Tag Archives: midterm elections

D-Day 2

Posted on August 24, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 24, 2026 To say Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s declaration of a D-Day-like attack on Iran’s economy fell flat is a gross understatement. The metaphor is absurd on its face, and should horrify anyone who believes this administration … Continue reading →

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The Expiration of the Iran Memorandum of Understanding

Posted on August 17, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 17, 2026 The Memorandum of Understanding Donald Trump signed with Iran last June officially expired today. The key word in that sentence is “officially,” since it was apparently dead on arrival, according to today’s Wall Street Journal. … Continue reading →

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No Way Out

Posted on August 8, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 8, 2026 No, this is not about the 1987 Kevin Costner/Gene Hackman film of the same name. But President Trump seems to have no more options than Costner did when struggling to survive as the target of … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Legacy: the Destruction of America

Posted on July 26, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 25, 2026 In Donald Trump we have a president who, contrary to the Constitution he swore to defend, told us he can do anything he wants to, limited “only by my own morality.” That statement alone should … Continue reading →

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Total War

Posted on July 21, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 21, 2026 New York Times columnist Thomas Edsall quoted George Washington University political historian Matthew Dallek’s summary of the Trump administration this morning. If you’re wondering why we’re involved in a war that’s spinning out of control … Continue reading →

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An Insane President and a Cowardly Congress

Posted on July 20, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 20, 2026 It must be clear by now to everyone who isn’t being criminally enriched by Trump and his cronies that Donald Trump is an existential threat to the United States and the world. Until now, the … Continue reading →

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Trump is Losing His Mind

Posted on July 10, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 10, 2026 We don’t need influencers and pundits to tell us. We can see with our own eyes, hear with our ears. Everyone here and around the world can see Trump’s mental illness turning him into the … Continue reading →

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A Very Dangerous Time for America

Posted on June 29, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 29, 2026 The next four months are going to be stressful and dangerous for America. Regardless of anything he says, President Trump is desperate to control the midterm elections which are now eighteen weeks away. If he … Continue reading →

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Days of Reckoning

Posted on June 22, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 21, 2026, The concept of a day of reckoning is universal in Judeo-Christian and Islamic cultures. We’re taught since childhood, and we grow up believing that we will eventually be held accountable for our actions. It hasn’t … Continue reading →

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Obama vs Trump : Class vs Crass

Posted on June 19, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 19, 2026 The opening of the Obama Presidential Center, yesterday, was in stark contrast to the daily spectacle of our current president going mad in the White House. It was the Obamas (Michele and Barack) at their … Continue reading →

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