Well, of course: Former Speaker Newt Gingrich, under consideration as Donald Trump’s running mate, is dropping his decades-long support of free trade deals and picking up Trump’s strongly protectionist position. “I basically agree with Trump’s speech on trade,” Gingrich said … Continue reading →
Why did Bill Clinton and AG Loretta Lynch have a chat this past Monday? No one knows, although that doesn’t stop everyone from speculating. Lynch says it was purely social—golf, grandkids, you know the drill. For about 30 minutes. The … Continue reading →
At the tail end of this post from yesterday I wrote: The GOP could have nominated Cruz this year, but it did not. Ooooooh, that awful voice, right? I’ve never had a moment’s problem with Cruz’s voice—or his nose, or … Continue reading →
It’s not very elegant, to be sure. Nor is it upbeat. But it’s one of those sentiments that a lot of people can get behind, whether they’re right or left. Take a look:
Continue reading →I’m tired of a lot of things already in this campaign season. But since Trump’s speech yesterday (the one I wrote approvingly about here), the one in which he gave Hillary a comprehensive what-for, I’ve seen remarks all around the … Continue reading →
And Cruz has endorsed him: “Marco Rubio [is] a friend and has been an ally in many battles we have fought together in the Senate. I’m glad to support him in his bid for re-election,” Cruz said in a Facebook … Continue reading →
It’s not that he’s never criticized her before. But the speech Trump gave today focused on those criticisms. I’ve been expecting that to happen, because realistically speaking it’s his only chance—to ramp up the already-existent dislike and disapproval of Clinton … Continue reading →
Even though I’ve come to believe that Trump is a terrible candidate for the general election and would like to see him replaced by a viable conservative alternative, I take no comfort whatsoever in how poorly he seems to be … Continue reading →
If you want to look at some depressing polls on Donald Trump, see this and this. Things can change, I know. It’s early, I know. But Trump’s abysmal showing in the polls against another weak candidate, Hillary Clinton, has been … Continue reading →
…right now: “You know, it’s painful. It’s painful. You know, people even get divorces, you know? I mean, sometimes, things come out that, look, I’m sorry that this has happened,” the Ohio governor said in an interviewaired Thursday on MSNBC’s … Continue reading →
Commenter “Geoffrey Britain” raises an interesting point: To exclusively focus upon Trump’s faults is to make voting for him less likely, which at least in swing states makes Hillary’s election more likely. If Trump loses, that will be the time … Continue reading →
Trump supporters remind me of the Osgood character in “Some Like It Hot.” You remember: Point out Trump’s manifest and myriad flaws? Trump supporters always have an answer. All the other candidates who have held public office have a political … Continue reading →