Tag: Trump
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Maybe It’s the Podium That Makes People Say Stupid Things
For the past nine months, we’ve seen plenty of politicians say stupid things. Trump is probably leading the pack in the jaw-dropping odd, weird, or just plain stupid department. But he’s not alone. I’ve also found myself shaking my head at Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Ben Carson, and others (used in an all-inclusive sense.) But…
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Trump has been good for everyone!
We really do need to thank Donald Trump. His campaign has singlehandedly increased the interest in 2016 politics to, perhaps, an all-time high. People are fascinated by what he says, how he says it, and how he responds to what other people say. People may scrunch up their nose and call him a jerk (or…
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“Demagogue!” “Dangerous Egotist!” – No, This Isn’t About Trump
This person was called a “demagogue” and a “dangerous egotist.” Let’s get out our Google dictionary to get a good definition of demagogue: a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument. Does that sound like anyone in the US 2016 presidential race? How about…
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Is Rubio the One to Watch?
A number of pundits and journalists have declared Marco Rubio the official winner in the Iowa Caucus – not because he came in first, but because he came in third, only one point off of Trump. I tend to agree with this analysis. This was a major step forward for the Rubio campaign and he…
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Iowa: It’s Finally Here. Let’s Get This Thing Over With!
As the Iowa caucus kicks off the primary season for the US 2016 presidential election, it is, perhaps, a good time for the people to breathe and realize that the end is in sight – even if ten grueling months into the future! Hasn’t this already felt like the longest presidential campaign in history, even…
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A Chinese Reminder of a 2016 Presidential Candidate
I was showing my class a Discovery video about China’s transformation prior to the Beijing Olympics. I’ve shown this for several years now as it’s a great video to help understand the turmoil China went through in order to emerge as a 21st century powerhouse. One section of the video always produces some laughs. It…
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Trump, Sanders, Carson all Signify the Same Thing (sort of)
I love talking politics. Rarely do so on this blog because the last thing I want is for this blog to devolve into some sort of political debate forum. We’ve all seen the vicious comments which are endemic. I really hate that kind of discourse. It’s both unproductive and uncivilized, yet fully protected by the…
Author Mark W Sasse 