I think some of it is good advice. Kurt Schlichter wrote it, and it goes this: I would be supporting you today except for the amnesty thing. There are a lot of Republicans like me. Here’s how you win us … Continue reading →
For all her political wounds, Hillary Clinton is still miles ahead in the race for the Democratic nomination. I’ve never felt her standing to be seriously threatened by anything. Quite literally, anything. Although Clinton is very different in personality from … Continue reading →
Democrats are deeply into identity politics, and it’s a well-known fact that a great deal of Hillary Clinton’s appeal—what’s left of it, that is—among women is the fact that she is a woman. So Democrats who are predisposed to care … Continue reading →
…continuing problems, have you noticed that she’s still doing fairly well in the polls? First take a look at her standing against her Democratic rivals Sanders and Biden. At the moment, no contest; Clinton wins hands down. And this despite … Continue reading →
This Politico article makes a very interesting point that I hadn’t heard talked about before, although you can bet your bottom dollar that the left has long been aware of it: the census counts illegal immigrants and other noncitizens equally … Continue reading →
Ben Carson is a candidate who has surprised a lot of people. He’s surprised a lot of liberals and leftists who buy (and/or spread) the meme that Republicans and conservatives are racist, because his popularity has been growing and he’s … Continue reading →
Like, for instance, Wasserman Schultz and Obama take the lead, and the Democrats follow in distorting the words and message of a Republican candidate. The idea is to distract from their own failings, and to undermine the opposition So, what … Continue reading →
Speaking of “conversations,” there’s one that’s been going on in a previous thread that I want to highlight. Commenter “RickZ” says—agreeing with Trump—that we wouldn’t be having our national “conversation” on illegal immigration but for Trump. There is no question … Continue reading →
Rubio, on Hannity yesterday. He’s among my three leading candidates at the moment: Cruz, Fiorina, Rubio, in no special order. With Carson not so very far behind. [I can’t seem to rid the video of the initial advertisement, which is … Continue reading →
Fred Barnes says that “everybody got everything wrong” in trying to predict the 2016 race: Nearly everything that was expected to happen in the 2016 presidential race hasn’t, and many things that weren’t expected have. The rise of Donald Trump””even … Continue reading →
I’m curious what you think of his “60 Minutes” appearance. Some excerpts: Scott Pelley: You say you’re gonna lower taxes on the middle class, what are we talking about? Donald Trump: Well, we’re talking about numbers that will be announced … Continue reading →
…to watch this video of Carly Fiorina being interviewed today by Chuck Todd and call her some sort of liberal in conservative clothing.* I’ve been impressed with Fiorina from the start. In my mind, there are several leading candidates, and … Continue reading →