Donald Trump dares not leave office as a loser. That tag has always been an existential threat to a man…
Donald Trump
No Good Outcomes
From my vantage point, as the presidential race remains in the balance with five states undeclared, there seem to be…
The Clock Tik Toks Toward an Election
President Donald Trump said Saturday he approved the deal The art-of-the-deal man is arm-pit deep in something that is a…
The Protest Pot Is on the Boil
(NY Times, July 25, 2020) SEATTLE — Weeks of violent clashes between federal agents and protesters in Portland, Ore.,…
Who’s in Charge Here?
Essentially, the nation’s top cop is the Attorney General of the Justice Department. Like so many other Cabinet Members,…
Donald and Bill, in a Dark Room, Figuring Out the Right Side of History
It’s a big job and America is not very good at it. Bill Barr, the US Attorney General claims…
Stock Market Investors Are Such Precious Little Souls
The world is falling apart from end to end and yet there is hope in the face of a…
Gone Missing—the Soul of America’s Political Parties
I listened to a Washington Post podcast titled The fight for the soul of America’s political parties. It parsed…
A “We Must Defeat Trump” Campaign Will Assure His Re-election
Ah well, now we are both engaged and enraged by the Iowa Democratic Caucus debacle. More grist for the…
Centrist Democrats—Politics’ Deer in the Headlights
Humorist Will Rogers is famous for the comment, “I’m not a member of any organized political party—I’m a Democrat.”…