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Democrats tried to tell you鈥

"I believe that the President has learned from this case. I believe that he will be more cautious in the future.鈥 -- Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the day before her 鈥淣o鈥 votes on impeachment聽Susan Collins knew better.But she voted to acquit President Trump, anyway.She willingly ...

Trump and the democratic heart

Next time you鈥檙e at PNC Park get there a little early and walk north on Federal Street until you come to the bulky Northside U.S. Post Office building. It鈥檚 not far from the ballyard, I promise.Or, if you鈥檙e on the Monongahela River side of town, you just might stroll over to Smithfield ...

Trump unleashes fusillade of lies,near truths

鈥淭he president's purpose was personal and political. Accordingly, the president is guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust.鈥<em>-- Sen. Mitt Romney, (R-Utah), Senate floor speech, Feb. 5th, 2020</em>Last Tuesday night, with his impeachment acquittal a ...

The virus at the core of our politics

Donald Trump is a cock of the walk with authoritarian tendencies.As I watched the president鈥檚 State of the Union performance 鈥 and it was a performance, equal parts Oprah, Ellen, Jerry Springer, The Price Is Right, and going way, way back, Queen For A Day 鈥 I was struck by the ...

The sound of one hand thudding

聽It appears the Palestinians and the Israelis have a brand new, but flawed, peace plan.The supposed 鈥淢iddle East Peace Plan鈥 President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced last week in the White House was missing one key element though -- input from the ...

Getting the pros back into politics

As Democrats slip-slide their way through a plethora of men and women who would be president 鈥 the actual selection process starts tomorrow in Iowa - and as Donald Trump wiggles his way out of impeachment 鈥 and in the process trashes the Constitution 鈥 it might be worthwhile to consider ...