Those who’ve been reading my work for a while know that up until the September 11th terrorist attacks in 2001, I was largely agnostic when it came to American politics. I didn’t follow most issues carefully. I didn’t really understand the fundamentals of conservatism and liberalism (outside of their pop-culture… CONTINUE
Joe Biden: Unelectable Naked Ice Cream
On Thursday night I watched ten Democratic contenders debate. Afterwards, I switched from channel to channel, listening in on the all-knowing commentary, and I realized that I must have been watching a rather different show than the one being reviewed and lauded by the blatheriat on CNN, MSNBC, and even… CONTINUE
Playing the Trump Card on Mark Sanford
Rumors have been swirling that former congressman and state governor, Mark Sanford, may join Bill Weld and Joe Walsh in issuing a Republican primary challenge to President Trump. None of these three stand a chance of defeating Trump, of course, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t gotten the president’s attention:… CONTINUE
Don’t Underestimate Voter Exhaustion
Following the surprise success of his 1996 cult comedy classic, Swingers, then little-known writer and director Jon Favreau reunited with co-star Vince Vaughn for a film called “Made.” Made is a wildly entertaining (and vastly underrated) buddy comedy that borrows a number of elements from Swingers, but takes the friendship… CONTINUE
Off the Cuff: What Election 2020 Comes Down To
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