Trump is unapologetically racist The more Donald Trump humiliates White men like Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham, the more loyalty they show him. This political phenomenon is as vexing as it is perplexing. Yet, polls show that the more Trump hurls racist insults, the more appealing Blacks find him. Forget vexing and perplexing. That reeks of Orwellian doublespeak. After all, Trump is arguably… Read more.
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CNN’s Jake Tapper Calls Out RKF Jr., the Conspiracy Crusader, on Story about Vaccines
Tapper calls out RKF Jr. Jake Tapper is one of the most famous and respected anchors in America. So anyone in their right mind would think twice about telling a big lie about his reporting. But Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hasn’t been in his right mind his whole adult life. So he had no compunction… Read more.
Media Coverage of Trump’s Indictment: Inciting Violence and Betraying Hypocrisy
The Justice Department plans to arrest Donald Trump tomorrow. And media reporting on his pending arrest is redolent with hypocrisy. Even worse, they are warning about Trump and Republican leaders inciting violence. Yet their coverage is inciting that violence. Of course, Trump has given the media cause to broadcast fears about him inciting violence. That’s… Read more.
Erdogan Wins Turkish Election. Despite Polls, There Was Never Any Doubt.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan won Turkey’s presidential election on Sunday. And he did so in a relative landslide with 52.2%. Kemal Kilicdaroglu was the unified opposition candidate. He led in all the polls. But he fell short with 47.8%. Erdogan wins Turkish election There was never any doubt about the outcome. Yes, polls and media reports… Read more.
Nikki Haley Cannot Be President – She Does Not Have the Character or Courage
Nikki Haley has announced her intent to run for president. She is challenging Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. But she’s just the first of many Republicans expected to do so. Of course, she distinguished herself by taking down the Confederate flag. She did so while serving as governor of South Carolina in… Read more.
‘Fair to All’ Elon Musk Endorses Ron DeSantis for President
My preference for the 2024 presidency is someone sensible and centrist. I had hoped that would be the case for the Biden administration, but I have been disappointed so far. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 26, 2022 Would you support Ron DeSantis in 2024, Elon? — Proud Elephant (@ProudElephantUS) November 26, 2022 Yes — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November… Read more.
It’s Gavin Newsom vs. Ron DeSantis for President in 2024!
California Governor Gavin Newsom ignited speculation about this match-up on Independence Day, when he began running attack ads against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis … in Florida. In doing so, Newsom not only telegraphed his presidential ambition, but also showed the fighting spirit increasingly apathetic Democrats have been longing to see in President Biden. Hell, Newsom… Read more.
Podcast: Online Comments and the Fate of Democracy
Episode 36: Yale Prof Timothy Snyder Predicts a Republican Electoral Coup. I Disagree. Related commentaries: tribalism… Listen.
Trump Predicts Red Wave Coming in November…
Polls numbers are looking very strong. Big crowds, great enthusiasm. Massive RED WAVE coming!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 16, 2020 Except that he’s willfully ignoring that it’s the second wave of Covid-19 – with its red-headed spikes – coming to kill off his presidency. Related commentaries: Covid-19… Read more.
Mexicans Voted for López Obrador to Confront Trump…
That is, as much as they voted for him to combat violence and corruption. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador won Mexico’s presidency in a landslide victory on Sunday, setting the stage for the most left-wing government in the country’s democratic history. … Pledging to eradicate corruption and subdue drug cartels with a less confrontational approach, Lopez… Read more.