If you remember the old theory about trusting your first choice … that it’s usually the correct one, you know how I am feeling today. Continue reading
More presidential campaign observations
The Economist, a liberal publication published in the U.K. with a U.S. circulation of about 500,000, has joined the “stop Trump” movement. It considers Donald Trump “unworthy of leading one of the world’s great political parties, let alone America. Mr. Trump has prospered by inciting hatred and violence. He is so unpredictable that the thought of him anywhere near high office is terrifying. He must be stopped.” Continue reading
Remembering President Reagan’s love for Nancy
“… and along came Nancy and saved my soul.” – Ronald Reagan
While listening to stories about Nancy Reagan, remembered upon the announcement of her death this morning, those words were fondly recalled by columnist George Will.
They were the words of former President Reagan during a period of solace after his divorce from Jane Wyman when Nancy Davis came into his life, included in Edmund Morris’ book, Dutch, A Memoir of Ronald Reagan.… read more
Observing the 2016 presidential campaign
Trump dismisses Christie – While telling the crowd that it was Gov. Chris Christie’s endorsement that he really wanted, after being introduced by him in Millington, Tennessee, Donald Trump unceremoniously dismissed him on the tarmac, saying, “get on the plane and go home … it’s over there.” Continue reading
So you think it will be different in a Trump presidency
Donald Trump in campaign form. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
He’s going to make America great again. He’s going to be the jobs president. We’re going to actually be tired of winning. He’s going to build a beautiful wall. He’s going to rebuild the military and take care of our veterans. We’ve heard it over and over again.
He’s going to change things in Washington DC.
Gov. Chris Christie’s endorsement of Donald Trump yesterday should tell you nothing’s really going to change. It will be business as usual. Continue reading
Trump supporters – are you happy now?
This pullout from a recent comic strip panel by Gary Trudeau says it all.
Yes, I know, you’ve had it with Washington. You helped give the GOP the majority in the Senate, and they didn’t follow through with promises. Along came Donald Trump and you liked what he was saying; political correctness be damned.
I hope you’re happy now, because it appears there’s no turning back. Trump has been allowed to bully his way to several primary victories and two digit leads in most of the state primaries ahead. Continue reading
President Obama needed a binder containing possible court nominees
“I’ve got to tell you, we don’t have to collect a bunch of binders to find qualified, talented, driven young women,” President Obama, jokingly remarks about Romney, October 2012
How out of touch can a president be? He needed to have someone prepare a binder of possible Supreme Court nominees to review. (getty images/ljreview.com)
Where was the media last week when President Obama granted a photo op of him walking along the White House portico carrying a binder. Yes, a binder! It was a prop to support his excuse for not attending the funeral of former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
“I expect the president will spend a significant amount of his time digging into materials prepared for him,” said White House spokesman Josh Earnest.
You will recall that in 2012, President Obama wasted no time to poke fun of Gov. Mitt Romney after he related the story of how women’s groups in Massachusetts brought him binders containing resumes of women when he was seeking to pull together a cabinet that included women. Continue reading
Don’t even think about it, Mitch
“Obama Eyes Court Pick With GOP Appeal,” read the headline in Feb. 19, 2016 Wall Street Journal.
President Obama, in his usual arrogant manner, called upon Congress to rise above ideology and partisanship to approve his nominee. Like the partisanship you observed by refusing to attend Antonin Scalia’s funeral, Mr. President?
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell better not cave on hearings to fill the Supreme Court vacancy. (reuters.com)
If ever there was a time when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell needed to stand strong and refuse to hold hearings for the president’s nominee to fill the Scalia vacancy, it is now.
He shouldn’t need to be reminded that most of the electorate is mad as hell with him and his fellow Republicans for failing to follow through on promises made that put them in the majority in 2012. Continue reading
Democrats not democratic
In my Feb. 7, 2016 post, “Words have meaning,” I stated why I do not refer to that other party as the Democratic Party, because it really isn’t democratic. To me, it is the Democrat Party. I was pleased to see the editorial board of Investor’s Business Daily seems to agree, although it continues to be politically correct, and uses the official name of the party.
“The Democratic Party had better reeducate itself about the word “democratic,” IBD stated in its Feb. 10, 2016 editorial, “Is There Anything Less Democratic Than the Democratic Party?” IBD told how Hillary Clinton collected the same number of electoral college delegates (15) as Sen. Bernie Sanders, even though he crushed her 60 to 38 percent, calling it “just plain rigging.” Continue reading
The wasted New Hampshire primary
It’s over, and nothing has changed, except I no longer have to listen to the ridiculous stories about New Hampshire voters, who don’t make up their minds until they step into the voting booth. Balderdash! For what? The entire effort there was for naught, a waste.
The “live free or die” people of the Granite State had an opportunity to right the GOP ship, giving us a clear choice going forward, and they failed us. Continue reading