As both Democrats, some Republicans and backers of third-party candidates look for ways to tweak the Electoral College for a different outcome to the
Category: 2016 Election
The presidential primary system: Time to repeal and replace it
The Democratic party should be gearing up–right now–to completely revamp the presidential primary system. Of the many things that went horribly wrong in the
Political quotes: The right to be uninformed
Here’s a quotation that pretty much sums up the 2016 election. It’s the latest in our long-running series of quotes that remind us, over
Taibbi: Obama’s legacy
One of many great ironies of Trump is that after the Republicans spent eight years blasting Obama for disgracing the presidency and criticizing him
The Scrawler strikes again: A Trumpian response to my letter to the editor
Found today in my mailbox—the snail-mail kind: A note in response to my recent letter to the editor in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The
High expectations vs low expectations in a Trump presidency: Let’s go high
By what standards should we judge our next president? Maybe there are more choices than what I’m about to propose, but so far, I
Trump’s cadres don’t care about civility
I have read several letters urging those who voted for Hillary Clinton — winner of the popular vote — to be gracious in defeat and unify
Remember inflation? Let Trumponomics remind you
It’s been perhaps a generation and a half since America experienced the pain of double-digit inflation. We don’t talk much about inflation these days,
Does Steve Bannon’s appointment mean it’s finally time to hit the road?
Even folks who have tried to restrain themselves from the use of fascist and Nazi labels have begun to run scared after the announcement
My supposedly liberal local newspaper tells me to “get over it.” I won’t, and they shouldn’t.
In an editorial titled, “Trump’s new beginning,” on Nov. 11, 2016, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s editorial board advises people who are frightened by the