Many people voted for Donald Trump because he is “plainspoken” and ‘says what he means.”  Nevertheless, time after time, his staff has to “explain” what he meant when he tweeted or said something embarrassing, crazy, or outrageous.  They have even castigated the press for taking the President’s statements “literally,” as if the man whose speech…

Not sure why @sethmacfarlane is such a #Trump hater — Trump could be a MacFarlane creation.  He acts exactly like Peter Griffin would if he were President — vain, petty, mercurial, and in way over his head.  OK, so it is not so funny when Peter Griffin actually practices fumbling “diplomacy” and has the nuclear…

It has already been documented how Trump’s minions have fit the mold of Lewis Carroll characters from Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, from Sean Spicer and his replacement, to Bannon and Priebus.  But a close reading of Carroll’s works reveals that this mathematician and fantasist eerily predicted Trump, his team, and Congressional…

President Donald J. Trump, growing increasingly frustrated and angry with the leaks sprouting from his administration like an inflatable raft riddled with buckshot, as well as the ineffectual representation his spokespersons provided his Administration, shook his staff up once again, and took time out from his busy tweet schedule to present his new spokesman. Trump:…

I couldn’t go with something simple and dignified to pay tribute to Ryan Owens, the fallen Navy SEAL who died in the ill-fated Yemen mission.  No, I said, we have to have the widow here, with tears streaming down her face. What a great visual!  A truly powerful moment that’ll evoke extended applause.  And I…