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Inauguration Day – Looking Back II
Donald Trump is being sworn in today as the 47th President of the United States of America. We’ve been here before. Here’s what I wrote four years ago today, a day when many of us thought we had seen the last of Donald Trump politically. While the post is about Joe Biden, there are some […]
Revisiting Election Day
November 8, 2016, eight years ago today, was a Tuesday. It was also Election Day in the USA. So it makes sense that in this election year, we look back for Flashback Friday. In 2024 I still think the US needs to fix the system, that the way they choose their leader isn’t working. That’s […]
Prediction Time
I think Donald Trump will win the US presidential election. I’m going with my gut on this one. In theory no Republican should ever be elected to the top job in the USA – the Democrats have a considerable numerical advantage. But the Republicans have learned how to leverage their numbers and make sure their […]
First Thoughts on the Debate
Did anyone’s mind change? In a polarized country, maybe not. But the debate wasn’t the train wreck we saw in June. Do Donald Trump’s lies matter to Americans? Or enough Americans? If they don’t, he has a shot at winning. I made some notes during the debate. I figure I will share them, as jumbled […]
Another Debate
it seems silly to call tonight’s US presidential debate the most consequential event of the 2024 election cycle, but these days you never know. Unlike the debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in June, it is unlikely tonight will see either candidate will be forced out of contention due to their performance. Republicans though […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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