[Also published at Huffington Post.] He’s a genius at exploiting the media, if at nothing else: Donald Trump’s rise has been fueled by almost unbelievable amounts of free coverage — well over $2 billion worth so far. Many have complained that this … [Continue reading] about Debunking The Media’s Top Excuse for Giving Trump Billions in Free Publicity
A Year of Trump: Awful at the Start, Worse Now
The other day I realized that I'm coming up on a year of writing about Donald Trump: His ignorance, racism, his narcissism, and — perhaps explaining it all — his disturbingly baby-like mouth. Here's the collection (so far) at the Huffington … [Continue reading] about A Year of Trump: Awful at the Start, Worse Now
Baby Donald Just Needs His Bottle
[Also published at Huffington Post.] Just look at his mouth. It’s the mouth of a hungry baby, lips permanently pursed for a nipple. Now look at his hands. See how they flail about — they’re not just the size of baby hands, they move like the … [Continue reading] about Baby Donald Just Needs His Bottle
The Sweet Smell of Trump
[Also published at Huffington Post.] Con artist. Demagogue. And yes, in many ways, a fascist. It can seem incredible that such a man is the front-runner for one of our two major parties. But as shocking as Donald Trump may be, we've seen his … [Continue reading] about The Sweet Smell of Trump
#ObamaAndKids — My Contributions
Photos of President Obama with kids (many taken by the great White House chief photographer, Pete Souza) range from heart-warming to just plain wonderful. So, like so many others, I love the #ObamaAndKids hashtag that's trending now. It led me to go … [Continue reading] about #ObamaAndKids — My Contributions