After the first two GOP presidential debates last month, I wrote a piece in this space under the headline “Two Debates – One Winner.” That winner was Carly Fiorina. Last night, as Yogi supposedly once said, it was déjà vu all over again. Fiorina came off as Thatcheresque. Smart. Quick…. CONTINUE
Obama Says GOP Candidates Are ‘Talking Down’ America
On Wednesday, President Obama commented on the campaign rhetoric of the GOP presidential candidates participating in this week’s CNN debate. He had a pretty interesting take… “In the echo chamber that is presidential politics, everything is dark and everything is terrible,” said the president. “They don’t seem to offer many… CONTINUE
Trump’s Candidacy a Mix of Richard Pryor and the Twilight Zone
I had a good laugh the other day when a regular visitor to this website wrote that Donald Trump’s campaign conduct reminds her of six-year-old Anthony Fremont from the classic Twilight Zone episode, “It’s a Good Life.” The comparison was dead-on. For those of you who’ve never seen the episode… CONTINUE
Conservatives Who Never Really Wanted Fair and Balanced
Let’s pretend that it was MSNBC and not Fox News that hosted the first Republican primetime presidential debate. And let’s pretend that Chris Matthews started the ball rolling with a question about loyalty to the Republican Party – the question Donald Trump answered with a raised hand indicating he might… CONTINUE
Donald Trump Is the Greatest; Just Ask Him (updated with new information)
So Donald Trump is at it again, saying that he may run for president after all. Given the current Republican field, Trump says, “I would certainly think about running as an independent.” Let me say this as delicately as I can: Donald Trump is full of it. There is not… CONTINUE