Posts by Carter Wrenn
Earth to Mike Pence
At the debate Mike Pence told Vivek Ramaswamy he was ‘wrong’ three times. After the debate, while campaigning in Iowa, Pence called Ramaswamy wrong two more times. Mike Pence is a good man but his campaign’s headed in an odd direction: He trails Donald Trump by 40 points but hammers Vivek Ramaswamy – but even…
Read MoreUntil the Roof Falls In
A veteran who fought in the Iraqi war wrote in an op-ed: “Civic ignorance is a very old American problem…as far back as 1943, 77 percent of Americans knew essentially nothing about the Bill of Rights, and in 1952 only 19 percent could name the three branches of government.” He went on to say ‘civil…
Read MoreSt. Paul to Titus
To rescue a church at war with itself Paul wrote Titus: ‘When a man stirs up division warn him once, warn him a second time, then have nothing more to do with him.’ (Titus, 3:10) Titus was from Greece. The divided church was in ancient Crete. Today political civil wars rule the news – you…
Read MoreWhat Matters Most?
Ron DeSantis’ SuperPac told him in the debate he should: 1) ‘Defend Trump’ and 2) ‘Take a sledgehammer to Vivek Ramaswamy.’ That was his political guru’s practical advice. But there’s a more important question. Trump’s convinced Republicans Biden ‘stole the election.’ During the debate Pence or Christie or Hutchinson may ask Trump: You said 30,000…
Read MoreThey Heard It on TV…
In days long past the news media boasted it was ‘unbiased.’ It wasn’t. But to their credit when a politician they liked spun a lie most reporters called him out. Back then, at the same time, over in Great Britain newspapers didn’t pretend they were unbiased. They took sides. And made no bones about it.…
Read MoreStumbles
Ron DeSantis started out saying, Here’s me. Here’s Trump. Here’s the difference. But saying ‘I’m Trump-lite’ flopped. Trump-lite didn’t top the real Trump. It’s an old story: A candidate looks good, sounds good, has a good record, but stumbles. DeSantis stumbled, replaced his campaign manager, jiggered his strategy, but the pieces still haven’t come together.…
Read MoreThe Other Big Lawsuit
A legislator once told me how he traded political favors for campaign contributions: He said, It’s legal but you have to walk a line. He explained when someone asked him to vote for a bill he couldn’t say, ‘Sure, I will, if you’ll contribute to my campaign in return.’ That was a ‘quid pro quo.’…
Read MoreLawsuits Galore…
Jack Smith’s lawsuit against Trump goes like this: 1) States counted votes, certified the winner; 2) Picked Presidential Electors; 3) Biden won the Electoral College; 4) On January 6 Trump tried to throw out Biden’s Electors so he could stay in power – that broke the law. Trump’s defense goes this way: 1) Biden didn’t…
Read MoreEchoing Neville Chamberlain
Back during the Cold War, veterans who’d fought in World War II watched Vietnam, Cuba, countries in Africa, Asia, Central America fall to the Soviet Union; determined to stop Russia, conservatives, like Ronald Reagan, said three words: ‘Peace through strength’ – liberals answered: ‘Détente.’ It looks like we’re heading into a new Cold War with…
Read MoreHot Political News
Trump tweeted out a picture of Christie and Obama, said Christie helped sink Romney; Christie tweeted out a eighteen year old photo of Trump and Hillary, shot back he didn’t invite Hillary to his wedding. A GOP Congressman ripped the Biden Administration for hiding UFOs. Biden’s dog bit his Secret Service agents ten times, one…
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