The Trump news equivalent of donut holes and other morsels of Trumpitude, refreshed daily. From out of the ether on Tuesday, October 11, 2016: Crumb the First The Redoubtable Newt Gingrich http://www.cbsnews.com/news/newt-gingrich-warns-gop-reaction-to-donald-trump-could-lead-to-hillary-clinton-win/ Gingrich said that Clinton would be a “nightmare” and would produce the “most corrupt and dishonest administration in American history.” “I think to… Continue reading Trump: Crumbs On the Table, Sweet and Savory (October 11, 2016)
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Trump’s Place In Natural History: An Ancient Piscine Ancestor (October 9, 2016)
There has been no known Trump fish species identified by biologists before now. Occasional scattered reports have surfaced in the past year or so, of sightings of several kinds of Trump fish in the wild. All of these have been nearly conclusively identified as masquerading Blob fish or Puffer fish variants upon closer investigation. Or… Continue reading Trump’s Place In Natural History: An Ancient Piscine Ancestor (October 9, 2016)
Trump’s Brand New Original Campaign Slogan (October 8, 2016)
Great News! Our man Trump has swooped into the final 30 days with a brand new, exciting slogan for all the brothers and sisters on board the Trump Train. Well, mostly the Bros, to be honest. Here it is, fellow believers: GTBTP In line with modern design practice, he will use just the first letter… Continue reading Trump’s Brand New Original Campaign Slogan (October 8, 2016)
Trump Real Clear Results: Poll of Polls (October 5, 2016)
Traditionally, the real presidential election season every four years in America begins with the Labor Day holiday. This election year Labor Day fell on Monday September 5. The slower summer vacation time is past, and voter interest in serious political matters intensifies. This election season has been unusual in so many respects, it is hard… Continue reading Trump Real Clear Results: Poll of Polls (October 5, 2016)
Trump’s Hollow Tower: A Barren and Empty Place* (October 2, 2016)
Trump says he likes to build beautiful things, and not for the money. Yes, he really said that. Pinocchio’s wooden nose just erected a good 12 inches. Trump also likes shiny towers with his name emblazoned on them. More than any other rich plutocrat in recent memory he insists on a very public display of… Continue reading Trump’s Hollow Tower: A Barren and Empty Place* (October 2, 2016)
Donald Trump & Mark Cuban: Billionaire Bro Fight (September 25, 2016)
Mark Cuban, a fellow billionaire, has been invited to attend the presidential debate on Monday. His attendance at the debate has gotten Trump all hot under the collar, and he’s developed an itch elsewhere. For those who don’t know much about him, Mark Cuban is younger (age 58 vs. Trump’s 70), fitter, prettier, sports much… Continue reading Donald Trump & Mark Cuban: Billionaire Bro Fight (September 25, 2016)
Trump’s Battleground States Prospects: A Gallery in Mauve (September 11, 2016)
Selected Shades of Mauve The color Mauve is a happy scientific accident we owe to an enterprising young British chemist, a failed search for a malaria cure, and the powerful chemical properties inherent in byproducts of coal tar derivatives. A witches brew of beauty and profit. More below.* British Chemist, William Henry Perkin, Aged 18… Continue reading Trump’s Battleground States Prospects: A Gallery in Mauve (September 11, 2016)
Trump: Don the Con Plays Stump the Chumps (September 6, 2016)
Trump’s Latest Immigration Song and Dance From Reuters (September 5, 2016): Trump softens again: Raising possibility of eventual legal status for undocumented immigrants by Steve Holland In a new twist to his immigration proposals, U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump held out the possibility of legal status for millions of illegal immigrants, but only after… Continue reading Trump: Don the Con Plays Stump the Chumps (September 6, 2016)
Trump: Fibs and the Fibbing Fibbers Who Fib Them (August 31, 2016)
The Literary Inspiration for This Title The title of this post is a gentle adaptation of a 2003 best-selling satirical book by Al Franken,* who was subsequently elected to the U.S. Senate from Minnesota in 2008, and re-elected in 2014. Franken was a prominent cast member of NBC’s Saturday Night Live for almost 15 years,… Continue reading Trump: Fibs and the Fibbing Fibbers Who Fib Them (August 31, 2016)
Trump & Louisiana’s August Floods: American Disaster Porn (August 22, 2016)
Louisiana Underwater The rains began last Thursday, August 11. By Saturday, here in Baton Rouge we had endured 24 inches of rain from the continuous storm. Rivers and creeks were flooding at levels seen less than once in a century (maybe once every 500 years; until now the new normal). By Monday 30,000 people had… Continue reading Trump & Louisiana’s August Floods: American Disaster Porn (August 22, 2016)