Here in part is what I wrote in “Trump Impeached,” December 18, 2019: ____________________ I’m holding out forlorn hope that pangs of conscience will compel enough Republicans to join with Democrats to convict Trump. After all, the House presented more than enough evidence during its impeachment hearings to find Trump guilty beyond any reasonable doubt.… Read more.
Archives for February 2020
Trump’s SOTU Address: Comforting Fools, Notably Venezuela’s Guaido
The annual State of the Union (SOTU) address has become little more than a formal political rally for the president of the United States. True to form, President Trump has reduced it to little more than a farce, featuring his now familiar shameful and shameless shtick, measure for measure. This is why I stopped watching… Read more.
Iowa Caucuses Cause Disaster for Democrats…
And let’s pray it finally pops this unwieldly whitehead on the face of American democracy. A night that was supposed to bring clarity to the Democratic presidential contest turned into a long ordeal of confusion and delays on Monday, as the Iowa Democratic Party failed to report results from more than a handful of precincts… Read more.
Super Bowl LIV: Chiefs Snatch Victory From 49ers!
The National Anthem I usually comment on this ritual just to pooh-pooh it. I invariably measure each performance against the rousing rendition Whitney Houston gave at Super Bowl XXV in 1991. No performer has ever measured up. Demi Lovato performed well. But I remain convinced that no performer ever will. Most commentators are hailing Lovato more for a comeback from… Read more.