Category: Joe Biden

Last Night, President Biden “Outperformed Expectations”–in a Big Win for Democracy

https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1766115018506957095 The Biden campaign wasted no time to turn portions of the speech into this striking snippet. He was feisty, fearless, funny, and--perhaps most importantly--forward-looking. His disloyal opposition, however, couldn't even muster support for his opposition to Putin or his exhortation that political violence must end. If you didn't see his State Of The Union … Continue reading Last Night, President Biden “Outperformed Expectations”–in a Big Win for Democracy →

The Radical Supreme Court Majority, Teneo Network, and the Urgency of a Biden/Harris Win

https://twitter.com/NickKnudsenUS/status/1637484707045859328?s=20 If you're focusing on the damage Trump can do, and you either wish the Democrats would pick a younger candidate who would purportedly be more likely to beat him -or- you feel defeated and confused by calls for Biden to step aside, I hope you'll read this post carefully and share it with others. … Continue reading The Radical Supreme Court Majority, Teneo Network, and the Urgency of a Biden/Harris Win →

Undoing Trump’s Damage on the World Stage and in the US

https://twitter.com/vp/status/1758631400767643738?s=51&t=nVuexwyjz5lAYgTHGa2APw Please watch this brief video of VP Harris as she addresses the Munich Security Conference, which is quaking as a result of Trump's despicable comment that he would encourage Putin to attack our allies. At the same time, participants are enraged by the convenient death, at age 47, of Putin's heroic adversary, Aleksey Navalny--apparently … Continue reading Undoing Trump’s Damage on the World Stage and in the US →

Getting Beyond Robert Hur’s 388-Page Attack Ad

I had expressed my worries about the likely partisan slant to Robert Hur's report on President Biden the week before it was released and became catnip for lazy reporters who didn't read it but found its deliberately placed expressions of Hur's personal characterizations of the President very comfortable and validating. I had hoped that AG … Continue reading Getting Beyond Robert Hur’s 388-Page Attack Ad →

I Am Part of “The Resistance”–Are You?

(Screenshot from Twitter) An interesting development is evolving on Twitter--and it is yet another reason that I hang in/on, despite the odious Elon. With increasing frequency, I see lists of people like me who are strong supporters of Biden/Harris and the Democrats. Individual "boosters" are seeking to maximize the strength of this community by introducing … Continue reading I Am Part of “The Resistance”–Are You? →

I Am Worried Why We Haven’t Heard From Robert Hur…

https://twitter.com/AWeissmann_/status/1747398426055115049?s=20 This is a matter that’s been on my mind on and off since January, 2023, when Attorney General Garland appointed Robert Hur as the special counsel to investigate President Biden’s purported mishandling of some government documents when he left office as vice president. Some documents were found in Biden’s home; others in his then-office … Continue reading I Am Worried Why We Haven’t Heard From Robert Hur… →

A Bit of Political Optimism for the Weekend…

The above truism, for perspective, came in an email from a friend. I tried to track down the individual whose "handle" appears on it, @hoosierblue63, to no avail. With so much ugliness coming from wall-to-wall Trump coverage, I felt it was time to quote Simon Rosenberg, who writes, reports, organizes, and uplifts at Hopium Chronicles. … Continue reading A Bit of Political Optimism for the Weekend… →

If Only the American Press Would Do This…

https://twitter.com/bbcrosatkins/status/1745555928810758160?s=51&t=nVuexwyjz5lAYgTHGa2APw I hope you'll watch this succinct BBC report on Donald Trump and his plans. I don't know why the American press has such a problem creating this type of video. In the latest spinoff of the Big Lie, which may well be number 11,756,293--give or take a few--of the childishly malevolent "I'm rubber, you're … Continue reading If Only the American Press Would Do This… →

