…is still very much threatened. And this is not a new problem; it’s been going on for over two decades. If you’re interested, you might want to look at some of the works of Harvey Silverglate, and of this organization.
Continue reading →First Trump walked back his immigration reversal from the debate (I discussed the original positions and the reversal here), without explanation or apology. Yesterday he did the same with his statements during the debate on ordering the military to follow … Continue reading →
You decide. I’d settle for intelligent. On the other hand, there’s this.
Continue reading →…is that I think Ted Cruz showed his substance in terms of content and presidential caliber. It’s not easy to keep one’s dignity up there, but he did. Strong, resolute, consistent. Whether it will change any minds I haven’t a … Continue reading →
Many things happened during last night’s GOP debate. The level of debate discourse (can I use highfalutin words like “discourse” without being called a snobbishly out-of-touch member of the “elites”?) has fallen even further and we are now reduced to … Continue reading →
You can talk about it here. I’m only going to liveblog for a little while, because I’m in another time zone and I’m going out to dinner. Then I’ll come back late, and catch up. But from the beginning of … Continue reading →
I was going to be getting on a plane a few days ago and packed in a hurry. Since I usually have a problem with suitcase overweight and have gotten a bit paranoid about it, at the last minute I … Continue reading →
Here’s a guy who actually has fought the GOP establishment [hat tip: commenter “DNW”]: Do you care? I’ve been somewhat surprised at the willingness of quite a few erstwhile Cruz supporters to abandon him for Trump based on memes like … Continue reading →
First of all, I don’t think Romney’s speech will do much either way. No one is going to decide one thing or another based on a speech that most people don’t even know about. Political junkies are into it, and … Continue reading →
It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 went missing and dominated the new cycle for a while. It was somewhat of a relief when a part later confirmed to have come from the missing … Continue reading →
…is slipping on Trump’s coattails. His already-low approval rating is even lower now: …[T]he governor’s endorsement of presidential candidate Donald Trump did not help him at home, possibly even driving more supporters to turn against him. The poll, which was … Continue reading →
My first thought is that this primary season has been a nightmare—but an interesting nightmare. My second is that if one more person writes that I don’t understand the anger driving Trump voters, I will scream (virtually, of course). Because … Continue reading →