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No doubt you’ve heard Republicans whining about the impeachment of President Trump being unfair, even invalid, because Democrats passed it on a strictly party-line vote. Hell, you’ve probably even heard some Democrats bemoaning this fact. Granted, votes for the only other presidents formally impeached – namely Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton – were bipartisan. But… Read more.
He might be a congenital liar but at least Pete Nocchio (of the Geico TV commercial Pinocchio Sequel: Date) is … “real”. Happy swiping for Valentine’s Day. What impeachment trial? Related commentaries: social media… Likes… condolences… Read more.
Tracy McGrady has provided the most poignant reflection on Kobe Bryant’s death. He entered the NBA one year after Kobe and described them as “rookie” friends. Here is what McGrady said on ESPN’s The Jump on Monday: He used to say: ‘I want to die young. I want to be immortalized. I want to have… Read more.
And, like so much of his presidency, there’s no there there. Ever since day one, President Trump has been promising to deliver the “deal of the century” to solve all that has troubled the Middle East for a thousand years. His penchant for idle and reckless boasting was telling enough. But he betrayed all hope… Read more.
Given the national outpouring of grief, you’d think it was Mike who died. Kobe Bryant, the NBA MVP who had a 20-year career with the Lakers, was killed Sunday when the helicopter he was traveling in crashed and burst into flames in the hills above Calabasas. His daughter Gianna, 13, was also on board and… Read more.
I’ve been pooh-poohing the Grammys for years for being about as relevant to the music industry as Vinyls and CDs. Here, for example, is what I wrote five years ago in “The Grammys: a Friggin’ Snoozefest!” February 15, 2015: ____________________ Most performers apparently think the key to success is looking and behaving in a way off stage… Read more.
They begin their slapstick masquerading as a defense of the president today. Tune in at your own risk. Because, even though no political matter could be more serious than this impeachment trial, chances are you’re going to find yourself laughing … to avoid crying. Related commentaries: Darrow, Finch, Mason… Read more.
I hope you’ll forgive this belated commentary on the most exciting day of the NFL season. Casual Football fans think Super Bowl Sunday is the most exciting day of the NFL season. But real fans know that day is conference championship Sunday. (“NFL’s Historic Conference Championship Sunday,” The iPINIONS Journal, January 22, 2007) Sure enough,… Read more.
I confess. For a variety of reasons (some obvious), I vowed to eschew the impeachment trial of President Trump. But, the political junkie that I am, I couldn’t resist. Mind you, I managed to tune out much of yesterday’s legal wrangling over procedural resolutions. And thank God too, because that session droned on until 2… Read more.
The pending impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump is shaping up to be every bit as farcical as his campaign rallies. Nothing betrays this quite like Democrats pleading for public pressure on Republicans to allow witnesses to testify. After all, a trial without witnesses is like a play without actors. Yet, Republicans are persisting. Senate… Read more.
