Post #3, Bob McKnight's Political Commentary "The Republicans fear Trump and the Gingrich Contract with America in not working across the aisle." Many Democrats and Independents cannot understand why it so hard for Republican office holders to stand up to Donald Trump's embarrassing actions. After Trump started out describing some Mexicans as rapists, then denigrating Senator John McCain's service as a POW, bragging about grabbing women's private parts, and even ridiculing a
According to the Washington Post, one of the reasons the Trump Administration was so slow to respond to the almost total destruction of Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria, was because Trump himself did not know that Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are United States Territories with Americans living there. A Puerto Rican was interviewed on television and said the reason help was so slow in coming from America was because, "Trump doesn't know we are Americans." Wonderful. M
"Do not allow our very stupid leaders to sign a deal that keeps us in Afghanistan through 2024--with all costs by U.S." Donald Trump, 21 Nov 2013 It has been well documented that Donald Trump did not want to serve his country in Vietnam, even though he was trained to do so at a military school. He is reported to have boasted something like, 'My Vietnam is chasing girls.' His parents paid big bucks to get medical evaluations to say that he had bad feet, but he today cannot
I am pretty sure your response to this headline is going to be, "Ghostbusters!" Me too. But today, with the almost daily verbal clashes between President Trump and World leaders, it is an often asked question. Take the recent blow up between Trump and long time US ally Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. The American stepping in to help smooth things over, without invitation, was none other than American military hero, Senator John McCain (R., AZ). Most of us rem
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
As of this writing on Labor Day, we are less than 2 months from the election. Yes, an awful lot can happen in that time, especially with these two major party candidates--more disliked than any finalists in history. But, for those looking ahead, what could we expect in 2017, if the election were held today? In spite of my last Post raising questions about Secretary Clinton's candidacy, we have to assume Secretary Clinton wins the Presidency since she is leading today in all