Dogwalk Musings

 I was surfing around late yesterday to see what was happening in Ukraine when I came across Donald Trump holding forth at CPAC. I wish I ha...

A friend sent me one of those questionnaires that often circulate around the web.  It was  about which Presidential candidate matched mos...

  Justice Scalia is gone.  May he rest in peace.  He sure wasn't going to get any in court!  There was a ton of air time given t...

Where does political dysfunction begin? In the campaign.  At least this time around. Candidates play a fantastic game of bait and switc...

According to Pat Buchanan in an interview with   Chris Cillizza in the  Washington Post Trump could well be the future of the Republican...

Have any of you done something in your past about which you have since had a change of heart?  And actually said so?  If you have, by tod...

I'm taking French President Hollande at his word when he states the response to the terrorist attacks will be merciless.  I hope he t...

We've been away again, avoiding all the political news as best we could.  TVs in breakfast rooms and USA Today headlines always seem...

I had just settled down to watch some before dinner TV last night when all programming on the cable channels turned to New Hampshire and ...

I was so glad to learn Carly Fiorina's people shamed CNN into changing the debate participant rules.  Why is it the Republicans are t...

One thing about traveling during the political silly season, you miss little if you miss a day or two of getting fresh news.  Nothing oth...

As much as Trump is striking a chord, I don't think he'll be the nominee.  Voters will come to their senses.  One can hope. At ...

Donald Trump and Barack Obama have one very disturbing trait in common.  They both are narcissists.  Every thing has to be about them.  T...

I got sidetracked as I was beginning to prepare for this post.  I could not find a group photo of the expected Republican candidates that...

Where were we when we needed him?  Teeing off about his religion, his wealth, his perfect appearance.  Listening while Candy Crowley cont...

I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Sarah Palin is seriously interested in joining the 2016 campaign. All we need is one more ret...

Maybe Iowa and New Hampshire have the right idea.  I don't  believe either state should have the power in choosing our political nomi...

The President and his minions have been very careful about calling candidate Romney a liar or a felon.  They've well  learned the art...

Remember when Senator Al Franken (D - MN) was a comedian of some note?  I never thought him funny then nor do I think he is now, years la...

I give up. I really do.  The folly of Representative Todd Akin's views on rape and abortion is one reason.  He made the mistake of op...