Joseph Curl
Columns by Joseph Curl
Walz’s lies merit more scrutiny, but the media don’t care
There's a great scene in "Citizen Kane," a 1941 film loosely based on the lives of American media barons William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer, that encapsulates most politicians. Published October 10, 2024
Why Democrats have opened America’s southern border
"Nearly 7.3 million migrants have illegally crossed the southwest border under President Biden's watch, a number greater than the population of 36 individual states," Fox News reported in February. Published October 2, 2024
Harris is unelectable until she says what she plans to do as president
In politics, nothing happens by accident. It's no coincidence that President Biden suddenly got the message that at 81 and fading fast, he was too old to seek reelection. Published September 25, 2024
Family, staff of Harris and Walz are warning America not to vote for them
Do you know who most dislikes presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz? The people who know them best. Published September 18, 2024
Trump, Harris debate: Vice president couldn’t answer the one question that mattered
Former President Donald Trump had to mention illegal aliens eating dogs and cats in Ohio. Published September 11, 2024
The Kamala conundrum: The media’s love-hate relationship with madam VP
Ah, the media. One minute, they're your best friend, and the next, they're ghosting you like a bad date. Published September 4, 2024
Beware the polls: They’re all wrong
Pollsters are like weather forecasters -- they can be wrong repeatedly and still don't get fired. Published August 28, 2024
Rumor of a plan to oust Biden via 25th Amendment
Poor Joe. President Biden went from the savior of the Democratic Party, knocking off then-President Donald Trump in 2020, to the Antichrist in just 3 1/2 years. Published August 21, 2024
Harris and Trump campaigns should focus on issues that matter to Americans
They say politics ain't beanbag, but here's another thing politics ain't: smart. Published August 14, 2024
Walz isn’t who he or mainstream media say he is
Shortly after word leaked that Vice President Kamala Harris had chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Rep. Nancy Pelosi popped up on MSNBC. Published August 7, 2024
All about the cover-up: Biden is the new Nixon
When you get to be my age, sometimes you start a story with "Well, 50 years ago ..." Published July 31, 2024
Biden’s revenge on those who ousted him: Endorsing Harris
On Election Day, one person will pull the hardest for Vice President Kamala Harris to lose. No, not former President Donald Trump. Not Elon Musk, either. Published July 24, 2024
Most Americans consider Trump and Biden ‘embarrassing,’ poll finds
It's not often you see Americans agree on anything these days, but it seems we've struck gold (or fool's gold, depending on how you look at it). Published July 17, 2024
Operation Replace Biden is underway, and an open convention is coming
If you follow politics, you know that nothing happens by accident. So, let's review the last few days. Published July 10, 2024
A vote for Biden is a vote for Harris
We all saw the debate. It was grim. At one point in his somnambulant performance, President Biden said, "We finally beat Medicare." Published July 3, 2024
Biden, Trump lower expectations for debate to hitherto unplumbed depths
The satirical website Babylon Bee nailed it again with a headline this week: "Trump Preps For Debate Against Biden By Going to Nursing Home And Arguing With Dementia Patients." Published June 26, 2024
Trump or Biden? Record number of Americans hate both candidates
What happens when you run an 81-year-old career politician with flagging health against a 78-year-old man-child who last month was found guilty of 34 felony charges? Published June 19, 2024
Is Biden’s reelection bid just elder abuse?
Let's get real, people, as President Biden likes to say. Here's real: Having Mr. Biden run for president in 2024 is just plain elder abuse. Published June 12, 2024
Reagan’s D-Day speech 40 years ago shows how lame Biden is
Every day, there's another example of a dishonest politician (we get it, they're all liars). Published June 5, 2024
Congress fails us all again on shrinkflation
Back in the old days, when America wasn't so horribly divided (yes, there was a time when we didn't hate those who thought differently from us), Congress used to get things done. Published May 29, 2024
