With the midterms approaching, it is finally time for the American people to voice their opinion of the Trump presidency, or so we are being told. Since Trump’s victory, with every special election we are bombarded with how this one election is the touchstone of America’s approval of the president. I have two statement about … Continue reading Midterm Election
Month: January 2019
Historical Tariffs
In a weird sort of historically nerdy way, it has been fascinating watching how tariffs are becoming politically relevant. I have no comment on Trump’s tariff policies, not for the usual reason of letting you make your own decisions; this time it is because I have absolutely no idea if higher tariffs are good or … Continue reading Historical Tariffs
Presidential Retaliation
One of the big stories last week was President Trump revoking John Brennan’s security clearance. Let me start by admitting my ignorance, I assumed everyone lost their clearance when they left the job, and I am not sure why he still needs it. Obviously, I am wrong in my assumptions because stripping Brennan of his … Continue reading Presidential Retaliation
How the 1884 Election Could Have Predicted the Trump Victory
As I give lectures, I am often asked about the Trump Presidency in historical terms. Commonly, my answer is there is no historic precedence for Trump. His campaign went against all the rules and he is running his presidency in his own unique way. There are some similarities, I have already written about how presidents … Continue reading How the 1884 Election Could Have Predicted the Trump Victory
Presidential Summits
Coming out of the summit meeting with the Russian leader, America has a black eye. Our President looks weaker now than before, while the Russians are praising their leader’s political abilities. While this can easily be said about President Trump’s meeting with Putin, I am actually talking about President Kennedy’s 1961 Vienna Summit with Nikita … Continue reading Presidential Summits
Propaganda
I am amazed at the images I have been seeing on my TV and social media this week. It is heart breaking seeing kids taken from parents and the pictures of conditions in which “migrants” are living in. Yet at the same time there are contradictory reports that not all the images are authentic; some … Continue reading Propaganda
NFL Protests
There has been a lot of talk lately about protests. The recent story was the President uninviting the Philadelphia Eagles from their White House visit because he feels NFL players are being unpatriotic by disrespecting the flag. This story comes on the heels of the new NFL rule that will no longer allow players to … Continue reading NFL Protests
