Unfit for Office

Diseases and pandemics shouldn't lead to partisan divides, but one can never underestimate the leadership of a reality TV start elected president.

It's the economy, stupid!

The chart above should hit home for most people reading this (thanks mom). It also should provide you the evidence you need to shut down your drunk uncle when he explains away his support for Mango Mussolini (also known as Donald Trump) based on the economy's recent success.

When humor isn't enough

As you all know, Roger Stone this week was sentenced to prison for crimes against the United States.

Malcolm X changed my life

Today marks the 55th anniversary of Malcom X's assassination at the Audobon Ballroom in New York City. His legacy, however, remains as powerful as ever.

Full Steam Ahead!

Today, Paulette and I met at University Hospital's Seidman Cancer Center downtown with my transplant team: Dr. Boughan and Dr. Kapoor and Ann Verde, who is my transplant coordinator. We followed that up with a visit to UH Geauga for what should be my final dose of chemotherapy before the real fun starts in 10 days.

This isn't surprising, at least if you've been paying attention

An opinion piece by columnist Catherine Rampell posted in today's New York Times reiterates what I have been saying for the past decade. The Republican Party has lost its way.

Rome is Burning

Last night, I rewatched the movie, Lions for Lambs, starring Robert Redford, Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise. I stumbled upon one of the best, and timely, movie quotes of all time.

Mission Accomplished?

Donald Trump's tweet about the missile strikes in Syria on April 13 conjure up memories of George Bush's empty "Mission Accomplish" declaration onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on May 1, 2003.

The Art of the Deal?

Donald Trump is the master of making a deal. It's true; just ask him and he'll tell you. The evidence disagrees with his claim.

The GOP plan to discredit James Comey

Is former FBI Director James Comey running for president? You'd think so with the plans the GOP has to attack his credibility.

How many reversals can the Trump Administration handle in one day?

TPP bad. Trump pulls the US out of the TPP. Trade war bad. Trump considers rejoining the TPP.

Another liar in the Trump White House? Say it ain't so.

It's hard to believe, but there is another liar in the Trump White House.

Trump is an idiot

Not that you needed any more proof that Donald Trump is an idiot--unless of course, you too are an idiot--but he certainly delivered it, yet again.

Imagine for a moment it was the Obama Organization that sent this letter

Let's assume for a moment former President Obama was still in office and he was the owner of a real estate business called the Obama Organization. What would have been the conservative response if that organization sent a letter to a foreign president with a request to intervene on the organization's behalf?

A second investigation into the Trump Cartel?

According to The New York Times, federal prosecutors, allegedly acting on a tip from the Mueller investigation, raided the offices of Donald Trump's lawyer Michael D. Cohen.

Are Republicans finding their way?

Don't count on a full-scale retreat, but it seems some Republican legislators are coming to their senses.

Remember, Republicans used to believe in protecting the environment

It might be hard to believe, considering all we hear from our "conservative" friends today about climate change being a hoax, but Republicans used to favor protecting the environment.

Stupid is as stupid does

Unless you've been hiding in a cave--which, all things considered, isn't such a bad idea--you've heard about Donald Trump's tariffs and China's retaliation against those tariffs.

That look says it all...

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly shares our disdain for the reckless comments made by our Commander in Chief.

Don't touch my guns...or my healthcare!

The Republican Party has been synonymous with gun rights for decades and suddenly the GOP has become responsible for increasing the support for the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare.