Politics 101
Donald Trump knew that he lost the third debate long before it was over. As he seems to know, finally, that he will lose the election that is not yet over. The debate (like the election) was stacked against him. And by Fox News! You
The Trump Train Jumps the Rails
The train metaphor was spot-on when Trump was unstoppable. And it would be easy to call what’s happening now a train wreck. But really, there were never any rails. Rails imply planning, and an actual destination. So I’m imagining his campaign as an ATV driven recklessly
A Rising Tide Obscures All Details
“Drumpf – that’s the sound of shit hitting the wall, and sticking.” — a tweet from @slothlax A couple of weeks ago, Donald Trump was urging us all to check out a former Miss Universe’s non-existent sex tape. How ironic that the recording we finally got
We Should ALL Kneel During the Anthem
Is anyone still criticizing quarterback Colin Kaepernick for kneeling during the national anthem? “Some people say” that his actions are not a protest but disrespect for the American flag. I’ll tell you my view of disrespect for the flag: police killing unarmed citizens. Now that
Tribal Council Time
I haven’t teased you with a Survivor metaphor in months. Well, the last time someone got voted off the island was in June. We’ve been down to the final two ever since then and finally, the remaining time is short. In the final Tribal Council of a Survivor season,
Your Choice: Wings or a Raincoat?
I’m wondering how I will suit up for the coming debates. No need to choose. I’ll don wings and a raincoat. And carry a snow shovel. What about you? I’ll set it up for you with two of my favorite quotes: “The bullshit piled up so
Is Hillary Honest, or Merely Trustworthy?
Is Hillary honest? Does she lie? That seems an odd issue for the Trump camp to obsess about, considering the painfully obvious lies coming from their hero daily. But accusations from Democrats about Trump seem just as hypocritical. Less than a day after FBI Director
A Brilliant Case of Idiocy
I can’t tell if Donald Trump is brilliant or an idiot—and maybe he’s both. On Monday, August 8th, he trotted out his economic plan: another alleged campaign reset focusing on actual issues. When the speech was announced days before, columnist and MSNBC talking head Eugene
Trump Steps in His Own Vomit
…and tracks it all over our political kitchen floor! Not that the place was spotless to begin… This edition was supposed to be about the stories that disappear as quickly as they happen—most notably Donald Trump’s frequent assaults on civility and sanity that are instantly overshadowed
Soaring Speeches, Muttered Protests
Actually, “muttered” does no justice to the chanting and booing that echoed like city noise down an abandoned alleyway as the Democratic party machine rolled over Berniacs to nominate Hillary Clinton. And I get it. Forty percent of the delegates at the Democratic National Convention were