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Democrats Failing Strategy – Are They Giving Away 2020, Too?
President Obama won the 2008 Democratic Primary and then two Presidential Elections. Thus began a decade of what became known as the Obama Coalition. There were multiple factors that impacted the results of the 2016 Presidential...
The Constitutional Crisis Created by Bill Barr and the Congressional Russia Caucus
During the Trump Presidency, the self-labelled House Freedom Caucus of Republican extremists transformed itself into what is effectively the Russia Caucus, focused almost entirely on shamefully supporting the Trump Administration’s blatant...
Biden is in – Will he Impact the Democratic Primary?
I was hesitant to write a piece attempting to handicap the 2020 Democratic Primary because it is so early and there are far too numerous possible scenarios. Then Joe Biden got in, making no less than 20 candidates vying for the...
The Mueller Report is in – It Made Things Harder…
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Report is in and a redacted version isavailable to the public. After readingthe report, I think it made things harder, specifically as far as what happensnext. To some extent, I was hopeful, aswere...
Coup, Consolidation or Incompetence – Trump’s April Shakeup
Will April 8, 2019, be the day we look back on and say that was the beginning of the death of our democracy? Sounds admittedly melodramatic and I strive to avoid speaking in such terms. However, those who feared President Trump’s...
State of Confusion – The Democrats’ Perilous Primary of 2020
As of today, April 9, 2019, seventeen candidates have declared for the Democratic Party nomination to run against Donald Trump for President in 2020. Four to eight more candidates are expected to announce in the coming weeks, and there...
Turkey’s Plan to Leave NATO
For several years the news out of Turkey is not good, at least from the perspective of NATO, the U.S., and the Middle East. Russia, China, and Iran may be very excited about the possibilities. The Turkish people ought to be...
Mar-a-Lago – Trump Serves China a Pu-Pu Platter of Intelligence
As previously discussed, there are significant ethics challenges surrounding President Trump’s use of his Mar-a-Lago estate while in office. Related to this, but having far more serious repercussions, are the national security...
Is Today’s Capitalism Creating Tomorrow’s Communism?
Democracy in all its imperfect forms has dominated for centuries, saving the world from tyranny more than once. Capitalism and the industrial age created economies at all levels from local to global. This resulted in a large,...
Trump Will Lose 2020 on Healthcare Lies, not Russia
The Mueller Investigation is complete, and President Trump opted for battle over governance and leadership. Foregoing a near perfect opportunity to forge ahead on critical bipartisan issues including infrastructure and prescription...
Thank You Robert Mueller – Here are the Remaining Questions
Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded his investigation and submitted his report to Attorney General (AG) William Barr. The Mueller Investigation was thorough and professional. Thank you to Mr. Mueller and his team for staying...
You Can’t Buy Integrity – The 2019 College Admissions Scam
Over the past week the country has learned of an extensive scheme to fraudulently admit children of wealthy individuals to elite colleges and universities. Ironically, the investigation began with a top provided by an individual facing...
Second Summit, Second Failure
President Trump met with North Korean dictator Kim on February 27, 2019, for their second “summit” to address decades old security issues on the Korean peninsula. President Trump apparently left the meeting 2 hours early because there...
2019 State of the Union – Disingenuous and Divided
I have watched every State of the Union (SotU) for over 45 years. Over the years, the speech has been widely anticipated as the roadmap of government for the next year. Presidents provide their priorities, boast of inflated...
The 2019 Annual Threat Assessment – Its Donald Trump
On January 29, 2019, an impressive array of defense and intelligence experts provided the annual U.S. Threat Assessment to the Senate. These career professionals were loyal Republicans appointed by President Trump. Nevertheless, in...
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