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Assault, Kavanaugh, Ford & the Senate
All day today the Senate Judiciary Committee has been examining the veracity of allegations by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford that Trump's...
Bob Gatty
Sep 27, 20182 min read
OK, What's a Dunkin'?
So Dunkin' Donuts announced yesterday that as of January 1, 2019 , the word "Donuts" will no longer be part of its name. It will just be...
Bob Gatty
Sep 26, 20182 min read
The 'World' Laughs at the Conman-in-Chief
Today members of the United Nations General Assembly broke out in laughter when President Trump, the Conman-in-Chief, claimed that his...
Bob Gatty
Sep 25, 20182 min read
Trump and the Party of Old Men
This Washington Post article today, headlined "The party of men: Kavanaugh fight risks worsening the Trump GOP’s gender problem", clearly...
Bob Gatty
Sep 24, 20182 min read
Two-Headed Snake Found in Virginia (It was NOT a Politician)
Here's one for you. CNN reports that a two-headed copperhead was found in the backyard of a Northern Virginia resident and is now being...
Bob Gatty
Sep 23, 20182 min read
Congressman's Six Siblings Back His Opponent: A Lesson for GOP
Man, you have to be some kind of weirdo slime ball if you have managed to get elected to Congress and when you run for reelection your...
Bob Gatty
Sep 23, 20182 min read
Trump's Star: Behind Bars
I think this is really funny. This street artist dude in Hollywood has a great sense of justice -- and humor. He's placed bars over...
Bob Gatty
Sep 21, 20182 min read
At HUD, Political Loyalty, Not Experience, is What Matters
When a neurosurgeon turned politician with no housing experience is running a federal agency, why would you be surprised when the people...
Bob Gatty
Sep 20, 20183 min read
Fussing About Commas, when the Boss Can't Spell
Turns out that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is all worried about the proper use of commas, even as he works for a President who can't...
Bob Gatty
Sep 19, 20182 min read
Donald Trump, Jr. -- Faking Fake News
Donald Trump, Jr. on Sunday tweeted a photo of CNN's Anderson Cooper standing in waist-deep water during a hurricane, apparently trying...
Bob Gatty
Sep 18, 20182 min read
A Hurricane Tale: Love Conquers All
My friend and former colleague, Amber McCracken, and her husband, Brian,with their two children are in the middle of the devastation...
Bob Gatty
Sep 17, 20182 min read
A Secret Presidential Liaison
The President had a secret romantic relationship with another woman and he was worried that it would be made public and hurt him...
Bob Gatty
Sep 16, 20182 min read
Not Fake News Celebrates First Anniversary
A year ago this month I decided to launch Not Fake News, this blog site that is dedicated to entertaining, informing, discussing,...
Bob Gatty
Sep 15, 20183 min read
Hurricane Florence: We Were Lucky
We have so much to be thankful for. The storm raged around our home in the Carolina Forest section of Myrtle Beach, and we are safe and...
Bob Gatty
Sep 15, 20182 min read
Adult Fairytale in a Hurricane
The winds of Hurricane Florence are whipping the rain against the house, shingles and siding are flying around, and our dog, Sundance,...
Bob Gatty
Sep 14, 20182 min read
Hurricane Florence Update 1
Hurricane Florence is here, the first bands of rain and winds of about 45 mph, but it's going to get worse with expected sustained winds...
Bob Gatty
Sep 14, 20182 min read
Denying Death to Aggrandize Yourself
As Hurricane Florence is about to blast the Carolinas with possible catastrophic consequences, President Donald Trump has tweeted that...
Bob Gatty
Sep 13, 20181 min read
Is There No Safe Place for Black People in America?
If there’s one place in the world that should be a safe place of refuge, comfort and safety for everyone, it’s your home. But that was...
Stacy Fitzgerald
Sep 13, 20183 min read
Robbing the Disaster Budget to Finance ICE
This makes me freaking livid. According to budget documents revealed by MSNBC, the Trump Administration has transferred $10 million in...
Bob Gatty
Sep 12, 20181 min read
The Calm Before Hurricane Florence
It's the calm before the storm here in Myrtle Beach, SC, a sunny, hot and humid day that saw just a few people strolling aside an...
Bob Gatty
Sep 12, 20182 min read
Hurricane Florence: This is Getting Scary --Update
Hurricane Florence is bearing down on us and the weather forecast, which first seemed to be improving for Myrtle Beach, now has worsened...
Bob Gatty
Sep 11, 20183 min read
Tower of Voices, a Remembrance of Heroes of Flight 93
As we pause tomorrow, Sept. 11, to remember those who died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the wind will blow through a...
Bob Gatty
Sep 10, 20182 min read
Ejected from Trump Rally for not Cheering Enough
Thursday at a Trump rally in Montana a young man, now known as "Plaid Shirt Guy," was escorted out of his VIP position directly behind...
Bob Gatty
Sep 9, 20183 min read
Sen. Lindsay Graham: 'Under the Trump Enchantment'
When Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) was running for the Republican presidential nomination, he had few kind words for Donald Trump. In fact,...
Bob Gatty
Sep 8, 20184 min read
Lean to the Left provides liberal political commentary about important developments involving Republicans and Democrats in power, and supports efforts to resist those who would subvert democracy and impede freedom of the press. We also present the Lean to the Left podcast and videos, with newsmaker interviews and progressive commentary.
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