By Michael Woyton I guess it was too much even for former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to continue going through. He was chosen by Donald Trump to be the chief law enforcement officer of the United States. But he took himself out of the running Thursday, saying it was an unfair distraction to the transition.Continue reading “Trump Cabinet Picks: Birds of a Feather?”
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Trump Tariffs: What Goes Up, Must Go Up
By Michael Woyton More and more retailers are voicing concerns that new tariffs the convicted felon is so enamored with will force them to raise prices. President-elect Donald Trump promised all during the campaign that he will impose tariffs in order to bring jobs and manufacturing back to the United States. He repeated said, contraryContinue reading “Trump Tariffs: What Goes Up, Must Go Up”
MAGA Rep. Moves to Bar Colleague from Women’s Bathroom
By Michael Woyton Rep. Nancy Mace has tweeted or reposted more than 25 times about a piece of legislation she has introduced in the House of Representatives. The Republican congresswoman from South Carolina even pinned the resolution to the top of her official X account. It reads: “PROHIBITION.—A Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employeeContinue reading “MAGA Rep. Moves to Bar Colleague from Women’s Bathroom”
NY Post a ‘No’ on Bobbie Jr.
By Michael Woyton If he’s lost Rupert Murdoch, will that make a difference to Donald Trump? The editorial board of the New York Post said Thursday that it was against the convicted felon’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be in charge of the Department of Health and Human Services. Calling RFK Jr. “nutsContinue reading “NY Post a ‘No’ on Bobbie Jr.”
Trump 2.0 No Different Than 1.0
By Michael Woyton Haven’t we seen this movie already? Convicted felon Donald Trump wins the presidential election and begins making outrageous nominations to staff his administration. All are seemingly aghast at how horrible the nominations are, and there is a lot of tut-tutting among elected officials to reporters. But then, when push comes to shove,Continue reading “Trump 2.0 No Different Than 1.0”
Is the Clown Car Gassed Up?
By Michael Woyton It is difficult to know where to start with the convicted felon’s first few nominations for top posts in his second administration. One nomination after another seems puzzling, but that was the way it appeared to be during Donald Trump’s first administration. In addition, during the first administration, it seemed the nomineesContinue reading “Is the Clown Car Gassed Up?”
How Much Are You Willing to Pay for That Avocado?
By Michael Woyton Even though there was some chatter about how the economic policies the felonious president-elect wants to impose on the United States — economists? What do they know? — there wasn’t too much in the mainstream media. After all, it was more important to cover some horrible thing that Donald Trump said ratherContinue reading “How Much Are You Willing to Pay for That Avocado?”
A Restorative Visit to FDR’s Hyde Park Library
By Michael Woyton How’s everyone doing? It seems like the last week has been a helluva year. We took some time off Thursday. As we did after Hillary lost in 2016, we took a trip up to the Franklin Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park. Subscribe to On Second Thought for free: TheContinue reading “A Restorative Visit to FDR’s Hyde Park Library”
4 More Years; Be Careful What You Wish For
By Michael Woyton I don’t know about you, but I didn’t get much sleep last night. In my estimation, the headline for today is that a majority of voters in America just gave a convicted felon and adjudicated rapist the keys to the kingdom, and he can do whatever he wants with them. Donald TrumpContinue reading “4 More Years; Be Careful What You Wish For”
Get Out the Vote ‘Guide’
By Michael Woyton Today is the last day to vote in the 2024 presidential election (see your state’s board of elections for mail-in or other rules)! Here is some information that could be helpful to either get you to the polls or get you through the day. Voter Protection Hotlines information: Know Your Rights onContinue reading “Get Out the Vote ‘Guide’”
On Second Thought 