PALM BEACH, Florida — Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says he and Donald Trump have “buried the hatchet” after months of political wrangling, and he is endorsing the GOP front-runner’s White House bid. At a press conference in Palm Beach, Florida on Friday, Carson, who left the race earlier this month, described “two Donald […]
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Two of a kind
So, Gov. Paul LePage is backing Donald Trump. That is not a big surprise. They are two of a kind — big foul-mouthed blowhards. Trump thinks that he is never wrong and LePage will rarely admit that he might be wrong. People say that Washington, D.C., is broken. There is no doubt about it being […]
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Make America great again?
“Nellie the Circus Elephant packed her trunk and said goodbye to the circus. Off she went with a trumpety trump, trump trump trump.” That’s from a children’s song by Mandy Miller. I can’t think of a more appropriate theme song for Donald Trump’s campaign circus, especially since it is a child’s song, and the Trumpster’s […]
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Establishment picking on Trump
I am so ashamed of the Republican Party and its nasty tactics trying to defame Donald Trump. Members of the old guard are very scared of losing control. They are getting so desperate and they are acting like spoiled, nasty brats. Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Mitt Romney are the party’s attack dogs. The old […]
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Is Donald Trump a narcissist?
Donald Trump has become a fascinating political figure and, indeed, may become the next president. He is apparently “loved” and adored by some, hated and reviled by others. It appears that he is an anathema to many Republicans and Democrats alike. The DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria of the American Psychiatric Association discusses the categories of mental […]
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Trump shows undesirable traits
What a series of learning moments are being bestowed upon the public these days, and with the likelihood they will continue for a few more months. Though in the category of unintended consequences, Donald Trump, just by being himself, is giving the public lessons about as effectively as possible in how people should not behave, […]
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Hillary Clinton doesn’t tell the truth
I find it incredibly ironic that Dave Griffiths, in his letter to the editor (March 2), disparages one of the GOP candidates for president as a serial liar, while inferring my support for that candidate. I don’t presume to know to whom he is referring, but I do know who is the actual serial liar […]
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Cruz cruises to victory in Maine GOP caucus primary
LEWISTON — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz cruised to a GOP victory in the Pine Tree State on Saturday. Still, Cruz failed to secure more than 51 percent of the total vote, with businessman Donald Trump coming in second and Ohio Gov. John Kasich placing third. Each candidate will be appointed an allotment of Maine’s Republican […]
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Voting for a bully won’t help
Donald Trump, Chris Christie, Paul LePage … the bullies unite. Like attracts like. What kind of leadership are people in this country going to vote to power? Does the public want this nation to become a dictatorship, similar to all the countries where the U.S. spent millions of dollars and lost thousands of human lives […]
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Can Republicans deny Trump the nomination?
WASHINGTON — The Republican Party is on the verge of being taken over by an egomaniac who appeals to the nation’s darkest impulses. Yet Donald Trump’s foes are splintered, tactically but also philosophically. It doesn’t help that each of his three serious challengers is a flawed alternative. None is sufficiently dominant to force the others […]