Tag Archives: Ted Cruz

An Alphabet of Maladies

Friday, February 26, 2016

Donald Trump says Mexican immigrants are a threat to America. Ted Cruz swears that a Democratic president will erase the Second Amendment. Marco Rubio warns that the fall election is a battle for the soul of America. Aren’t they watching …

Republican YadaYada, Angry Professor Fired

Friday, February 26, 2016

Debatable: Blah, blah, blah. The Republicans debated in Houston last night. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz tried to make Donald Trump bleed, at times resulting in the candidates shouting over each other in a cacophony of accusations and denials. Blah, …

Trump on a Roll, Pants on Fire

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

It’s Political: Donald Trump won the Nevada caucuses by an overwhelming 45.9 percent and Marco Rubio crept into second place with 23.9 percent. It’s Trump’s third straight win and crowing about it from the podium he said, “We won with …

Court Fight Begins, All About Peyton

Monday, February 15, 2016

Advice and Dissent: With the brewing fight over replacing the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, Republicans are demanding that Barack Obama be a placeholder for the last year of his term. Marco Rubio yesterday on NBC said …

Hillary Tough on Bernie, Assad Wants it Back

Saturday, February 13, 2016

It’s Political: Hillary Clinton this week appears to be running for the third term of the Obama presidency, saying Bernie Sanders “has called the president weak, a disappointment. He does not support, the way I do, building on the progress …

Toss of a Coin, So Long Johnny Football

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

The Great Game: Hillary Clinton has been declared the Democratic winner of the Iowa caucuses by a margin barely visible to the human eye. Clinton, 49.9 percent, Bernie Sanders, 49.6. Some districts were decided by the toss of a coin. …

God is Their Running Mate

Monday, February 1, 2016

Cornfield Convocation: In a state where the majority of Republican voters are evangelical Christians, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will find out tonight whether God answers his prayers, or if He too has become enamored with the bluster of Donald Trump. …

Trump Clearly Leads, Trouble With Chess

Sunday, January 31, 2016

Politics: The day before the Iowa Caucuses, the respected Des Moines Register poll says that Donald Trump is the clear leader among Republicans in the state. The poll has Trump with 28 percent of likely Republican attendees, while 23 percent …

Oregon Siege Continues, Trump OutFoxes

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Patriot Games: A day after one of the occupiers was killed at a traffic stop, the Oregon wildlife preserve taken by a “patriot” group is surrounded by state and federal law enforcement. Their arrested leader, Ammon Bundy, issued a statement …

Taliban Attack, Palin Endorses Trump

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Terror: At least 22 people were killed and many more wounded in a Taliban attack today at a university in northwestern Pakistan. It happened at Bacha Khan University in the town of Charsadda, about 25 miles from a school in …