Toon & text by John Auchter The President expresses himself in superlatives: The transcript was perfect, I am the chosen one, I have the best words, and so on. It's an effective rhetorical device. The absolute certainty projects a pseudo-strength that many find very … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2019
Are we really that divided? I don’t think so
Before he was impeached (man, that feels good to say), Trump tweeted out his rage about the “radical left,” which he apparently defines as all Democrats. That phrase struck a chord with me. I've supported Democrats my whole life with the exception of my first presidential … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the “Why don’t you just go along to get along?” edition
Come Heller high water … I was asked the other day why I’ve been writing about Trump so much lately. That’s an easy one. I write so much about Trump because what he’s trying to do is rebuild the nation in his own ugly image. He wants an America where non-whites are second … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the ‘Wait, Mr. President, you think we flush our toilets how many times?’ edition
Come Heller high water … My biggest problem with Republicans in Congress these days is that they know they’re lying. They know Trump did it. They know he’s an awful human being who is damaging our democracy. They know he deserves to be impeached and removed. And yet they … [Read more...]
