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What Was the Election All About?
Even before Tuesday's voters brought a dramatic end to the political career of Hillary Clinton and served up a stunning rebuke to the presidency of Barack Obama, the chattering class had a weird spin on what was happening. "I can't identify a single issue domestic or foreign, in 2016, because no campaign in my adult lifetime has turned so little on policy and so much on character," wrote Frank Bruni in last Sunday's New York Times .
How to make election system more democratic
An all-party committee was set up and has been working long and hard at gathering input from Canadians throughout the country. And due to diverse points of view, Parliament would need to make decisions based on thoughtful and constructive compromise, rather than the your-party-against-my-party divisive type of behaviour.
Michael Tracey: The epic nature of Hillary’s collapse
Most devastating electoral defeats in United States history at least had some mitigating circumstances. In 1984, Walter Mondale got blown out by Ronald Reagan, a popular incumbent President presiding over an improving economy.
Protest Trump if you like, but show aloha
Hawaii is one of the bluest of blue states: 62.5 percent of its votes for president Tuesday went to Democrat Hillary Clinton over Republican Donald Trump, higher than the Dem vote in other states that fell on the losing side of the election. Read More
Around Town: Why Cobb went for Clinton
As stunning as Donald Trump's Tuesday victory was for many in America, the shock was double-fold for Cobb citizens as results showed a Hillary Clinton victory in this county regarded as a haven of conservatism.
We must come together, work across party lines
The most divisive set of elections in my lifetime are now over, and Kentucky will not see another regular election until May 2018. My congratulations to all of the winning candidates and to the Republican party, which will now control both chambers of the state legislature.
Time for people to put away anger
The elections are over, something that I'm sure most of us are happy about, but now the tough stuff starts. Will we, the American people, accept the results and go about the business of getting our country off the track that the vast majority of us disapprove of, or will the anger and/or angst of those who didn't vote for the victorious candidates continue--keeping us from achieving our potential? It won't accomplish anything for those who are pleased with the results to gloat.
Time for America to rally together
In 2012, Mitt Romney had no idea that he was about to lose. All his polls, all his inner circle, were convinced that he would win.
Tar Heel View: Sex offendersa social media ban needs a rewrite
A well-intentioned but overzealous state law barring registered sex offenders from using Facebook, Twitter and other forms of social media - whether or not their crimes involved either children or the internet - is headed for the U.S. Supreme Court. Durham resident Lester Gerard Packingham appealed his 2012 conviction of maintaining a social media profile as a sex offender, arguing that the state law is unconstitutional.
LETTERS: Saluting veterans this Veterans Day
Tom Weekley, a veteran who served in the Korean War, Jacob Patino a student at McAuliffe Elementary and Col. Frank Plummer, a World War II, Korea and Vietnam veteran.
Trump’s new ship of state sets sail into uncharted waters
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Memo to Trump: ‘Action This Day!’
Donald Trump should be magnanimous and gracious toward those whom he defeated this week, but his first duty is to keep faith with those who put their faith in him. The protests, riots and violence that have attended his triumph in city after city should only serve to steel his resolve.
Obama Helped Pave the Way for Clinton’s Defeat
While many are starting to grasp the enormity of Donald Trump's victory, few seem interested in coming to grips with the significance of Hillary Clinton's defeat. It's understandable, for several reasons.
God Bless Donald Trump–And to the Naysayers: “You’re FIRED!”
Look, I was convinced that Trump would carry New Hampshire along with all the states that George W. Bush had carried in 2004 , plus that one house seat in Maine. At a victory party in Redondo Beach, I turned into a right-wing version of Howard Dean: "He won Pennsylvania! And Michigan! And Wisconsin! And he's gonna take the White House! Yeaaaagh!" Some people looked at me like I was crazy.
Enjoying Hollywood’s Doomsaying
The election has passed, and the American people gave the spoiled celebrities of Hollywood the heave-ho. Despite all of their earnest YouTube lectures and pro-Hillary Clinton concerts and campaign appearances, the next president is Donald Trump.
Let’s Help President-elect Trump Fix Immigration the Right Way
Immigration was clearly the issue that galvanized many of Donald Trump's supporters. But if he is to try to unite the nation, he needs to think carefully about how to proceed.
EDITORIAL: Abusing his authority
In the wake of the most contentious presidential race in recent history, some overwrought Americans are panicked and protesting, irate and horrified at what Donald Trump's election will mean for the future of this country. We should be thankful, however, that we live in a country blessed with a constitutional system of checks and balances, a system of carefully divided powers.
Trump’s Stunning Victory was Rebuke of Obama’s Record
Tuesday's stunning presidential election was, first and foremost, a devastating rebuke of Barack Obama's presidency, especially his economic record. Many issues, no doubt, influenced the voters' decisions to put the Republicans back in charge of the White House and the executive branch of government.
The American Dream Party
Watching the TV with Republican friends on election night was an amazing, validating experience. We each had our doubts.