Two Gents' Worth
November 22, 2024
Pop Culture
Thanksgiving was a grand and glorious occasion when I was growing up in Fresno more than a half-century ago. From the time I was in kindergarten at Fremont Elementary to the time I arrived at Fresno High, my mom and dad always had “the grandmas” and my Uncle Jerry over to our home for a…
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Less than one week after Donald Trump’s stunning election as our 45th president, several things have become crystal-clear — unfortunately. One of them is that no matter what Trump has said or done since his election, those who opposed him will continue their opposition in ways that, frankly, seem mindless. Let’s start with what Trump’s…
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So, yes, there was, indeed, a “hidden group” of Donald Trump supporters whom the pollsters never found and whom the “mainstream media” never wanted to find. And, yes, I thought that “hidden group” might exist, but I failed to see that they could turn out in enough force to lift Trump to the White House…
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If I had written this piece a few days ago, instead of at 7 p.m. on this Sunday night before the presidential election, my headline would have read, “Trump Will Win.” Because until a few days ago, it seemed as if Hillary Clinton was bleeding votes. FBI Director James Comey’s startling announcement on Oct. 28…
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Whoo, boy. Talk about a late-October surprise that has roiled — absolutely roiled — the race for the White House. FBI Director James Comey’s decision Friday to publicly disclose that his agency is looking into emails potentially pertinent to Hillary Clinton’s use of private emails has the potential to elect Donald Trump as president. Forget…
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Okay, enough is enough. Thank goodness this horrible, terrible, dispiriting presidential election is almost over, because everyone’s head is just going to explode if it keeps going much longer. How much more, I ask you, do we need to hear about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump? How many more insults from Trump to Clinton and…
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Donald Trump had his best debate against Hillary Clinton on Wednesday night – and yet he lost it all in one disastrous moment. That moment came when he refused – twice – to say that he would accept the results of next month’s election if he loses to Clinton. First– he said he would look…
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By now, it’s fairly clear that Donald Trump’s campaign is in free-fall. It’s also fairly clear that Trump’s decided to tear apart both the Republican Party — and the United States. Trump has thrown civility to the wind in these last, desperate days of his presidential run. Anything goes. Anything is said. Hillary needs to…
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Perhaps the most surprising thing about the second presidential debate Sunday night is that it actually had some substance and illustrated policy differences. But, of course, that may have been overwhelmed by everything that led up to the debate. I’m referring, of course, to the release of the tape that revealed Donald Trump talking about…
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