(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 →
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 →
I’ve long been troubled by the primary system, which has a number of flaws. Of course, the “smoke-filled room” system that preceded it had a number of other flaws. If it were still in place, people would be railing against … Continue reading →
Now that I’ve got your attention, read this. Towards the tail end, there’s a Facebook book (January 20) by Robert Reich, who was Clinton’s Secretary of Labor. Reich makes it clear that he—and other liberal/left Democrats—should and do prefer a … Continue reading →
Shortly after the debate last night, commenter “The Other Chuck” noted that some evangelicals and conservatives had endorsed Trump in Iowa, and then added: Should this con artist win Iowa he will be the nominee and probably president. Sorry, Other … Continue reading →
I never did watch last night’s debate. I got home towards the tail end of it, and I just didn’t have the energy to watch. Instead I read a bunch of comments at different sites, and that’s when it occurred … Continue reading →
I’m going out in a little while for a social engagement (yes, every now and then I leave my computer) and I don’t plan to be back until fairly late tonight. So I will miss blogging the debate in real … Continue reading →
Now, I wouldn’t think this was the way to ingratiate yourself with Iowan evangelicals—or most people, actually. But maybe I’m just behind the times. I hadn’t heard about this until now [hat tip: commenter “Jim“], or I probably would have … Continue reading →
…is the wrong question to be asking, I think. But Ashe Schow was asking it (or at least, whoever wrote the headline was asking it), shortly before the news that Trump had decided to go through with his threat to … Continue reading →
Trump says he will not participate in the Fox debate on Thursday, because Fox issued a statement he didn’t like in response to his demand that they remove Megyn Kelly as one of the questioners: Trump has made such threats … Continue reading →
Those who say that everyone else is just following Trump when they talk about a wall and a secure border, should take a look at this from 2011. And notice, also what he said about amnesty. Oh, I know it … Continue reading →
The intrepid Cornhead files another of his campaign dispatches, this one on Carly Fiorina, with an aside about Donald Trump. He makes one particularly interesting observation, which is that he heard a report that 30% of Iowa voters are still … Continue reading →