Covid-safe, socially distanced, from the comfort of one’s home. No mask required. That’s Zoom. That’s the solution for the next presidential debate. If either candidate gets out of line, goes over his time, or just flat out won’t shut up, the moderator can kill his mic, leaving him with no recourse. Well, he could try … Continue reading Debate solution: Zoom
Good lord what a horror show. I suggest the rest of the debates be canceled. There’s absolutely no point in continuing unless Trump can be silenced. In lieu of cancellation, I’d give the moderator a button to shut off the microphone of whoever is supposed to be silent. Both candidates if necessary. They must abide … Continue reading Re Tuesday’s presidential ‘debate’
This, of course, should have happened the moment Trump issued his first tweet. Continue reading Wishful thinking
In The Guardian today, political speechwriter David Litt contends “Republicans will replace RBG but Democrats hold the trump cards – no, really.” He suggests several ways in which Democrats can, without violating the Constitution, assert themselves if Trump has his way with the current Supreme Court vacancy. It would sound petty to speak of retaliation, … Continue reading Opinion piece offers rays of hope for democracy
Originally published here on December 19, 2010: Back in November 2008, after the election, I wrote about the need for a 28th amendment to the Constitution. Said amendment would reduce the length of the lame-duck presidency to a week or less. Among my concerns were national security and the undeserved opportunity for an outgoing president to continue … Continue reading Hypocrites, lame ducks, and the Supreme Court
Stephen Colbert ran this tonight and I got a big laugh from it. I don’t know if it’s a legitimate ad or not but given the formatting, I suspect it isn’t. Maybe it’s the best political ad I’ve seen because I watch as few of them as possible and Colbert ambushed me with this. Whatever, … Continue reading Best Biden commercial I’ve seen
