(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve never been a fan of Bernie Sanders. There is no particular reason. I just don’t like the dude. To me, Sanders come off as a boring, out of touch old man at best and a disingenuous centrist masquerading as a progressive. But that’s just my personal opinion. That ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The rhetorical contrast of Democrats and Republicans…is akin to a sly wily fox (Dem)…the other an inimical wolf (GOP). The appetites and motives are the same, only their mannerisms and methods differ. It takes discernment and acumen to see through the illusions that there is no difference between the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I learned long ago that there is a sizable population of people who are willing to do whatever it takes to increase their power quotient. Trust me when I say that the alluded to individuals know no ends regarding their will to accomplish some goal; unfortunately for mankind, their ...
(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) 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) 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 ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In the Bible, Job 3:25 states, “For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.” How appropriate after last week’s Republican loss in the Louisiana gubernatorial race. Republicans have lost two of the three governor’s races ...