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Category: 2016 Election

Trump stalking Hillary

Saying that Trump is unhinged is the polite way to put it

August 25, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Campaigns, Health, Mental Health, Politics, Trump Leave a comment

As if on cue, following Donald Trump’s speech about Afghanistan last Monday (8/21/17), he removed the subtlety of his mental and emotional challenges the

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Goldwater Rule

If Psychiatry was an exact science, the Goldwater Rule might make sense

August 15, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Health, Mental Health, Republican Brain 2 comments

In 1964, 1,189 psychiatrists said, “Goldwater is psychologically unfit to be president.” The reaction to that is what created the Goldwater Rule which stated,

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Five Candidates

2020 Potential Democratic Contenders: A Closer Look

August 7, 2017 Reece Ellis 2016 Election, 2018 Election, 2020 Election, Bernie Sanders, Democrats, Politics, Voting/Elections 3 comments

The race for the 2020 Democratic nomination began at 11:30 PM, November 8th, 2016 when the networks projected that Donald Trump would carry the

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Trump-2020

12 Possible Endings for Trump’s 1st Term

July 9, 2017 Reece Ellis 2016 Election, 2018 Election, 2020 Election, Democrats, Government, Republicans, Voting/Elections 2 comments

This list isn’t organized in any particular way, but rather it’s just a selection of possible places we might find ourselves in 4 years.

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Bernie-Medicare-for-All

Media must step it up on Medicare-for-All

July 4, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, ACA/Obamacare, Bernie Sanders, Democrats, Health care, Obama, Republicans, Social Sec/Medicare One comment

There are two key reasons why mainstream media must be talking about Medicare-for-All. First, it is sound policy, something that all Americans should hope

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Trump-Sessions

Guess who’s coming to dinner: Comey

June 9, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Civil liberties, Ethics, Justice, Republican Brain, Trump Leave a comment

When you think of James Comey and dinner, his January 27 solo soiree with Donald Trump is what probably comes to mind. And we

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Comey Testimony

5 Major Takeaways from Comey’s Testimony on Capitol Hill

June 8, 2017 Reece Ellis 2016 Election, Campaigns, Justice, Politics, Republicans, Trump Leave a comment

The Republican Party is now Trump’s Party – When given the opportunity to question fired FBI Director James Comey, Republicans finally had the chance

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Comey-Lynch

Comey’s Situational Ethics Make Common Sense

June 8, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Campaigns, Courts, Hillary Clinton, Justice, Trump One comment

All of us strive for perfection; none of us achieve it. But some come closer than others and James Comey seems to be one

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Triad-01

Trump, it’s the triad again!

May 18, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Corruption, Government, Justice, Legal issues/Law, Media, Trump Leave a comment

Donald Trump has had trouble understanding the nuclear triad. He may now want to get a little more familiar with the triad that can

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Hillary Money

Please, Hillary, spare us

May 17, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, 2018 Election, Campaigns, Hillary Clinton, Politics One comment

This past Monday, Hillary Clinton formally announced her post-2016 election plans. She will be establishing a political organization aimed at funding “resistance groups” that

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