Category Archives: Elections 2024
Uber-red Washington County: Prime Trump land
Trumpers are claiming a highly debatable national mandate, but there is no debate about his “mandate” from Washington County voters. Donald Trump got 68.6% of the votes in Washington County, making it the reddest large county in the state. Waukesha … Read the rest
Trump on Cheney: incitement to assassination
I wasn’t going to write any more columns until after the election Tuesday, but Trump’s comments about Liz Cheney in New Mexico Thursday cannot go unchallenged, no matter what side of the political divide you prefer. It is a crime … Read the rest
For Lawtons, character first, party second
The following column was written by Dan Lawton, a Milwaukee businessman and bio-tech entrepreneur who lives with his family in Milwaukee. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Harvard Law School. I canvassed for Vice President Harris … Read the rest
Thank citizen poll workers for their service
It is always especially welcome when strangers come up to me and my fellow veterans who are wearing caps honoring their branches of the U. S. military services and say, “Thank you for your service.” My thought as a contentious … Read the rest
Is Trump too far gone?
The average lifespan for an American male is 78. Donald Trump is 78. He is an old man, the oldest to ever run for president, with the exception of Joe Biden, 81, who withdrew from the presidential campaign because of … Read the rest
No end to Trump’s verbal diarrhea?
I have written twice before about the state of 78-year-old Donald Trump’s mind and once about Joe Biden’s mental slippage before he stepped back from the 2024 presidential election. Biden’s mental fitness and rigor are less of an issue today, … Read the rest
At Ripon, Cheney leads GOP wave for Harris
Was the campaign appearance by Liz Cheney in support of Kamala Harris a singular striking moment in U.S. history, or was she the cusp of a wave of conservative Republicans jumping ship from Donald Trump, a RINO (Republican in Name … Read the rest
Trump’s language suggests mental decline
Have you been hearing the comments about Donald Trump’s recent speeches that I have been hearing or reading about? After his recent rally in Mosinee, WI, in front of about 7,000 people, some of whom reportedly left before he finished, … Read the rest
Harris/Walz stand with Ukraine; GOP retreats
One way to look at the pending Nov. 5 national election is through the lens of support or non-support for Ukraine’s defense against the throw-back barbarism of Vladimir Putin’s attempted takeover of its neighbor. The Harris/Walz Democratic ticket for the … Read the rest
Trump economy claims: mostly delusion, B.S.
When former President Trump boasts he had the best economy – “the best in the world” -- it’s clear that he doesn’t know economic statistics from cucumbers. He deserves an honorary PhD in B.S. Even after subtracting 2020, the last … Read the rest
