Trump.45 is obsessed with his own personal records and best performances, even when they occur exclusively in his own mind, like his estimates for the Inauguration crowds, or his 2016 popular vote margin of victory, for example. There is however, one granite ribbed, fact-based, solid gold standard of unique firstness just achieved in his honorable… Continue reading Trump’s Triumph: Fastest Countdown to Special Prosecutor Kickoff (May 18, 2017)
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Trump’s Conduct: The Ducker-In-Chief is At It Again (May 4, 2017)
One of the stellar stories of the last 100 or so days has been the near complete absence from the public scene of our erstwhile American First Lady. We already knew she had no taste for the political life, since she said so quite openly in 2015 when her husband was beginning to suffer from… Continue reading Trump’s Conduct: The Ducker-In-Chief is At It Again (May 4, 2017)
Trump & Jobs: Ongoing Losses Drain- HH Gregg (April 8, 2017)
We all know by now that good jobs are Priority One for Trump.45 and his economic minions. Just ask him, or follow his Twits. There was a minor setback during this frenetic week of adventures, crisp photo-ops, and staff misadventures in the last seven days, with the worse than expected new jobs number (98,000) from… Continue reading Trump & Jobs: Ongoing Losses Drain- HH Gregg (April 8, 2017)
Trump & Jobs: GM Throws an Employment Spitball (March 15, 2017)
Trump.45 is set to visit a GM plant in Michigan today as a lead-in to his second 2020 campaign rally in Tennessee this evening. Trump.45 keeps saying jobs are priority one. Big beautiful jobs for Americans. Americans first. GM knows that good government relations are critical to its business survival. It wasn’t so long ago… Continue reading Trump & Jobs: GM Throws an Employment Spitball (March 15, 2017)
Trump’s First Lady: Rara Avis Melania’s Brief Sightings (March 8, 2017)
Not all First Ladies are enamored to be at the center of attention in Washington. The job is getting harder with the klieg light atmosphere of 24 hour cable news and pervasive social media’s incessant fawning and craving for notoriety. Yet Melania Trump should be a strong candidate to weather the inevitable media storm.… Continue reading Trump’s First Lady: Rara Avis Melania’s Brief Sightings (March 8, 2017)
Trump’s Falsies: Another Crock of Trump on GITMO (March 7, 2017)
Trump was at it again on early morning Twitter today. The 7 AM Edition. Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump 122 vicious prisoners, released by the Obama Administration from Gitmo, have returned to the battlefield. Just another terrible decision! 7:04 AM – 7 Mar 2017 23,529 replies 17,882 retweets 68,252 likes Here the inciting influence is… Continue reading Trump’s Falsies: Another Crock of Trump on GITMO (March 7, 2017)
Trump’s Jobs Growth: Rest of the Story Debit Ledger (February 24, 2017)
Among the signature accomplishments of our new Trump.45 Administration in the economic realm is the substantial improvement in the nation’s jobs picture, begun even before Trump took office. Just ask him. We heard about Carrier, Ford, and Softbank very early on. There were some nasty naysayers who claimed Trump was hogging credit for work he… Continue reading Trump’s Jobs Growth: Rest of the Story Debit Ledger (February 24, 2017)
Trump’s Loyalty Purges: The Shermichael Personnel Purity Test (February 22, 2017)
It’s been brewing for some time, but the latest percolation of the Trump Effect burst forth just a week or so ago, when a disloyal new Administration employee was forcibly ejected from his job at HUD by security officers,, on directions of the White House. From the February 16 edition of the New York Times:… Continue reading Trump’s Loyalty Purges: The Shermichael Personnel Purity Test (February 22, 2017)
Trump’s Begats Problem: A Cycle of Betrayal, Distrust & Incompetence (February 18, 2017)
We have a Begats Problem of Biblical proportions in the newly forming and fecund Trump.45 staffing universe. Here’s one DNA mind thread. Trump begets Flynn. Flynn begets Deare. Deare begets criticism and chaos. Trump.45 beheads Flynn. Trump.45 beheads Deare. New Guys don’t want the job. This is not the end of the problem. Begats are… Continue reading Trump’s Begats Problem: A Cycle of Betrayal, Distrust & Incompetence (February 18, 2017)
Trump’s Timecard #2: The Weekends of Trump on America’s Dime (February 16, 2017)
Americans are intensely interested in the movings and shakings of the man who can do it all, and who will never forget the formerly forgotten. Trump will not rest, and will not take a vacation until Americans are winning so much they are sick of winning.* He said it on tape, so you can take… Continue reading Trump’s Timecard #2: The Weekends of Trump on America’s Dime (February 16, 2017)