My takeaway…
…from the new Fox poll, for what it’s worth: (1) Trump continues to be the front runner, which is no surprise at all. (2) Voters seem to think he has the best chance of beating Hillary Clinton, but the polls … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Election 2016
Donald Trump’s shrug towards Putin
Take a look at this interview, in which Trump practically defines mindless moral relativism. No doubt Trump supporters can figure out a way to justify it; perhaps something like this: “Oh, Trump doesn’t want to offend Putin, because if he’s … Continue reading →
Democrats for Trump?
I keep encountering the statement from Trump supporters that Trump appeals to a lot Democrats, more than the other Republican candidates do, and enough to make a difference in the general. Except for the fact that, if you look at … Continue reading →
Post-debate ennui
I watched most (not all) of the debate last night. Regular readers may recall that I detest political debates in general, but this one bothered me especially much. Mulling over why that might be, I’ve come to the conclusion that—at … Continue reading →
Sartorial synchrony
Red ties; red dress. With Kasich and Carson the blue-tie outliers. The word apparently got out to the undercard, too. Huckabee blue, everybody else red:
Continue reading →Is Donald Trump’s doctor—Donald Trump?
Are there two people on earth who speak like this? [emphasis mine]: Trump’s physician of 25 years, Dr. Harold Bornstein, said Trump “has had no significant medical problems” and called the candidate’s blood pressure and lab results “astonishingly excellent” in … Continue reading →
Trump ♥ Trump
If you liked Obama, you’ll love Trump. Why? Because what we need more than anything else is another self-aggrandizing narcissist who thinks he’s the best at everything: I actually have a great relationship with people. In fact, I was criticized … Continue reading →
Cruz’s comprehensive immigration plan
If you want to take a look, it’s here.
Continue reading →The Trump addiction: madder music and stronger wine
.Victor Davis Hanson on Donald Trump’s appeal: Trump sees his daily bombast as an injection of outrage for a constituency now hooked on someone who finally voices their pent-up anger. The more reckless Trump’s doses of scattergun outrageousness, the better … Continue reading →
Cruz endorsement
A well reasoned essay on why conservatives should endorse Ted Cruz.
Continue reading →Was Trump talking about citizens?
I thought I’d write a separate post about this today, since the subject was such a bone of contention yesterday. My strongest objection to Trump’s remarks about banning Muslims from entering this country was that he seemed to be including … Continue reading →
Trump and the Muslim problem
Donald Trump dominates the news cycle again. Of all the outrageous statements he’s made in the past, his call for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is … Continue reading →