Trump would not be able to win re-election against Joe Biden if the election were held today. And he is on track to lose if his approval ratings in key swing states stay this low. He has never been popular as a president. He is currently 20 points less […]
Trump corruption
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Our country is living through a sickness. Trump has infected us with a toxic brew of tribal hatred, divisiveness, and, now, utter defiance of the rule of law. Most people in our country are governed by rules, laws, protocol, and shared values. At the National Masters Golf Championship in Georgia […]
On Wednesday we heard from Michael Cohen who was Trump’s lawyer/fixer, since 2011. I loaded up on popcorn and watched the House hearing all day long. Cohen opened the door to the truth about Trump, talking about what he has personally seen, heard and knows about this man. Cohen is […]
The man sitting next to me said, “Trump will ruin our economy, but win in 2020.” This was what I heard from the man sitting next to me at an upscale dinner party. I wanted to stick him with my fork. The man who made this pronouncement to me is […]
In Trump’s State of the Union speech the most divisive president we have ever had in this country gave lip service to unity and working together. He faced a much diminished number of lawmakers on the Republican side of the aisle as the result of his divisive approach to governing […]
It’s Actually the Fight for the Future of our Country Trump is digging in about his 5.6 billion-dollar border wall that he must have or he will lose everything: his base the support of the right-wing, and all hope of surviving impeachment, which he rightly fears is coming. The wall […]
And Why Could That Be Dangerous for the Rest of Us? The pressure is building on Donald Trump. He is reported to be worried about getting impeached. He is right to be worried. He knows what he did. And it is coming out. Michael Cohen was sentenced yesterday. In that […]
It is finally time to make our vote count. We have been waiting for this day since Trump was elected. A vote for Republicans is a vote for Trump. He is on the ballot. We have learned a lot about Trump and the GOP and our democracy since Trump was […]
Sheila Markin is a former Assistant US Attorney. She helps people to understand in plain English what is going on in US politics today. Subscribe to the blog so you don’t miss a post! The scene opens in a galaxy not far far away enough for anyone who believes in […]