Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Donald Trump’s ‘Dreamer’ deal puts the squeeze on Democrats
President Donald Trump told a listening State of the Union country that part of his border and immigration plan included a pathway to citizenship for 1.8 million illegals currently in America. And Trump-voting conservatives may be angry. But fact is, the announcement put the border issue squarely in the Democrats' court. The left will either have to concede on other key border control matters -- or admit hypocrisy. Published February 1, 2018
Frank Luntz, former Trump hater: ‘I owe Donald Trump an apology’
Pollster Frank Luntz isn't exactly known around political town as a fawning admirer of President Donald Trump. In fact, the two engaged in a somewhat nasty public spat in 2015, with the latter accusing the former of using his polling position to "shake him down" and derail his presidential aspirations. But now, post-State of the Union, 2018? It's a smiley new world. Published January 31, 2018
Nancy Pelosi wins State of Union award for ‘Most Dour Face’
President Donald Trump delivered what most hailed as a very strong State of the Union speech that hit the high points, addressed the low points and soothed and smoothed over the partisan points -- and through it all, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi managed to maintain a scowl. Bluntly put, the woman looked pissed. Published January 31, 2018
Chris Christie, ABC debut: ‘Mueller is not someone to be trifled with’
Chris Christie, former New Jersey governor and failed presidential candidate, has a new gig as a paid political contributor for ABC News. And in his first television appearance in this new role, he sent a subtle warning President Donald Trump's way that went like this: Don't testify before special counsel Robert Mueller -- the guy's dangerous. Published January 30, 2018
Democrats’ war on words
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand went on "The View" on ABC and told the watching world that the phrase "chain migration" was a "racist slur." It's not a racist slur. It's a couple of words that describe an immigration reality. Saying "chain migration" is racist is akin to calling "educational tool" discriminatory, or "scientific theory" misogynist. It is what it is. Published January 30, 2018
State of the Union boycotts are divisive, dumb
President Donald Trump's State of the Union is just hours away -- and that means, in the eyes of the left, let the protesting begin. A growing list of Democrats have announced they won't be attending this all-so-important presidential address. But why not? Published January 30, 2018
Millennials, 63 percent, say Donald Trump blows, and they can do better
Sixty-three percent of millennials think America's headed in the wrong direction, 63 percent think President Donald Trump is doing a poor job of leading -- that he pretty much blows as commander-in-chief -- and 61 percent say Congress is doing a pretty crappy job, too. Meanwhile, the majority of 'em think they can do better at politics, and change the country for the good. Published January 29, 2018
Donald Trump Jr. grabs last Grammy laugh
Hillary Clinton made a cameo performance at the 60th annual Grammy Awards -- but it wasn't to hand out any award. No. Clinton was there -- by video, actually -- to bash President Donald Trump. But Don Trump Jr. actually grabbed the last laugh, via Twitter. Published January 29, 2018
Doomsday Clock scream of ‘danger!’ falls flat on anti-Trump face
Much has just been made in the media about the figurative ticking time bomb that's about to blow up the world -- the one that arrived when the Doomsday Clock reset its hands to two minutes before midnight.But let's not read too much into it. One of the clock setters' biggest concerns seems to be President Donald Trump's rhetoric. Published January 27, 2018
Hillary Clinton rallies ‘b—ches supporting b—ches’ in odd video
Hillary Clinton wants all the feminists of the world to know she is thankful for their support. Well and good. But it's the way she does it that's a -- well, it's freaking odd, that's what it is. Published January 27, 2018
Facebook quizzed to dish on Russia-Trump collusion
Democratic members of Congress recently turned to Facebook, Twitter, Google to find evidence -- anything, please anything! -- that could tie President Donald Trump to Russia and allow them to make the legal case that he, or his campaign teammates, colluded to steal the election from Hillary Clinton, it's been revealed. Title this one: When Big Government Meets Big Brother. Published January 26, 2018
George Soros, man of failed prophecies, predicts Donald Trump ‘danger’ to soon ‘disappear’
George Soros, the billionaire who likes to paint himself as a philanthropist to poor people but who really has a much more selfish and self-interested history of manipulating currencies to his benefit, slammed President Donald Trump and his administration during a speech in Davos as dangerous -- and then added this snark: But at least this White House won't be around that long, he said. Read it and laugh. Soros isn't exactly known for his prophetic powers. Published January 26, 2018
Porn-ster in the Pentagon: Ari Chivukula, ‘Queer Church’ co-founder, a DOD digi-tech
A guy named Ari Chivukula works at the Pentagon as a digital services expert. His employment wouldn't be an eye-opener in the least except that while serving in this Department of Defense capacity, Chivuluka also maintains his position as co-founder of "Queer Church," a title that puts him, as his LinkedIn page described, right smack in the pits of the porn industry. Published January 25, 2018
Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ message in Davos — gotta love it
This is why President Donald Trump's base will not abandon him, no matter how many calls to impeach rattle the mainstream media -- no matter how many Russia collusion and obstruction allegations surface: The bold commander-in-chief is taking an "America First" message to Davos. Published January 25, 2018
Donald Trump entering Caution Zone by taking oath for Robert Mueller
President Donald Trump sent a bit of a shockwave through the media on his way to Davos, Switzerland, when he told reporters gathered at the White House that yes, he was willing to speak with special counsel Robert Mueller, under oath, no less. This is a 50-50 scenario for the president, at best. In the hands of the media, the spin from this interview would be anti-Trump news fodder for weeks. Published January 25, 2018
San Francisco boots Columbus Day, chipping U.S. DNA further
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors just voted to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples day. But why? Many in America already celebrate Native American Heritage Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving. San Francisco's board vote seems designed not so much to recognize Native Americans, as much as it is to erase Christopher Columbus from America's DNA. Published January 25, 2018
Rasmussen: Half of U.S. voters see FBI as crooked
Roughly half of Americans of all political walks -- 49 percent, to be exact -- want a special prosecutor appointed to investigate the FBI for crooked and partisan dealings in their look-sees into Hillary Clinton and President Donald Trump. Published January 24, 2018
FBI’s missing messages wouldn’t fly for Joe Q. Citizen
The FBI is saying "misconfiguration issues" tied to software updates brought about the loss of five months' worth of text messages between a pair of anti-President Donald Trumpers. Can you imagine if the average Joe Q. Citizen tried the same line of excuse with, say, the Internal Revenue Service and a request for tax records for an audit? Published January 24, 2018
Chuck Schumer stokes DACA fires with attacks on Donald Trump, tea party
Sen. Chuck Schumer took to MSNBC and told hostess Rachel Maddow that the tea party, the precursor to President Donald Trump, has always been anti-immigration. This, of course, is a blatant lie. And it does nothing to advance the supposed diplomatic approach Republicans and Democrats are committed to achieving on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Published January 24, 2018
Mike Pence, in Israel, angers Arabs — oh well
Vice President Mike Pence touched down in Israel to announce at the Knesset that yes, indeed, not only was America moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, but also that America was moving its embassy to Jerusalem in jig time -- before the end of 2019, in fact. Make way for the angry birds. Published January 23, 2018
