Tag Archives: Trumpism

To Grow Or Not To Grow…

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Robert Pogson

I had a surprise this week. I glanced over my stratifying seeds in the refrigerator and found my Sugar Maple, Acer saccharum, seeds were germinating. I quickly transplanted them to pots in my kitchen. That was a mistake as they … Continue reading →

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We Can Relax. Trump Is Toast.

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Robert Pogson

“In head-to-head matchups on the 2020 ballot against President Trump, all Democrats have a lead over the President, though all differences are within the margin of error, with one exception. When asked if voters would cast their ballots for Biden … Continue reading →

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Racist, Con-man, and Cheat

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Robert Pogson

Tomorrow, Cohen will use these words to describe Trump. You don’t have to wait. His words are already published. I think Cohen missed a few: LIAR! BULLY! TRAITOR! PIG! MISOGYNIST! CRIMINAL! ILLITERATE! NUMBSKULL! PARROT! WEAK! DESPICABLE! WASTREL! GREEDY! IMPOSTER! RUDE! … Continue reading →

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Lies, Damned Lies And More Lies

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Robert Pogson

I finished watching the primetime shows on CNN and took a bedtime snack. While chewing, I switched to “that other channel”, you know, the one beloved by Trumpists. There was Tucker Carlson raving about how USA should not try to … Continue reading →

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Schultz

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Robert Pogson

That’s Howard Schultz, the Starbucks coffee guy.  He participated in a “Town Hall” session on CNN last night. He’s half-baked. He’s like Trump, hiding massive details behind a single number or “fact”. He couldn’t answer simple questions like why he … Continue reading →

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Why, Iowa? Why?

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Robert Pogson

“President Donald Trump’s trade war with China sent soybean prices to 10-year lows just as new steel tariffs drove up the cost of equipment and devoured the year’s profits.   “As soon as the tariffs were put on steel, the … Continue reading →

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Words And Misdemeanours

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Robert Pogson

Misdemeanours and high crimes are supposedly what the US constitution sets as limits to presidential behaviour for impeachment. I think the present FAKE POTUS has greatly exceeded his quota: LIAR! LIAR! LIAR!, TRAITOR, BULLY, PIG (apologies to pigs, some of … Continue reading →

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I Tweet, Therefor I Am

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Robert Pogson

I’ve been on Twitter for ages but not very active. I was moved to Tweet today because of the mindless repetition of the “we’ll wait for Mueller” stuff. This time it was from Adam Schiff…

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Evangelism!?!?

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Robert Pogson

“With the unique exception of white evangelical Protestants, majorities of all other major religious groups have an unfavorable opinion of Trump. Majorities of black Protestants (80%), religiously unaffiliated Americans (75%), Hispanic Catholics (74%), non-Christian religious Americans (73%), white mainline Protestants … Continue reading →

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Trumpism Becoming Irrelevant On The Global Stage

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Robert Pogson

“Once again, the Trump administration is pandering to corporate polluters at the expense of those suffering the worst impacts of climate change. From boasting about fossil fuel production to refusing endorsement of the staggering UN IPCC report on the climate … Continue reading →

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Wishful Thinking By Trumpists

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Robert Pogson

“President Trump’s top economic adviser on Monday said the White House wants to end subsidies for electric vehicle purchases, without saying how it would eliminate the incentives that were created by Congress. Larry Kudlow, director of the White House National … Continue reading →

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The Dedication Of The Acorn

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Robert Pogson

It’s been more than a month since I planted my acorns of White Oak (Quercus alba). Today, I was checking a pot for moisture on a work table and discovered an acorn of White Oak that had been dropped and … Continue reading →

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