I spent the last week in Paris, mostly running around a bunch of museums, and some thoughts keep coming up. First of all, I keep being reminded of the fragility of democracy. I’m sure everyone here knows that Hitler came to power in Germany through democratic means. But there is another example. There was a […]
[Jokes from Oct. 25, 2016] “Donald Trump’s campaign has to be getting a little worried because of some of the new poll numbers. Even Trump himself actually admitted that he’s somewhat behind in the polls but not by much. But remember, this is a guy that thinks a million dollars from your dad is just […]
No place is more upset about Trump becoming president than Silicon Valley, which has thrived under a state that is heavily Democratic. So after the upset election, a movement dubbed “Calexit” to get California to secede from the US has sprung up. It is not as crazy as it sounds. All by itself, California would […]
[Jokes from Oct. 24, 2016] “On Friday, a massive cyber-attack brought down several websites for 11 hours, including Twitter. Experts say it was the best thing to happen to Donald Trump’s campaign in weeks.” – Jimmy Fallon “On Friday, a cyber-attack shut down Amazon, CNN, and Twitter. Apparently, the cyber-terrorists shut down Amazon first, then […]
I’ve been thinking about what needs to be done. I think the first thing is to get our priorities straight. What are the biggest things we are worried about happening because Trump is president, and what do we need to do to prevent them? It is important that we be as specific as possible. For […]
[Jokes from Oct. 20, 2016] “Last night from Las Vegas, ‘Trump vs. Clinton 3’ — and just like that, we’re one step closer to never having to watch cable news again. It was the third most watched debate in history. More than 71 million people watched/screamed at their TV.” – Jimmy Kimmel “Trump needed a […]
Garrison Keillor says “Trump voters will not like what happens next“. Here are a few short quotes so you will go read the whole thing: The Trumpers never expected their guy to actually win the thing, and that’s their problem now. They wanted only to whoop and yell, boo at the H-word, wear profane T-shirts, […]
[Jokes from Oct. 18, 2016. It is a little weird reading jokes from before the world exploded, but I’m going to post them anyway. If you don’t like that, skip them.] “Every four years Scholastic News Magazine sponsors a mock election where kids from all over the country cast a vote for president. The results […]
Seriously? I guess it is a good thing I didn’t buy a return ticket to the US yet.
[Jokes from Oct. 14-17, 2016] “Donald Trump is telling his supporters the voter turnout will be manipulated by the Democrats on November 8th. Then again, this is coming from the guy who said, ‘Make sure you get out and vote November 28th.’” – James Corden “Donald Trump tweeted that the ‘election is absolutely rigged by […]
Seth Meyers takes a closer look at the end of the 2016 presidential election, and hilarity ensues:
In what we hope was a final act of desperation, Donald Trump pulled Sarah Palin out of mothballs and had her campaigning for him in swing states. She is also expected to join Trump in New York on election night. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Jon Stewart joins Stephen Colbert along with other special guest stars to musically induce you to vote. It is hilarious.
One last shot at Donald Trump. Who can resist? Hopefully after today we won’t have to hear about him ever again. © Ruben Bolling
Actually, I hope everyone has already voted. And make sure your friends and family vote. Remember, even encourage those people whose politics don’t agree with yours to vote. Having strong turnout is always good for democracy.
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