Commentary
As President Elect Trump announces his selections for cabinet and agency posts, Washinton bureaucrats are getting nervous. Many of them survived his first term swipe at the swamp, but they are aware he has learned a lot since then and aren’t sure they can survive this time around.
“Last time Trump was in office, we were all in survival mode with a hope for an end date,” said one State Department official, “Now there is no light at the end of the tunnel.”… read more
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Today would be my father’s 122nd birthday. Of my many memories of him was his admiration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. During the recent presidential election, I often thought about his devotion to the Democrat Party, wondering what he would think of Harris-Walz … and Donald Trump, for that matter.… read more
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With all the political news to cover, as a veteran I would be remiss if I didn’t recognize my fellow veterans and those currently on active duty on this day, Veterans Day, a national holiday dedicated to honor American veterans living or dead.
It is not to be confused with Memorial Day, which honors American service men and women killed in service to their country.… read more
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Two people, Howard Lutnick and Linda McMahon, co-chairs of President Elect Trump’s transition team that have been developing short lists for the key positions in his second administration.
J.D. Vance, Donald Trump Jr., and Eric Trump are honorary chairs.
Donald Jr. and Eric have become well-known as advisors and campaign spokesmen. … read more
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In journalism, -30- , signifies the end of an article submitted for editing and eventual typesetting. I understand the code dates to the time when news stories were filed by telegraph.
After writing political opinion pieces for daily and weekly papers for 14 years following my retirement from corporate communications in 2000, I started writing this blog.… read more
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You’re probably saying, ‘Why in hell is Kramer still feeding us presidential election information; we’re tired of it, we’ve already voted (most likely) and tomorrow is Election Day. Give it up.’
Because I’m a political news wonk and I’m thinking of what you may not have seen it in your other news sources.… read more
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There should no longer be any doubt who’s seeking revenge and retribution of the opposition on November 5, 2024. It’s Harris and Cheney.
Donald Trump:
“I’m not going to have time for retribution. We’re going to make this country so successful again, I’m not going to have time for it. … read more
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A fellow golfer approached me on the course wanting to know how I viewed the upcoming presidential election. I told him I was concerned, alluding to the low information voters who fall for the negative sound bites from the Harris-Walz campaign.
Low information voters, you may recall, are those persuaded by tales conjured from focus groups that become campaign talking points.… read more
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The Kelly Lie
In a clear sign of her desperation, Vice President Harris stepped out of her Washington residence Wednesday to foolishly try to convince you that the leftist Atlantic magazine’s statements about Trump made by former Gen. John Kelly and other charges are to be believed.
Thanks to the investigative reporting of The Federalist, a number of individuals came forward to deny them, including two people who worked for former Vice President Pence, who is currently persona non grata. … read more
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Having read “I Can’t Back Trump, Who Only Has I’s for America,” Joseph Epstein’s op-ed in Monday’s Wall Street Journal, I found that he qualifies for my no-good-reason category.
Most of the other individuals I have placed in that category either simply hate his guts or detest his behavior. … read more