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Post-Election Reality Check

Posted on November 8, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 8, 2020 Americans who hate Donald Trump’s presidency had a day of euphoria on Saturday. People who never fully recovered from the shock of his victory four years ago danced in the sun and waved signs. Most … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Al Gore, Barack Obama, Climate accords, concession, COVID, euphoria, europe, jared kushner, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, lindsey graham, Mitch McConnell, record infections, richard nixon, rising deaths, Rudy Giuliani | 1 Comment

You’re Fired!

Posted on November 6, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 6, 2020 The American people have spoken. By the time all the votes are counted, Joe Biden will have received five million votes more than Donald Trump. In most countries that purport to be democracies, that’s all … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged baseless accusations, Chris Christie, election fraud, electoral college, fox news, health care, Marco Rubio, margin of victory, pandemic, repudiation, rob portman, Ruppert Murdoch, Science | 2 Comments

America’s Role in the World

Posted on November 3, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 3, 2020 I grew up in New York City in the years following World War 2. In many ways New York seemed to be the center of the universe back then, because it represented the financial and … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged alliances, America First, American leadership, American values, china, democracy, europe, isolationism, Joe Biden, Marshall Plan, NATO, racism, russia, terrorism, trade wars, unity, voter suppression, World War 2 | 2 Comments

The Final Act of an Overlong Drama

Posted on November 2, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 2, 2020 The only thing our sharply divided country seems to agree on is that tomorrow’s election is the most crucial one in our lifetimes. When you hear a ninety-year-old say that, it means it’s more critical … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Al Gore, autocracy, constitution, court challenges, divisiveness, Donald Trump, Fascism, intimidation, Joe Biden, mail-in ballots, news media, next generation, pandemic, Pennsylvania, presidential election, racial divisions, social media, supreme court | 2 Comments

A Rational Pre-election Discourse

Posted on October 30, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 30, 2020 An unusual thing happened this morning. I received a comment to a recent post from a Trump supporter. The surprising thing was that it was rational, and more important, the commenter probably represents the views … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged billionaires, carbon footprint, environmental protection, health insurance, infrastructure, John F Kennedy, moon missions, Obamacare, overseas jobs, re-important tax, taxes, unemployment benefits, welfare | 2 Comments

Waves of Condemnation

Posted on October 29, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 29. 2020 When a president, particularly one as unsuited for the job as Donald Trump uses personal loyalty as his sole criterion for selecting Cabinet and staff positions, we will invariably wind up with a government comprised … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Bob Woodward, community spread, coronavirus, Donald Trump, H. R. McMaster, herd immunity, James Mattis, jared kushner, John Kelly, Larry Hogan, Mark Milley, Michael Steele, Miles Taylor, negligent homicide, Olivia Troye, vaccines | 3 Comments

Stark Contrasts Ahead of the Election

Posted on October 26, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 26, 2020 Eight days to go, and if we didn’t have to worry about legal challenges, voter suppression, and ballot box sabotage, this election would seem open and shut. But this is 2020. In the America we … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged CDC, conspiracy theories, Corey Hixon, COVID, debate, distancing, Donald Trump, fracking, Jake Tapper, Joe Biden, legal challeneges, Leslie Stahl, Mark Meadows, masks, Mike Pence, Norah O'Donnell, pandemic, Parkland FL, rallies, rebuilding, schools, Sixty Minutes, taxes, turning the corner, unity, viral video, voter suppression | 2 Comments

Eleven More Days – the Final Stretch

Posted on October 23, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 23, 2020 Donald Trump spent most of this week demonstrating that he hasn’t lost a step when it comes to dominating the news cycle. Would he show up for the final debate with Joe Biden? Would he … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Bill Barr, christopher wray, debate, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Kristen Welker, Kushner, Leslie Stahl, mail-in voting, Obamacare, October surprise, Rudi Giuliani, Sixty Minutes, supreme court, vladimir Putin | 2 Comments

The Election: What’s Really At Stake

Posted on October 20, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 20, 2020 The final two weeks of the 2020 election campaign will be a terribly stressful time for Americans. Millions are out of work, COVID-19 infections are exploding all over the country, and countless small businesses are … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Amy Coney Barrett, COVID-19, early voting, food banks, legal challenges, lindsey graham, Louis DeJoy, mail-in voting, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, Pennsylvania, postal service, postmark dates, receipt dates, recusal, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, supreme court, unemployment | 2 Comments

Trump’s Latest Reveals

Posted on October 18, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 18, 2020 I’ve written that despite his bluster, lies, and exaggerations, if you listen carefully, you can always discern the truth behind Donald Trump’s words. There were two such examples last week in his raucous super-spreader campaign … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Barack Obama, early voting, extradition, florida, fraud, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Mary Trump, Pennsylvania, presidential pardon, prosecutors, psychologist, racketeering, Rudy Giuliani, seniors, State Attorney General, suburban women, white women | 2 Comments

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Post-Election Reality Check

You’re Fired!

America’s Role in the World

A Rational Pre-election Discourse

Waves of Condemnation

Stark Contrasts Ahead of the Election

Eleven More Days – the Final Stretch

The Election: What’s Really At Stake

Trump’s Latest Reveals

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