The candidates, the debate, and the Catholic Vote

Last updated on: September 27, 2016 at 8:43 pm By Dave Griffey

Over at the National Catholic Register. Yep. A pretty fair assessment, especially considering the sudden shift in support from the Catholic vote. Bob Schieffer, at CBS, suggests that the whole debate might not make a big difference. Which could be true. Ask Mitt Romney about winning first debates. Right now both candidates have to do what I think neither candidate really did, and that’s prove their reputations false. Trump was ill-prepared, ill-informed, fast and loose with mature behavior, and... Read more

Now that was funny

Last updated on: September 27, 2016 at 5:25 pm By Dave Griffey

“Donald Trump won the debate against Lester Holt on points, but that on overall appearance and comportment, Trump did not win.” I think that’s the best assessment of the debate I’ve seen. I don’t share Mr. Wright’s enthusiasm for Trump, but I agree that Trump lost against Hillary. There’s no other way to slice it. If you think he won against Hillary, it must be some other debate we’re talking about. How Trump did against Mr. Holt, on the other... Read more

I believe Donald Trump

Last updated on: September 27, 2016 at 9:13 am By Dave Griffey

When he says he’s not spending time preparing for a debate, I believe him. Last night was the much anticipated debate. Or, let down as the case may be. Just a few thoughts from off the top of my head. I did watch the whole thing, such as it was. The show turned out the way I imagined in terms of substance. Hillary is the consummate politician, and everything she said sounded like a career politician. The usual promises,... Read more

A guessing game

Last updated on: September 26, 2016 at 8:56 am By Dave Griffey

You tell me. Is this piece over at CNN an editorial, or an actual news report? Read more

There is a presidential debate tomorrow

Last updated on: September 25, 2016 at 5:49 pm By Dave Griffey

In case you didn’t know. Donald McClarey walks us through a couple notable cases where debates helped tip the scale. In both cases, the examples are from Jimmy Carter. There were other notable debates in recent years. The second 84 debate where Reagan turned on the charm and addressed the age issue. Not that the age issue went away. Contrary to popular belief, it didn’t. I was blessed with the best teacher I ever had during the 84 campaign. He was... Read more

Can’t argue much

Last updated on: September 24, 2016 at 6:47 pm By Dave Griffey

Right now, the biggest boon for Trump and his devoted followers is the denial of the militant Left. From attacking Jimmy Fallen for not being a dutiful Leftist, to suggesting the other late night comedians throwing away all pretense of objectivity is the fault of Trump, the denial of those to the Left of center continues to help the Trump cause. Every time someone says ‘screw you, you hayseed bigot losers’, it just validates Trump’s base message: ‘They hate you and... Read more

It’s only my opinion

Last updated on: September 23, 2016 at 7:37 am By Dave Griffey

But when I see this tossed around on social media, I cut some slack. The man’s brother was just killed. Who knows, even if the situation wasn’t the same, what I would do? I get it. I know why people are tying to make something of it. I certainly don’t condone what he said. But again, he is going through the shock and grief of a lost loved one. And not lost by natural cause or unfortunate accident, which can also... Read more

Before we apply Pope Francis’s statements to them

Last updated on: September 23, 2016 at 8:35 am By Dave Griffey

Let’s make sure they don’t apply to us. And that includes me. Altogether a healthy, Christian approach to things. Read more

Keeping it consistent

Last updated on: September 23, 2016 at 8:30 am By Dave Griffey

One of my basic expectations is that if people say something is wrong, then it is wrong. And it remains wrong. Not just today or five minutes from now, but years from now. If you say something is true, then it is true. It remains true. Not just today or five minutes from now, but years from now. If things have changed, then account for the changes and no longer declare them to be true or wrong as the case... Read more

A fair call about Trump and his Christian supporters

Last updated on: September 23, 2016 at 8:29 am By Dave Griffey

Not everyone who supports Trump has done this, but some have. The basic problem is those believers who are waving their hands at Trump’s many affronts to traditional Christian values, explaining them away, dismissing them, or worse, trying to drag others down to Trump’s level to validate support for Trump. There are some who concede everything wrong with Trump but support him because they believe the alternative to be worse. They don’t excuse Trump. They don’t dig up dirt about... Read more