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Scary Rubio, successful Walker
I keep reading articles that refer to the other Republican candidates as being most scared of Rubio among all their rivals. John Podhoretz thinks it’s not just because of his youth and Hispanic ethnicity (although those help), it’s because “He … Continue reading →
You may notice…
…that I haven’t written much about Jeb Bush throwing his hat into the ring yesterday. Nor will I write about Trump joining the crew today. I’m tired of both of them already. In fact, I was tired of both of … Continue reading →
Carly Fiorina wears well
I’ve come to the conclusion that Carly Fiorina is the sort of person where the more you hear, the more you like. Her manner is exceptionally composed, unruffled. She criticizes without undue polemics, and yet she manages to be hard-hitting. … Continue reading →
How the Jeb Bush campaign went astray
There’s a loooong article in the WaPo about how Jeb Bush’s 2016 presidential campaign has failed to ignite much enthusiasm, and why that might be so. It focuses on errors of strategy and tactics, and the decisions made around those … Continue reading →
Hillary Clinton has great name recognition, but…
…what is she being recognized for? I think Megan McArdle may be onto something when she writes: By allowing Clinton to take the lion’s share of the fundraising dollars and the media attention, the party has left itself without a … Continue reading →
On Hillary: Katha Pollitt thinks that women…
…are too hard on Hillary Clinton because women are hard on other women. Just when you think you’ve heard all the excuses possible for why Clinton isn’t receiving the approval she was expected to get, you see something creative like … Continue reading →
Rand Paul takes a leaf out of…
…Obama’s megalomaniacal book: it’s all about ME, and my opponents have evil in their hearts. I have fairly strong libertarian leanings myself, but I’ve never been a fan of either Paul. These latest comments from Paul the Younger during the … Continue reading →
Public opinion polls comparing the Republican candidates…
…are pretty worthless at this point, including those that compare them to Hillary. But here’s the latest. The only thing I take from the polls is that this will be a long hard slog among the myriad Republican candidates. But … Continue reading →
The crowded Republican field
Rand Paul is on the outs, say quite a few people, including Dana Milbank, Bobby Jindal, and Chris Christie, all for somewhat different reasons. Well, I never thought Paul had a chance. He is a better version of his dad, … Continue reading →
Hillary’s troubles continue
There’s a lot of turmoil roiling around Hillary Clinton today, so much that she actually deigned to answer a few questions for a change. One piece of news was a ruling re the release of her emails by the State … Continue reading →
Why have Republican “debates” at all?
I put the word “debates” in scare quotes because they aren’t really debates. What they are at this point is an opportunity for the MSM to play “gotcha” and elicit a series of sound bites that will make each Republican … Continue reading →