By BRUCE LOWITT The unofficial Republican debate you didn’t see was far more entertaining than the official one you watched – assuming you tuned in to the shit show on Fox – when Donald Trump showed up unexpectedly and stalked the four minor-league candidates as they bitched and moaned for more than an hour. TheContinue reading “Master debaters? Debatable”
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DeSantis vs. Abbott: Nobody wins
By BRUCE LOWITT Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, enraged over what he called “Greg Abbott’s stealing my whole immigration thing,” has threatened to run for governor of Texas against him in 2026. Abbott’s order positioning a floating barrier of large buoys on the Rio Grande as well as installing razor wire to keep migrants from enteringContinue reading “DeSantis vs. Abbott: Nobody wins”
Now it’s Payton’s place: In the toilet again?
By BRUCE LOWITT Seething after what he said was a “forced apology” ordered by Condoleezza Rice, a part-owner of the Denver Broncos, head coach Sean Payton said he expects quarterback Russell Wilson “to beat last season’s touchdown-to-bathroom total by midseason – and he’d better, considering all the shit I’ve said.” Wilson, a nine-time Pro BowlContinue reading “Now it’s Payton’s place: In the toilet again?”
America’s Moron
By BRUCE LOWITT Rudy Giuliani, on the cusp of losing his license to practice law after conceding that he made false and defamatory statements about Georgia election workers while he was acting as a lawyer for former President Donald Trump, announced he will run for reelection once again as mayor of New York City. “MyContinue reading “America’s Moron”
The Yankees: A ghost of a chance
By BRUCE LOWITT Desperate to avoid a last-place finish for the first time in 33 years, the New York Yankees fired General Manager Brian Cashman and Manager Aaron Boone after the daughters of the late George Steinbrenner consulted with the spirit of their father. Jennifer and Jessica Steinbrenner, general partners and vice chairpersons of theContinue reading “The Yankees: A ghost of a chance”
Snyder plays the ‘Skins game to perfection
By BRUCE LOWITT Daniel Snyder thanked the National Football League for what he called “their payoff” in his sale of the Washington Commanders and its willingness “to overlook so much of the crap I pulled while I still owned that godawful team.” Snyder, who bought the franchise, then known as the Washington Redskins, for $800-millionContinue reading “Snyder plays the ‘Skins game to perfection”
DeSantis: lowering higher education
By BRUCE LOWITT U.S. News & World Report, which on May 3 listed the state of Florida No. 1 in the nation for higher education, has withdrawn that ranking due to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ academic policies which the publication called “dumber than a barrel of bricks.” Kim Castro, editor and chief content officer of USN&WR,Continue reading “DeSantis: lowering higher education”
Just another day in paradise
By BRUCE LOWITT Florida celebrated its first Fourth of July holiday since a new law went into effect allowing people to carry guns pretty much anywhere in the state without a permit or training. It went rather well, considering … Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Autocrat, campaigning at a breakfast at Pensacola International Airport, fired several shotsContinue reading “Just another day in paradise”
Just another dark day in Canadian-American relations
By BRUCE LOWITT Rep. Scott Perry, R-Conflagration, blamed Joe Biden for the delayed start of Thursday’s Major League baseball game between the San Diego Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates, saying the president’s failure to control America’s northern border allowed lingering smoke from Canadian wildfires to invade Pennsylvania. “If Donald Trump was still our president, which IContinue reading “Just another dark day in Canadian-American relations”
Hoarders: The Presidential Series
By BRUCE LOWITT National Archives and Records Administration700 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, D.C. 20408-0001File 5*Contents of boxes 29-46 retrieved from storage in the bathroom at Mar-a-Lago 247 Golf shirts, Trump International Golf Links, Aberdeen, Scotland Size, XXXL 27 Golf shirts, Trump International Golf Club Dubai, Size XXXL 270 Golf shirts, Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point,Continue reading “Hoarders: The Presidential Series”