by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 13, 2020 | • Politics, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, The 2020 Presidential Race
How Trump lost his Electoral College edge to Biden The idea that President Trump possesses an enormous Electoral College advantage in November’s election has become an article of faith among thinkers across the political...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 9, 2020 | • Politics, Donald Trump
We probably all know of and know some of the deplorables that video journalist Jordan Klepper exposes on The Daily Show and on YouTube (Jordan Klepper vs. Trump Supporters | The Daily Show – YouTube). We know there is zero chance of that the cohort of...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 7, 2020 | • Politics, Coronavirus, Donald Trump, Economics & The Economy, Jobs
AP Exclusive: Admin shelves CDC guide to reopening country GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – A set of detailed documents created by the nation’s top disease investigators meant to give step-by-step advice to local leaders deciding when and how to reopen public...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 7, 2020 | • Politics, Coronavirus, Donald Trump
Coronavirus and xenophobia: ‘Blame China’ is Trump’s 2020 version of ‘Build the wall’ In 2016, Donald Trump fueled his improbable presidential victory with an arsenal of catch-phrases designed to incite and excite the Fox News and...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | May 2, 2020 | • Politics, Joe Biden, Racism, The 2020 Presidential Race
Biden’s Racism Is More Veiled Than Trump’s – But No Less Real When it comes to race, Joe Biden’s record and rhetoric reflect the broader hypocrisy of U.S. politics. While Biden rightly criticizes Donald Trump’s racism, he then praises...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 30, 2020 | • Politics, Joe Biden, The 2020 Presidential Race, The Democrats
Echoing what Bruce Bartlett wrote on FaceBook… I don’t know the truth of the Tara Reade story, but I think we can all agree that Joe Biden has handled it very badly. This bodes ill for his ability to deflect or respond to the inevitable smears that...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 27, 2020 | • Politics, Donald Trump
Freed of briefing duty, wounded Trump airs full collection of grievances on Twitter, retweeting claim of ‘coup attempts’ President Trump’s first tweet Sunday came unusually late, popping up a few minutes after noon – hours behind schedule for a...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 27, 2020 | • Politics, Coronavirus, Donald Trump
260,000 Words, Full of Self-Praise, From Trump on the Virus April 13, 2020 James S. Brady Press Briefing Room THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, everyone. My administration will do everything possible to help those communities get back on their feet. We’re...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 23, 2020 | • Politics, The Republicans
McConnell: Let’s use COVID-19 to crush public sector unions For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters. You’ve probably heard that Mitch McConnell wants states to declare bankruptcy instead...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 18, 2020 | • Politics, Coronavirus, Donald Trump, The Republicans
Analysis | That Ohio protest photo looked like a zombie movie. Zombie movie directors think so, too. The insatiable flesh-hunger of zombies wasn’t exactly on photographer Joshua A. Bickel’s mind when he was covering an anti-social-distancing protest at the...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 17, 2020 | • Politics, Coronavirus, Domestic Terrorism, Donald Trump
The rightwing groups behind wave of protests against Covid-19 restrictions A wave of planned anti-lockdown demonstrations that have broken out around the country to protest against the efforts of state governments to combat the coronavirus pandemic with business...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Apr 15, 2020 | • Politics, Donald Trump
Mapping Corruption: The Interactive Exhibit The Trump administration has brought its brand of corruption and self-dealing to every agency in the federal government, and it’s hard for anyone to keep on top of it all. We’ve mapped it out for you. Click on...
