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Five Reasons Trump Will Lose in 2020

Jun 24, 2019
2 min

Five Reasons Trump Will Lose in 2020

Market Watch writer Tim Mulvaney published an interesting piece following President Trump's campaign kickoff rally in Orlando the other day in which he outlined five reasons why the president will lose in 2020. After reading his piece and thinking about his logic, I think he's pretty much on target, at least as things stand today. But the election is a long way away and as the old saying goes, "There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip." In other words, anything can happ

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A Sneak Attack on Poverty

Jun 20, 2019
2 min

A Sneak Attack on Poverty

Millions of Americans who rely on government assistance programs soon will find it more difficult to obtain benefits if the Trump Administration goes forward with plans to change how poverty is legally defined. In effect, it's a sneak attack on those who need help the most. Under consideration is changing how inflation is calculated in the “official poverty measure,” explained the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in a regulatory filing last month. The formula

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Promises, Promises -- Part 2

Jun 19, 2019
2 min

Promises, Promises -- Part 2

By CJ Waldron As I indicated in "Promises, Promises - Part 1," President Trump loves to use the slogan “Promises made. Promises Kept” to deceive his base into believing he actually has done something. He erroneously claims victory when he creates a crisis, only to “solve” it at the last minute, meanwhile failing to follow through on many of his campaign promises. Despite this, his base continues to believe his false claims. Here are some more of his failed promises. I Will Re

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Promises, Promises - Part 1

Jun 19, 2019
2 min

Promises, Promises - Part 1

by CJ Waldron As President Trump has formally launched his re-election campaign (has he ever really stopped campaigning?) with his rally in Orlando, FL last night, he continues to use the slogan “Promises Made. Promises Kept”. It’s a mantra his base is all too willing to accept, even while ignoring the fact that he has reneged on most of his promises. Let’s take a look at some of those promises, the results and the justifications for their failures. Repeal and Replace Obamaca

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The Charlatan's Charade

Jun 17, 2019
3 min

The Charlatan's Charade

I don't know about you, but I've had enough of Donald Trump. The tipping point was this report in The Washington Post that Trump is suggesting that voters will demand that he remain in office even beyond two terms. He keeps saying that. It started a year ago, and he won't stop. Who in hell does he think he is? Does he not understand that the U.S. Constitution (which he pretty much ignores anyway) limits the term of the president to two consecutive terms? Does he even care? An

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Congress: You Should be Ashamed

Jun 15, 2019
3 min

Congress: You Should be Ashamed

It apparently took an impassioned, at times tearful, verbal lashing by comedian Jon Stewart to prompt a House committee to approve legislation authorizing money for healthcare coverage needed by 9-11 first responders, many of whom are suffering from serious health issues caused by their heroic efforts on that fateful day. This past Tuesday, Stewart testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, during which he excoriated subcommittee me

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Another 'Fake News' Crowd Estimate

Jun 5, 2019
2 min

Another 'Fake News' Crowd Estimate

NBC correspondent Richard Engel stood amid a throng of protestors today on the streets of London as thousands of Britishers let it be known that President Trump was unwelcome there and that they think he's pretty much of a, well, jerk. There was even a farting presidential robot. Signs were all over the place. #DumpTrump said one. And that was one of the most polite. "No to Racism. No to Trump" said another. An inflated baby Trump balloon hovered over the crowd. Inside, stand

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Sen. Warren: Make it Clear. No-one is Above the Law

May 31, 2019
3 min

Sen. Warren: Make it Clear. No-one is Above the Law

Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has urged Congress to pass a law that would overturn a Justice Department policy statement that the President of the United States cannot be charged with a federal crime while serving in office. It was that policy that Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller said earlier this week precluded President Trump from being charged with obstruction of justice as part of the investigation into Russia's interference with the 2016 president

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Congress: The Ball's in Your Court

May 29, 2019
3 min

Congress: The Ball's in Your Court

It is time now for Congress to take concrete action in the aftermath of the report resulting from the Russia investigation by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller and his remarkable statement today specifically stating that President Trump was NOT cleared of obstructing, or attempting to obstruct, justice. Yes, of course, Congress has no choice but to begin impeachment proceedings against the president. That is abundantly clear. It is also obvious that there must be a full court

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The 'Stable Genius' and His Gut

May 25, 2019
3 min

The 'Stable Genius' and His Gut

Note: Back from a brief vacation, your faithful "Keyboard Warrior" is back at it again. Wow! I take a few days off and President Trump goes off his nut ranting about Speaker Pelosi, claiming again that he's a "stable genius," getting his stooges on the White House staff to say he was "very calm" in a meeting with Democrats, and putting out a doctored video of Pelosi to make her look stupid, old and feeble. What the hell is going on! What kind of nutcase do we have running thi

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Armchair Politicians: Separating Fact from Fallacy

May 24, 2019
2 min

Armchair Politicians: Separating Fact from Fallacy

We all lead busy lives. Often we are too busy to pay attention to what’s going on in the political realm. Because of this, many of us decide to back a certain candidate, or affiliate ourselves with a particular political ideal based upon a single issue without wholly researching a candidate’s stance on other issues. In other words, we become armchair politicians. It’s all too common. We are attracted to a candidate’s stance on immigration, gun rights, global warming or Wall S

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Will the Dream End?

