As the American presidential campaign draws to a close, Donald Trump desperately needs to make up for his deficit among women voters. The gender gap has become a chasm, largely because the dishonest media insists on quoting Trump verbatim all the time. So unfair!  But Trump has a secret weapon up his sleeve: his loyal … More Trump’s Secret Weapon

The beleaguered Trump campaign has come up with a Hail Mary pass strategy to win over suburban women who have been put off by his claiming that the women who have accused him of groping and assaulting them aren’t attractive enough for him to have bothered. “Donald Trump didn’t find those women attractive enough to … More Trump on Brokeback Mountain

After watching Anderson Cooper interview Melania Trump on CNN, we know one thing for sure: Donald Trump didn’t marry Melania for her brains. But then, she’s a trophy wife, and trophy wives aren’t usually given IQ tests. In her defense of Trump’s “I grab them by the pussy” comments, Melania suggested that her poor husband … More Melania to the Defense

At the second Presidential debate, the final question came from an audience member who asked if the candidates could say something they “respect in one another.” Donald Trump said he admired Hillary Clinton for never quitting, something, of course, he admires in himself. Hillary Clinton lamely said she admired Donald Trump’s rather creepy kids. Had … More Complimenting Donald Trump

Donald Trump may brag about grabbing women’s genitals, but at least he has a deep grasp of the issues. No, wait… Donald Trump may brag about grabbing women’s genitals, but at least his foundation gives millions to charity. No, wait… Donald Trump may brag about grabbing women’s genitals, but at least he’s respectful of people … More Strategizing Donald Trump’s Defense

On election night in 1984, when Ronald Reagan beat Walter Mondale for a second term, I had a party to watch the returns on TV. We were mostly expat Americans living in Canada and solidly for Walter Mondale. There was a somber mood as Reagan’s landslide victory became increasingly evident. At one point, one of … More Tweedle Psycho

Donald Trump claims the microphone in the first presidential debate was rigged. On Fox News, Trump said that Clinton operatives in the liberal media had sabotaged his microphone so that no matter what he said, only stupid things came out. “It’s very unfair,” Trump said. “I could have had Clinton on the ropes with devastating … More Why Trump Seemed to Lose The First Debate

  Political commentators, and not all of them on the left, are starting to worry that Donald Trump represents a turn to fascism in America. But American fascists themselves aren’t so happy with the prospect of a Trump presidency. Many American fascists lament their luck in finally seeing the country on the brink of turning … More Fascists Reject Trump

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will reportedly wear earplugs during the upcoming presidential debates with Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. “I just find the questions too distracting,” Trump said. “I know what points I want to get across about making America great again, and that’s what people want to hear. Why should some debate moderator like … More Trump: Questions Are a Distraction

Hillary Clinton’s use of the term “basket of deplorables” to describe half of Donald Trump’s supporters is puzzling.  Baskets don’t generally come large enough to hold large numbers of people, deplorable or not, and “deplorables” is an oddly mild pejorative to describe Trump’s supporters. Head colds are deplorable. Complaining that half of Trump’s supporters are … More Basket of Deplorables