In a kinder, gentler time (read pre-Trump) the confirmation process for nominees to the US Supreme Court has been a mostly genteel procedure. In my lifetime there has been only one other hotly contested nominee, Robert Bork, who was nominated
Category: White House
Lindsey Graham’s Tirade Should Move Us All to the Polls in November.
THIS is one of MANY reasons Democrats must take back the Senate next month. They have all forgotten how they blocked Merrick Garland’s nomination for MONTHS and how they vowed to block ANY nomination put forward by Hilary Clinton, should she
With His Right-Wing Agenda Clearly Exposed, This Thin-Skinned Nominee Clearly Lacks the Judicial Temperament to Serve on the Supreme Court
Clearly lacking in judicial temperament, Kavanaugh unleashes an emotional, boo-hoo, poor me, blame the leftists and Democrats (explicitly singling out the Clintons!) for this shame on my family tirade in his opening statement that he admittedly wrote himself, without help or
NOW Would be a GREAT Time to Support Your Democratic Senator
In just over a month, thirty-three seats in the United States Senate are up for election. Of those, only 9 are held by Republicans, 24 are held by Democrats, many of whom are serving in red states. Some of them
The 25th Amendment, Section 4: A High Performance Vehicle Without Wheels
Just this week, the Trump administration suffered yet two more “setbacks.” The publication of Bob Woodward’s new book, “FEAR,” and the publication of an anonymous op-ed piece in the New York Times by a highly placed official in the Trump
POTUS Nominates SCOTUS. Dems Should Focus Their Attention Elsewhere.
BIG NEWS. (No, not FAKE NEWS.) POTUS has nominated 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Justice, and devout Catholic, Brett Kavanaugh to fill the seat recently vacated by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was cajoled into resigning so POTUS could pack
Do We Really Need More Immigrants from Norway, or is the President Simply a Racist?
Donald Trump built his business brand on gold ensconced skyscrapers bearing his name in 40 foot tall gold letters. He puts his brand on everything he touches–some successfully and some not so much. When he threw his hat into the
The Most Unethical President EVER
I have always believed that Trump will go down in history as the most corrupt president EVER. This is just one more example. But here’s the bigger question: Who sets ethical standards for Presidents? Why aren’t there ethics standards already
Here We Go Again: The 25th Amendment. Is it Real, or is it Just Noise?
Well, here we go again, racing down the rabbit hole of the 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution for at least the 2nd time during this president’s 11 months in office. Back in August 2017, I blogged “How to
The Propagator of Birtherism is Set to Sue for Defamation Over a “Book of Lies”
Yesterday Michael Wolff’s new book, “Fire and Fury” dropped out of the sky like a bombshell and has been, sometimes, the only news story in town. If you’re not familiar with the controversial book, Mr. Wolff claims to have conducted