After weeks of silence, Special Counsel Robert Mueller III spoke about the contents of his Mueller Report at a quickly arranged public appearance at the Justice Department on May 29, 2019. During his 10-minute presentation. Mueller didn’t clearly and obviously accuse the president of a crime. But he strongly implied he that he might have had DOJ policy not prohibited…
Ben Carson Is Out Of His Depth
During recent questioning in Congress, Ben Carson demonstrated that he is not familiar with the common term real estate term “REO,” which means real estate owned. Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., on May 21 questioned Carson during a House Financial Services Committee hearing. “Do you know what an REO is?” Porter asked. “Oreo?” a perplexed Carson answered. “REO,” Porter repeated. “No,…
Karen Pence And Mayor Pete Buttigieg Trade Comments
Karen Pence, the wife of Vice President Mike Pence, said on Tuesday, April 9, that people “shouldn’t be attacked for what your religious beliefs are,” responding to recent comments from South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Pence made her remarks while appearing on the radio show of Fox News host Brian Kilmeade. She was there to promote a children’s book…
The Behavior Of Joe Biden
People are once again examining the way former Vice President Joe Biden has behaved with women. Lucy Flores recently described how uncomfortable Biden’s kissing the back of her head made her feel. Flores was a member of the Nevada State Assembly from 2011-2015 and was running for lieutenant governor in 2014. According to the Washington Post, “A onetime Democratic nominee…
The Mueller Report And Attorney General Barr
The Mueller report has been the subject of a lot of discussion this past week. There has also been a lot of discussion about the length of the report. The report is the result of Special Counsel Robert Mueller III’s investigation into crimes or conspiracies between the Trump campaign and the Russian government. Someone on Fox News said that it…
Trump’s “National Emergency”
Trump has declared a National Emergency because Congress won’t appropriate money for his border wall with Mexico. First, Trump promised that Mexico would pay for a border wall. Second, Trump never promised or asked that I would have to pay for his border wall — a wall that can be easily tunneled under, as has happened along many sections of…
Trump Presidency Grows More Chaotic After Mattis Resigns
United States President Donald Trump announced via Twitter on Sunday morning, Dec. 23, that Secretary of Defense James “Mad Dog” Mattis would be out of his cabinet post by January 1, 2019. Trump was not firing Mattis through Twitter. Mattis had submitted his resignation letter on Thursday, Dec. 20. In it he made clear that significant differences of opinion existed…
Trump Control Of Judicial Branch Complete?
You may remember this. In late September 2017, according to CNN, “Trump administration lawyers are demanding the private account information of potentially thousands of Facebook users in three separate search warrants served on the social media giant, according to court documents obtained by CNN. “The warrants specifically target the accounts of three Facebook users who are described by their attorneys…
Why The Senate Should Not Have Confirmed Kavanaugh
The opening remarks of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, at his confirmation hearing on Thursday, September 26, contained the following paragraphs, in quotation marks. “Less than two weeks ago, Dr. Ford publicly accused me of committing wrongdoing at an event more than 36 years ago when we were both in high school. I denied the allegation immediately, categorically and unequivocally. All four…
Using Christine Blasey-Ford?
Some members of the GOP have said that Democrats are using Christine Blasey-Ford to advance a two-pronged political agenda. Specifically, these folks have insisted that Democrats want to use Blasey-Ford 1) To harm Trump and 2) To reduce the number of Republicans in the House and Senate after the November 2018 midterms. Those members of the GOP who have said…