May 22, 2019
4 min

Will the Dream End?

Six days a week Carlos Loredo goes to work at Senor Frog’s, a Mexican restaurant in Myrtle Beach, SC, where he is operations manager. He arrives at about noon and goes home about 3 a.m. He’s been working there now for almost 15 years. Fifteen hour days are the norm for him. But for Loredo, 29, that dedication might not be enough, even though he’s risen through the ranks from food runner at age 15 to server to floor manager to bar manager and then to operations manager at the

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Who's Fooling Who?

May 22, 2019
2 min

Who's Fooling Who?

When asked about his multiple failures in making a light bulb, Thomas Edison famously replied, “I haven’t failed. I just found 10,000 ways that didn’t work.” Edison persevered and eventually invented the light bulb. He learned from his mistakes and perfected the process. We currently have a leader who, as a businessman, lost more money than anyone, yet continues to tout his business acumen as a reason to follow him. But, he hasn't "perfected" anything, except the art of lying

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Will the Dream End?

May 20, 2019
4 min

Will the Dream End?

Six days a week Carlos Loredo goes to work at Senor Frog’s, a Mexican restaurant in Myrtle Beach, SC, where he is operations manager. He arrives at about noon and goes home about 3 a.m. He’s been working there now for almost 15 years. Fifteen hour days are the norm for him. But for Loredo, 29, that excellent work record and dedication might not be enough, even though he’s risen through the ranks from food runner at age 15 to server to floor manager to bar manager and then to

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This Week's Not Fake News with Red Shock Radio

May 16, 2019
2 min

This Week's Not Fake News with Red Shock Radio

Check out this week's news and commentary with me and Nick Mastro (center) and Red Ivar (upper left) from Red Shock Radio. This is the uncut, unedited version recorded today, and Nick and Red will probably kill me for posting it before they have a chance to work their editing magic. But I'm sharing it with you now so you can be entertained if you have about a half-hour to kill. It's pretty funny and even a little bit informative. Nick and Red are long-time -- I mean long-time

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Hey Doc! Where are You?

May 13, 2019
3 min

Hey Doc! Where are You?

What would you do if suddenly you could no longer find a doctor and you were really sick? I mean really sick. What would you do? It's not too farfetched to suggest that this could well happen to increasing numbers of Americans because there is a crisis brewing and the Trump administration is trying to slash financial support for the training of new physicians over the next decade -- the very doctors that will be needed to take care of us in the future. In simple terms, the po

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Liberals vs. Independents: Independents

May 10, 2019
2 min

Liberals vs. Independents: Independents

This is the third in a three part series that discusses the differences between Liberal, Conservative and Independent voters and the implications as we head towards the 2020 presidential election. The battle lines have been drawn. Both sides are entrenched in their support. While the advantages of incumbency favor Conservatives, the weight of multiple missteps, allegations of wrongdoing and highly questionable practices by this administration favors Liberals. So, with both si

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Require Political Candidates to Take the Citizenship Test

May 8, 2019
3 min

Require Political Candidates to Take the Citizenship Test

Immigration Attorney Donusia L. Lipinski, of Myrtle Beach, SC, had an interesting suggestion today: Every candidate for public office -- especially federal offices like Congressman, Senator and President -- should be required to take, and pass, the same test administered to prospective U.S. citizens. The test has 100 questions, but applicants are given 10 selected at random. To pass, they must answer at least six correctly. I took the first 20 and scored 100 percent. It's an

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Kissy Face at the White House

May 1, 2019
2 min

Kissy Face at the White House

So today President Trump and Congressional Democrats made nice over infrastructure, acting like adults for a change, apparently agreeing on a $2 trillion plan to fix America's highways, bridges, broadband system and more. It's almost too good to believe. And you know what they say when something seems too good to be true...it probably isn't. Hard to believe that Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and Donald Trump are actually able to look past the fact that they are embroiled in a b

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Imagine If...

Apr 27, 2019
2 min

Imagine If...

In a recent broadcast (above), Trump’s bestest media buddy, (and the last voice he hears before going to sleep), Sean Hannity poses the issue,“Imagine if the Clintons are guilty of all the crimes they have accused Trump of committing “. The claim itself, pulled out of thin air, is a true head-scratcher, yet one that will be eaten up by the base. After all, if Hannity says it, it must be true. We have truly entered an Orwellian nightmare where ignorance is indeed strength. Han

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