“Your Freedom’s on the Ballot”: President Biden’s Stirring Speech

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNxRDGn5loM President Biden Opens 2024 Campaign Underscoring Truth About Trump and January 6th I know it's asking a lot, but I hope you'll spend the nearly forty minutes to watch the above video of President Biden's critically important, hard-hitting speech commemorating the horrors of January 6, 2021--and detailing Trump's plans to perpetuate those horrors. Trump … Continue reading “Your Freedom’s on the Ballot”: President Biden’s Stirring Speech →

An Important Christmas Message From Law Professor Joyce Vance; President Biden’s Gifts to US; and More Furry Fun

Former prosecutor and legal commentator Joyce Vance writes a newsletter on Substack, Civil Discourse, that provides enlightening explanations of the substance behind the legal headlines. This column is a bit different, but very on target. I've excerpted her key points. Merry Christmas (Sorry, But I can't Stop Thinking About The Importance of Voting, Even Today) … Continue reading An Important Christmas Message From Law Professor Joyce Vance; President Biden’s Gifts to US; and More Furry Fun →

Help Spread the Good Truths That the Media Ignore…

Among all the misconceptions about President Biden and the Democrats, one of the most frustrating to me is the widespread belief that the Republicans have been/are better for the economy, and Biden has either done nothing to improve Americans' lives or has made things worse. This is a dangerously false narrative, so when I read … Continue reading Help Spread the Good Truths That the Media Ignore… →

Dear President Biden: A Birthday Tribute From a Strong Supporter

Photo by Vlada Karpovich on Pexels.com I am one of the millions of Americans whose opinions about you do not show up in flawed polling, which is irrelevant one year before the election. Do I wish you were younger? Of course, and as you’ve noted, you do too. But I balance that concern with the … Continue reading Dear President Biden: A Birthday Tribute From a Strong Supporter →

Messaging? Here’s Some Messaging…

https://twitter.com/SecretaryPete/status/1724785353167638617 The Democrats and the Biden/Harris administration are often accused of being bad on messaging. I've expressed my own concerns, though I think the problem lies more with the mainstream media. On the Domestic Front Please watch Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discussing the mammoth benefits of the Infrastructure legislation nationwide--in states red, blue, and purple. … Continue reading Messaging? Here’s Some Messaging… →

The Bluing of America…

https://twitter.com/djrothkopf/status/1723133576412012892?s=51&t=nVuexwyjz5lAYgTHGa2APw 1. Please take just a minute to listen to VP Harris speaking after last week's election. Political commentator David J. Rothkopf believes she's "excellent"--and, as I've written previously, so do I. In start contrast, Rothkopf--whose expertise includes national security--had observed following the most recent Republican debate that he used to teach graduate courses in … Continue reading The Bluing of America… →

YES!!

David J. Rothkopf is a political affairs and national security analyst and commentator whom I've quoted several times. He's one of a number of folks who keep me on Twitter. I love the way he's succinctly (with appropriate snark, I believe) summed up the incredible disconnect between Joe Biden's remarkable achievements and the public perceptions … Continue reading YES!! →

Struggling to Unpack a Swirl of Confounding Topics, I Found It’s Been Unswirled for Me

The antisemitism arising from Israel’s response to Hamas’s horrific attacks; the House Republicans’ obscene introduction of Mike Johnson's speakership; the urgent need to get aid to Ukraine; and Joe Biden’s steady hand, courage, wisdom, and forward thinking. I’ve started, and abandoned, several attempts to sort out my thinking on these diverse but intertwined topics. Then … Continue reading Struggling to Unpack a Swirl of Confounding Topics, I Found It’s Been Unswirled for Me →

Please Take the Time to Read or Watch the President’s Most Important Speech!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4hQ3k7wPOQ It's a long address, which the president made at the ceremony announcing a library in honor of his loyal friend-across-the-aisle: the late Senator John McCain. Historian Heather Cox Richardson observed that: "While Biden has made the defense of American democracy central to his presidency, he has never been clearer or more impassioned than he … Continue reading Please Take the Time to Read or Watch the President’s Most Important Speech! →

