WATCH: Jim On History Recap Season 1 – Preview Of F-16 Flight!
Jim on History's first season on YouTube is now history. The first three-month run was a big success, with one of the episodes attracting over 20,000 views. In total, the first season garnered nearly 5,000 new subscribers to the Jim Heath Channel, and tens of...
WATCH: Discussing Western Water Crisis With Obama A DOZEN Years Ago
Jim on History analyzes the ongoing water crisis out west. Jim Heath and Barack Obama briefly discussed western water concerns over a dozen years ago in South Carolina. The conversation happened before the start of a formal interview back in 2007. This week, water...
WATCH: Jim On History – Garth Brooks Hugs The Presidents!
At Joe Biden's inauguration, Garth Brooks performed a stirring rendition of the classic spiritual "Amazing Grace." Jim on History looks back to his performance, and more importantly, what happened afterwards. Brooks, in a sign of true bipartisanship, made sure to...
Trump Declares War On Ohio Republicans
What a nasty way to begin a political convention in America's top battleground state. After moving Ohio's delegates from their front-and-center seats to the back wall behind the Pennsylvania delegation, Donald Trump's campaign manager declared war on Governor John...
What A Difference 20 Years Makes
From my VHS archive, here are the highlights from the Opening Day session of the Republican National Convention 1996. What a difference twenty years makes in the life of a political party.
Trump Punishes Ohio Delegates In Ohio
No Republican has ever -- ever -- won 270 electoral votes without winning Ohio. Look at all the Republican presidents in history and they have one thing in common: They won Ohio. The losers didn't. So Ohio is an especially important state to the Republican...
Bush’s Trash Trump As Convention Begins
His father George Bush was president of the United States. So was his older brother George W. Bush. But for former Florida governor Jeb Bush, his presidential dreams died this year after Donald Trump trivialized him into a low energy loser. Now, as Republicans...
Clint Eastwood Speech Is High Bar To Beat
The last two Republican presidents, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, are skipping the coronation of Donald Trump this week. So are the last two GOP presidential nominees, John McCain and Mitt Romney. And, oh yeah, John Kasich, the governor of must-win Ohio,...
Kasich Trades GOP Convention For NAACP
Donald Trump must win Ohio this November to reach 270 electoral votes. No Republican presidential nominee in history has won the White House without carrying Ohio. The electoral map hasn't changed in 2016. Republicans have a narrower road to that magic number than...
The Only Islamic Democracy Is Failing
Is Islam compatible with democracy? Those who have argued yes have always pointed to the government of Turkey, the only nation in the Muslim world that accepts the concept of separation of church and state. Islam and Sharia law are not part of the Turkish...
Trump Scores A Low Rated Episode
Donald Trump, the reality TV expert and master media manipulator, finally blew it. The announcement of a presidential running mate is a big deal. It locks down the ticket for the fall campaign and, usually, sparks a bit of excitement for delegates heading into...
Drew Hosting Fundraiser For Johnson
The Price Is Right if you want to attend a political fundraiser at the home of game show host Drew Carey. The Hollywood Hills resident is inviting friends to donate and meet Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson next week. The event will cost attendees...
The Republican Ticket
With a simple tweet, Donald Trump confirmed this morning who will be his running-mate. I am pleased to announce that I have chosen Governor Mike Pence as my Vice Presidential running mate. News conference tomorrow at 11:00 A.M. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)...