As soon as Gretchen and I arrived at the office on Monday, she began receiving requests for a telephone consultation. “It’s some woman claiming to represent the Ted Cruz presidential campaign,” Gretchen explained, “who says her name is Ellen White.” “Would that by any chance be Ellen Gould White?” I asked. “Let me check,” Gretchen… Continue reading Will Article II Spank Ted Cruz?
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Ben Carson to Learn How to Engage Brain Before Putting Mouth in Gear
As frequent readers of this Web log are no doubt aware, my full name is Tom Collins Martini. I have mentioned before that my grandfather grew up in New York’s Little Italy and subsequently abandoned it, anglicizing his last name to Martin, moving to a white picket fence suburb and forbidding his wife to speak… Continue reading Ben Carson to Learn How to Engage Brain Before Putting Mouth in Gear
Tea Party Loses Mojo; Searching for Grigris to Get it Back
My first consultation after lunch on Friday was Dr. Philomena Poubelle, leader of the Tea Party Institute, a clandestine think-tank headquartered here in Washington. She was turned out in her usual conservative patriot’s ensemble of a red scarf, white blouse and dark blue pantsuit, and shod with a pair of black Mary Janes. “Tom,” she… Continue reading Tea Party Loses Mojo; Searching for Grigris to Get it Back
Despite Bridgegate, Christie Still Hungers for the Presidency
After dinner in Georgetown, theater at the Kennedy Center and nightclub hopping in Adams Morgan until 3:00 a.m. last night, it’s no surprise Cerise and I slept in at my place in Great Falls, Virginia until shortly before noon. During a brunch in bed consisting of a smoked Scottish salmon organic duck egg omelette with… Continue reading Despite Bridgegate, Christie Still Hungers for the Presidency
GOP Insiders Proclaim – No Fools On Our Ticket!
With New Year’s Day in the middle of the week, business won’t get back to full volume here in Washington until this coming Monday, when I am booked up solid for ten hours of consultations. The rest of next week is like that too, and so when Gretchen had to begin offering clients the choice of… Continue reading GOP Insiders Proclaim – No Fools On Our Ticket!