GOP debate thread
Ah, here we go again. And on a Saturday night, too! Here’s what Carly has to say: “You’ll just have to find out, won’t you?” If any of Carly’s advisers are listening, I have an idea: I think they should … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Election 2016
As Hillary flails, there’s talk of Biden
I’ve seen a number of articles recently about it, such as this: A prominent Democratic donor worried about the party’s chances of winning the presidency emailed dozens of fans of Vice President Joe Biden on Friday, urging them to remain … Continue reading →
In the snows of New Hampshire
Candidates have snowball fights with the press: And yes, that’s Kasich. He’s still a candidate, having spent a lot of his money and effort so far in New Hampshire, and he’s doing pretty well there. That New Hampshire snowball he’s … Continue reading →
Fiorina should be in the debate on Saturday
Of course she should. I don’t even think those who don’t like her think there’s any real reason to exclude her if Kasich, Bush, and Christie are there. Take a look at the Iowa results. At this point, as the … Continue reading →
And then there’s the Democratic debate
I hear it was very contentious. And I hear that it was the lowest-rated debate of the season by far. Probably by design; I don’t think the Democratic Party wants people to pay a lot of attention. Well, I did … Continue reading →
Forecasting the New Hampshire primary
I’ve read some pundits who say that New Hampshire voters like to reject what Iowa voters do (for example, from Pat Caddell, but he’s not alone in saying it): [Cadell] doesn’t think New Hampshire really loved Clinton [when she won … Continue reading →
To be a candidate, you must have energy
A lot of energy. As an example, I just want you to take a look at the pace most of these candidates maintain in the final push in New Hampshire. And they’ve been doing this since last summer, including a … Continue reading →
2016 identity politics, Republican-style
Rush Limbaugh says: Sixty percent of the Republican vote in Iowa last night went for two Hispanics and an African-American, and 100% of the Democrat vote went for a couple of tired, old, decrepit white people. That’s pretty funny. I … Continue reading →
Ho-hum, more Trump—with a bit of Rand Paul thrown in
The latest Trump story is based on Trump’s accusations towards the Cruz camp re Iowa. It’s a leaf out of the usual Trump playbook, and I have to confess I felt weary at the prospect of describing it here and … Continue reading →
Illinois Board of Elections: of course Cruz is a natural-born citizen…
…and don’t bother us anymore with this nonsense. Well, that’s not a direct quote. But here: The GOP senator has had his presidential bid challenged in recent months by Iowa GOP runner-up Donald Trump, who claimed Cruz’s Canadian birthplace disqualifies … Continue reading →
Post-Iowa musings
(1) Late last night I heard some pundit on TV saying that Trump voters must have changed their minds after speaking to pollsters, and that Trump needed to find out why. I disagree. For one thing, state primary polls in … Continue reading →
Are you ready for Iowa?
Here’s a thread for tonight’s festivities. The results won’t be out till very late, I assume. I’m not going to pay attention till then. This explains how the caucuses work. It’s pretty interesting, especially the difference between how the Democrats … Continue reading →