Biden WILL NOT Step Aside–So What Do We Do?

https://twitter.com/janeotn/status/1673999933815373825?s=51&t=nVuexwyjz5lAYgTHGa2APw As anyone who’s been reading my posts is aware, I’m a strong Biden/Harris adherent (not uncritically). But I am, of course, concerned about Biden's age. And though it’s grossly unfair, the fact that the mainstream media focuses so intently on Biden’s age—rarely mentioning that of his likely opponent, the 77-year-old, dissolute, quadruply indicted, insurrection-inspiring, … Continue reading Biden WILL NOT Step Aside–So What Do We Do? →

What Do the Lithuanians See in President Biden That Many Americans Don’t?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czodxeWGCGw Well, the people of Lithuania sure were excited to see President Biden. A packed crowd in a large Vilnius University courtyard waved American flags and cheered him on. This audience of luminaries and students clearly feel he’s a hero to the principles of democracy. Please just take a few minutes to view the reception … Continue reading What Do the Lithuanians See in President Biden That Many Americans Don’t? →

The Frank Sinatra/Joe Biden Lesson on Aging Well

I don’t remember being a Frank Sinatra fan in my youth. Lately, though, when I’m in my car, I’ve discovered that listening to Sinatra’s oldies but goodies on the radio is far better for my psyche than tuning in to the news du jour. One of the songs that’s played on the Sinatra channel is … Continue reading The Frank Sinatra/Joe Biden Lesson on Aging Well →

“The Ship Is Turning Toward Democracy”–Historian Heather Cox Richardson

Man, oh man! I stumbled on to a Facebook live video with Heather Cox Richardson the other day—and became so engrossed that I watched for the full seventy-plus minutes. If you’d care to watch, you can do so here. In a conversational tone, with nary a note or computer to refer to, she moved us … Continue reading “The Ship Is Turning Toward Democracy”–Historian Heather Cox Richardson →

What the Debt Ceiling Deal Tells Us About a Biden Second Term

Image courtesy of commons.wikimedia.com I was furious with President Biden in the weeks leading up to the debt ceiling near-fiasco--for saying he'd never negotiate on this made-up issue and then doing just that; for letting McCarthy get all the press coverage without trying to take charge; for even mentioning changes in the requirements of nutrition … Continue reading What the Debt Ceiling Deal Tells Us About a Biden Second Term →

Have You Heard Where Joe Biden’s 2020 Sexual Accuser Is Now?

Photo by Ekaterina Astakhova on Pexels.com She’s defected to Russia, where she feels so much safer! That’s what Tara Reade told Sputnik, the Russian government media organization, in a broadcast she shared with convicted Russian agent Maria Butina, who was deported to Russia in 2019 after serving thirteen months in a US federal prison. Reade … Continue reading Have You Heard Where Joe Biden’s 2020 Sexual Accuser Is Now? →

Yeah, I Hoped Not to Cover the Guy Again So Soon, But Comparisons Are Not Always Odious…

I thought these were important insights. Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a history professor and a scholar on fascism and authoritarian leaders. Sherrilyn Ifill is a law professor and former president and director of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. https://twitter.com/ruthbenghiat/status/1656478470216511488?s=51&t=nVuexwyjz5lAYgTHGa2APw And here we are reminded of the choice we're probably facing in 2024--and of the mainstream media's … Continue reading Yeah, I Hoped Not to Cover the Guy Again So Soon, But Comparisons Are Not Always Odious… →

That Pesky First Amendment Scores Again!

I am often critical of the mainstream media, whom I find too insensitive to the fragility of our democracy in their determination to present “both sides” of issues that often don’t have two sides. For example, I’m more than frustrated with much of the coverage of the House Republicans’ willingness to throw our economy over … Continue reading That Pesky First Amendment Scores Again! →

“No Labels” Is Up to No Good!

