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So, it’s the Donald and Hillary in New York

Posted on April 20, 2016 by a1skeptic

So, it’s the Donald and Hillary in New York. That shouldn’t be a surprise at all, given that the Donald is from New York and that Hillary has lived there since she and Bill retired from the White House the … Continue reading →

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Hillary and the Donald co-existed for a long time in New York

Posted on April 15, 2016 by a1skeptic

As Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton move further along into their campaigns, and start to focus on each other – Hillary calling the Donald a racist, and Trump calling Hillary a liar – it is interesting to note how peacefully … Continue reading →

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You have to enjoy the show while it lasts

Posted on April 14, 2016 by a1skeptic

Not sure how many of you remember Phyllis Schlafly, who is now 91, but she came to prominence in 1972 as a very effective right wing activist, initially as one of the women who was opposed to the Equal Rights … Continue reading →

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We’ll see if the Anonymouse Hacker Collective can do any damage to the Donald

Posted on March 22, 2016 by a1skeptic

I got a little thrill – a decidedly politically incorrect thrill – to hear that the “hactivist” group Anonymous was taking on Donald Trump. According to some sources they have even had some initial success by releasing the Donald’s cell … Continue reading →

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Another, and very good attempt to explain the Trump phenomenon

Posted on March 21, 2016 by a1skeptic

I wrote a while back about how the social scientists have not yet been able to explain the Trump phenomenon. They really haven’t. Now comes George Lakoff, the Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at the University of California … Continue reading →

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It’s now pretty clear that the Clown Car is the Republican Party

Posted on March 16, 2016 by a1skeptic

If Donald Trump is the Captain of the Clown Car, then it’s now pretty clear that the Clown Car is the Republican Party. This was once the party of Lincoln. That was so long ago, that it doesn’t mean anything … Continue reading →

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We haven’t completely lost our minds in the Commonwealth

Posted on March 6, 2016 by a1skeptic

Last Tuesday night, as the results from Super Tuesday were coming in, I got a text from my friend Helen, now in Seattle but having grown up in Boston, who basically said, “WTF?!” How was it that Massachusetts gave Donald … Continue reading →

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Another thing the Pundits seem to have missed

Posted on March 5, 2016 by a1skeptic

One of the things that we’ve been hearing a lot about since last week is the passion of the Trump voters, and how much he’s bringing new voters into the election booth. Rachel Maddow has consistently been warning about this. … Continue reading →

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It’s a day late and a dollar short, Mitt Romney

Posted on March 4, 2016 by a1skeptic

It’s nice to see Mitt Romney call out Donald Trump for being the asshole that he is, although it may be a day late and a dollar short. As it is for all the Republican establishment. Romney is a decent … Continue reading →

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Christie’s Endorsement of Trump should come as a Surprise to Know One

Posted on February 27, 2016 by a1skeptic

A number of you will have heard the news that Chris Christie endorsed Donald Trump yesterday. One asshole endorsing another. All that’s missing now is for Carly Fiorina to get involved and endorse Chris Christie’s endorsement of Donald Trump. Then … Continue reading →

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