A Stepford setting fit for the GOP Senator Katie Britt staged her rebuttal to President Biden’s State of the Union (SOTU) address from her kitchen. No doubt, she thought this was divinely inspired—a perfect setting to serve up GOP platitudes about kitchen-table issues. And oh, what a kitchen it was! Except that the perfect blend of beige… Read more.
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Supreme Court Will Rule 14th Amendment Disqualifies Trump from Being President Again
The 14th Amendment disqualifies Trump Yesterday, in a jaw-dropping ruling, the Colorado Supreme Court shocked the world. It found that Donald Trump incited the Jan 6 insurrection. Based on that finding, it ruled that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment disqualifies him from being president of the United States. Here is how The New York Times reported on its historic,… Read more.
Judge Finds Trump Crime Family Liable for Fraud
Donald Trump thrived in business by inflating his assets to match his ego. He has thrived in politics by telling big lies millions regard as truth. But yesterday’s judicial ruling and pending criminal cases indicate that his fraudulent business practices and dystopian political rhetoric are coming home to roost. Trump crime family Nearly every aspect of Donald J. Trump’s life and… Read more.
Donald Trump Indicted. Let the Trump Show Begin
I published the podcast episode “The Fate of Democracy” on June 12, 2021. In it, I declared that, by Election Day 2024, Trump would be either dead, indicted, or in prison. The first is up to God. Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has seen to the second. And a jury will see to the third in… Read more.
Are Women Prosecutors the Only Ones Who Are Going to Hold Trump Accountable?
No doubt the women are leading. But the men will be following in…due course. Except that the following from yesterday’s edition of The Daily Beast might reflect the prevailing view in this regard: Despite continued allegations of fraud and obstruction of justice claims against Donald Trump, somehow there are still only two people continuing to… Read more.
Trump Is Right! Biden Should Not Have Allowed the British to Seat Him at the Back of the Church for the Queen’s Funeral
Granted, he’s still not even as reliable as a broken clock. But even Donald Trump can be right once in a blue moon. More than 500 foreign heads of state, monarchs and dignitaries attended the event, including Biden and first lady Jill Biden. The first family was placed in the 14th row of the church’s south transept, seven rows… Read more.
Despite his father, Jesse Jackson Jr should be appointed to replace Obama in the Senate
You can be forgiven for thinking that the 2008 political season ended on 4 November with the historic election of Barack Obama as the first black president of the United States. Alas, this is not so. For in addition to a number of hotly contested congressional races that remain unresolved, great drama and suspense is… Read more.
People worldwide (even the French) rejoice over the election of Obama as US president
Given the reaction worldwide, one could be forgiven the impression that Barack Obama was elected president last week to save not only the United States but the entire world. For my part, I can’t help wondering why American news organizations are reporting this admittedly unprecedented reaction as, well, “news”. After all, here’s how I telegraphed it… Read more.
Conviction of Sen. Ted Stevens is a bad omen for Republicans
It did not get the media coverage that attended the most recent trial of O.J. Simpson (for burglary), but the trial of Sen. Ted Stevens was high political drama. After all, here was the longest-serving Republican in the US Senate being tried on seven counts of corruption (stemming from lies he told about free home renovations and… Read more.
Obama wins the most coveted endorsement of US presidential campaign: Gen Colin Powell
On Saturday evening, I attended a dinner party at the home of a friend who is a proud Republican. And, as you can well imagine, it did not take long before our conservation turned into a spirited debate on presidential politics. However, as I invariably opt for asking questions instead of making assertions during such… Read more.