The call centers on the observation that Democrat Beto O'Rourke has been closing the gap on GOP US Senator Ted Cruz in the polling...... I did a piece on this yesterday.... In it I doubted that O'Rourke will be able to unseat Cruz.... I still don't.... The polling on … [Read more...] about Cook people move Texas US Senate race to Lean GOP from Likely ….
Different Democratic strokes for Different places/Races, eh?
CNN Politics features a Democrat in Idaho that does NOT completely fit the parties Washington DC made mold..... Paulette Jordan gently nudges her horse into the Idaho field, her yellow riding gloves loosely holding onto the reins as the sun begins to set on the nearly … [Read more...] about Different Democratic strokes for Different places/Races, eh?
Trump and Sarah Sanders are making CNN’s Jim Acosta a star….
The CNN White House reporter has been doing his job , which is to ask the President of the United States questions...(And his Communications team, Including the Press Sec) Some are softballs... Some are hardball's pointed and probing.... Donald Trump doesn't much like … [Read more...] about Trump and Sarah Sanders are making CNN’s Jim Acosta a star….
Tennessee Primary results 8/2/18…..
BREAKING: Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen wins Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, looks to tough fall race that could be critical for Democrats’ hope of retaking the Senate. #Election2018 #TNprimary #APracecall BREAKING: Former Nashville Mayor … [Read more...] about Tennessee Primary results 8/2/18…..
Israel will be flying F-15 variants for the next 20 years…..
The US military is laser focused on the F-35, an aircraft that has a LOT of issues still.... The F-35 has not seen any combat by America... (Israel is thought to have used it its first two received once in combat) The Israel Air Force HAS been using it's Boeing F-15 … [Read more...] about Israel will be flying F-15 variants for the next 20 years…..
Donald Trump Jr. compares Democratic platform to 1930-era Nazis…
This piece in Politico shows that there ARE others in Donald Trump's Alternate Universe .... Donald Trump Jr. likened the Democratic Party’s platform to that of the Nazis during the 1930s during an appearance at a film screening Wednesday night, saying comparisons between the … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Jr. compares Democratic platform to 1930-era Nazis…
Stop using the terms Red State or Blue State?
Is doing so forgetting that even a 'Red ' state DOES have Democrats in it, just like Blue states DO have Republicans in them also? Reporters and commentators use red states and blue states as if these were God-given characteristics. It’s bad journalism and it tends to reify … [Read more...] about Stop using the terms Red State or Blue State?
Trump’s daughter Ivanka doesn’t always agree with here father….
In a recent interview she named family seperation and the media as two things her views differed from her dad the President.... Ivanka Trump said during an Axios interview on Thursday that she agrees with White House colleagues who describe family separation as "a low … [Read more...] about Trump’s daughter Ivanka doesn’t always agree with here father….