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A Tale of Two Towns, Virus Surging

Friday, October 16, 2020

A Tale of Two Towns: President Trump and his opponent Joe Biden provided a stark contrast in style and content yesterday in dueling town hall meetings starting at the same hour on different television networks.   Joe Biden on ABC demonstrated a masterful knowledge …

Barrett Dodges the Question, Virus Rising

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Family Ties: Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett wants you to know she has seven children and little else.    As has become the custom with court nominees in their Senate hearings, Barrett declined repeatedly yesterday to talk about what she thinks …

The Literal Word, Presidential Business

Monday, October 12, 2020

The Originalist: Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett says in a statement she plans to deliver today at the opening of her confirmation hearings that she is a follower of the late Justice Antonin Scalia. “His judicial philosophy was straightforward: A …

Trump Resumes Campaign, Vegas Windfall

Saturday, October 10, 2020

The Campaign: With President Trump refusing to take part in a virtual event, the presidential debate commission cancelled next week’s debate and President Trump plans to campaign today at the White House.   Still recovering from the coronavirus, Trump has invited thousands …

Michigan Plot Busted, The 25th Amendment

Friday, October 9, 2020

Knucklehead Nation: Thirteen men have been arrested by the FBI and accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and submit her to a “treason trial” for the way she placed restrictions on the state to fight the coronavirus.  Six …

The Plexiglas Debate, Miracle Man

Thursday, October 8, 2020

Plexiglas Politics: As always in political debates, what was as important as what was said in last night’s Vice Presidential encounter was what was not said.   Vice President Mike Pence avoided promising a peaceful transition, and Harris dodged the accusation that …

Trump Stimulus Spinaround

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Trump to US: Drop Dead: As the pandemic spreads within the White House and Pentagon, workers in hazmat suits decontaminate the offices, millions of Americans face hunger and homelessness, andPresident Trump yesterday said he’s ending negotiations with Democrats on a second economic …

Covid in the White House, See No Evil

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Bleak House: President Trump checked out of Walter Reed Hospital and returned to the White House last night still under treatment for the coronavirus, making a dramatic show on the balcony of taking off his mask before stepping inside.   This was …

Trump in Hospital With Coronavirus

Saturday, October 3, 2020

Like You’ve Never Seen Before:  Just 24 hours after being diagnosed with the coronavirus, President Trump was helicoptered last night to Walter Reed Medical Center where he is being treated for Covid-19. The White House says he has low-grade fever, congestion, …

Trump and Melania Have Covid-19

Friday, October 2, 2020

Schadenfreude: President Donald Trump and his wife Melania have announced that they have tested positive for the coronavirus and are isolating in the White House.   It was only a matter of time.   Trump, who most of the time has refused to …