Category Leadership
In Canada Too
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with his cabinet today as part of their annual summer retreat. I wasn’t invited, nor was I asked for my input. But I am going to offer it anyway, even though I know it will be rejected. From what I have heard about Trudeau in his nine years […]
Did They Get The Memo?
As the Democratic Party winds up its convention in Chicago I have to wonder: Do they really think they are ready for this election? I haven’t watched the television coverage. I haven’t read many articles online. But I did note the article about the release of the party platform. Election platforms are convenient expressions of […]
The Donor
Political campaigns need money. Getting elected, at almost any level, requires people who believe in you enough to contribute to the campaign. Kamala Harris set a record Monday, raising $81 million the day after Joe Biden stepped aside as the Democratic candidate. That would indicate a pretty fair amount of support – more indeed than […]
The Axe Falls
The Director of the US Secret Service resigned today. Given the climate of the times, she had no option. I saw some excerpts of Kimberly Cheatle’s testimony before a Congressional committee investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, an act that took place ten days ago. Given the political bent of the website I was […]
Bowing to the Inevitable
It feels like 1968. The whole world is watching. Again. Five minutes into the June 27 American presidential debate, it was obvious Joe Biden was showing signs of his age. For the good of the country, he needed to withdraw his candidacy. He and his family seemed to be the only ones who didn’t understand […]
In His Own Words
Did you watch Donald Trump’s speech to the Republican National Convention Thursday night? Neither did I. It isn’t that I didn’t want to hear what he has to say. I was curious as to the tone in the wake of last week’s assassination attempt. But I write speeches for a living. Listening to Donald Trump […]
After The Shots
There’s so much to ay about the attempt to assassinate Donald Trump on Saturday – and I’m not going to say any of it. Except hat I am surprised it hasn’t happened sooner. And I am glad the attempt failed. I dislike a lot about Donald Trump, but if he is what the American people […]
Accountability
One of the reasons politicians have fallen into disfavor in our society is that they take themselves too seriously. After all, they are just normal people with a gift for getting elected. n There are all sorts of accusations raised against them as a class: they are corrupt, in it for themselves, in it for […]
The Choice
Joe Biden says he will not step down. He is remaining in the race for President of the USA, and will be the Democratic Party nominee. Americans now have two choices: Biden, who is showing his age (81), or Donald Trump, who could have a complete mental breakdown and no-one would notice, given how erratic […]
It’s Time To Go
Dear Joe, I hate that I feel I have to write you this letter, but you need to hear the truth, and it seems you need to hear it from multiple sources. I want to thank you for your years of dedication and public service. In 2020 you were probably the only Democrat who could […]
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