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The Politics of Obstruction

Posted on March 17, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 17, 2023, “The minority wins when Congress accomplishes less.” Long time Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD) attributed that statement to former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA). In a nutshell, it summarizes the philosophy of obstructionism that has … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Big Lie, bill clinton, debt ceiling, default, government shutdown, kevin mccarthy, Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Mitch McConnell, Newt Gingrich, Steny Hoyer | 1 Comment

The Big Lie – the Wall

Posted on February 13, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 12, 2019 Throughout his presidency Donald Trump has displayed a disturbing combination of ignorance and narcissism, which was never more apparent than during the January government shutdown and the successive three weeks of bipartisan budget negotiations. Back … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged border wall, constitution, crime statistics, El Paso, falsified data, government shutdown, intimidation, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, presidential power, separation of powers | 1 Comment

Bullies 101

Posted on January 26, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 26, 2019 Sometimes when I tutor kids, it’s clear that they never learned some of the basic skills they need in elementary school, so I have to go back to Arithmetic 101. The lesson is the same, … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged airline safety, appeasement, baseball, Bryce Harper, bullying, concessions, failure, government shutdown, honesty, intimidation, Nancy Pelosi, politics, scruples, strength, Trump, Vince Lombardi, Washington Nationals | 1 Comment

Huckster in Chief

Posted on January 21, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 21, 2019 One of my sons has held a number of sales jobs. He learned what was necessary to sell effectively, and he excelled at it. A successful salesperson needs good communication skills, a combination of eloquent … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged ann coulter, bigotry, border wall, chaos, DACA, demographics, distraction, ethics, government shutdown, immigration, integrity, lies, misdirection, reagan, roy cohn, rush limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Trump, xenophobia | 1 Comment

Trump’s Shutdown Fight

Posted on January 15, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 15, 2019 Anyone who has ever sat through negotiation training knows that a successful resolution is one from which both sides come away thinking they’ve achieved something positive. When that happens, everyone can leave their differences behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged 2020, border wall, bullying, chaos, compromise, Democrats, ego, government shutdown, House Committees, insults, investigations, lies, Nancy Pelosi, narcissism, negotiation, strategy, subpoenas, winning | 1 Comment

Intransigence

Posted on January 10, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 10, 2019 In most people, intransigence is a symptom of ignorance and/or insecurity. When we’re stuck trying to defend a point of view we know little or nothing about, or we feel unable to support a position … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged abuse of power, border security, border wall, Chuck Schumer, compromise, constitutional crisis, Davos, executive power, government shutdown, impreachment, insecurity, Nancy Pelosi, narcissism, Scott Nevins | 1 Comment

Season 116, Episode 1

Posted on January 4, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 4, 2019 You might think from what I’ve said or written, that I’m one of those Democrats who Senator Orrin Hatch (R, Utah) ramblingly described as hating Trump so much I would do anything to defeat him, … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged betrayal, border wall, Chuck Schumer, climate change, compromise, consensus, Democrats, government shutdown, illegal immigration, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, national security, ocasio-cortez, Orrin Hatch, racism | 1 Comment

A Trump Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 24, 2018 Our Christmas present from the world of investing is that on the average, for every eight dollars we had invested at the beginning of 2018, we now have only seven. If you’ve been building a … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged bear market, border security, border wall, chaos, claire Mccaskill, federal reserve board, financial losses, government shutdown, interest rates, investments, nine-eleven, playing craps, stock indexes, tax cuts, the economy, trade war | 1 Comment

A Slow-Motion Trainwreck

Posted on December 21, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 21, 2018 Events have been so dynamic, so confusing, with everything seeming to change by the hour, I must have missed it. Apparently, the president’s cabinet and national security advisers have all been replaced by three television … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged ann coulter, border wall, Chuck Schumer, federal deficit, government shutdown, James Mattis, Kurds, Mitch McConnell, music, rush limbaugh, Science, Sean Hannity, Stephen Miller, stock markets, supreme court, Syria, tantrums, trade wars, Trump, vladimir Putin, xi Jinping | 3 Comments

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Tag Archives: government shutdown

The Politics of Obstruction

The Big Lie – the Wall

Bullies 101

Huckster in Chief

Trump’s Shutdown Fight

Intransigence

Season 116, Episode 1

A Trump Christmas

A Slow-Motion Trainwreck

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