The most vulnerable nominated Trump secretaries testified this week.   Kash Patel ( right ) for FBI director is the most likely to be confirmed, for he played the game.  Tossed in one anti-Trump position to show some minor independence ( didn’t think violent Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted law enforcement   deserved a break ) and soft-peddled his MAGA flamethrower persona. Tulsi Gabbard for national intelligence head could not say Edward Snowden was a traitor, and this could hurt her.  Plus, did not quite provide satisfactory answers to softball questions by Republicans.  But her reputation is not severely toxic like Pete Hegseth, and she was reasonably composed. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services, continued to show a controversial position on vaccination, has a general personality which is flawed ( he looks guilty all the time ) and confrontation with committee chairman Bill Cassidy (who is a physician) make RFK Jr. the most like...

Republicans seem troubled in two states.  First, Ohio, and specifically Springfield, a city of nearly 60,000, with a metropolitan area population of 136,000 residents.    It is home of Wittenberg University. Is now where  12,000 to 15,000 legal Haitians  have legally come.  This began three years ago.  The Federal government did not send them to Springfield.  They chose this city for its low cost of living and available work.  There are more than 210,000 Haitian immigrants now in the U.S, all legally entered. Leaders of the area are grateful for their presence. Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine was born in Springfield, and grew up in nearby Yellow Springs.  Has served as governor since 2019, and prior to that, was in both the House and Senate of the U.S. Congress. Ohio Republican Senator JD Vance was born in Middletown, Ohio, which is 43 miles from Springfield. Governor DeWine describes his Haitian immigrants as a positive influence....

Before Rotten Tomatoes, I begin by sending you to a full summary by  Time  magazine  of the upcoming presidential election, from the Democratic National Convention on Monday, August 19, to Inauguration Day on Monday, January 20, 2025, which is 156 days away.  The first night for Democrats in Chicago will be the equivalent of a eulogy for President Joe Biden.   He will then follow with a commencement address for the Kamala-Harris team and all Democrats running for office this year.   Five weeks ago, Donald Trump was almost assassinated.  A few days later was his Resurrection at the Republican National Convention.  It was exactly four weeks ago that Democrats had pretty much given up much hope of the races for the White House and Congress. Then, the next day, July 21, President Joe Biden announced his decision to drop out of the presidential campaign, and smartly chose to endorse Kamala Harris, probably changing the fate of Humanity foreve...