I’ve seen that analogy before. Here’s an analysis that describes why it might be so, and what the consequences would be. Excerpt: Berlusconi wrecked the idea of the political party as the expression of a collective will. Forza Italia, which … Continue reading →
You know, I keep taking vows not to respond to every petty thing Trump does. And for the most part, I think I’ve done okay (not perfect, but okay) at keeping to that vow, and trying to deal with only … Continue reading →
Commenter “brdavis9,” who’s been around on this blog off and on for a long time, has this to say after remarking on how many blogs’ comments sections have gone to Facebook comments or had other problems with commenters lately: Congrat’s … Continue reading →
I can’t remember any campaign in my lifetime in which any candidate has questioned another candidate’s religious sincerity. I’m old enough to remember that JFK’s Catholicism was an issue for some people, but Nixon certainly never mentioned it. Same of … Continue reading →
I’d like to take up the following comment from “junior”: Obama’s rise to power was already predicted in at least some circles well before he announced his candidacy. Supposedly, even as early as his assumption of his US Senate seat, … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed the line over and over from Trump supporters addressing people who aren’t the least bit happy at the prospect of a Trump nomination: “Get over it!” It seems to summarize the feeling tone of a lot of the … Continue reading →
It’s not easy to keep up with this one. Late last night I added an update to this previous post of mine on the subject. But for further updates, I refer you to this post at Legal Insurrection.
Continue reading →Here are some observations from commenter “Bob” on the Trump voters he met and talked to while canvassing for Cruz about a week ago. I thought they were worth highlighting: I canvassed for Cruz, and found it quite illuminating speaking … Continue reading →
What happened to cause the cancelation of the Trump rally at the University of Illinois for security reasons due to protests was a subset of a growing tendency of the left to shut down free speech on several fronts. Note … Continue reading →
[UPDATED further below] Trump has made a statement, and a lot of video has emerged, on the incident where Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski is alleged to have grabbed Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields by the arm and thrown her to … Continue reading →
A good post by Ace. Ace’s blog is one of the few I follow regularly, and for a while I’ve noticed that Ace (who has for a long time been very angry at the GOP establishment) was amenable to Trump’s … Continue reading →
Trump’s campaign has been dogged by violence and accusations of violence. For example, a black protester was apparently sucker-punched at a Trump rally. And a Trump supporter was threatened at gunpoint at his home by a trio of men over … Continue reading →