Head of State

  Saying from the 1950’s: Roosevelt proved that only he could be President.  Truman proved that anybody could be President.  Eisenhower proved that we didn’t need a President.   The USA, arguably the world’s oldest democracy, has yet to elect a female President.  We got close twice this century: Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2016 and Kamilla …

Interregnum

Defined as the time period between the declaration of the winner of a national election, and the time he/she is sworn into office.  In this nation,  Election Day is generally the first Tuesday in November of an election year.  Inauguration of the incoming President and Vice President is usually on January 20 of  the following …

A Straaange Election

The election season began with two old goats – one was President and the other had been.  Although there was only about three years difference (the ex was younger), the Donald projected an image of a considerably younger man than Biden.  The (first?) turning point occured  during a debate.  Biden appeared to be “out of …

Go, Joe Go…..or should Joe Go?

A short resume: Born in 1942.  Served as U.S.Senator representing  Delaware, from 1972 until becoming Vice President to Barack Obama.  He sat out POTUS 45’s single term, then ran for, and was elected President in 2020. Joe Biden has not had it easy.  Shortly before being sworn in as senator, his wife and infant daughter …