Tag Archives: Joseph McCarthy

The Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Murder

Posted on September 14, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 13, 2025 I wish I could speak to Matt Robinson, the father of the alleged assassin who killed Charlie Kirk. I suggested to a friend, yesterday, that having to turn his son in to law enforcement must … Continue reading →

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The Debt Ceiling Farce

Posted on May 28, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 28, 2023 People have been asking for months whether the Republicans in the House would force the nation to default on its debts. I consistently said, “Of course not.” The weeks of posturing that have dominated the … Continue reading →

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Gangsters, Politicians, and Presidents

Posted on November 18, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 18, 2022 When Jimmy Carter was president, inflation was much worse than it’s been in 2022. From 1978 to 1980, there were only five months in which inflation was below 10%, and during the 1980 presidential campaign … Continue reading →

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Presidential Christmas Messages

Posted on December 25, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 25, 2020 It wasn’t too long ago that the worst thing we had to bear on Christmas was a presidential address filled with empty platitudes. One of the more heartfelt was Harry Truman’s first such address in … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Worst Offense

Posted on December 7, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 6, 2019 I started this blog shortly after Donald Trump’s inauguration. I was disturbed by the 2016 election, and by Trump, personally. His behavior during the campaign was despicable, the worst I have ever witnessed in a … Continue reading →

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Danger: Unchartered Territory

Posted on September 30, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 30, 2019 James Hohmann, in today’s Washington Post Daily 202 Newsletter, characterized President Trump’s reaction to the House’s impeachment inquiry as running the smashmouth playbook he learned from the infamous Joe McCarthy’s henchman Roy Cohn, who was … Continue reading →

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