Harry Reid…
…has words of praise for Trump. Harry Reid has many reasons for being somewhat nice to Trump. Let’s see what they might be: (a) Trump has praised him and given him money in the past. (b) He might want Trump’s … Continue reading →
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At this point, Ben Carson is just damaging himself
Shortly after last Saturday night’s GOP debate, I wrote this about Ben Carson’s performance during that debate: Until this debate, Ben Carson had been the most consistently likable person of all, whatever you may think of his qualifications to be … Continue reading →
RIP Violette Verdy
Last night I got the urge to see a clip of the ballet “Dances at a Gathering,” which is on the short list of my favorite ballets of all time. It was choreographed by the musical theater and dance genius … Continue reading →
The strategy against Trump: can it work?
John Hinderaker opines as follows: The other candidates have spent months jockeying to be the alternative to Trump. The idea was that at some point, Trump’s campaign would implode and the nomination would go to whoever was still standing as … Continue reading →
David Brooks is still in love with the crease in Obama’s pants
David Brooks is the supposedly-conservative guy who writes for the NY Times and originally fell in love with Obama’s pants leg. You may remember: “I remember distinctly an image of “we were sitting on his couches, and I was looking … Continue reading →
The GOP primaries and the dropouts: what will happen now?
Why pay attention to a primary in a tiny state like New Hampshire? Is it just that it’s the primary primary in terms of the calendar? Doesn’t that mean it has a disproportionate influence? And isn’t its population not only … Continue reading →
Initial NH primary reflections
Donald Trump did about as expected in NH: very well. About a third of the people who decided to vote in the GOP primary race went for him, and if you look at the NH polls over time, you’ll see … Continue reading →
Ted Cruz and tone
There’s been quite a bit of talk about a recent appearance of Ted Cruz’s at a New Hampshire church, where he tells the sad story of his half-sister and her addictions. A lot of people who’ve seen the video have … Continue reading →
Fool or knave: on the interview in which Obama called ISIS the “jayvee”
[NOTE: Even though this is somewhat of an old topic, I’m taking it up because of the revival of the “Obama, fool or knave?” argument the other day.] We all know that Obama called ISIS the “jayvee” back when it … Continue reading →
Five myths about the New Hampshire primary
Here are the five. About that first one—the article neglects to mention that the main reason there are so many independent (“undeclared”) voters in New Hampshire is that not registering with a party means a person can vote in either … Continue reading →
Trump encourages audience participation
Trump being oh-so-coy: Trump was touting his hardline stance against terrorists from the Middle East when he mentioned Cruz’s response during the debate Saturday on the use of waterboarding. “Honestly I thought he’d say, ‘absolutely’ ”“ and he didn’t,” Trump … Continue reading →
Bet you didn’t know this about Ted Cruz
I didn’t know it either. Take a look. I was talking to a liberal (but not at all doctrinaire) friend the other day, and she brought up the Republican candidates and asked my opinion on them. She’s not keen on … Continue reading →