Did the South Carolina Democrat primary reflect America?

Much as been written that the first two Democrat primaries did not reflect America.  Basically, the voters were too white – not enough diversity.  The Nevada primary was said to be more diverse – more representative of the nation.  Still, its 8 percent black population is lower than the national average of 14 percent. A number of television pundits suggested that South Carolina would be the best representative of diversity.  Apparently, they were not doing the math.  In the South Carolina Democrat primary, approximately 66 percent of the registered voters…

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The better Democrats are already out of the running

It seems almost impossible to imagine.  With a starting lineup of some 28 candidates, the race seems to now be a competition between the six who made the stage in the Las Vegas debate – with no disrespect to those who are officially still running but not able to make it to the debate stage.  As Joe Biden oft says – “come on, people, get real.” Looking at the mud fight that was billed as the Democrats’ Las Vegas debate, it is arguable that the best choices are no longer…

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Bloomberg  and his money are wrecking the Democratic Party

I am not a conspiratorial theory-type.  But if I was, I might suspect that former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is Republican secret agent – a sort of Manchurian candidate – programmed to wreck the Democratic Party and get President Trump re-elected. Of course, he is not.  But he could not do more to ensure the defeat of the eventual Democrat candidate for President. – no matter who it is. For generations,  Democrats have promoted the belief that all those corporate fat cats were Republicans.  That is why they complained…

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Russia is working for Trump again.  Really???

The sky is falling again.  The wolf is at the gate.  The American Republic is about to crash.  President Trump is the greatest threat to American democracy since King George III tried to take back the colonies in the War of 1812. At least in the latest fearmonger campaign concocted by the Democrats and implemented by the public relations agency of CNN, MSNBC & Co.  Several previous attempts to bring down President Trump — with variations on mendacious narratives that Vladimir Putin is Trump’s number one backer – have failed. …

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Why we believe in polls … and should not

As a lifelong political analyst, I have had to deal with polls – all kinds of  polls.  I have even had to construct them for clients.  Those years of experience have taught me that polls are merely events to give reporters something to report or to deceive the public.  Yep!  Deceive, not inform. Polls only give an approximation of fact at best – or merely the APPEARANCE of facts that do not exist.  They gain credibility because all those reporters and columnists report polling results as fact – as if…

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Bloomberg: The American oligarch

Thanks to the misguided 1970 federal election laws that enable the super-rich to outspend any and all potential political opponents – actually restricting the less wealthy candidates’ ability to raise money – we now have the nightmare realized.  It is former New York multi-billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg.  He has become the true American oligarch. Oligarchs are not communists per se – although we do refer to super-rich communists as oligarchs.  An oligarch is a person who controls massive wealth in private-sector business and – at the same time – uses…

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Vindman, Sondland and Yovanovitch got what they deserved

I am not a mean-spirited person.  I have never hated a person in my whole life.  I do not wish ill-will on others.  If that headline seems to be inconsistent with my self-proclaimed character, allow me to explain. The first thing to remember is that all these characters work “at the pleasure of the President.” No matter what one may think of President Trump’s personality – and I have been a constant critic – he had every reason in the world to be displeased with Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman and…

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Susan Collins … a future former U.S. Senator?

Probably no senator sitting in the impeachment trial has faced a more fateful decision on both the issue of additional witnesses and on voting to convict President Trump than Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins. By all definitions, she is in a tough race for re-election.  Maine is a very progressive state and she had been able to maintain her seat by being among the more liberal Republicans.  But the perception of her in the Pine Tree State started to change when she voted in favor of confirming Brett Kavanaugh as…

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How will history judge GOP senators?

Heading into the critical impeachment votes, Democrats and their media allies were working overtime to try to shame Republican senators into voting for ADDITIONAL witnesses and the ultimate removal of President Trump from office. (“Additional” is emphasized to draw attention to the fact that there were 18 witnesses with testimony presented in both the House and Senate – either live or via video.  Outside of Special Prosecutor Ken Starr, that is how witnesses were handled in the Clinton impeachment.  They did not appear on the floor of the Senate as…

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Trump attends pro-life rally and the left goes bonkers

Like many Republicans, independents – and Democrats – President Trump is a pro-lifer.  He is joined in that belief by most Republican leaders and a sprinkling of Democrat leaders.  Abortion is arguably the most significant moral issue of our day.  It is an understatement to say that it is a highly emotional issue with very strong feelings on both sides. It is not a simple pro and con issue. – abortion at any time for any reason versus a total ban on all abortions for any reason. The public has…

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