Photo by Leeloo Thefirst on Pexels.com NOTE: I have determined to focus my blog posts on positive developments whenever possible. But frankly, the story I’m writing about here worries me a great deal. It also infuriates me. There may be many folks with good intentions involved, but at the heart of this effort appear to … Continue reading “No Labels” Is Up to No Good! →

Good Government News: The IRS Just Became Less Hateable (Seriously)

Bad timing, Annie, you're probably thinking. I understand. Once you've filed your taxes, you really don't like to think about the IRS at all. Neither do I. But this year--this tax season--I believe it's especially important that we spend a little time thinking about what's just happened...and what didn't happen...and what may happen to upend … Continue reading Good Government News: The IRS Just Became Less Hateable (Seriously) →

Here’s One of America’s Biggest Problems…

This full-page ad greeted me when I paged through The New York Times yesterday morning. I gasped--and immediately thought of the oft-repeated angry rhetorical question that attorney Joseph Welch hurled at Senator Joseph McCarthy: "At long last, have you left no sense of decency?" Actually, there's no evidence that Rupert Murdoch and the gang of … Continue reading Here’s One of America’s Biggest Problems… →

How Do We Commemorate One Year of Ukraine’s Defense Against the Russian Onslaught?

Friday, February 24th, marks one year since the horrific Russian attack against Ukraine began. Most observers gave Ukraine a week before the Russians would take over. (The Ukrainians don't even think of this one-year marker: they point out that they've been battling for their sovereignty for nine years--since the Russians stole Crimea.) Yet here we … Continue reading How Do We Commemorate One Year of Ukraine’s Defense Against the Russian Onslaught? →

Wherein I Learn a Thing or Two About Lemmings…

Photo by u041fu0430u0432u0435u043b u0413u0430u0432u0440u0438u043au043eu0432 on Pexels.com One of my favorite things about blogging is the way we learn from one another. This story began, I thought, with a bit of political humor. A high point of President Biden’s state of the union address was his masterful orchestration of the angry Republicans’ raucous denials that they’d … Continue reading Wherein I Learn a Thing or Two About Lemmings… →

Can Biden Cut Through the Noise in His State of the Union Address?

Image courtesy of hsb wikimedia.org. When the President addresses the nation tonight, let’s assume the Insurrectionist Caucus’s demand that metal detectors be removed from the Capitol will somehow be circumvented to ensure his safety, that of the Vice President, the members of Congress, and visitors. Good grief! What appalling decisions are being made in the … Continue reading Can Biden Cut Through the Noise in His State of the Union Address? →

“The High Cost of Underestimating Joe Biden”

By David Rothkopf November 13, 2022 In 2020, @JoeBiden was second guessed by many (me included). He wasn’t exciting. Too old school. Talked about healing. Talked about a clear agenda when the other side had little to offer but hate and good TV ratings. And he won decisively despite the skepticism of the “smart money.” For two … Continue reading “The High Cost of Underestimating Joe Biden” →

Joe Biden As Visionary: A Fairer, More Prosperous, Healthier America IS INDEED ON THE BALLOT!

Image courtesy of hsb wikimedia.org. I’ve been saying for some time that I believe history will be kinder to our maligned President than the voters seem to be. While Biden’s poll numbers are rising, they’re nowhere near where they should be based on his accomplishments to date. And those accomplishments are just a down payment … Continue reading Joe Biden As Visionary: A Fairer, More Prosperous, Healthier America IS INDEED ON THE BALLOT! →

SOME GOOD NEWS…

Photo by Jill Wellington on Pexels.com Some very positive events are occurring. I'm posting below the intro and conclusion from Robert Hubbell's Today's Edition newsletter, published September 22--an issue he titled: "A Good Day." ___________________         A half-dozen major stories broke on Wednesday. Together, they reinforce the rule of law and confirm the renewed strength … Continue reading SOME GOOD NEWS… →

