Tag Archives: Donald Trump

The Deconstruction 

Posted on March 11, 2017 by tgilson

Although Snopes’ fact checker has not found proof that Stephen Bannon told more than one journalist that he was a Leninist who “wants to bring down the entire state and to destroy the entire establishment,” it seems as if he … Continue reading →

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We have a President-Elect

Posted on November 11, 2016 by tgilson

The election is over and we have a President-Elect.  Here is a list of my thoughts in regard to the election – in no particular order: Hillary actually won the popular vote: 48% to 47% or 60,839,922 for Hillary versus … Continue reading →

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Trump will never learn

Posted on October 1, 2016 by tgilson

OMG! Just when I thought American politics couldn’t get ruder or cruder. After losing the first debate, The Donald gets worse instead of learning from the experience and trying to recover and improve for the second debate. Instead, he insults … Continue reading →

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Politics in the U.S. is depressing

Posted on September 10, 2016 by tgilson

Coming back from Ireland to the current political situation in the U.S. is so depressing. We have candidates who are a laughing stock around the world. Yes, Washington hasn’t worked well for many years. Yes, I get the criticisms against … Continue reading →

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Trump and the military

Posted on August 5, 2016 by tgilson

In my home, I see the mementos of two parents who were in the Marine Corps. My father is now buried at Arlington and my mother is living in an assisted living facility. Neither of them ever voted for a … Continue reading →

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The DNC was good, but let’s talk about Trump & Putin

Posted on July 29, 2016 by tgilson

Wow. I thought I was going to watch a Democratic Convention but it felt as if it was Ronald Reagan’s convention. As many of you know, I frequently criticize Joe Scarborough but his comment that he was waiting last night … Continue reading →

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We survived the GOP convention

Posted on July 22, 2016 by tgilson

This week we survived the Republican Convention. Looking back, it was a collage of bizarre images – an openly gay CEO on the stage for the first time, a platform that condemns gay marriage, a Trump daughter who supports equal … Continue reading →

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What a week!

Posted on June 11, 2016 by tgilson

What a week!  While we have had beautiful weather in DC for several days in a row, the political world has finalized the two candidates from the Republican and Democratic parties. As suspected, we’ll have Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton … Continue reading →

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Another week of Donald Trump …

Posted on May 14, 2016 by tgilson

So many things from this week … First we start with his denying the 1991 tape which is clearly his voice pretending to be the publicist for himself and he admitted at the time that it was him pretending to … Continue reading →

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Our choices …

Posted on May 7, 2016 by tgilson

Not much of a choice, but we have to make one. All I can think is: YUCK.

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