In his most recent TV appearance former president Barack Obama issued a statement that, as Hillary Clinton is wont to say “strains credulity”. That statement was, “There were no scandals in my administration.” Apparently, the ex-prez is suffering from some sort of memory loss as he seems to forget he was the only top official who was credited with “the lie of the year” when … [Read more...]
Obama Legacy: Wasting Billions for Military Hegemony
Farewell and good riddance, President Obama. You will not be missed. If this seems like too harsh a judgment about a nice guy, remember that sometimes nice guys are elected president but are ineffective. Example: Herbert Hoover. Sometimes, too, flawed people are elected president. For instance, president-elect Donald Trump and former President Richard Nixon. In any … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Convention Cities
Now that the dust has settled from the two national parties’ conventions, it might be well to assess how they turned out. Since the Republican convention was held first in Cleveland, Ohio, the most outstanding “blip” was when the sitting governor, John Kasich, not only did not show up, but even refused to welcome the delegates to his state. The second faux pas was when the … [Read more...]