The GOP war on truth itself

John Neely Kennedy, the junior senator from the state of Louisiana, only plays the stereotypical dumb hillbilly character on TV to be relatable to his constituents. He is not a dumb hillbilly. Kennedy graduated from Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia School of Law before attending University of Oxford (Magdalen College) in Oxford, England. … Read more

The epic media fail of the 2016 campaign is being repeated in 2020

Last month there were some little noticed ominous headlines that appeared to indicate that Donald Trump was following through on his campaign rallying cry to prosecute his 2016 political opponent, Hillary Clinton, to “lock her up.” The Washington Post and CNN reported the State Department steps up email probe of dozens of former Hillary Clinton … Read more

Donald Trump’s ‘dezinformatsiya’ campaign using ‘deepfake’ video to attack Nancy Pelosi

Earlier this year I warned you about Donald Trump’s ‘dezinformatsiya’ campaign in 2020, employing the propaganda techniques and tactics that his campaign learned from Russian intelligence operatives in 2016. One of the techniques which has been perfected since 2016, and which will become more prevalent in the 2020 campaign, is “deepfake” photos and videos. Last … Read more

The ethical and moral depravity of the Party of Trump

Long-time readers know that I am no fan of Willard “Mittens” Romney. He is as phony as a three dollar bill. But even a broken clock is right twice a day. Sen. Romney’s statement last week about the redacted Mueller Report got one thing exactly right: [I] am sickened at the extent and pervasiveness of … Read more