"Hamilton" cast boos Pence

Concerning “Calls for apology after Pence booed,” Nov. 20, 2016: There is no reason to think that the political opinions of the cast of “Hamilton” should carry any more weight than a person you might pick at random from the phone book, yet they took advantage of having an audience there for an entirely different reason to issue an anti-Trump riff. To the Left everything is political, and we can’t even enjoy a play without being subjected to their insufferable sermonizing. Please.

Published in print edition of San Diego Union-Tribune, (about) Nov. 22, 2016

Michelle Obama's hopelessness

In an interview with Opray Winfrey, Michelle Obama said, "We are feeling what not having hope feels like." Really? It depends on what she means by "we." Consumer optimism is up and the stock market is roaring. She's confusing her own situation and that of the Democratic Party with the country as a whole. This is symptomatic about why Democrats are losing everywhere.