Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Paul Manafort, Rick Gates and the media frenzy of anti-Trumpism
Paul Manafort surrendered to Robert Mueller on Monday. And all the media go: President Donald Trump is going down! Too bad the press couldn't be as gung-ho when it came to investigating Hillary Clinton, the Clinton Foundation and a little thing called Uranium One. Published October 30, 2017
Houston Texans find new fake cause to kneel
After months of kneeling over the national anthem -- and in protest of supposed targeted police brutality against blacks -- football's finest in on-field showboating have finally found a new cause: offensiveness at their team owner's remarks. The possibilities of this type of protesting -- and by this type, it's meant, fabricated and fake -- are endless, it seems. Published October 30, 2017
John Boehner, unleashed, speaks of knife attack by Rep. Don Young
John Boehner, of former House Majority Speaker fame, dropped a bombshell -- or dozens -- during an interview with Politico that was just published. For instance, did you know that fellow Republican Rep. Don Young once pinned Boehner against a wall and held a knife to his throat during a debate about earmarks that went awry? Nope. I did not, either. Published October 30, 2017
Tom Steyer, totally anti-Trump, ‘totally unhinged,’ to be totally ineffective
President Donald Trump took to Twitter to blast millionaire Democrat and megadonor Tom Steyer as "wacky & totally unhinged" for spending big on an impeachment campaign against the commander-in-chief. "Totally unhinged" might be a bit of an understatement. Add spendthrift to that list -- wacky, unhinged and totally wasteful, too. Published October 27, 2017
George H.W. Bush, of ‘David Cop-A-Feel’ groping fame
A third woman has come forward to claim the former president, George H.W. Bush, inappropriately grabbed her body during a public event. Who does Bush think he is -- Joe Biden? He's becoming the creepy Joe of the Republican Party. Published October 27, 2017
Hillary Clinton’s birthday wraps with Donald Trump Jr. Twitter roast
Happy 70th birthday, Hillary Clinton -- you old arrogant, entitled, out-of-touch has-been. Ouch. That was pretty much the message from Donald Trump Jr. to Clinton via Twitter. Published October 27, 2017
Saudi’s creepy new robot woman a Wahhabi dream come true
Saudi Arabia just granted citizenship to a human-looking robot named Sophia. Great. Now about those women's rights ... Is this the new Wahhabi way of controlling its female population -- by building a new one? Published October 27, 2017
Kellogg’s racist Corn Pops boondoggle
Kellogg's Corn Pops is going through a redesign because, apparently, the little pop characters showcased on its boxes are racist. Or, more to truth: one pop. That's right. A single, solitary brownish looking pop among the sea of golden-yellow pops has sparked a firestorm. And by firestorm, we mean a complaint. Published October 26, 2017
Tom Coburn’s turn: Yet another GOPer goes anti-Trump
This is getting a bit ridiculous. First, Sen. Bob Corker. Then, Sen. Jeff Flake. Always and forever, Sen. John McCain. And now? Former Sen. Tom Coburn has taken up the anti-Donald Trump wheel and rolled it right into the hallways of The New York Times to bash this president. Published October 26, 2017
Hillary Clinton, what did she know and when did she know it
It's not illegal for key players in the Barack Obama administration to give the OK to the sale of American uranium to Russia. But why does it seem that whenever something seedy comes up in politics, Hillary Clinton's name emerges? Published October 26, 2017
Section 702, a devil of a spy game
Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act is up for an eight-year extension. And it's high time to curb this government power. Published October 26, 2017
Colin Kaepernick’s million-dollar sham book deal
There's a saying that goes, "He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches." Well, label this one the Colin Kaepernick Tweak: "Those who can, play. Those who cannot, cash in on crying." Published October 25, 2017
NAACP’s warning of American Airlines smells of witch hunt
The NAACP has found its newest cause -- named its newest target -- and it's American Airlines. Can you say witch hunt? Published October 25, 2017
George H.W. Bush ‘sexually assaulted me’: Heather Lind
Holy cow. Just when you thought the whole sexual assault hullabaloo couldn't get any larger -- here comes a former president. George H.W. Bush was accused by actress Heather Lind, 34, who starred in the television series "Turn: Washington's Spies," of sexual assault. Moreover: Bush apologized. Published October 25, 2017
Saudi Arabia’s new city, Neom, a mecca for robots
Saudi Arabia, at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, announced the construction of a new city called Neom that will probably be populated more by robots than humans. Welcome to the 21st century. Urban planning, 2017 style. Published October 24, 2017
Donald Trump rips Bob Corker in hilarious ‘dog catcher’ tweet
Score one for President Donald Trump. In the latest in the ongoing public tiff between Trump and Sen. Bob Corker, the president tweeted Tuesday: "Bob Corker, who helped President O give us the bad Iran Deal & couldn't get elected dog catcher in Tennessee, is now fighting Tax Cuts. ..." Published October 24, 2017
Mitch McConnell under the gun, as 56 percent say: Go
Senate Majority Mitch McConnell should resign his leadership post, say 56 percent of Republicans in a new Harvard-Harris poll. That's all? Published October 24, 2017
Bill O’Reilly’s odd ‘mad at God’ remark
Bill O'Reilly, the former Fox News host who's in the midst of what you'd call Reputation Hell, said on a recent episode of his "No Spin News" show that he's angry with God for all the suffering he's been suffering. That's a bit of a ratcheting from his previous blaming of biased media -- in particular, The New York Times, which he described as wanting to take him down and destroy his career. Published October 24, 2017
Maxine Waters’ remark is Secret Service worthy
If Maxine Waters wore a Republican hat -- if Donald Trump wore a Democratic one -- the Secret Service would already be in overdrive right now, busily getting to the root of remarks she made publicly that could be taken as calls for violence against the president. Published October 24, 2017
Bowe Bergdahl suggests Taliban treated him better than U.S.
Bowe Bergdahl, the Army deserter who left his base in Afghanistan to hang instead with Taliban members -- for five years -- suggested he received better treatment from his captors than the United States. What? Ship him back to the Taliban then. Published October 23, 2017
