It’s only 19 days now until our national nightmare will end and the voters will choose our next leader, who will instantly become the most intensely disliked President-elect in the history of our Republic. In what has been a truly deplorable campaign, at least the third and final presidential debate had a modicum of substance. […]
The Rigged System
Increasingly over the last several weeks, Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has been on the stump talking about the “rigged system” that he is running against. A Trump cynic would say merely that he has started to prepare his narrative in advance of a likely defeat on Election Day. After all, Trump is a “winner.” […]
Why a Third Party Vote is NOT a Wasted Vote
It’s just 23 days between now and Election Day when the voters of America will choose between the most disliked, unpopular major party presidential nominees in anyone’s memory. There is another option, which is to reject both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and cast a ballot for Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, the Green Party’s Jill […]
Second Debate a Draw for the Candidates, a Loss for America
The headline sums it up. The second presidential debate was pretty much a draw between candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton but the big loser was the United States of America. I can only imagine people around the world are thinking about this farce of a political campaign. Actually, I don’t have to imagine. A […]
Trump’s Vulgarity a New Low
(Reader advisory: this post includes graphic language) Well, just when we thought that this 2016 presidential race to the bottom couldn’t get any lower, it got lower. On a bombshell Friday, a lewd videotape featuring Donald Trump at his misogynist worst hit the airwaves. On the same day, new WikiLeaks released emails further illustrated Hillary […]
Five Thoughts on The Vice-Presidential Debate
Last night, the Vice-Presidential nominees took the stage in what was expected to be a rare policy-focused debate but instead turned into another insult and attack fest. Virginia Governor Tim Kaine and Indiana Governor Mike Pence locked horns in an effort to see who could blast the other’s running mate the most. Speaking as one […]
Thanks for the Memories, Vin Scully
This weekend in San Francisco, the world’s longest broadcasting career will come to a close. The Giants, in their pursuit of a wild card playoff berth, will host the Los Angeles Dodgers. These will be the final three games of the regular season for the Giants and Dodgers and the final three games for one […]
Clinton Clobbers Trump in the Deplorable Debate
It’s been 48 hours since the most anticipated presidential debate in the history of the planet and I am finally ready to share some thoughts on the deplorable show that was supposed to be a substantive discussion of the issues that impact all of us as Americans. Sometimes a picture sums it up perfectly. The […]
Arnold Palmer 1929-2016
During the Sunday Night Football contest tonight, most of the sporting world learned that golfing legend Arnold Palmer passed away today at the age of 87. Palmer, affectionately known as “The King” of professional golf, was a fabulous golfer and one of the greatest ambassadors any sport could have. The humble son of a greenskeeper […]
The Rigged Presidential Debates & the Aleppo Gaffe
On Friday, the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) announced that the first debate, on September 26th, will include only the two major party candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Not making the stage: Libertarian party candidate Gary Johnson (the two-term Republican Governor of New Mexico) and Green party candidate Dr. Jill Stein. In the latest […]