In an interview on Fox News yesterday (as reported by Time Magazine), President Donald Trump made the following comment about his decision to defund the U. S. Postal Service: “They…
Biden Meets Bubba: The Potential Effect of College Football on the 2020 Presidential Election
Spirited Reasoners recall the (allegedly) humorous correlation printed from time to time regarding Super Bowl winners and presidential elections. It goes like this: Every election year since 2004, a Republican…
Karen Bass: Our Next Vice President?
Spirited Reasoners will recall posts focusing on Stacey Abrams and Susan Rice as potential running mates for Joe Biden, all the while recognizing that Kamala Harris might still enjoy the…
Tolerance versus Fascism: What We Can Learn from the Portland Demonstrations
Voltaire wrote that “’tis much more Prudence to acquit two Persons, tho’ actually guilty, than to pass Sentence of Condemnation on one that is virtuous and innocent.” Sir William Blackstone,…
Trump’s October Surprise(s)
Spirited Reasoners will recall the term “October surprise” from the past ten general elections. It refers to the (allegedly) intentional actions of one candidate aimed at gaining a last-minute advantage….
Election Polls in Battleground States
Spirited Reasoners will recall the evening of shock we experienced when Donald Trump proved almost every poll wrong, running the table in a string of battleground states to defeat Hillary…
Remarkable Times Ahead: Bizarre Campaigns, Weird Conventions, Abnormal Elections
Today, July 4, 2020, Spirited Reasoners are celebrating the 244th anniversary of the signing of our nation’s Declaration of Independence. Having lived for 68 of those years, including 17 presidential…
Pence: “Truly Remarkable Progress” on Coronavirus
After two months without a public briefing from our nation’s wonderful Coronavirus Task Force, Vice President Pence, in yesterday’s briefing, hailed that group’s “truly remarkable progress.” Spirited Reasoners will agree…
False Flags and Labels: Don’t Let Them Fool You
Throughout history, warring tribes and politicians have used flags and labels to confuse the public. One famous example was the burning of the German Reichstag (parliament building) in 1933. Imagine,…
Susan Rice—Another Great V.P. Choice for Biden
In recent articles, the Spirited Reasoner opined that both U. S. Rep. Val Demings (D. FL, 10th Cong. Dist.) or Georgia State Rep. Stacey Abrams (House District 89 and currently…