The campaign also requested that he … Continue reading →
So, what will RFK Jr. do tomorrow? He is slated to make some sort of announcement. Darned if I know, but here’s something to ponder: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to drop out of the presidential race by the … Continue reading →
Here’s an interesting piece by Robert Graboyes, who calls attention to this NY Times article from last February which discussed a poll taken at the end of 2023, in which 154 political scientists ranked the U.S. presidents in terms of … Continue reading →
Then again, was he ever? Some would say he’s always been a complete figurehead, right from the start. But I’ve never felt that he was entirely out of the decision-making loop, especially early in his presidency. That’s not to say … Continue reading →
I’ve cued up a few minutes of his speech:
Continue reading →Commenter “Brian E” suggested I would like this, and of course I do: Haters will say this is AI ?? pic.twitter.com/vqWVxiYXeD — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 14, 2024 It’s especially apropos because of Trump’s survival of an assassination attempt. Note, … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I called this “Part I” because I have so many thoughts on the subject that I plan a multi-parter. The title is a riff on this book.] In some ways, the Kamala Harris campaign may have been brilliant so … Continue reading →