I give it less than a fifty/fifty chance of lasting until tomorrow February 24, 2020 I haven’t had the best of luck with snow sculptures that would bug Republicans. My Bill Clinton had his nose punched off back in… Continue Reading
Today in the Reader- David Brooks is Wrong… January 30, 2020 …Will Rogers Had it Right It begins: Last week I began sleeping well for the first time since Donald Trump became a Presidential contender…. Continue Reading
Will UMD’s College Republicans accept my “debate” challenge? January 22, 2020 I accepted a challenge to defend Richard Nixon just before the 1972 Presidential election. I would very much admire UMD CR’s if they accepted… Continue Reading
The Reader added a little color to my cartoon June 13, 2019 I like it. Here’s the column. Continue Reading
I really like Jimmy Kimmel October 12, 2018 If you put Jimmy Kimmel in this blog’s search engine you will find four posts (now five) with the talk show host’s name in… Continue Reading
My Kind of Loser August 25, 2018 John McCain is on his death bed. The news has it that he is no longer accepting treatment for his cancer and that his… Continue Reading
Primary Countdown 23 Days – The DNT today July 22, 2018 I have more than accomplished what I set out to do when I filed for Congress seven weeks ago… Continue Reading
At Hibbing last night June 27, 2018 My computer just died so I am composing this on my cell phone. I hate doing this. I attended a fascinating debate in Hibbing… Continue Reading
A belated welcome to the Republicans in Duluth June 2, 2018 Minnesota’s Republicans are gathering this weekend in our fair city by Lake Superior. Welcome to you all and thank you for contributing to our… Continue Reading
Chopsticks December 11, 2017 Yesterday I completed my 67th orbit of the Sun. We took our grandsons to hunt down a suitable Christmas tree outside of town along… Continue Reading
Pickle relish and ketchup on my Deep State, Please? July 12, 2017 Mother nature woke me at 4AM. The “Deep State” prevented me from going back into a deep sleep. Before I launch into my thoughts… Continue Reading
American Conservativism – From innovators to imitators to idiots. July 8, 2017 I highly recommend a thoughtful NYT column about the Republican Party’s devolution from William F. Buckley, a man I worked very hard to understand… Continue Reading
I just can’t help myself May 31, 2017 This was intended as a “confidential” email but I am quite content to let the general public see it: To me from Chuck Frederick,… Continue Reading
Condescension in politics May 28, 2017 I’ve mentioned to others that Hillary Clinton’s “deporables” comment was a catastrophic mistake. The great irony of the Trump election is that blue collar… Continue Reading
Lifehouse CHUMS and their alter egocentrics May 19, 2017 I gave up trying to fall back asleep at 3 and padded downstairs to read the third chapter of Dark Money. The first two… Continue Reading
Ignorance is Bliss April 12, 2017 From Chapter 14 of Destiny of the Republic: A tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President: “Not only did many American… Continue Reading
Dish washing brings second thoughts on the funny thing March 23, 2017 There is one other possibility regarding Trump’s ultimatum to House Republicans that I ruled out a little too quickly. I thought that the Tea… Continue Reading
DFL Monsters? February 16, 2017 Loren has a beef with “the DFL-endorsed Board majority.” Whew! Where to begin? I have had some beefs with the majority of the Board,… Continue Reading
Manchurian Candidate November 2, 2016 My daughter Facebooked me to tell me that she (young as she is) knows what the Manchurian Candidate is. For those who haven’t heard… Continue Reading
Trumped May 23, 2016 The email that preceded the email in the last post and my reply to it: My Reply: [Buddy], My impression certainly could have been… Continue Reading
