Tag Archives: Hillary Clinton

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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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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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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Party of the Rational, anyone?

Posted on March 4, 2016 by tgilson

I am confused. All the Republican candidates say that Trump is a bigot, racist, liar, con-man and misogynist, so why do they also say they’d still support him? That makes no sense. If one thinks someone is so unqualified to … Continue reading →

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Escaping the cold and the miserable political world and news

Posted on February 27, 2016 by tgilson

  To think that the choice we will have for President is Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump is frightening and disappointing to say the least. On one hand, we have a con artist who seems to be a bigot and … Continue reading →

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Was that a debate?

Posted on October 16, 2015 by tgilson

In comparison to the Republican Debate, the Democratic debate was stunningly uneventful.  Too bad Joe Biden wasn’t on the stage since he would have at least given us some amusement!

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