A regular Wednesday feature that takes a summary look at hot news issues surrounding Trump during the past week The Trump Scorecard 5/3/17 So much of the Trump news is not about Trump himself but about a great deal of commotion by others attributed to him somehow because of who he is. This is not […]
Stephen Colbert Shows The Real Stephen Colbert
I used to like Stephen Colbert, just like millions of others. His Colbert Report was funny and well played, so much so that people like me felt that here was a man nuanced enough to wrap his liberalism in enough humor that he came off as balanced, above it all, and well …nuanced. Stories of […]
Woodward Misses the Fake News Mark
Bob Woodward, an esteemed journalist for the Washington Post, is quoted in a story from The Hill, declaring “Mr. President, the media is not fake news”. Part of me can sympathize with Bob Woodard. He is a storied journalist with a rock solid reputation of calling the shots as he sees them. His remarks come […]
The Trump Scorecard 4/12/17
A summary look at hot news issues surrounding Trump during the past week The past week could be regarded as the week in which Trump grew into the Presidency. The chemical weapon atrocity in Syria was a test toward American resolve. Trump passed, the rest of the world noticed. While Trump’s elocution is still hobbled, […]
Stream of Consciousness, Syria
It’s ok to be of divided mind about the sudden escalation of US involvement in Syria; well I am at least, so I offer up my own stream of consciousness. The videos of twitching- foaming at the mouth-humans in agony earlier this week set off a response. Syria was yet again in the news with […]
The Trump Scorecard 4/5/17
A summary look at hot news issues surrounding Trump during the past week Where Trump’s initiatives should succeed: Bannon removed from NSC role | Good move. Trump obviously read my Trump Scorecard from last week. Gorsuch | As stated in previous weeks, Neil Gorsuch should be confirmed. The Senate Dems may get a crack at […]