Can Hillary Clinton Rescue her Candidacy?
This is turning out to be the presidential race many wish had not occurred. The most talked about issue seems to be the unfavorable ratings of the two principal candidates rather than which one can do the most to better the human condition. Neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump can take much comfort from the […]
Colin Kaepernick and Donald Trump
When embattled 49er quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, decided to sit for the singing of the national anthem, he was assured of headlines, but for the wrong reasons. Kaepernick is a big personality on a big stage who despite considerable talent has been a disappointment to fans that hoped for better on the playing field. He still […]
Newsom’s Gun Control Initiative Could Bring More Democrats & Republicans Out in November
Polls show that Californians have consistently supported tougher gun control measures in a state which has already adopted the strictest regulations in the nation and in 1989 was the first to ban assault weapons. This will not deter staunch Second Amendment advocates and the National Rifle Association which is gearing up to mount an intensive […]
A Tale of Two Conventions
The decision as to which Party holds the first nominating convention is determined by the current White House occupant? Advantage Hillary Clinton and the Democrats who have the benefit of knowing what was said and can now polish the rebuttals. The over-riding theme of the GOP conclave was easy enough to identify. It was attack […]
The Unusual GOP Convention Show
National conventions are political circuses without the dancing elephants and trapeze artists, but there is the usual assortment of speakers who we have trouble taking seriously even if they are not dressed like clowns. This year some of the levity may be downplayed as conventioneers gather to wrestle with divisions both within and between the […]
Battle of the Untrusted for the White House
In politics trust is the coin of the realm; both presidential candidates suffer from dismal ratings in that category that are unprecedented for seekers of the most important office in the land. If the election will be determined by which candidate is perceived the least untrustworthy based on character variables profoundly different for each of […]
Gavin Newsom Sticks to His Guns and So Does Congress
By far the statewide initiative that should draw the most attention this November is the one introduced by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom entitled the “Safety for All Initiative” which would require background checks on all bullet buyers, prohibit the sale of ammunition magazines holding more than 10 rounds, make gun thefts a felony, and disqualify certain individuals […]
The Era Of The Implausible Presidency
This presidential election is very much about optics —a battle of perceptions which may or may not reflect the real world of stubborn realities, and Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are so far winning it quite handily. Is what we are viewing merely an illusion which will fade away as the serious matter of governing […]
Trump Considers a VP
While it would seem presumptuous to announce one’s running mates before the presidential balloting that does not apply to Donald Trump, the all but officially confirmed GOP nominee, Nominees typically have a large supporting cast from which to choose, but there has never been a candidate quite like Donald Trump. Given his inclination to break […]
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and the Women Vote
Hillary Clinton should follow the advice of Fox TV host Megyn Kelly in how to deal with Donald Trump when Clinton faces Trump in the General Election. Kelly wisely chose not to respond to Trump’s crude references to her bodily functions after an early Presidential Debate. In a recent TIME interview, Kelly said, “If I came out […]