Tag Archives: Donald Trump
Decision Day in Iowa
It is almost the beginning of the end. The true beginning of the end starts in September, around Labour Day, when the US presidential election moves into high gear with the field narrowed down to just two serious candidates. It just feels like this campaign has been going on forever; it’s been almost a year […]
He Wants My Money
I’m used to requests for money. And very good at ignoring them. My alma mater has been trying to ask me for cash for a couple of weeks now, but they haven’t managed it because I have call display on my phone and don’t answer. They don’t leave a message. I expect that soon they […]
Frankenstein’s Monster – II
With Donald Trump riding high in the polls his opponents are frequently taking a page from his playbook – they are making their arguments against his candidacy personal rather than destroying his ludicrous policy proposals. I don’t think Donald Trump is a fascist, which has certainly been suggested, though I suppose he could become one […]
Frankenstein’s Monster – I
He’s still the front-runner for the Republican Party nomination to become their candidate in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Logically he should have flamed out long ago, but Donald Trump continues to defy expectations. I will admit to being a bit surprised, not at his popularity but that the party establishment hasn’t managed to reign […]
Trump Withdrawal
I have been back from my vacation in Maine for four days. I am missing the beach and the sound of the ocean waves. I am missing the fresh seafood and the lazy days with nothing more important to do than read. But more than anything else, I am missing Donald Trump. It is not […]
The Debate
Thursday night is fireworks night in Old Orchard Beach. That meant I missed the first debate of American Republican presidential hopefuls. It was on television, but I was on the beach. The television coverage the next day and through the weekend was extensive. There are after all 17 people running (at this point) for the […]
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