With the first presidential debate just 14 days away, the last 7 have been anything but kind to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. National and swing state polls have started to tighten, showing Republican nominee Donald Trump within striking distance. First there was a major coughing fit last Monday at a rally in Cleveland followed by […]
With the first presidential debate looming in just 16 days, on this past Wednesday night NBC News hosted somewhat of a sneak preview with a one-hour “Commander-in-Chief Forum” featuring presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. This was a forum, not a debate, so the candidates did not appear on stage together. Instead each had […]
In one of the greatest ironies in the wackiest, reality-show presidential campaigns either, on Wednesday afternoon Republican candidate Donald Trump was in Mexico City, standing side by side with the president of a country that he claims will pay for a two thousand mile wall along the U.S. southern border. It was a picture worth […]
In this vitriolic, poisonous and insane presidential campaign, I’m going to take a moment to write about a ray of light, another choice for the tens of millions of depressed Americans who can’t stomach the thought of either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton becoming the President of the United States. I’m talking about Libertarian Party […]
Head or Gut? You might think that the “Head or Gut” title represents a choice of voting with your brain or with your instincts. Or you might think “Head or Gut” represents the constant turmoil in the mind of Donald Trump, whether to go with his gut or to listen to outside voices asking him […]
A plunge. A nosedive. A drop. A fall. A rapid descent. Whatever term you want to use, Donald Trump’s poll numbers have been in a free fall ever since the end of the Democratic National Convention and Hillary Clinton is now the clear front-runner in the race for the Oval Office. It’s typical for a […]
After 10 days of family visits, baseball games, golf tournaments and lots of work after getting home, this is my first opportunity to weigh in on the news from the Democratic Convention and the days that have followed. I’ll cover a variety of topics here separately. Breaking The Glass Ceiling It’s been about a week […]
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 […]