Greetings! Phrase of the week: tariff whiplash…It’s becoming more apparent to me that Rep. Al Green (D-TX) did reputational harm to the Democrats with his incoherent outburst at Trump’s Tuesday night speech.  For at least the next several days, he is now one of the faces of the Democratic party…NewsBusters shades HBO’s hit series “White Lotus” for last Sunday’s episode where one of the female characters admitted to her horrified two friends that her husband voted for Trump and that she goes to church every Sunday.  “The intent feels clear,” concluded writer Dawn Slusher, “a ‘scathing dig’ at Trump and a shaming of his voters, especially women.” IMHO, I though the scene was a realistic portrayal of a real-life situation that many of us may have encountered…Influential right wing author Douglas Murray believes MAGA is wrong about Ukraine, according to an article he wrote for the UK’s Spectator…. AMAC, the conservative alternative to AARP, argues that Maine is now a bellwether for how the nation is leaning politically.  And it’s moving to the right…This will only antagonize the right:  Texas A&M University is under fire from a Democrat-led campaign to compel the school to reinstate drag shows on the campus. My two cents: this is a stupid issue and Dems shouldn’t waste political capital on it.  Furthermore, it creates the perception that Dems are the party of drag shows, which is a losing political proposition.  And it gives Trump and his minions a talking point to bludgeon the Democrats. (Daily Caller)…In today’s news roundup, there are two stories with the same headline that reflects the sad truth of March 2025: “Dems in Disarray,” courtesy of the Daily Signal and SteveGruber.com… I’m taking a personal day on Monday. Back at you Tuesday…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings! Once again, it’s another day and another Wall Street Journal editorial throwing shade on President Trump. Last night’s headline nailed it: The Trump Tariff Roller Coaster. The article was framed perfectly with this subhead: “He gives a one month reprieve to car makers but everyone else loses”…Trump’s Tuesday night speech generated significant viewer interest as it drew 36.6 million viewers, more than Biden’s first 2021 address.  However, 70% of the audience was 55 and older.  Fox News was the most watched of any network. (Deadline)… Good Jimmy Kimmel Trump joke from Tuesday night: “According to a new poll from CNN, 52 percent of Americans do not approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president. The other 48 percent responded in Russian,” cracked the ABC late night comedian, according to NewsBusters…Dept. of Sticks & Stones: The Washington Beacon called Rep. Al Green (D-TX), who disrupted Trump’s Tuesday night speech, a “ponytail geezer”… Human Events is sounding the alarm about Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett.  It seems she’s not conservative enough. “Barrett’s track record has been a rollercoaster of disappointment, with too many stops on the liberal side of the tracks,” wrote pundit and Pizzagate-theory-promoter Jack Posobiec. “This isn’t just a critique—it’s a red alert for Republicans: stop playing DEI games with judicial picks, or we’ll keep getting burned”…The American Conservative identified four unconventional politicians who could be the answer to the prayers of Democrats as they search for their own Trump in 2028.  They are:  AOC, ESPN chatterbox Stephen Smith, Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, and Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania.  My advice: keep praying…if you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard