Category: Election 2016
No way to win a race
The inevitable Hillary
It’s been two weeks since the story broke and I still can’t get it out of my head. Most likely because I’ve spent a few years of my life — 30 or so — working with words. They intrigue me. So here’s my question to you: What do the following words and phrases have in … Continue reading The inevitable Hillary
I don’t believe you, Hillary
I watched Hillary Clinton’s press conference today about her email. I’m not at all impressed that it took her eight — eight! — days to start answering questions about it. Eight days to come up with the explanation that she simply opted for convenience. She didn’t use government email for her official correspondence because it would have been inconvenient to carry … Continue reading I don’t believe you, Hillary
What difference at this point does it make?
Hillary Clinton has yet to declare her candidacy for president, and who can blame her. Campaigns are grinding, brutal, ugly rat races. Besides, she’s the inevitable, already-annointed Democratic nominee. Unfortunately. I’ve never been a big Hillary fan.* And now I’m really I hating her “inevitability.” I wish Elizabeth Warren or some other viable Democrat would run so … Continue reading What difference at this point does it make?
Bye, Mitt
So Mitt Romney announced this afternoon that he won’t run for president next year after all. I’m torn between heaving a sigh of relief — because we’ve been there, done that, twice already — and thinking there’s still plenty of time for him to change his mind. Again. He’s proven himself adept at doing that. … Continue reading Bye, Mitt