Dumping on The Donald, does no damage.
It was not until finding out that American bikers love Donald Trump that we think we have come to grips with his appeal. This guy feeds on negative vibes. He…
American politics
Will Trump tramp on NAFTA if he HAS-TA?
Coming from a large family where half the siblings are in the U.S.A. and the other half in Canada, there is no lack of discussions between us of current affairs…
Donald Trump’s bandwagon.
In the U.S, primaries, we are watching what is known in politics as the bandwagon effect. We have been watching it build for American billionaire Donald Trump. In a lacklustre…
Au revoir Pierre Karl.
We finally found out the difference between millionaire Pierre Karl Pèladeau and billionaire Donald Trump. As leader of the separatist Parti Quèbècois, Pierre Karl realized he was a square peg…
Donald Trump is still a long-shot.
When Babel-on-the-Bay put out a morning line on Donald Trump’s run for the Roses of the American Presidency, 25 to 1 odds was the best we could predict. Nothing has…
Donald Trump’s evolution.
The Donald is supposed to be evolving as he emerges from the sewers of the Republican Party primary race. He has invested some money in an old-time political spin doctor…
Deja Moo: The New York Democratic Primary
Never be deceived that the rich will allow you to vote away their wealth (Lucy Parsons) Well, the Democratic primary in New York has come and gone and Hillary won.…
Deja Moo: The New York Democratic Primary
Never be deceived that the rich will allow you to vote away their wealth (Lucy Parsons)Well, the Democratic primary in New York has come and gone and Hillary won. What…
Deja Moo: The New York Democratic Primary
Never be deceived that the rich will allow you to vote away their wealth (Lucy Parsons)Well, the Democratic primary in New York has come and gone and Hillary won. What…
America’s Trump: Buffoon or Fascist?
When we handicapped Donald Trump’s campaign for the American presidency last month we were generous with the 25 to 1 longshot. We later remarked on some of his oratory that…
Bernie Sanders occupies the Occupy revolt.
The good news for the Occupy Wall Street movement of 2011 is that the revolution lives on. Watching the Occupy movement at the time was painful as the young and…
“There will be rioting in the streets.”
It is terrible that Donald Trump cannot seem to find a better playbook for his campaign than that of the Weimar Republic of the 1930s. He is raising spectres that…
Here there be dragons…
… are words that you can find on old sailor navigation maps that are meant to say: “Hey fools! Stay away from here! Like, don’t even THINK about it!”. The…
The Morning Line on Trump: 25 to 1.
We are not saying that it is impossible but it is quite unlikely that Donald Trump could make it all the way to the American White House. The odds of…
“Stoop and Scoop” on the White House lawn.
Canadians visiting the White House in Washington need to remember to never piss on the president’s rug and carry a plastic bag in your pocket for your errors in protocol…
Donald Trump: Master of the Free World?
Some readers assumed we were sampling liberalized pot when we suggested that Donald Trump could win the American Presidency. Frankly it is not something we care to bet on. We…
Political parties promote populism.
There are people who actually fear for the future of political parties as populism grabs more of the attention in the current American primaries. It is not something you need…
That point when you know that something has gone too far…
You know, extreme fashion like bell bottoms and clothes made from meat, a practical joke that pushed the limits of good taste, Boy George… That kind of too far. Sooooo,…
The terror of Trump.
If you really do not understand Donald Trump, your favourite psychiatrist might be able to help. You can also just think of Trump as another cathartic solution to the American…