Opinion – Bill Straub: It didn’t take long to get on path to American unexceptionalism
It didn’t take long, a couple days, really, before President Donald J. Trump and his core of lickspittle worshipers entered…
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Opinion – Bill Straub: McConnell may be a sneaky, amoral fraud… but he’s our sneaky, amoral fraud
Sen. Mitch McConnell obviously is not a robust fellow at the age of 82 and recent incidents at least suggest…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Enter Kentucky’s Andy Barr, being ambitious and currying favor with Lord of Mar-a-lago
Sycophancy runs as wild in Washington DC as the wildfires in Los Angeles and the time-honored practice is being pursued…
Opinion – Bill Straub: True, believers? Trump says he was ‘saved by God to make America great again’
Ladies and gentlemen, behold the prophet from Mar-a-Lago. For weeks now, the United States has been operating under the misassumption…
Opinion – Bill Straub: California fire tragedy is devastating — but Republicans want to place the blame
Never ones to let an overwhelming tragedy pass without milking it for every conceivable political advantage, Republicans in Washington are…
Opinion – Bill Straub: McConnell is upset that three federal judges rescinded resignations and foiled his plans
Sen. Mitch McConnell has his drawers in a bunch again over a beleaguered outfit he has toyed with over the…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Conservative commentator, KY native Scott Jennings, drowning in Trump Kool-Aid
That old paleo-conservative, Pat Buchanan, has moved off the nation’s political stage at the ripe old age of 86 but…
Opinion – Bill Straub: It’s time for Sen. Rand Paul to deliver when it comes to the nation’s growing debt
The time is coming for Sen. Rand Paul to show the people of Kentucky, and the rest of the nation,…
Opinion – Bill Straub: ‘Another fine mess’ with more to come as a government shutdown looms
Well, voters of America, congratulations. You wanted chaos? You got it. In spades. And the game hasn’t even started yet….
Opinion – Bill Straub: Everybody hates Congress — and Jamie Comer best symbolizes what’s wrong with it
Liberals and conservatives don’t agree on much, obviously, but they share common ground on one particular political subject – Congress….
Opinion – Bill Straub: There’s a word to describe Comer’s battle against DEI — it’s ‘racism’
Rep. Jamie Comer, who insists on presenting himself as a numbskull, has decided to expand the boundaries of his dubious…
Opinion — Bill Straub: Will we, a nation of immigrants, really go along with ‘mass deportation’?
It’s no secret that Sen. Rand Paul is a nasty little piece of work, just ask Dr. Anthony Fauci. But…
Opinion – Bill Straub: On presidential appointments, Gaetz is out; ‘interim appointments’ for others not assured
Like Nipper, the terrier depicted in the old RCA Victor logo, Mitch McConnell, the soon to be displaced Senate Republican…
Opinion — Bill Straub: As McConnell steps aside for Thune, his legacy is a sad one
Sen. Mitch McConnell didn’t ruin Congress. That distinction rests with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his band of cutthroats…
Opinion – Bill Straub: As we enter the Age of Grievance, we are left with but a sliver of hope
Oh, but it’s alright, it’s alright For we lived so well so long Still, when I think of the road…
Opinion – Bill Straub: McConnell and Trump, odd cohorts indeed; will the real fascist please stand up?
Throughout his 17-year tenure leading the Senate Republican caucus, Mitch McConnell cultivated the image of a dour, serious, power-player who…
Opinion – Bill Straub: It will soon be decided — Will American exceptionalism survive?
In Barry Levinson’s classic comedy Diner, a pair of working-class Baltimore boys find themselves cruising the back roads of Maryland…
Opinion – Bill Straub: McConnell is no fan of Trump’s (his comments prove it) so why the ‘endorsement’?
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, you may recall, endorsed Donald John Trump for president of these United States a few…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Blatant racism and bigotry should not pave the way to White House
The most fascinating, and troubling, aspect of Donald John Trump’s Republican campaign for president is his decision to revel in…
Opinion – Bill Straub: McConnell thinks one thing or two — and Trump another; the vitriol will continue
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed his arch enemy, madman Donald J. Trump, for president of these United States,…
Opinion – Bill Straub: How can West Kentucky keep sending Jamie Comer to Washington?
West Kentucky is genuinely one of the most pleasant regions in these United States – wide open spaces, recreational opportunities…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Tone down the rhetoric indeed — moderating rants should apply as well
That old sourpuss, Sen. Rand Paul, is bellyaching that the foes of America’s very own Prince Charming, Republican presidential candidate…