Tag: 2016 election

Aren’t You Glad You Went To Bed Last Night?

I suspect much of the right wing word and the #NeverHillary haters stayed up a dn stayed tune to the internet last last night to hear Wkikleaks founder Julian Assange’s big October Surprise. It was announced yesterday the Assange would reveal to the world information that would destroy Hillary Clinton and her bid for the …

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The Late Night Pundits Assess The First Presidential Debate

Two of the late night show hosts, Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers, assessed the first debate between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Scandal v SCANDAL

We are now six weeks from the end of the silly season known as the 2016 Presidential Election, an election that even the most seasoned politicians and pundits say they have never seen this absurd. Both candidates have a “likability” and credibility problem with the public and each of them has their share of scandals. …

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Rant of the Week: Keith Olbermann – 2016 Horror Flick

It’s great to have Keith Olbermann back even it’s only on You Tube courtesy of GQ magazine. The Closer started this week with four videos. The latest compares Donald Trumps candidacy to oddball political candidates in movies of yore, including The Dead Zone, The Manchurian Candidate, and of course, Citizen Kane. Great to have you …

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The 176 Reasons Trump Should Not Be President

Meet GQ’s newest staff member, Special Correspondent Keith Olbermann. In a series called The Closer, Keith will speak his mind on the absurd 2016 presidential election, speaking about it like no one else can. In his first video, Keith enumerates the reasons that Donald J. trump should not be president. It’s a long list. Watch …

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Rant of the Week: John Oliver’s Message to Donald trump

The host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” John Oliver has a message for GOP Presidential nominee Donald Trump – Drop Out

From Sheer Lunacy Back To Just Insanity

After a disastrous week the GOP presidential candidate, alleged billionaire, Donald Trump introduced his economic advisors, a veritable who’s who of what’s wrong with the US economy as pointed out by economist RJ Eskow. Trump’s team isn’t just monochromatic and male. At least four, and perhaps as many six, of the men are billionaires. They …

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Money, Money, Money

It’s all about the money. Follow the money. Show me the money. American elections have always been about the money and who has the most. The system has made it very expensive requiring candidates to spend massive amounts of time courting millionaires and corporations to donate to their campaigns. Senator Bernie Sanders raised millions with …

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Some Would Call This Treason

In 1968, GOP presidential candidate Richard M. Nixon conspired with a foreign government to scuttle the Paris Peace Talks and the election of his Democratic opponent Vice President Hubert H Humphrey. From the FBI wiretaps, (President Lydon B.) Johnson quickly learned about the role of Nixon campaign official (and right-wing China Lobby figure) Anna Chennault …

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Rant of the Week: Jon Stewart Takes Over Stephen Colbert’s Desk

There are no other political commentators and satirists like Jon Stewart and real Stephen Colbert, not the restrained host of the”Late Show.” Jon Stewart returns to add his view on the RNC nomination of real estate huckster Donald trump for president. Don’t stay away, Jon. We really need you now.

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