Why Trump Won And Why The Kids Are Alright

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I know, I know.  It feels like Christmas morning on death row. I am sure the Interwebs contain its fair share of Wednesday morning quarterbacking about what went wrong, who’s to blame, etc. and what to do now. I’m not going to offer anything different.  Probably nothing original (I haven’t read any post mortems yet). But here goes anyway. Let’s … Read More

The Eichenwald Files

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Kurt Eichenwald has done excellent journalistic work this political season, investigating Trump’s financial past.  It’s pretty astounding, and thankfully, he tweeted what he has found out.  Enjoy: [View the story “Kurt Eichenwald on what he’s reported on about Donald Trump” on Storify]

Your Guide For Watching Election Returns

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I actually hate election night.  You would think, for a political junkie like me, that watching the election returns would be the Super Bowl and the Tonys all wrapped together. But it’s not.  The night is long, even when it’s not.  And you have to listen to pundits and (worse) campaign surrogates being used as filler until something actually happens. … Read More

The Hillary Clinton Paradigm

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Courtesy of the Rolling Stone, this is how it works: You start with the assumption that Hillary Clinton is corrupt. After all, there have been whispers and accusations and investigations and allegations and scandals with ominous names like WHITEWATER and BENGHAZI for years. Even if you can’t describe exactly what she’s done wrong, there must be something to all these … Read More