Tag: 2016 Presidential Elections
The Numbers Don’t Lie—But Trump Does
“Watching the polls is a head-shaking confirmation that, I hope, reverses itself before November. There is far too much at stake.”
Trump’s Farcical ‘Sarcasm’ Defense the Damning Credibility Blow — Now No...
By his own oblivious measure, this reality stands out: no one now knows whether Trump ever means what he says. Or ever did. No wonder 2/3’s of the country judge Trump untrustworthy and unfit, if not the greatest phony dreaming of the WH? The seeming jokester has managed to turn himself into prime object of ridicule. This is politics as phantasmagoria, along with gruesome nightmares American is kaput. If language no longer has meaning, all bets are off, doomed by Trump’s indecipherable intentions. Nothing exactly new here if you track predatory sales pitches, intensely self-serving narcissism, even what most people end up calling crazy, deranged, or unstable.
Donald Trump Suggests ‘Second Amendment’ Could Stop Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump told supporters ‘the Second Amendment people’ could take action against Clinton if she were to win the 2016 Presidential Race.
Will Trump ‘Pull a Palin,’ Jump Overboard to Avoid Epic Shipwreck?
“Trump will never lack for defensive justifications, whatever he does and whatever happens to him.”
Donald Trump Endorses Paul Ryan
Donald Trump has officially endorsed Ryan, McCain and Ayotte.
The “Hopeful” Democratic National Convention
While Hillary Clinton is still not the most-beloved politician, some readers seem to have warmed to her during a convention with a markedly more optimistic tone than last week’s RNC.
Who Should Bernie Voters Support Now? Robert Reich vs. Chris Hedges...
Chris Hedges and Robert Reich discuss their thoughts on Bernie Sanders’ support of a Hillary presidency after his speech at the DNC.
Michelle Obama’s DNC Speech Inspires Many
Michelle Obama barely mentioned Donald Trump in her speech last night, but kept a focus on unifying the Democratic Party.
Cruz Strike Out Displaces Trump and Clinton as Our Most Hated...
Is Cruz the moral hero, defender of his family honor, plus brilliant electoral tactician primed to pick up the GOP fragments after Trump is squashed? Or a foolhardy buffoon hoisted on his own smug righteousness? For months, Cruz’ unfavorables seriously lagged Trump’s and Hillary’s, curious after his self-soiling, miserable failures against a master of mud-slinging and calumny. Not anymore.
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U of Florida Law School: Where racism and originalism converge
Preston Damsky, a law-school prize for an essay written for the judge's seminar, argued that the Constitution was originally intended only for white people and therefore even today non-whites could not claim their Constitutional rights and privileges.
Ugliest of ugly Americans, desperate for face-saving charades, exports chaotic, boorish pestilence abroad
Stuntery, like putz-ery, is readily undone and when it flops, it turns against itself.
Trump-Musk foreign aid cuts could cause 14 million deaths by 2030, study warns
Researchers say slashing 83 percent of USAID programs threatens to erase two decades of global health gains, with children under five accounting for one-third of projected fatalities.
The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet
As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.
GOP budget standoff deepens as internal revolt stalls Trump’s $3.3 trillion megabill
Senate hold-outs cite draconian Medicaid and SNAP cuts while a new CBO score warns the measure will add $3.3 trillion to the debt even as Republican leaders race to meet Trump’s July 4 deadline.