Bob McKnight

Now that we have had a couple of months to digest the election of Donald Trump as our 45th President, how it happened seems to be rather clear. Here is my take on what happened: 1. Donald Trump was not suppose to win, and did not run with the expectation of winning. For him, it was a challenge that may never come along again in his lifetime. He loved to fight and this was a fight he coveted. Plus, he thought it could be good for his businesses. This is why setting up hi

Like many Americans, I have begun patching together what I think happened in the 2016 election of Donald Trump and the Russians. Based on the information I have seen, I think this is the essence of the relationship as of today. 1. Russian President Vladimir Putin and U. S. President Barack Obama hated each other. Putin deeply resented Obama's world popularity. But he hated even more the spiraling from power of the Soviet Union. Putin would do anything to dilute the Amer

It seems almost daily that Republican Candidate Donald Trump casts another insult at someone or something previously held in high regard in this country. Think about it--women, the disabled, Honored Prisoner of War Senator John McCain, His Holiness The Pope, Mexicans, Muslims, Gold Star Military Families, President Obama, and African Americans, among others. Each time, the national media speculates that Trump's campaign for President will flame out, as others have done in