Politics
Immediately after the disastrous debate, Joe Biden’s polling numbers declined a bit, but not that much. Whew, I thought. How did he dodge that bullet? Two weeks later, the respected Cook Political Report showed that Donald J. Trump is leading Biden by 2.5% in an average of national
Politics
Following up on the lie that President Joe Biden wasn’t prosecuted because he was too old, today we look at Donald J. Trump’s remark that if he isn’t elected, it would mean a “bloodbath” for the nation. Democrats immediately seized on the words and screamed that Trump,
Politics
This is not a coverup for Joe Biden. I have been plenty critical of him. What it is, is an attempt to knock down a persistent and pernicious lie about two people: 1- Democratic President Joe Biden 2- Republican Special Counsel Robert Hur It is the worst kind of lying
Politics
It was a little Dodge City as ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos hammered President Joe Biden on his cognitive ability and his political viability. Stephanopoulos opened by announcing the 22-minute interview was without edits, without cuts. (Anyone believing ABC would risk its reputation by trying to “help” the President through editing
Culture
OMG! Am I actually going to defend Howard Eskin? Actually, no. But I am not going to convict him either — not yet. The bombastic, extroverted veteran broadcaster stands accused of attempting to kiss an Aramark employee, against her wishes. Here is the key paragraph in an Inquirer story: “The incident
Justice
The hot topic over the next few days is if and when Presidents should get immunity for official acts ordered as part of his (or her) “core constitutional powers,” even when some believe those acts are criminal. As a sampling of public opinion, here’s a snap poll conducted by
Politics
I filed yesterday's column about an hour after the debate ended. I did not look at any analysis because I want to give you my opinion, unaffected by what others say. I also like to post fast because people will read one, two or three pieces, but not
Politics
Before analyzing the debate, let’s remember that moderator Dana Bash described the first debate four years ago as a “shit show,” while Philly-born moderator Jake Tapper called it “horrific,” and later drew parallels between Donald J. Trump and Adolf Hitler. And yet, Trump accepted CNN’s offer to host
Politics
Who will win Thursday's presidential debate? It depends who is scoring it. There are three “judges” on the tribunal. # The (anti-Trump) Mainstream Media will see it one way, despite whether Donald J. Trump comes out rude and vicious, or polite and toned-down. (Don’t bet on the latter.
Politics
Europe’s recent lurch to the right in balloting for the European Parliament concerns me as an American, because so much evil has come out of Europe’s Right. To be precise, Nazis and other fascists. And yet I know the lurch to the right comes as a response to
Immigration
Throughout most of my life, one of America’s shared beliefs was that immigration was a good thing, maybe because so many of my generation had grandparents or great grandparents who were born elsewhere. They came here following the existing laws. They came to America to build a better life,
Politics
As an unpaid (and unrequested) unofficial advisor to the Joe Biden campaign who has made previous suggestions, such as here and here I have to call the freelance appearance of Robert De Niro an unforced error. Lots of reasons why. First, the Biden campaign said it would not comment on