Why Did the Main Stream Media Tune Out the President’s Warning About Democracy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wygovCnX8Uw President Biden made a bold and powerful speech in Philadelphia about the dangers our democracy faces due to Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans. If you haven't seen it, you can watch it above (speech begins around 6.25, after music) and/or read it here. I think it must have taken a lot to get … Continue reading Why Did the Main Stream Media Tune Out the President’s Warning About Democracy? →

Where the Present and History Collide…

Image courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org What a sad, sad coincidence. Yesterday, The New York Times ran a front-page piece claiming that “Democrats Have Soured on Biden.” They cited a poll finding loss of confidence in the President across all age and ethnic groups. The primary reason for overall pessimism? Widespread concerns about the economy and inflation. … Continue reading Where the Present and History Collide… →

The President’s Fury

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GPtFM3KiYU While waiting for President Biden to make his suddenly scheduled address on gun violence last night, several somewhat sympathetic “talking heads” discussed what we could expect from his speech. They concluded he’d have to be very careful, appealing to those ten elusive Republicans whose votes are essential if we are to see anything—anything at … Continue reading The President’s Fury →

On the Economy, Biden Wins!

https://twitter.com/BidensWins/status/1490702636810649601?s=20&t=FJs1GAIbrOFpsyaYZdTGlQ Yes, there is actually good news. Some enterprising person is finally getting the idea that the President’s low poll numbers are in part due to a lack of proper messaging. I just began to follow @BidensWins on Twitter, which I suspect began in February. It consists of pithy little things--some for fun, some serious--that … Continue reading On the Economy, Biden Wins! →

The Historian and the President–Please Read and Watch…

I am a fan of historian Heather Cox Richardson, whose Letters From an American newsletter invariably helps put the events we're living through in historical context. Richardson wrote to her subscribers on March 4 that she encourages people who feel helpless to change the direction of our future that we can do so by "changing … Continue reading The Historian and the President–Please Read and Watch… →

President Biden as Dynamo (!)

He’s the guy with falling poll numbers. Pundits have laid Virginia’s gubernatorial loss at his feet and have depicted his Presidency as a growing disaster. The right wing claims he’s senile and bumbling (unlike their purported hero, who sounds increasingly unhinged with every public appearance). But the person I saw on the news this morning was an ebullient leader who faced the press in a winning lap after the bipartisan passage of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. He was cogent, calm, and humorous as he described the contents of this bill that will become law as soon as he signs it.

This President Goes Where None Has Gone Before…

Save draft Preview(opens in a new tab) Publish Add title This President Goes Where None Has Gone Before... Biden Delivers Remarks To Commemorate 100th Anniversary ... The above video is almost 43 minutes long, but it gives an extraordinary view of President Biden expanding his leadership by assuming the roles of teacher/historian—even as he accelerates his role as Healer-in-Chief. When President Biden traveled to Tulsa to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the decimation of Greenwood, a section of the city that was called “the Black Wall Street,” he described in often graphic detail the horrors that happened there... He also tied such events—and the pervasive institutional racism still existing—to the need for the programs he’s proposed to help affected communities achieve the economic stability of home ownership and entrepreneurship, which the people of Greenwood and elsewhere had created of their own volition before the 1921 massacre.

PRESIDENT BIDEN IS KEEPING HIS PROMISES

I don’t think it’s too early to give a shoutout to our new President for seizing the initiative on important issues that he stressed in his campaign. He started off with a dizzying flourish of Executive Orders, which are cited here. He’s working tirelessly and smartly to demonstrate to the Republicans in Congress how popular his $1.9 trillion Covid assistance package is by going directly to the people. He’s met with mayors and governors who are desperate for help from the federal government. Tuesday night, he went to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for his first town hall as President, answering questions from the public in great detail. Some polls are now showing that 75% of the public support this bill.

