This morning, Donald Trump gave us an example of the New York elite attitude when he effectively said the voters gathering in Wyoming this weekend didn’t matter to him saying, “I don’t want to waste millions of dollars going out to Wyoming.” Continue reading
Month: April 2016
Did Trump enter race as a lark?
The more I see and hear Donald Trump the wearier I am of him. Continue reading
The liberal media stirs the pot, again
In mid-January, I wrote to a friend, telling him about hearing House Speaker Paul Ryan talk about designing a GOP campaign vision for House and Senate candidates to campaign on in 2016. Continue reading
Once appealing, Trump becomes appalling
As a news wonk with journalism training, I am often struck by the words selected by headline writers. As I read the headline on Michael Gerson’s column in the paper to my editor, she said, “appealing – it should read appalling, not appealing.” Continue reading
Ordering an automobile you haven’t driven and may not see for two years
People stand in line to put down a $1,000 deposit on the new Tesla Model 3 in Scottsdale. (joeycarrera /the republic)
When I saw the photograph of people waiting in line at the Scottsdale Fashion Square mall (some since 3 a.m.) to put $1,000 down on a car they will not see for more than a year, the Tesla Model 3, a number of thoughts crossed my mind.
Who are these people, I thought, who would buy a pig in the poke? My father used to echo the saying, there’s a sucker born every minute, but I’m not sure these people fall in the category. They obviously have the money to do so. Continue reading
On second thought
In my March 29, 2016 post, Court nominee not a ‘centrist,’ I wrote that Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) had agreed to meet with President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland.
Yesterday, she changed her mind and will support Sen. Charles Grassley’s (R-IA) decision not to hold hearings. Could it be that she saw her reelection slip away as angry voters oppose weak-kneed Republicans?… read more
European regulators waking up to financial effects of reducing carbon emissions
While President Obama supports the warming of global temperature scare being foisted upon us by environmentalists, the European financial sector has begun looking at the risks associated with the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. Continue reading
Internet service added to subsidized phones for poor
Surely you remember the excited woman in Ohio who was captured on tape boasting about minorities in Cleveland getting free Obama phones during the 2012 elections. Click here to see. Continue reading
Trump not ready for prime time
If you are wondering how Donald Trump would do in a debate with Hillary Clinton, you needn’t look beyond his performance on CNN’s March 29, town hall in Wisconsin. Continue reading