Author: Larry Horist

After more than three years of promising to find a reason to impeach President Trump, Democrats finally achieved their objective on December 18, 2019.  The next constitutionally required step was simple and easy.  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was to send the Article over to the Senate to begin the trial phase.  That could have happened the next day – but it did not. The House rushed the impeachment process for two reasons – so they said..  They claimed that it would take too long for the Supreme court to decide…

It is possible – perhaps even probable – that Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders could win in both Iowa and New Hampshire.  In terms of delegates to the Democratic National Convention, Iowa has 49 delegates and New Hampshire has 33 – out of the 3979 regular delegates and the 771 so-called superdelegates that are designated by the Party.  The superdelegates will not be allowed to vote unless no one gets the required majority on the first ballot. If Sanders should win in the first two states, he will gain a psychological…

The complaint that there are no minority candidates on the Democrats left on the debate stage, got me thinking. A couple years ago, I wrote a commentary arguing that America is not only NOT a racist country, but that we are one of the most open and tolerant nations on earth.  That is borne out by our long history of being the world’s leading nation of immigration. It is literally absurd to call a nation racist that elects a black President.  It is absurd to call a nation racist when…

Iranian propaganda mill is working overtime to undermine President Trump’s foreign policy as part of their anti-American efforts.  Attempting to justify the attacks on American assets, America’s enemies – especially the Iranian leadership — are proffering a number of anti-American narratives.  Here is what they are saying. The drone that was shot down by the Iranian Republican Guard Corps was in Iran airspace. There is no evidence to prove that Iran was behind the rocket attack that killed an American contractor. There is no evidence that Iran orchestrated the attack…

During this pre-primary season, the media has little to report except poll numbers and money raised.  Yes, the candidates talk about their issues, but who cares what a candidate proposes who is struggling to rise beyond one percent in the polls and cannot raise enough money to take a bus to Dubuque. The simplest – and simplistic – analysis of candidate strength is to see who is ahead in the polls and who raises the most money.   That is generally the viewpoint of the pundits and the candidates who happen…

While the number on stage diminished, but talking points remained the same.  And if you think that you are getting debate weary – like going through Disney’s Small World tunnel over and over – you ain’t seen nothing yet. The pace of debates will increase with another in January and THREE in February.  Whoever at the Democratic National Committee signed off on these debates should be looking for a new job. For sure, the liberal media is always enthused – praising every event, while trying to never criticize any candidate. …

In the midst of this holiday season, I found myself channeling Clement Clarke Moore and his epic holiday poem. ‘Twas the week before Christmas when all through the House Impeachment was stirring, with considerable joust; The Articles were prepared by the chairmen unfair, In the hopes that Pelosi, no vote would she spare. The members assembled all smug at their desks; While visions of Trump gave Democrats no rest. The Speaker with gavel and Schiff at his post, They addled our brains with their long-winded roast. When off to the…