Tag Archives: Election 2016

We’re almost done!

Posted on November 4, 2016 by tgilson

How exciting – we are almost done with the 2016 elections!!!! With the exception of the late night shows that have been having fun mocking the candidates, I know of no one who is not exhausted by this process. I … Continue reading →

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The Economist nailed it this week

Posted on October 14, 2016 by tgilson

I cannot write about the events of the last couple of weeks better than The Economist. Enjoy “The Debasing of American Politics” – along with the cover art.

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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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Conflicts of interest and the presidency 

Posted on September 16, 2016 by tgilson

Something to ponder: Will Trump and his family sever ties to the Trump Organization if he’s elected president?  Read this great article by Kurt Eichenwald in Newsweek. 

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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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So, we’ve lived through another Republican Debate …

Posted on September 18, 2015 by tgilson

We’ve now had two Republican debates and the only definitive result according to all the pundits and everyone with whom I have spoken is that Carly Fiorina won the second debate hands down. Different people have various views on the … Continue reading →

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