Trump Uses Al Smith Dinner as Grudge Match

By Michael Woyton The Al Smith Dinner should be retired, IMO. It’s difficult to imagine that the fundraising that purportedly benefits Catholic charities in the Archdiocese of New York outweighs the public relations nightmare of having a convicted felon and adjudicated sex abuser insult people on the dais, using profanity, and a comedian referencing “grabContinue reading “Trump Uses Al Smith Dinner as Grudge Match”

Comic Creators Explain Project 2025 in Graphic Form

By Michael Woyton By now, with less than three weeks until the last day you can cast your ballot in the November general election, I hope you have heard of and tried to familiarize yourself with the 900-page Republican plan called “Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise,” otherwise known as Project 2025. Prepared by TheContinue reading “Comic Creators Explain Project 2025 in Graphic Form”

Higher Turnout Will Favor Harris: Marist

By Michael Woyton It sounds simplistic, but voter turnout from now to Nov. 5 will decide who wins the White House. According to the latest Marist National Poll released Wednesday, higher turnout will likely favor Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris over Republican candidate former president Donald Trump. The survey, conducted Oct. 8 throughContinue reading “Higher Turnout Will Favor Harris: Marist”

‘There Is a Sane Vote Here’: Jon Meacham

By Michael Woyton Historian Jon Meacham was selected by the family of George H.W. Bush to be the official biographer for the president. He as chronicled presidents from Jefferson to FDR to Andrew Jackson to Lincoln. The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer has not been shy since the rise of Donald Trump on the political scene —Continue reading “‘There Is a Sane Vote Here’: Jon Meacham”

During Detroit Economic Club Speech, Trump Insults Detroit

By Michael Woyton How many times have you seen a comedian or a musician say, “It’s great to be in [name that city] today,” as a way to endear themselves to crowd? Convicted felon and former president Donald Trump used a different tactic in the city of Detroit Thursday while holding forth at the DetroitContinue reading “During Detroit Economic Club Speech, Trump Insults Detroit”

Harris Doesn’t Give Serious Interviews? Seriously?

By Michael Woyton I know we won’t, but I will ask it anyway. Can we finally stop saying that Vice President Kamala Harris should do, won’t do or can’t do serious interviews? Granted, most of those saying it are just pissed that the Democratic candidate for president won’t clear her extremely tight schedule for aContinue reading “Harris Doesn’t Give Serious Interviews? Seriously?”

Lies, Fearmongering About Haitians Ramp Up

By Michael Woyton The convicted felon and others continue lying and fearmongering about immigration in advance of the November general election. A Pennsylvania woman said she received a letter from a non-existent Pennsylvania Congressional Office of Immigrant Affairs that told her she’d been selected to house migrant refugees. The fake government-mandated housing program, outlined inContinue reading “Lies, Fearmongering About Haitians Ramp Up”

Get ‘Em While They’re Hot; TFG Hawks Wristwatches

By Michael Woyton Remember when Jimmy Carter was running for re-election and he packaged and sold bags of peanuts from his Georgia farm at premium prices to the public? And when Mitt Romney got called out for strapping his family dog to the roof of his car and made up for the shame of itContinue reading “Get ‘Em While They’re Hot; TFG Hawks Wristwatches”

Hurricane Helene Good Reason to Keep NOAA

By Michael Woyton There’s a lot to be frightened about in The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 playbook. From women’s lack of reproductive rights and cutting Social Security and Medicare to eliminating the Department of Education and firing all civil servants who will not be considered loyal enough to work in an administration led by DonaldContinue reading “Hurricane Helene Good Reason to Keep NOAA”

‘Just a Little Paper for the Ages’: Project 2025

By Michael Woyton For all his denying that he knows anything about Project 2025 or any of the people behind its production, the convicted felon is sure in favor of much of what is contained within its pages. Former president and current Republican candidate for president Donald Trump has repeated disavowed the Project 2025 “conservativeContinue reading “‘Just a Little Paper for the Ages’: Project 2025”