Pre-Inauguration Messages of Hope

Apart from grieving for our nation, I feel a personal sadness for our President-elect. He is by so many accounts one of the most decent, compassionate, honorable individuals in politics today. His experience makes him uniquely qualified to address the nearly overwhelming problems our nation faces. He has wisely chosen extraordinary individuals to help him in his formidable task. He has reached the pinnacle of an ambition he's held for his entire adult life. Similarly, our Vice President-elect. This should be an unvarnished time of personal pride for Kamala Harris. The first woman, African-American, individual of Indian descent to ascend to this high office, she has demonstrated her brilliance, strength, accomplishments, and yes--compassion. Yet when Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr is sworn in as our 46th President tomorrow outside our nation's Capitol, and Kamala Harris becomes that multiple glass ceiling-breaker Vice President, the area will look like a war zone because of insurrection by extremists goaded by Biden's predecessor.

AMERICA: WHAT DO WE DO NOW? (Part 2)

An incredibly brave Not-Soon-Enough-President Biden boldly denounced both Trump-the-inciter and the “domestic terrorists” (good for him for using the term) who ransacked the Capitol last Wednesday. It’s worth noting that Biden has stated that he’d decided he had to run for President after Charlottesville, when Trump referred to the white supremacists as some of the “good people on both sides.” Even before he selected Kamala Harris as his running mate, they had both framed this election against Trump as the “battle for the soul of the nation.” And though the election is over, that battle is not.

RAGE…DISGUST…COMPASSION…SADNESS…HOPE?

Last night, I finished reading Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own. The author, Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., is a Distinguished Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University. ... Though Glaude speaks of Baldwin’s rage, and his own rage, the rage that came to mind when I started this piece is mine.

A Bunch of Reasons for Which I’m Thankful…

This is long, but if you really want to get a sense of where President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris are in terms of their thinking about America's place in the world--and the interrelationship between foreign policy and our nation's families--it's well-worth watching. I'm thinking not only of American readers of my blog who may not have seen this presentation, but also our many friends around the world who have been fearful and flabbergasted as they've watched the current administration over the past four years.

Post-Election Good News…

IT'S OFFICIAL: JOSEPH ROBINETTE BIDEN, JR., IS NOW THE 46TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. There will be much discussion about the meaning, trends, and implications of this election, and the results were not without disappointments. But it's too soon for all those debates. At this point, I'm simply offering my top-of-mind list of what I perceive to be the positives for our country.

This Huge Issue Is Also On The Ballot…

There are tons of issues on the ballot when we cast our votes for either Donald Trump or Joe Biden. One of these issues has vast ramifications in our society. It’s complex, and I can’t do justice to it here. This isn't a new issue, but I think it’s just beginning to get the attention it deserves...It’s how we define masculinity in America. Specifically, it’s what’s called “toxic masculinity” or “hyper-masculinity.” (It has nothing to do with gender: it can be found among some gay men as well as heterosexual men.)

“BATTLE for the SOUL of the NATION”

I am including this video of the speech Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden delivered at Gettysburg in its entirety because I think it gives a good overview of the man and his values. I hope you’ll spend the full 22 minutes to watch it....I am as eager that it be seen and heard by folks outside the US as by American voters because I know the world needs reassurance that most of us in the US have not gone crazy.

Expanding the Definition of “Pro-Life”

I noticed it first when I watched Elizabeth Neumann speak about her reasons for resigning from her position as the Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary of Threat Prevention and Security Policy. She was tasked with following right-wing threats inside the United States, and she emphatically stated that President Trump had made her job harder. 

THE TRUMPIAN AUDIT…WITH SOME POST-DEBATE COMMENTS

NOTE: I composed the acrostic below before last night’s debacle. I thought about not posting it because it seems almost quaint today. However, as I mull over Trump’s performance in the debate, I wonder whether the recent disclosures of his mounting financial problems—and the evidence many of us have long suspected that his alleged empire and fabulous wealth are in fact a house of cards—contributed to his unhinged performance.

