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Clinton by a Hair, Olympic Doping
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
The Numbers Game: Bernie Sanders won the Oregon primary and Hillary Clinton barely eked out a win in Kentucky by half a percent, about 1900 votes. Clinton and Sanders basically split Kentucky’s delegates, making little difference in Clinton’s overall lead, …
Trump Sits With Kelly, Supremes Split Again
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Circus, Circus: Hillary Clinton faces tight races again today in the Kentucky and Oregon primaries. She may not be able to advance her delegate lead. Bernie Sanders already won two primaries this month. Fox News host Megyn Kelly, who’s been …
Trump the Untouchable, A Word to Graduates
Monday, May 16, 2016
The Circus: Donald Trump is defending himself against stories that he acted as his own PR agent under false names and that he has a long history of demeaning women. Saturday Night Live began with a skit of Trump making …
Trump and Women, Hyper Transport
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Trump Girls: In a long story dissecting Donald Trump’s complicated relationship with women, The NY Times says the presidential candidate has fawned over women, chased them, adored them, reviled them and objectified them. The paper says its story presents “a …
None of Your Business, Washington Casino
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Bracket Creep: Donald Trump told interviewer George Stephanopoulos on ABC that he doesn’t think the public has a right to see his tax returns Asked his effective tax rate, Trump said, “It’s none of your business. You’ll see it when …
Feds in the Bathroom, Still No Endorsement
Friday, May 13, 2016
News from the Bathroom: The Obama administration is entering the national bathroom debate today, issuing all public school systems a letter saying all students must be allowed to use the bathroom for the gender with which they identify. It’s an …
Republican Summit Today, Friday Night Lights
Thursday, May 12, 2016
The Circus: Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan are scheduled to meet today with other Republican leaders to see if they can agree and cooperate on what the party and its presidential candidate stand for. Ryan said yesterday, “We …
Tornadoes Rip Midwest, Hillary Also Running
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Tornado Alley: More severe weather and tornadoes are predicted today in the Ohio Valley and the southern Plains. Storms and tornadoes could stretch from west-central Texas to southern Iowa and western Illinois. It’s been a week of violent weather. At …
Trump Defies Party, Paterno Knew
Monday, May 9, 2016
Political Fun House: Always full of surprises, Donald Trump said on ABC News yesterday that as president he would consider higher taxes on the rich. “I am willing to pay more, and you know what, the wealthy are willing to …
Fire in Oil Country, Educated in America
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Burning Season: Authorities were working yesterday to finish the evacuation of work camps in the oil sands fields outside fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, Alberta. The fires, which have burned at least 400,000 acres, are reported to be nowhere near controlled and …
