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Civil Discourse, Moors and Christians

Friday, March 11, 2016

The News: Abandoning their personal attacks, the Republican candidates had their most intelligent and substantive debate of the season in Miami last night. Trump said, “So far, I cannot believe how civil it’s been up here.” The upcoming Florida primary is …

Democrats in Miami, A Smart Country

Thursday, March 10, 2016

The News: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders duked it out in debate last night over future relations with Cuba, immigration reform, and healthcare. Both candidates said the US should normalize relations with Cuba, but did their best to please the …

Bernie Stuns Hillary, Crumbling Splendor

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Politics: Bernie Sanders upset Hillary Clinton, winning the Michigan primary and extending Clinton’s quest to win the Democratic presidential nomination. Sanders said, “The political revolution that we’re talking about is strong in every part of the country.” Donald Trump won …

Sharapova Suspended, Cigaronomics

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

The News: Voters go to the polls in four states today. Michigan with 59  delegates at stake and Mississippi with 40 are the big prizes for the Republicans candidates. Sports: Maria Sharapova, the most bankable star in professional tennis, will serve a …

Nancy Reagan, Cuba Before McDonalds

Monday, March 7, 2016

The News: Nancy Reagan, a former actress who married an actor and became an influential First Lady, died of congestive heart failure at age. She was the woman behind the man who became governor of California and the 40th president. …

Cruz Wins, Hemingway Still Here

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Politics: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz stung Donald Trump yesterday, wining primaries in Kansas and Maine by healthy margins. Trump took Kentucky and Louisiana by only a few percentage points each. Trump called for Marco Rubio to drop out of the …

OJ’s Knife Or Not, The Cuba Diaries

Saturday, March 5, 2016

The News: The Rooney Report departed for Cuba on the news that many years ago a knife was found on the property when OJ Simpson’s old house was torn down, breathing new life into the never-ending saga of OJ and …

Republicans Break Into Open War

Friday, March 4, 2016

Open Warfare: Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney opened fire for the Republican establishment yesterday saying that as president Donald Trump would lead America into an abyss. “Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud,” Romney said to a cheering audience in Salt …

Moves to Block Trump, Court Hears Abortion

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Inside Baseball: In what may be part of an organized Republican Party effort to block the steamrolling candidacy of Donald Trump, one time presidential candidate Mitt Romney plans to deliver what’s being described as a “major” speech today on the …

Trump Wins Big, Bin Laden’s Will

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

It’s My Party and I’ll Cry If I Want To: Donald Trump won seven states in the Republican Super Tuesday primaries, putting him firmly on the path to the nomination. Ted Cruz won three states and Marco Rubio, just one …