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 […]
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Public tired of ‘establishment’ Republicans
Just as Donald Trump did a Super Tuesday stomp on the Republican establishment, the establishment showed why it deserved the rough treatment. The Republican Senate leadership yet again announced its refusal to consider anyone President Obama nominates for the Supreme Court until after the presidential election. It is the job of the U.S. Senate to […]
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Donald Trump comes to Maine, blasts Mitt Romney
PORTLAND — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump blasted Mitt Romney in Maine on Thursday after the party’s 2012 nominee criticized him, saying Romney would have “dropped to his knees” for his endorsement four years ago. The billionaire mogul rallied with Gov. Paul LePage, who became a top Trump surrogate after endorsing him last week, in the […]
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Mitt Romney says Donald Trump ‘playing the American public for suckers’
Mitt Romney, the Republican Party’s most recent presidential nominee, took the unusual step of criticizing the odds-on favorite to be the party’s next nominee in a blistering speech that labeled Donald Trump a fraud who is playing the American public for suckers. “Let me put it plainly, if we Republicans choose Donald Trump as our […]
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Trump will fix things
I am glad that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Maine Gov. Paul LePage are supporting Donald Trump. They are probably the only ones who can bring this country back to the way it should be. As far as I am concerned, John F. Kennedy was the last president who was any good. In his […]