This blogger, author, and scholar has been away in Philadelphia for the past week, first time since 2008, visiting all of the historic sites and museums in that city, and also enjoying the musical “1776”, at the Walnut Theater, the oldest theater in America, going back to 1809 (the year of Abraham Lincoln’s birth), so now celebrating its 217th year.
While on vacation, so much news occurred, as one can never escape from reality, so we saw, among other news events the following:
Exposure of the abuses perpetrated by California Democratic Congressman Eric Swallwell, a leading candidate for Governor, forcing his withdrawal from that race, and resignation from Congress, a totally stunning event.
The continued conflict between Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, including Trump being depicted as Jesus, or being blessed by Jesus, a true blasphemy of the true teachings of Christianity. It has alienated millions of American Catholics from Donald Trump.
The surprising overwhelming defeat of Hungarian right wing leader Viktor Orban in national elections, a real blow to the Fascist orientation of both Orban, and of Donald Trump and JD Vance, who campaigned to save him, and failed massively, undermining both Trump’s image, and the future of JD Vance.
Growing indications that with the Iran War continuing,
and with growing criticism of many of Donald Trump’s Cabinet members,
and with higher prices affecting tens of millions of Americans,
and also the clearcut enrichment of Trump and his family against the emoluments clause of the Constitution,
that Republicans are on the road to massive losses in the upcoming midterm elections of 2026.