May is Mental Health Awareness Month. If you — or someone you know — need help, please call 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. If you are outside of the U.S., please visit the International Association for Suicide Prevention for a database of international resources. Prevalence of Mental Illness Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.—43.8 million, or 18.5%—experiences … Read More
HB2 Cease And Desist Deadline Is Today
Today is the deadline the U.S. Department of Justice has given the state of North Carolina to cease and desist its enforcement of the HB2 transgender discrimination law. Gov. Pat McCrory had asked federal officials for an extension of today’s deadline to declare that North Carolina will not comply with its newly enacted law restricting anti-discrimination protections. McCrory said the U.S. … Read More
The Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission Complaint Against Roy Moore
The world’s worst judge may finally be going down:
Trump Says He Would Allow America To Default On Its Loans
He didn’t actually say the word “default”, but what he is describing here is a default (“not repaying loans in full”): One day after assuring Americans he is not running for president “to make things unstable for the country,” the presumptive Republican nominee,Donald J. Trump, said in a television interview Thursday that he might seek to reduce the national debt … Read More
Trump’s Awkward Outreach To Hispanics
Happy #CincoDeMayo! The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill. I love Hispanics! https://t.co/ufoTeQd8yA pic.twitter.com/k01Mc6CuDI — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2016 Because when one thinks of Hispanics, of course, one thinks of tacos. That’s what their culture is all about, right? Tacos? The number of things wrong with this tweet is astounding. Cinco de Mayo is … Read More
My Brilliant Prediction
From this blog on July 2, 2015, I wrote: Trump will not be a candidate for President. Like Michele Bachmann in 2012, he’s enjoying a very early leap in the polls. Also, like in 2012, I suspect many of the candidates will enjoy a brief moment in the sun before the drop out. This is Trump’s. But if it were … Read More
Confrontation Looms
Charlotte Observer: Republican state leaders were in no hurry Thursday to respond to the Obama administration’s determination that North Carolina is discriminating against transgender people – and didn’t even agree on whether to adhere to a Monday deadline. House Speaker Tim Moore said Thursday that legislators won’t meet the Department of Justice’s Monday deadline to declare that House Bill 2 … Read More
Breaking: US Govt to NC — Fix HB 2 Or Else
This may end sooner than even I thought: RALEIGH — U.S. Justice Department officials Wednesday notified Gov. Pat McCrory that House Bill 2 violates the U.S. Civil Rights Act. The department gave state officials until Monday to address the situation “by confirming that the State will not comply with or implement HB2.” The letter says HB2, which pre-empted Charlotte’s anti-discrimination ordinance, … Read More
The Race Ahead
Trump has an uphill battle. Interestingly, North Carolina is in play. As is Ohio and Florida. This will make vice president choices important. Hillary can sew up Ohio, and take it out of play simply by picking Sherrod Brown as VP. He’ll bring in the Bernie supporters; he’ll bring in Ohio; he’ll bring in blue collar workers.
Breaking: Kasich Out
Kasich throws in the towel too. Not that he had a chance….
Panicky RedState: Confirm Garland Now
From Think Progress: RedState, the influential conservative blog that has often helped shape the outcome of Republican primary elections and congressional Republican strategy, says its now time for Republicans to end their blockade of Chief Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court. “Now that Donald Trump is the presumptive nominee, this is not even a close call,” the site … Read More
The New Dynamic
Nate Silver, who has been as wrong about Trump as, well, everybody, explains why he thinks he was so wrong, in a single tweet: Updated post-Trump priors: 1. Voters are more tribal than I thought. 2. GOP is weaker than I thought. 3. Media is worse than I thought. — Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) May 1, 2016 Let me take each … Read More
Yes, This Is Happening
Funny, the chattering heads in the media. Trump gave a victory speech last night, which many called “presidential” simply because he didn’t call anybody a childish name, and didn’t mention his penis. Seriously, that’s how low the bar is now for this guy. But I noticed something else. Since Trump’s win (and Cruz’s exit) in Indiana last night, the media … Read More
Breaking: Ted Cruz Drops Out
Well, well, well. I guess there still could be a contested election but I doubt it. I think the humiliation was too much for Ted. I think the nation could use a politics break before the general election campaign. Don’t think we’ll get one with this Trump obsession. I just want him off the TV.