Dog bites man, and Christie endorses Trump. I’m surprised that this move would surprise anyone. Since the debate right before New Hampshire, when Rubio was in the ascendance and Christie went after him with both guns blazing, it seemed that … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I didn’t watch the debate in real time (had a family event) but I watched much of it later, plus a few clips.] Donald Trump has already said that it doesn’t matter what he does because his fans will … Continue reading →
Last night before I went to bed I did some surfing around the blogosphere and noticed the happy-dances of Trump supporters. Sometimes the comment was just the triumphant shout of “TRUMP!!!!” Sometimes it was more formal: “President Trump!” Sometimes, of … Continue reading →
[UPDATES below] I’m starting a new thread, because the old one was more of a post about other things. Results are not in yet, but some frightening and ominous features have been reported (these are tweets): Recap: 1. 11 names … Continue reading →
This article at the conservative website ricochet suggests a novel approach to the RNC’s Trump problem: disown him. Exactly how that could be done is unclear, but the reasoning is that the party can’t support a candidate who holds so … Continue reading →
Another day, another primary. This primary season has felt like a runaway train to me, hurtling down the tracks with no brakes on. Another thing that’s become clear this year is that the members of the GOP “establishment” are not … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed that all of a sudden post-SC primary there are a ton of “Trump is inevitable” posts and articles. There are also a few “no, he’s not!” pieces, too, but the former predominate. The whole thing is odd, but … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP] In case you’d forgotten. This post is an open thread for discussing it. And here’s an article analyzing what’s at stake, how the candidates stack up, and what they’re hoping for. Polls close at 7 Eastern time. That’s … Continue reading →
Whatever happened to all those concerns about the age of candidates? Remember back in 2008, when Democrats were hootin’ and hollerin’ about how old John McCain was? I remember writing this post arguing that if elected he was almost certain … Continue reading →
…about tomorrow’s primary. I’m assuming Trump will win. The question is: by how much, and in what order the others will come in, and what will their percentages be? And even more importantly, will any of them drop out right … Continue reading →
I’m what you might call a mid-level blogger. I’ve been doing this for eleven years, and I’ve reached a certain level of readership that’s more than I ever thought it would be when I began but less than I later … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I asked this question in an earlier post, but I’m going to highlight it and expand on it here.] I wonder what’s to prevent a candidate who is against a party—and possibly out to destroy it—from using that party’s … Continue reading →