(ThyBlackMan.com) Democrats have all the advantages you can possibly imagine in the impeachment hearings, every single one of them. Yet they’re losing, badly. They set the rules, then don’t hold themselves to them and still come off as desperate and pathetic. I’d feel badly for them if they weren’t so ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently put President Donald Trump on notice about any possible retaliation against the whistleblower who filed a complaint against Trump. Pelosi warned: “I will make sure he does not intimidate the whistleblower. I was there. I told the president, you’re in my wheelhouse when ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve been a longtime skeptic of many frequently proposed political reforms, including redistricting and primary reform. I am a career Republican House chief of staff. Why would I want to upset the system that worked well for me and my bosses in 12 elections over a quarter century? Moreover, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In his famous “Thriller” music video, Michael Jackson said, “I’m not like other guys.” I thank God that President Trump is not like other Republicans. It truly amazes me that many high profile conservatives and Republicans still wish Trump would dial-it-back, don’t be so confrontational and behave more presidential. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Combine their ages and these legends, Mavis Staples (80 years old) and Buddy Guy (83), have 163 years’ worth of living to sing about. And when they do, it’s a music and history lesson extraordinaire. Staples built a reputation for her rugged R&B chops, social activism and fame as ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If the 2019 elections are any indication, Republicans need to worry about their viability come 2020. In Virginia, Democrats have majorities in both its upper and lower houses. With a Democratic governor, Virginia has an unprecedented opportunity to shape public policy, especially around gun control, a key concern for many. In West ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) President Donald Trump recently launched his black-outreach operation — called Black Voices for Trump — in Atlanta. The objective, of course, is to move more African American voters to the Republican Party. There is good reason to believe Republicans can attract more than the 8% of the black vote ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black people are constantly being told to let go of slavery. We’re told it’s time to move on, that America has progressed, and that we ought not play the race card. It’s always ironic that the same people that would tell us to leave slavery behind will never tell ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Can we summon all of our people that are tasked with writing the black experience in America? A message needs to be sent to our people in Hollywood that its far time we stop making movies that have to have moments that allow white people to feel comfortable. We ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A few years back, Ty Willingham, Head Coach for the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame, was interviewed about a tough, upcoming game. The TV interviewer seemed more nervous about the game than the coach, as they asked Willingham about his strategy to deal with a very potent opponent’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We are over halfway done with the NFL’s regular season as most NFL teams have played 10 games. It is hard to believe that the most significant news that the National Football League would be consumed with last week would be two off-field matters, the brutal fight between the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) He didn’t do it. Maybe he did it but it doesn’t matter. We do it all the time. “Get over it.” The “it” was the president trying to trade military aid for dirt on his 2020 political opponent. But this discussion isn’t about impeachment. This is about what people ...