Monthly Archives: November 2016

And so it begins

Trump has been the President-elect for less than two weeks now. During his campaign a fair number of people defended him by saying he wasn’t really as bad as he was being portrayed; when he got elected we’d see how … Continue reading

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Not my President

I’m still coming to grips with the election results; even writing “President Trump” depresses me. I’ve been watching the protests around the country against his presidency with the chants of “Not my president” and marches on city hall. I read … Continue reading

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It’s finally over. Now the real nightmare begins.

The nastiest Presidential election in modern history (maybe in all US history?) is behind us. It began nearly 2 years ago when Ted Cruz threw his hat in the ring. Against all predictions, Trump beat all the other Republican candidates … Continue reading

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Texas is turning blue

Well, today is election day. Twenty-four hours from now and it will be all over (hopefully). If there is any justice in the world, Trump will have been spanked in the voting booths, although a simple win would suffice. I … Continue reading

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Trump is exactly the wrong guy to “make us great again.”

I saw the following post in Facebook this morning and it exactly captures what is so frustrating to me about the current election. Alex Schiller Bill Clinton cheats on his wife. Impeach him. Trump proudly brags about sexual assault (and … Continue reading

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I can’t wait for this to be over.

It’s one week away from Election Day. Cathy and I both filled out our absentee ballots last night and they’ll go out in today’s mail. I think it’s pretty safe to say that most people have made up their minds … Continue reading

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