Barbara Lucas

Oct 31, 2023 | 19fortyfive.com | Barbara Lucas

It’s common to toss a piece of boiled spaghetti against the wall to tell if it’s cooked. But tossing an entire pot of spaghetti against the wall in a fit of acrimonious rage will mean you have nothing on your plate. Democrats with a new gambit might end up with nothing on their plate, other than Donald Trump in the White House again. Get Donald Trump Off the BallotThis week, state courts in Colorado and Minnesota are hearing civil cases to decide whether to kick Trump off the state ballots.

Oct 9, 2023 | 19fortyfive.com | Barbara Lucas

Karine Jean-Pierre has never been good at her job, but that was generally OK when the press room was for the most part a cheering section–except for an outlier here or there. One reporter even profusely apologized on behalf of the press after an unruly reporter began shouting questions last March. There was a brief hiccup when questions were a little tougher during the still-unresolved classified documents matter with President Joe Biden, but she has been treated with mostly softballs.

Oct 5, 2023 | 19fortyfive.com | Barbara Lucas

New York Judge Arthur Engoron slapped former President Donald Trump with a gag order in his civil fraud trial. Meanwhile, special counsel Jack Smith is seeking a separate gag order from the D.C. federal case on charges he conspired to overturn the 2020 election. Great!If Trump and his campaign were smart, they would make a double order of gag — triple and quadruple if possible. It would be a boon for his 2024 campaign. So, supersize the gag orders.

Oct 3, 2023 | 19fortyfive.com | Barbara Lucas

A Michelle Obama presidential candidacy would be a good idea for Democrats for many reasons. There are also a few reasons it would be a bad idea. There is a desire among Democrats to dump both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris off the ticket for 2024. I previously wrote that the Democrats could try an open and contested convention to get a fresh face. But they might be angling for a not-so-fresh face. Sen.

Oct 3, 2023 | 19fortyfive.com | Barbara Lucas

Way too many politicians have tried to be another Donald Trump when there isn’t another Donald Trump. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is among those and it just isn’t working. The ambitious politician, who insists he is a true conservative, is reaching out to the worst Democrats for bedfellows. These Democrats include Reps. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, D-N.Y., and Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., among others, in a power play to take out House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.