MORNING PETE: But, as an Optimist, what Concerns me about the Future

In my last post, I wrote about why I am optimistic about the future, but that does not mean I am complacent about it. Optimists do not stand by and simply hope that matters will improve; they struggle against…

Peter Kelman

Mar 15, 2017

Morning Pete: Why I am Optimistic about the Future

This morning’s Ides of March (3/15/17) NY Times contained an Op-Ed piece entitled “Yes, Trump Is Being Held Accountable” by Jack Goldsmith, which confirms for me several of the reasons, all stemming from our Constitution, that I have been…

Peter Kelman

Mar 13, 2017

MORNING PETE

There are two words that didn’t appear anywhere in yesterday’s Sunday Review articles: “Donald” and “Trump.”

So begins “An Issue Without Trump,” David Leonhardt’s March 13 piece in the NY Times Opinion Today newsletter. Below is that piece in full.

Peter Kelman

Mar 10, 2017

TRUMP WATCH #21: Did President Trump Just Commit his First Truly Impeachable Offense?

Morning Pete’s Post 3/10/17

I know, I know, I’ve been promising to focus on issues, not on Trump, but I just don’t seem to be able to ignore…

Peter Kelman

Mar 9, 2017

MORNING PETE: FLASH UPDATE ON TRUMP WATCH #20

HOUSE of CARDS, ANYONE?

Nicholas Kristoff’s Op-Ed piece “Connecting Trump’s Dots to Russia” in this morning’s NYTimes (March 9) very clearly summarizes the actual facts, “alternative facts,” and probable truth about the Trump-Russia…

Peter Kelman

Mar 8, 2017

MORNING PETE: UPDATE ON ISSUE #1 AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE

Republican Plan to Repeal and Replace ACA is revealed and reviled

Most of you are no doubt aware that yesterday (March 7), Paul Ryan revealed the House plan to…

Peter Kelman

Mar 7, 2017

TRUMP WATCH #4: Some NY Times Headlines from just one day (Feb 3)

Morning Pete Post February 4, 2017

Does anyone remember what the stories were like during the first week of the first Obama administration in February 2009? Profoundly different!

Peter Kelman

Mar 7, 2017

TRUMP WATCH #3: News Article about him Appearing to Back off from some of his Extreme Foreign Policy Statements and Positions

Morning Pete Post February 3, 2017

Peter Kelman

Mar 7, 2017

The Week of the Inauguration: Resistance and Optimism

Morning Pete Post January 21, 2017

On the day after the inauguration (whose size I will not comment upon😊, the country witnessed an enormous outpouring of resistance, not only to Trump and the Republicans, but…

Peter Kelman

Mar 7, 2017

Desperately Seeking Solace During the Days Between the Election and the Inauguration

Morning Pete Post January 3, 2017

During the difficult weeks and months between the election and the inauguration, I found that nearly every conversation I had…