Bill Straub: It’s Massie again, showing devotion to lies and diverting attention from pursuit of truth
During his 10 misbegotten years in the U.S. House of Representatives, Thomas Massie has done a terrible job proving that…
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Bill Straub: Stewing in their own juices, Jethro turns up heat on abortion, while women are pushing back
In The Beverly Hillbillies, patriarch Jed Clampett was frequently called upon to clean up some bit of nonsense wrought by…
Bill Straub: Big shot James Comer deflects from Trump’s ‘top secret’ docs to focus on Hunter Biden
Rep. James Comer, who considers himself a big shot these days, judging by the countless appearances of his smug mug…
Bill Straub: Is McConnell losing his mojo? He’s on wrong side of Trump, may be running out of gas
“Got my mojo working, but it – uh uh – just won’t work on you.’’ – Muddy Waters It’s time…
Bill Straub: When it comes to McConnell these days, who knows — maybe the craziness will work
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, in an unprecedented moment of candor, has acknowledged that at least some of his party’s…
Bill Straub: Donald John Trump is not president, took things that weren’t his — and it wasn’t a ‘raid’
Let’s play a quick game of who said this: “On political corruption, we are going to restore honor to our…
Bill Straub: Poor Mitch McConnell’s horrible, awful, horrendous, very bad month; looking for a way out
August has arrived and no one should be happier about the march of time than Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell,…
Bill Straub: There’s stupid and there’s mega-stupid, so credit legislators for hungry kids going hungrier
In the movie Heathers, a dark comedy released 34 years ago, believe it or not, a character named Veronica, played…
Bill Straub: After the deep-sixing of Roe v. Wade, are same-sex marriages next to go? Marching backwards
The sun has continued to rise in the east and set in the west since June 26, 2015. House sparrows…
Bill Straub: As Americans lose faith in government, Mitch McConnell uses his ‘genius’ to fuel the flame
Ah, the workings of the mind of a genius. Who among us can possibly comprehend how the brains of such…
Bill Straub: Vying to replace worst deal in history is nomination of Chad Meredith to federal judgeship
Since it costs a lot to win and even more to lose You and me bound to spend some time…
Bill Straub: Jamie Comer’s odd, misplaced notion that Hunter Biden trumps Trump as real threat to USA
Boy, you can’t put anything past that old son of a gun Jamie Comer, can you? He knows a phony-baloney…
Bill Straub: Cameron wrangled a hasty endorsement for governor from Trump, but what does it mean?
Curiouser and curiouser. Former President Donald J. Trump despises Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, with “a broken-down old crow’” among…
Bill Straub: No matter the problem, the President is to blame, says James Comer, and he’s sticking to it
Rep. James Comer, a burgeoning right-wing media darling, has appeared on the telly more frequently than the Kardashians in recent…
Bill Straub: Despite tired ‘guns-don’t-kill’ and ‘good-guys-with-guns’ narratives, guns remain the problem
Anyone who has ever watched an old episode of “The Untouchables” or the Coen Brothers’ “Miller’s Crossing” (highly recommended) is…
Bill Straub: If battle is between two monsters, King Kong and Godzilla, are you for McConnell or Paul?
It’s the eternal question: Who do you cheer for when King Kong battles Godzilla? They’re both monsters, after all, leaving…
Bill Straub: More ‘thoughts, prayers’ from ‘leaders’ who get NRA money, reiterating the value of children
It was the greatest of all Kentuckians, Lincoln, who is credited with saying, “Better to remain silent and be thought…
Bill Straub: What in tarnation is going on in NKY? Outlier is one thing, but total confrontational?
A friendly acquaintance, James Carville, who guided Wallace Wilkinson’s successful campaign for governor in 1987 before earning fame and fortune…
Bill Straub: Poor grifter McConnell, what will he do when the heat gets hot on the filibuster? Your guess
It’s no secret that Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell would joyfully strike a Faustian bargain to regain his position as…
Bill Straub: Dodging the crux — again — McConnell’s anger regarding leaked SCOTUS opinion misplaced
The United States Supreme Court, in its infinite wisdom, appears poised to move the nation backward by revoking a well-established…
Bill Straub: Paul right to urge caution, but wrong to ignore the growing menace of Russian imperialism
What say we hop aboard Mr. Peabody’s Wayback machine and take a quick jaunt to March 15, 2017, where we…
Bill Straub: ‘Is there anyone I haven’t offended yet?’ If there is, I apologize for leaving something out
The celebrated social commentator Mort Sahl would traditionally stroll on stage with a rolled-up newspaper in hand, using the articles…