Trump Makes More Cabinet, Agency Choices; No Disappointments

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

It’s Veterans Day: Take the Time to Honor a Vet

Commentary

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

“-30-” Came Close for Kramerontheright

Commentary

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

Some Last-Minute Election Observations

Commentary

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

Her Campaign Flailing, Harris in Desperate Character Attack on Trump … the Kelly Lie … Cohen’s Double Talk … Harris’s Dilemma …More DEI Failures … Epstein II

 Commentary

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