Tuesday’s Alabama Special Election for U.S. Senator is rapidly approaching as this weekend’s final campaign push is beginning. Alabama voters alone will make the definitive choice on December 12. The rest of the country gets to watch. That is not to say outside influences haven’t been directed full bore at high volume towards the beating… Continue reading Trump & Moore Part II: Laggard Alabama Vote Getter (December 8, 2017)
Category: Trump & Twitter
Morsels in the Time of Trump #1: Body Parts & Twitter (December 3, 2017)
Trump.45 has surely changed some of the mores of American politics. Whether those changes will be permanent or simply considered aberrations over time has yet to be determined. One change is the lightening pace of his twistings, twirlings, flippings, floppings, and changelings on people, places, and things, galore and unlimited. One cannot digest a full… Continue reading Morsels in the Time of Trump #1: Body Parts & Twitter (December 3, 2017)
Trump & Twitter Rank: Definitely Lower Second Tier (May 20, 2017)
Nearly everyone on Planet Earth with a smartphone or computer access knows by now that Trump is a Twitter Master and reigning King of the Social Media Universe. He brags, has bragged, and will continue brag about the veritable legions of his dedicated followers. They formed the solid, free media foundation that launched his campaign… Continue reading Trump & Twitter Rank: Definitely Lower Second Tier (May 20, 2017)
Trump’s Jobs Growth: Rest of the Story Debit Ledger (February 24, 2017)
Among the signature accomplishments of our new Trump.45 Administration in the economic realm is the substantial improvement in the nation’s jobs picture, begun even before Trump took office. Just ask him. We heard about Carrier, Ford, and Softbank very early on. There were some nasty naysayers who claimed Trump was hogging credit for work he… Continue reading Trump’s Jobs Growth: Rest of the Story Debit Ledger (February 24, 2017)
Trump Flash Quickie: Sean Spicer’s Unintended Stroke of Genius (February 9, 2017) Revised
Here is the fourth appearance of a new Trump.45 species of information transfer, a hint of his gracious MAGA restoration effort. Imagine the sound of a flashbulb popping on a heavy 40’s style news photog’s camera wielded by a Joe Pesci-type character, revealing in an instant the seamy side of politics, life, love, social gossip,… Continue reading Trump Flash Quickie: Sean Spicer’s Unintended Stroke of Genius (February 9, 2017) Revised
Trump’s Jelly Bean: Ivanka Gets an Integrity Booster (February 8, 2017)
Big Daddy is not one to let any Tom, Dick, or Harry Nordstrom diss his favorite baby girl and her immensely successful commercial fashion brand and empire combo. Donald & the Young Ivanka: Already a Fashion Plate So, a sitting US President has called out a major American retailer not for moving jobs overseas, not… Continue reading Trump’s Jelly Bean: Ivanka Gets an Integrity Booster (February 8, 2017)
Trump Flash Quickie: All Hands on Deck (January 31, 2017)
Here is the second appearance of a new Trump.45 species of information transfer, a hint of his gracious MAGA restoration effort. Imagine the sound of a flashbulb popping on a heavy 40’s style news photog’s camera wielded by a Joe Pesci-type character, revealing in an instant the seamy side of politics, life, love, social gossip,… Continue reading Trump Flash Quickie: All Hands on Deck (January 31, 2017)
Trump Flash Quickie: A Disappearing Flynn (January 31, 2017)
A 1940’s Street-Wise New York Photographer (Joe Pesci in the Public Eye 1992) Here is the inaugural of a new Trump.45 species of information transfer, a hint of his gracious MAGA restoration effort. Imagine the unforgettable sound of a flashbulb popping on a heavy 40’s style news photog’s camera wielded by a Joe Pesci-type character,… Continue reading Trump Flash Quickie: A Disappearing Flynn (January 31, 2017)
Trump’s Crowd Size Contest: Male Enhancement Challenge (January 24, 2017)
As immensely difficult personally as it was for Trump to swallow the implied jeers about his small inaugural crowd size, delivered by the Media he so despises (compared to that Kenyan Muslim guy no less), which downed his inaugural emotional high on Friday. Trump seemed to have simmered down somewhat by Monday evening. But, no.… Continue reading Trump’s Crowd Size Contest: Male Enhancement Challenge (January 24, 2017)
Trump’s Verbal Art: American Haiku in 12 Words & 14 Syllables (January 10, 2017)
“Haiku” is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. Haiku poems consist of 3 lines. The first and last lines of a Haiku have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7 syllables. The lines rarely rhyme. Haiku* dates from the time of the pre-Modern Edo Period (1603-1869), best exemplified by the great master Matsuo Bashō… Continue reading Trump’s Verbal Art: American Haiku in 12 Words & 14 Syllables (January 10, 2017)