A Tale of Two Calamities

Oh, the irony! This is the week that my husband and I were scheduled to be in Alaska. The purpose of the cruise on a small ship was to learn from expert lecturers and see firsthand the devastation of climate change on the animals and environment. We felt a sense of urgency to make this trip while the locale was still viable. Obviously, the trip was cancelled due to COVID-19. We were supposed to meet the tour guide and group in Seattle, where the air quality a few days ago was rated the third worst in the world. In the scheme of things, I’m certainly not complaining about our lost vacation. We are safe in our home. But in the larger sense…

First, Let Me Apologize for My Lunkheadedness…

I realize that lots of people avoid talking about politics in these dreadfully polarized times. But political junkie that I am, I failed to realize that some of you don't even want to read about politics--not even on this blog. (Oh, my!) Please bear with me as I tell you why I am now far more hopeful about our country than I was before the Democratic National Convention last week.

Why I See Kamala’s Racial Attack on Joe as a Positive Seminal Moment for Our Country

Joe Biden has just selected California Senator Kamala Harris as his Vice Presidential running mate. Some call it an easy, obvious decision. I see it differently. I think this was just the right choice at this time. But it couldn't have been easy for Biden. I was one of many who was put off by Harris in the first debate for her attack on Biden about his support of busing when she was a child integrating her neighborhood school. It seemed unfair because it was ancient history, and he has clearly moved far from that kind of thinking. Though I didn't support Biden then, I was moved by the shocked, hurt look on his face. He appeared wounded. He and Harris were friends. She was a close friend of his beloved late son Beau.

The Presidential Polls Will Soon Be Tightening (Gasp!)

It seems that President Trump's attempts to stay in office are increasingly desperate. "Biden wants to hurt God," he said Thursday, leading MSNBC host Chris Hayes to ask how he could even do that (?). It was bad enough for Trump that he's apparently lost control over events and the narrative--and the opportunities to get … Continue reading The Presidential Polls Will Soon Be Tightening (Gasp!) →

Fighting Our “What If Trump Won’t Leave?” Paranoia

I had promised myself—and you—that I would stop talking about the gross elephant trampling through our Constitution (with apologies to real elephants, wonderful creatures that they are!).

My way of dealing with my strong feelings about Trump has been to make him tiny and powerless in my mind—even as I recognize his increasingly dangerous actions and expect them to continue to heighten as Election Day nears.

But then I read an article in The Boston Globe with the scary title “A bipartisan group secretly gathered to game out a contested Trump-Biden election. It wasn’t pretty.”

Well, I Hadn’t Planned To Write About This Matter Again–And Certainly Not So Soon…

After The New York Times published an Op-Ed by a woman who said she believed Tara Reade’s assertion that Joe Biden had sexually assaulted her—but she would vote for him anyway, Biden was asked in an interview what he thought about that. He responded:

“If she believes Tara Reade, she shouldn’t vote for me. If I believed Tara Reade, I wouldn’t vote for me.”

Here’s Why I Feel Compelled to Return to the Issue Now

The Allegations Against Biden: The Press Presses On…

In my previous post, I expressed my belief in Joe Biden’s innocence of charges of sexual assault, as well as my great concern that the press would keep the story alive, thereby damaging an innocent man.

I didn’t discuss the now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings in that post (except in the comments section) because I think comparisons with the charge against Biden are totally off base. 

So does New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg. She remains skeptical about Biden, but states that Democrats "would never have the audacity to demand that their political opponents act on a story with as many ambiguities as Reade's." 

But I must say the two men’s reactions tell me much about temperament and character.

Why I Believe Joe Biden Did Not Commit Sexual Assault

This post began as an exploration of presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden's positions on the issues. I imagined myself chatting with him while he was  endeavoring to campaign from his basement.

But the charges of sexual assault against him by a former staffer, Tara Reade, are getting a good deal of media attention.

Biden was slow to respond, allowing former staffers to speak on his behalf. But Friday morning, he issued a statement, which you can read here.

He speaks of his pride in the role he played in developing the Violence Against Women Act, and then he says: