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How did Trump and the Republicans do it?

A day after Donald Trump’s improbable comeback from political oblivion, let’s look at how he did it. Two things: First, was it really improbable? Second, did he do it all by himself or did the opposition party assist in handing Trump — perhaps the most polarizing figure in American political history — another term in the White House? The answer to both questions seems like a hard “no,” especially when you consider some aspects of the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz campaign. The Democrats took the worst parts of their previous two presidential candidates, applied them to Harris ...

Let’s hope something changes after Nov. 5

“Only two weeks to go, and then it’s over.” “Only a week to go, and then it’s over.” “Only a few days to go, and then it’s over.” That’s what I keep hearing from a lot of well-intentioned people as we approach Tuesday, Nov. 5. I hate to be a buzz killer, but if we’ve learned nothing from American politics in recent years, it is that it’s never over. I appreciate the wishful thinking of the overly optimistic folks, but what makes them think that we’re all going to wake up on Wednesday, Nov. 6, with smiles on our faces, a bounce in our steps and ...

Trump and Harris are the best we can do?

Remember the last time you felt that no matter which presidential candidate won the election, things were going to be OK in your little corner of the world? It’s been a while, hasn’t it? We’re just over two weeks away from the Nov. 5 election and try as I might, I’m still a bit queasy about the prospect of either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris becoming the 47th president of the United States. Are these really the best candidates America can produce? I say no. The Republicans have signed on a third try with Trump. We know what we’re getting with him. He’s often crass ...

Candidates interview for jobs; some of them anyway

We’re less than a month from Election Day and if you’re like me, Nov. 5 can’t get here fast enough. That’s mostly because of the rancor surrounding the presidential election. Former President Donald Trump or current Vice President Kamala Harris? Are these two really the best we ...

A few bad apples can be a kick in the pants

There used to be a television show called, “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” Adult contestants were quizzed on information from elementary school textbooks. As you might suspect, the adults sometimes did not prove to be smarter than the average fifth grader. But guess what? ...

Mix in some decaf and don’t shoot the messenger

You can tell a big election is approaching because some people are becoming more squirrelly by the day. The last few weeks have featured a flurry of calls, emails and letters to the editor — most of which are about the upcoming presidential election. It’s the Donald Trump-J.D. Vance Republican ticket vs. the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz Democratic ticket, and people on both sides are not shy about telling us where they stand. And, of course, how they believe everyone else should vote on Nov. 5. That’s nothing new. Election season always brings out the political commercials, yard ...