The Washington Post’s conservative columnist Max Boot asks the questions to which Americans should demand an answer: What is it with Trump and Russia? Why is the “America first” president so eager to cater to the anti-American dictator of Russia? That is the central mystery of the Trump administration. Almost every day, there are fresh … Read more
I first saw reports Thursday night about an article in The Atlantic by Jeffrey Goldberg about the president’s reaction to and behavior around our country’s war dead and those who have borne the human cost of our conflicts. Goldstein’s article points out one more time just how Mr. Trump’s personality, psychoses, and intellectual limitations disqualify … Read more
In another sign that the 2020 Election appears favorable to the Biden/Harris ticket, a new round of endorsements and poll results (especially in the battleground states) materialized over the last week. In the endorsement realm, the Biden/Harris team received the support of more Republicans disenchanted with the current Trump Administration. These included former governors like … Read more
“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” – Maya Angelou In a 1999 interview, Donald J. Trump said of Senator John McCain, “He was captured. Does being captured make you a hero? I don’t know. I’m not sure.” Trump returned to this in 2015 at the Family Leadership Summit while running … Read more
Five years ago this month, I started my first campaign to run for the Arizona House to represent Legislative District 9.* In 2016, I ran an unabashedly progressive Clean Elections campaign based upon economic reform, equity, and public health. I promoted raising revenue by eliminating unnecessary lawsuits, tax loopholes, sweetheart deals, and corporate tax giveaways … Read more