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 →
It certainly was clear even before today that Donald Trump was going to win a plurality in most of the states having primaries today, and that’s what has happened (even though all the results are not in yet). But my … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP] Not so very super in my book. Here’s a thread for discussing it, including your experiences if you’re voting today. I fully expect Donald Trump to do very very well. I fully expect his supporters to be ecstatic, … Continue reading →
“Things are negotiable.” Read the whole thing, including the comments, which add a missing sentence to the quote (“and they are going to go out”). Too much to summarize here, but my takeaway is the following: everything Trump says is … Continue reading →
Iranian voters have chosen a host of reform candidates in their recent election, and this would seem like good news. Many writers are treating it as such (see this, for example). Others are not the least bit sure. Jonathan S. … Continue reading →
This is a long but important piece by Megan McArdle on the “#NeverTrump” Republicans who are appalled at Donald Trump’s hostile takeover of the party, and why they feel the way they do. [Hat tip: commenter “Tom.”]
Continue reading →Commenter “physicguy” has this to say: Just released over at American Thinker: the article deals with the death of the GOP. I agree, and I think the last paragraph sums it all up very well: “The real blame rests on … Continue reading →
Everyone’s making a fuss about Jeff Sessions’ endorsement of Trump. Before I get into the details, I want to establish one thing at the outset: personally, endorsements mean zero to me and always have. Of course, I understand they matter … Continue reading →