Last night reminded me how much I hate debates. Hate, hate, hate. It’s not really a subset of the fact that I hate political speeches. Speeches are different; they tend to be a big snooze unless the person is Churchill … Continue reading →
Richard Saunders asks why Carly Fiorina has failed to catch on: Carly seems to me to be the only candidate who has given any thought as to what the next President should DO, beyond repealing all of Onederboy’s executive actions … Continue reading →
I think it’s great that Sanders is giving Clinton a run for her money. It couldn’t happen to a nicer or more deserving woman. However, it’s one of those “be careful what you wish for” things. I think this country … Continue reading →
And then there were seven on tonight’s debate stage. Seven is still way too many. What on earth is Kasich doing there, except as a foil to annoy us? If you look at national polls, the reason is not apparent; … Continue reading →
Commenter “Rufus T. Firefly” makes this observation: In a national campaign always bet on the most telegenic. Been that way since Kennedy-Nixon. Here, he points out Hillary Clinton’s lack of that telegenic quality. Then he throws out a challenge: “name … Continue reading →
I’ve written a lot about Donald Trump on this blog. And when I write, I try to be clear. So I figure that those of you who are regular readers ought to know pretty well what I think about him. … Continue reading →
Lately I’ve seen lots of articles and comments about Trump’s appeal to Democrats who might cross over to vote for him. It makes a certain amount of intuitive sense, actually. After all, Trump is not a doctrinaire conservative, to say … Continue reading →
For the moment, anyway. Yes, yes, I know that polls at this point don’t matter much, if at all. But they still interest me, because they’re the best we’ve got. They can also tell us something about trends, and the … Continue reading →
Fancy that; nice of them to be so concerned. Here’s Trump—only for Ted’s own good, of course: Donald Trump wants Ted Cruz to go before a judge to “immediately, like tomorrow” to determine whether or not he is a “natural … Continue reading →
I’m choosing to discuss this comment by “mollyNH.” But really, that’s an arbitrary selection on my part. You’ll see why in a moment: If Cruz were to be the nominee the MSM will shred him apart because of his Christian … Continue reading →
Time, time, time, see what’s become of me… Marco Rubio: Jeb Bush: Chris Christie: Carly Fiorina: Ted Cruz: Ben Carson: Mike Huckabee: Donald Trump: I can’t seem to copy the image due to some sort of block on it, but … Continue reading →
And approves: For those readers who think Senator Cruz suffers from a charisma deficit, please be advised that he rocked the house last night. If Senator Cruz were the point guard running the team in a tight basketball game, he … Continue reading →