How Trump Can Lose The Election, Win The Presidency, And Kill Democracy.

Featured

Please don't think this will be over on election day. Everything Trump and the GOP have said and done tells us clearly they will use every bit of their power to stay in power. And they have a lot of power at their disposal.

The Covid-19 China Problem

Widespread reports now are confirming three basic and serious problems with China's response to Coronavirus: Purposefully limiting testing of those with mild symptoms to limit the number of confirmed cases. There is a crucial 6-day window when the government knew the pandemic was a serious problem, yet leaders downplayed it to the public, causing more … Continue reading The Covid-19 China Problem

You Know They Are Lying When They Refuse To Say It Under Oath

Yesterday, Roger Stone, who has engaged anyone and everyone in verbal political sparring for decades, who has pontificated ad nauseum about more conspiracy theories than an Area 51 fanatic, refused to testify in his trial for lying to Congress and threatening witnesses. Yesterday, GOP MAGA-ites on the House Intelligence Committee spent a lot of their … Continue reading You Know They Are Lying When They Refuse To Say It Under Oath

…the power to make you commit atrocities…

When I started writing on politics and society in the age of Trump, I chose the quote from Voltaire as my masthead. As Trump began his campaign with the string of lies he has been known for his entire life, and the cult of followers began to form, Voltaire's words set in me. It felt … Continue reading …the power to make you commit atrocities…

Why Romney wants Steve King out of Congress & the GOP

Today Mitt Romney said the following: “He doesn’t have a place in our party, he doesn’t have a place in polite company and certainly should not have a place in Congress" But we need to be completely honest about what's going on here, and the proof is in Romney's own words and deeds. Since Nixon and … Continue reading Why Romney wants Steve King out of Congress & the GOP

How much is a point of GDP growth worth to you?

Despite more than 14 American leaders targeted in an attempted mass assassination, despite 11 people murdered in their place of worship, despite 2 people gunned down in KY simply because they are black, Trump, the inciter of ALL this violence, is out still ginning up fear, AND pitching that the economy will be harmed if … Continue reading How much is a point of GDP growth worth to you?

Bombs, Fake News and Soul Searching

In the last two days, bombs were sent to at least seven Democrats who have specifically been the subject of relentless, false and vicious attacks by Trump. After three years of rallies encouraging violence, and casting those who received bombs as a clear and present danger to the American way of life, last night at … Continue reading Bombs, Fake News and Soul Searching