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Trump's Attack on President Obama
It's not just Trump being Trump. We -- and by "we" I mean both the public and the media -- have gotten so used to Trump repeating outrageous lies that we tend to dismiss them out of hand. But this is much, much worse. For Trump and his top officials to accuse former President Barack Obama of treason, much less to call for an investigation by ...Read more
The Kiss-Cam Controversy
Until last week, most of us had never heard of the data company Astronomer or its then CEO, Andy Byron. That was before he attended a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts on Wednesday with a woman later identified as the head of human resources at the company. The two were caught by the "kiss cam" at the concert; he was embracing her. When they ...Read more
So Much for the Rapists and Murderers
Remember when candidate Donald Trump went on and on about all the rapists and murderers who were invading our country and he said he was going to deport them? It was his favorite issue, his answer to everything. It was enough to frighten anyone and helped him win the election. People believed him: According to exit polls, even many Hispanic ...Read more
Toughen Up: Barack Obama's Message to Democrats
"It's going to require a little bit less navel-gazing and a little less whining and being in fetal positions. And it's going to require Democrats to just toughen up," former President Barack Obama told Democratic donors at a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee last Friday night. "What I have been surprised by is the degree to ...Read more