Commentary
(Part 1 was published yesterday)
The Trump Effect
There is no doubt that former President Trump lost much of his following with his choices of midterm candidates, who failed to win, like Oz and Mastriano in Pennsylvania, Dixon in Michigan, Bolduc in New Hampshire and Blake in Arizona. And the jury is still out on Walker in Georgia.… read more
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Regular readers know that I went out on a limb with my predictions in the midterms. Not since my “Kasich for President” post on May 30, 2015 was I so wrong. Crow is hard to swallow.
Today, the full results of candidates for the House are still not in, and we are awaiting a runoff between Senate candidates Walker and Warnock in Georgia on December 6, 2022, but the rumbling over former President Trump’s expected decision for 2024 already looms large, along with the future of the Republican Party.… read more
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Yes, I know, I said I was going to take a break and lick my wounds after going out on a limb with my optimistic outlook for the GOP on November 8, but I sensed that a number of Republican voters believe our future is grim on the political front. … read more
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Don’t you just love it? Seeing the Democrats scramble in the final days leading up to the midterms. They call in losers Obama and Clinton to continue their strategy of insulting anyone who doesn’t agree with their failed policies – Republicans, Independents and even some Democrats – foolishly continuing to spout the threat a Republican victory will impose on our democracy.… read more
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As an Arizona voter, I have been following the Republican Blake Masters’ challenge of Senate incumbent Mark Kelly.
Following their debate last Thursday, two internet headlines provided some hope:
“Blake Masters Decimates Mark Kelly at Debate” – Red State
“GOP’s Blake Masters Smokes Democrat Mark Kelly” – Breitbart
It was a bit disheartening, however, when Fox interviewed a woman who says she plans to vote Democrat. … read more
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FBI Agents are Speaking Out
When I recently wrote, “one wonders if there is an agent out there willing to speak out about the raid and the effort, in general, to keep Trump from seeking office again,” I had little faith that would happen.
But it is happening. Ohio Republican Rep.… read more
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A glance at my stack of stuff at the corner of my computer desk tells me it’s time to share some interesting items I’ve been saving to share with you.
Election News
If the Election Were Today
I would have thought the gap would be wider, but Rasmussen Reports’ Generic Congressional Ballot at the end of the week shows that 46 percent of likely voters would vote for the Republican candidate, while 41 percent would vote for the Democrat.… read more
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Today marks the 78th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. Visiting the cliffs overlooking the beaches 23 years ago left a memory so vivid that each year I feel obligated to relate that experience in this blog.
Coincidentally, as I went through my archives, I came across a brochure referring to the “bitter-sweet memories” that followed the bloody battles of the day that has become known as The Longest Day. … read more