Category Archives: Mere Opinion

Thoughts, often reaction, off-the-cuff and perhaps short on research

A Bye-Ku for Julian Castro

A 2020 guest series by Anne Maloney, inspired by James Taranto. A Bye-Ku for Julian Castro Dems get whiter as“post-Hispanic” guy leaves: notThe next Obama.

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I Don’t See It (But I’d Like To)

I’d love to see President Trump leave office. He’s not a good person. We’ve known that at least since his sexual assault confessions leaked. Of course, bad people can still be decent presidents, as Bill Clinton supporters spent the ’90s loudly … Continue reading

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Quick Check-In on Trump’s Approval Rating

Trump’s current approval rating is pretty similar to the approval rating for both Obama and Reagan at this point in their respective presidencies. (Trump 43%, Obama 45%, Reagan 43%.) Reagan’s recovered sharply over the course of the election year, and … Continue reading

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2020 Presidential Candidates, RANKED by How COOL/CHIC/FETCH You are for Having a BUMPER STICKER Supporting That Candidate in Saint Paul, MN

This is the 2020 sequel to Unflattering Assessments of 2016 Presidential Candidates. I realized today that I need to get these in before candidates start dropping out like flies. I admit I am not as mean this year, but only because I … Continue reading

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Millennials: You’ll Need $4.5 Million to Retire

Today, I read an alarming report that said (among other things) that Americans are guessing at how much money they need to retire… and they are guessing wildly wrong. For example, the median Millennial “guesstimated” that he would need a $500,000 nest … Continue reading

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2018 West Saint Paul Municipal Voters’ Guide

Fellow residents of West Saint Paul: Tomorrow, we vote. I have done a little research on the races in our city, and I have some gentle recommendations.

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Trump Is No Longer Historically Unpopular

Everybody knows that President Trump started out with historically awful approval ratings. New presidents typically get a “honeymoon” period where the American people give them a chance to succeed. This approval bump may be diminished by circumstances. President Dubya came in … Continue reading

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