The Urban Curmudgeon
growls from Manhattan
Today, a discussion of globalization led to Richard Haass saying that the problem favors Trump because he is the outsider and can shout about already negotiated bad trade deals that Hillary can be accused of having a hand in. No one
We all know that the political ploy most effective in its working is the personal attack. It’s most effective because unlike policy attacks it is almost impossible to prove or more important disprove and even if you can, some of the
Why hasn’t Trump released his tax returns? His pathetic excuse about being audited has been debunked by both the IRS and everyone who files a tax return and still he holds them back. Why? Two simple reasons. One; they will show
People vote their fears. It’s not always a fact but for a lot of people it is definitely true. There was a recent discussion about John Kennedy creating a missile crisis with Russia that just didn’t exist but that got him
Trump made his economy speech the other day and added nothing to the discussion. He will basically reduce taxes on the rich, keep them in the same place on the poor and middle class and add ten trillion to the national
Watched an interview with Marco Rubio a while back. It’s fascinating. Rubio, as long as he’s not being interviewed in a political context, is a very smart guy with some very valid opinions on many international matters. Unfortunately, as soon as the
Wednesday night was dominated by the appearance of Former President Bill Clinton who came out on the convention stage and told us the story of the lives of two people who have been icons in American politics for almost 50 years. In
The hot speeches started early on the first night of the Democratic convention, when Al Franken gave us a few laughs tempered with truth and then Sara Silverman mounted the podium and talked to the fact that she felt the Bern
Well, the GOP convention is out of the way, Hillary has picked her VP and we are about to jump into the Democratic convention. Reporter Kelly O’Donnell observed the yesterday that Tim Kaine shared a lot more of the podium with Hillary
Night 3 of “Chaos in Cleveland” started to get serious when Ivanka Trump hit the podium. She may not be as hyped up as her brothers but she is a calmer, more precise speaker. She did the one thing no ne else