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Category: 2016 Election

Traditionally Republican Cincinnati Enquirer endorses Clinton over Trump

September 23, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Hillary Clinton, Media Leave a comment

In a break with its long tradition of endorsing Republicans, The Cincinnati Enquirer has endorsed Hillary Clinton for President. The Enquirer published its endorsement

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Trump, the great businessman? Maybe not

September 22, 2016 Bill Kesler 2016 Election One comment

One can always count on Robert Reich to make savvy observations about politics and finance. Bring the two topics together, and it makes for

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Political quotes: “To err is human…”

September 21, 2016 Christopher Burke 2016 Election, Humor, People, Politics One comment

  Everything is political. Our long-running series of political quotes proves that–we think. We’re always on the lookout for quotes–contemporary and historical–that are pertinent

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A way for Hillary to foil Trump and Lester Holt in the Debate

September 21, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Hillary Clinton, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

There are many Americans who expect the first presidential debate on Monday, September 26 to be a wall of sound in which Donald Trump

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NBC allowed Zika Virus to become political

September 19, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Health care, Media Leave a comment

On the same day as the NBC commander-in-chief forum, Lester Holt (who will host the first presidential debate on Monday, Sept. 26) reported on

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Don’t peace activists have a say in who will be our next commander-in-chief?

September 19, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Military One comment

A lot of Democrats also thought that it was just fine when Matt Lauer and NBC hosted their September 7 Commander-in-Chief Forum and decided

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Please stop calling the 2016 election unprecedented: It’s what Trump supporters want to hear

September 18, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Campaigns, Media Leave a comment

I’ve been thinking about that word—unprecedented. It’s become a buzzword in the 2016 election. Reporters and newsreaders generally frequently use it, but it is

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Kander tries to outgun Blunt

September 18, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Guns, Missouri region, Politics, Violence Leave a comment

  There were rave reviews from a number of Democrats about Missouri Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate Jason Kander’s new ad featuring him

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Debate moderators can learn from pastor in Flint about shutting down Trump

September 15, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Campaigns, Democracy, Hillary Clinton Leave a comment

Do you remember back in 2012 when debate moderator Candy Crowley interrupted Mitt Romney for having his facts mixed up? There was a big

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“Follies” in the era of Hillary Clinton

September 12, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Hillary Clinton, Literature/Arts/Film Leave a comment

Stephen Sondheim’s “Follies,” first produced on Broadway in 1971, and not seen much since, still has relevance–especially in the era of HIllary Clinton’s run

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