Tag: Voting

PROVOCATEUR

JYProvocative Question #9 – Running For Office Have you ever ran / would you run for political office? Under which circumstances would you consider running for office? First of all, I ran for office twice in my youth -- 50 years ago. When we lived on Long Island (New York), my first husband and I … Continue reading PROVOCATEUR

AFTER THE ELECTION, THEN WHAT?

Stress, worry and obsessing over this election has not improved my mental health. Because of this, I'm taking the next two or three days off. After the election, I will hopefully be able to focus on something other than political stress and mind games, I will hopefully have something to say by then which I … Continue reading AFTER THE ELECTION, THEN WHAT?

KAMALA HARRIS’ CLOSING ARGUMENT

Video and article courtesy of The New York Times. When Trump talks about "enemies within," I think McCarthy because he was our own mini Hitler until the press -- Edward R. Murrow -- took him down. Unfortunately it's a lot more difficult now. We live in a sea of lies. We live where cruelty is … Continue reading KAMALA HARRIS’ CLOSING ARGUMENT

DEMOCRACY FOR SALE

Cautionary Fairy Tale, by Rich Paschall It was election night and Chauncey King had arrived at the Wilford Washington Hotel just as he had done on many election nights. The doorman raced up to the limousine, opened the door, and held an umbrella to shield Mr. King from the rain. It was a cold and … Continue reading DEMOCRACY FOR SALE

AN ORANGE VICTORY

Why The Orange One Wins, by Rich Paschall "There's no such thing as bad publicity.” - P.T. Barnum Despite the torrent of bad publicity, the Orange One is running neck and neck with the Democratic challenger. How can this be? There are a variety of factors that point to an orange victory in November. THE … Continue reading AN ORANGE VICTORY

JUST ANOTHER RUN FOR PRESIDENT

Trump is up for election again. One term wasn't awful enough. Now we stand threatened with a double-header. Democrats still think you can counter Trump with truth. By presenting accurate information. By countering his wild, unsupported claims with facts. Surely if we show up his lies and deceptions, his followers will realize he is a blowhard demagogue … Continue reading JUST ANOTHER RUN FOR PRESIDENT

PROVOCATEUR

JYProvocative Question #9 – Running For Office Have you ever ran / would you run for political office? Under which circumstances would you consider running for office? First of all, I ran for office twice in my youth -- 50 years ago. When we lived on Long Island (New York), my first husband and I … Continue reading PROVOCATEUR

VOTING THIRD PARTY

Fandango’s Provocative Question #229 This final week (is this the final week?) of this great challenge is about as timely as a question could be. And, here it is: As an American, have you ever voted for a presidential candidate who was neither a Democratic or Republican? Would you like to see more third-party candidates and … Continue reading VOTING THIRD PARTY

HOW OLD IS TOO OLD?

Fandango’s Provocative Question #211 Do you believe that Joe Biden, at 82 shortly after Election Day 2024, is too old to seek that office. What about Donald Trump at 77? Most important, do you think there should be a maximum age set for an individual to run for President of the United States? Last night, Garry … Continue reading HOW OLD IS TOO OLD?

IT CAN’T HAPPEN HERE?

Those are the fatal words. They are the equivalent of the personal "things couldn't get any worse." Things can always get worse. The minute you believe "it can't happen here," that is exactly when it happens. Here or there. For years I would “jokingly” comment that in the final analysis, the only thing my baby … Continue reading IT CAN’T HAPPEN HERE?