COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (November 14, 2024)

OPINION: No blue wave broke in Texas ... again

Ever since I was studying political science at the University of Houston in the 1970s, Democrats have been predicting that a blue wave would eventually sweep the Texas political landscape.Their hopes were pinned to the long-term demographic trend that Texas would eventually become a “minority...

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Divide and conquer and we all lose, what is a Republic to do?

The election has come and gone.Lives have been changed. Friendships and families lost. I was feeling the same air of despair as when COVID divided our nation – we will see.I have friends on both sides of the aisle and sometimes I don’t agree with either of them.

OPINION: The Biden error

“Don’t forget all that we accomplished,” President Biden said during his Thursday address on the election. “It’s been a historic presidency. Not because I’m president, [but] because of what we’ve done. What you’ve done.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (November 14, 2024)

THAT’S WHAT WE’RE AFRAID OF“Much of the work we’ve done is already being felt by the American people, but the vast majority of it … will be felt over the next 10 years.” – Joe Biden FEEL THE BERN“It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working-class people...

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (November 7, 2024)

OPINION: Three reasons Trump triumphed

Donald Trump has just accomplished the most stunning political comeback in the history of the United States.The former president, who lost his bid for re-election in 2020, was impeached twice, convicted on multiple (flimsy) felony counts, investigated, sued, harassed without end, denounced as a...

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: They wouldn’t do that – oh right, I was censured last week – yes, they would!

For my readers who do not follow me on social media, you’ll be interested to know my column last week about the election was censured on Facebook.

OPINION: Thank God for the Electoral College

It seems that as more and more time goes by, my appreciation for the ingeniousness of our Founding Fathers elevates.I write this before knowing the outcome of the election.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (November 7, 2024)

THE REAL GARBAGE“It’s really important that you have a president that cares about clarifying what they said.” – White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre“I’m serious: [Republicans] are the kind of guys you’d like to smack in the ass.” – Joe Biden“If you’re voting for these Republicans in New...