No Dignity, No Pride
The abject surrender of Trump’s former opponents in the Republican Party makes me cringe. How can Mitt Romney shake the hand of a man he called “a fraud,” “a con man,” a phony”...
Tagged: Ted Cruz
Made for Each Other
The media are reporting that Ted Cruz is eyeing Carly Fiorina as his running mate if he wins the Republican nomination. And I am horrified by the possibility of witnessing such a union. To...
Natural Born? Not Ted Cruz
Looking at Ted Cruz (at right), I find it hard to believe he is a “natural-born” anything. He makes me want to believe those conspiracy theories about aliens infiltrating the human race with sinister...
A Dreary Campaign
Today Wisconsin Republicans are making their choice for the party’s presidential candidate, and according to party bigwig Lindsay Graham, it’s like choosing to be shot or poisoned. They must choose between Donald Trump,...
Wallowing in the Mud
Just as I thought the current campaign season had hit rock bottom, the lead item in today’s Yahoo News demonstrated that it could sink to even sleazier depths. In a season that has...
The Sad, Sleazy Truth
I know it was the National Enquirer, so I guess we have to take it with a grain or two of salt, but I still found it shocking. I was standing in line at the...
But Who Will Stop Cruz?
As the “Stop Trump” movement gathers steam, the Republican establishment is looking at Ted Cruz as a likely standard bearer in November’s presidential contest. Ted Cruz!!! These are frightening times, indeed. When one of America’s...
Facing a Toxic Choice
Civilization has made great progress in the past century. But progress has not been even. It has come in lurches and reverses. Like a burlap sack filled with crabs, society is pulled this way...
A Trashy Spectacle
Last night’s Republican debate was a dispiriting display of vulgarity and venom. If you began the debate thinking Donald Trump was a guttersnipe, I’m sure you thought even worse of Ted Cruz and...
Our Citizenship at Risk
I don’t think Ted Cruz (top photo) could ever become President. Not with that face. He reminds me of Mephistopheles (lower photo). And I don’t see a lot of Americans voting for someone who...