There should be a word that combines "absurdly" and "tragically" — "absurgically?" It's hard to be more absurgically wrong than I was when I wrote this: [Also published at Huffington Post.] If only because Donald Trump says there’s a “zero … [Continue reading] about Calling it: Trump is going to quit, citing impact on family
The GOP’s Suicide Squad
[Also published at Huffington Post.] All along, we’ve assumed there was at least some dark, Machiavellian brilliance behind it. At the beginning of Barack Obama’s presidency, Republicans in Congress, fearing that George Bush’s failures had … [Continue reading] about The GOP’s Suicide Squad
Debunking The Media’s Top Excuse for Giving Trump Billions in Free Publicity
[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