On Thursday night, at the conclusion of the Republican National Convention, it became official. Donald Trump became the Republican nominee for President of the United States. In a long and rousing speech, clocking in at one hour and 15 minutes, the billionaire real estate developer turned politician described a bleak assessment of the state of […]
As I prepare to head to LAX for a nice extended trip to New York to see family and friends, I offer a few thoughts, comments and snide remarks about the second and third days of the Republican National Convention. I have to admit, I was a little numb Tuesday when Donald Trump was officially […]
Hello readers, today the Republican Convention officially began. Rather than provide a cohesive summary of the proceedings with a theme, I’m going to share my convention thoughts in a “news and notes” format. You could also call it a stream of consciousness or a set of randomly incoherent opinions. Each night of the convention has […]
You don’t have to be a detractor of the campaign of Donald J. Trump to realize that it’s been a bad couple of weeks for the Republican nominee for President of the United States. From the controversy regarding the judge from Indiana to his self-congratulatory Tweet after the massacre in Orlando, Trump has been under […]
Well, it’s been 10 days, time for the grieving process to end. 10 days ago, Donald Trump crushed his opponents in the primary vote in Indiana and within 24 hours his two remaining opponents suspended their campaigns, essentially crowning the billionaire businessman as the presumptive presidential nominee of the Republican party. What Trump accomplished is […]
Can Donald Trump actually win the GOP nomination for President? Would he be a good president? And, having now observed him as a front-runner for months, I’ll ask the question, should he be the nominee if you’re a Republican who wants your party to re-take the White House? To question number one, the answer is […]
The leading Democratic candidate for president is being investigated by the FBI for the use of a personal email server and by a congressional subcommittee regarding the terrorist attack in Benghazi. She has given just one national TV interview since declaring her candidacy. When she conducts a press conference she has the demeanor of somebody […]
Donald Trump is running to be the President of the United States. This is reality TV at is best, or maybe at its worst. The real estate billionaire and host of “The Celebrity Apprentice” is not just running for president, he is currently the front-runner by a significant margin, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC […]