Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Donald Trump — shockingly — gets media blitzed for Thanksgiving thanks
It's no secret the left-leaning members of media hate President Donald Trump. But come on now, this is ridiculous. "Donald Trump Says He's Most Thankful For Himself on Thanksgiving," Newsweek blared in a headline. But did he really? Published November 23, 2018
Women’s March, what were you thinking with Linda Sarsour, anyway?
Teresa Shook, one of the Women's March co-founders who organized a gender-based resistance to all-things-President Donald Trump is now calling for her group's leadership to step down, saying their anti-Semitism, anti-LGBTQ rights are too much to bear. But with Linda Sarsour as a leader, one has to wonder: What did you expect? Published November 22, 2018
Hollywood’s misguided #BoycottGeorgia for Stacey Abrams
Once again, Hollywood's leftists have inserted themselves into the political world, this time jumping aboard a call to boycott Georgia in defense of Stacey Abrams, the Democrat who lost the gubernatorial race to Republican Brian Kemp. They better hope Americans don't turn the tables on this one and call for boycotts at the movies, right? Published November 21, 2018
Ivanka Trump emails a yawner of a scandal
Ivanka Trump has apparently, reportedly -- according to various media outlets -- used her private email account for official government White House business. In the world of political scandals, it's like Trump took a nibble of apple while Hillary Clinton reaped an entire orchard. Published November 20, 2018
Nancy Pelosi’s progressives promise revenge on dissenters
Hopeful-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has a group of progressive-minded people who have rallied about her, supported her selection to the leadership post -- and promised to take revenge on those who try to elect another. That's called tolerance, Democratic style. Honestly, how about some harmony for a season? Published November 20, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, here’s why you’re wrong
Self-declared socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told Republicans that instead of "drooling" to go public with all her mistakes and missteps, they ought to instead "actually step up enough to make the argument they want to make." OK. Invitation accepted. So here goes: Socialists don't belong in American politics. Published November 20, 2018
Clemson University workshop: ‘What gender is this apple?’
"What gender is this apple?" Americo asked, in a Clemson Audio clip of the workshop posted on YouTube and at Campus Reform. "I don't know. Does it really matter?" And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why discussions that lead to considerations of more than two sexes ought to fall on deaf ears. Published November 19, 2018
Stacey Abrams Stubborn: Democrats lose political capital when they can’t concede with grace
Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat who admitted a week ago that she couldn't beat her Republican rival in the gubernatorial race -- after filing a lawsuit and demanding a provisional ballot recount -- still won't bow out gracefully and issue a proper congratulatory message to her now-newly elected governor, Brian Kemp. Published November 19, 2018
Time to tighten absentee, mail-in and early voting rules
Until the 1980s, the majority of American voters -- save for those facing the most dire of extenuating circumstances -- had to physically travel to the polls to cast their ballots, and they had to do so on Election Day. We need to get back to those times. Published November 17, 2018
Jim Acosta is smug, and no court ruling changes that
So CNN's Jim Acosta scored some court points with a ruling that orders the White House to give back his press pass, at least for the time being. But he still presents as a smug elitist. Published November 16, 2018
Billy Idol, ‘80’s rocker, shows caravan how it’s done
Billy Idol, U.K.-born rocker of the '80's, became a U.S. citizen this week -- holding a tiny American flag as he took the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance. Holding the American flag. Swearing allegiance to America. Caravan-ers, are you paying attention? Published November 16, 2018
Donald Trump tweets what we’re all thinking: Robert Mueller investigation ‘total mess’
President Donald Trump, in characteristic President Donald Trump fashion, took to Twitter to give voice to his latest opinion on the ongoing -- never-ending, it would seem -- special counsel investigation of Russia collusion being conducted by Robert Mueller, and said: "The inner workings ... are a total mess." Well, that's just well said. Published November 15, 2018
Michael Avenatti’s arrest a good test for due process
Social media has gone into overdrive over the news Michael Avenatti, the anti-President Donald Trump trash-talking attorney for porn star Stormy Daniels, was arrested for domestic abuse. But conservatives, at least, ought to save the crowing and mocking and celebrating for behind-the-scenes, at least for the time being. Published November 15, 2018
Principles, honor and the coming American banana republic
Can you say banana republic? Fact is, the systems are crumbling. The gate-guards of principle are way too few and far between, way too quiet to be effective. And what's going to result from all this Election Day upset, soon enough, is a major shift in how U.S. elections will be conducted. Published November 15, 2018
Google downplays ‘worst ever’ hack, as Russia, China named and blamed
Google, fresh off the farm of defending last month's leak of 500,000 or so users' sensitive information, has just been hit by another Internet hijacking -- the "worst ever," according to the company that caught the hack. And what's most eye-opening is the hack is the likely work of Russian and Chinese sources. Published November 14, 2018
Monica Lewinski, the sad suicide that almost was
You have to feel sorry for Monica Lewinsky. At least a little. Published November 14, 2018
Carey Hart, Pink’s hubby, all-in for 2nd Amendment: ‘Looters will be shot on sight!’
It's funny how personal tragedy can bring out the pro-Second Amendment sides of people. Published November 14, 2018
Alex Trebek, Jeopardy host, talks #MeToo truths: ‘Scary time for men’
Alex Trebek, the 78-year-old long-time host of "Jeopardy," sat down with Vulture to talk politics and culture and #MeToo and more and said what we've all been thinking for some time, particularly post-Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court battle, and that's this: It's a "scary time" to be a guy. Indeed. Published November 13, 2018
Michelle Obama, still hating, after all these years
Michelle Obama has a new book out where she vows she will "never forgive" President Donald Trump for spreading the birther talk about former President Barack Obama because -- her words -- it was "dangerous" and "deliberately meant to stir up the wingnuts and kooks." Never forgive? That seems a bit harsh. Published November 13, 2018
Hillary Clinton for president — again? Seems so, say top Dems
Hillary Clinton is supposedly running for president again in 2020. That's according to Mark Penn, a former pollster and adviser to Bill Clinton, and Andrew Stein, a leading Democrat figure from New York, both of whom penned a piece for the Wall Street Journal titled, simply, "Hillary Will Run Again." And all the Republicans go: Yes! Published November 12, 2018
