I call the president-elect’s Trump Tower residence the Gold House. And it’s quite the security challenge: Other presidents have used retreats ”” the compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, or the ranch in Crawford, Texas, for the Bushes ”” but they were … Continue reading →
Jeff Sessions has been announced by the transition team as Trump’s pick for Attorney General. It’s been obvious for a long time that Sessions was going to be part of the Trump administration; the only question was in what capacity. … Continue reading →
I haven’t a clue. One of the reasons I haven’t a clue is the same reason that a Democratic friend of mine had for saying that a Trump presidency would be “exciting,” and that’s Trump’s unpredictability. Particularly now, when the … Continue reading →
I’m not familiar with Scott Alexander or his blog, but here’s a post of his that’s well worth reading. It’s an in-depth attempt to evaluate some of the worst racism charges against Trump, and to estimate how numerous the supporters … Continue reading →
It’s been a mere week since the shocking and momentous election of 2016, and the Trump camp is dealing with the first stages of its transition from campaign mode to governing mode. But they’re not the only ones making a … Continue reading →
The day after the election I was talking to a friend, a political moderate who was a NeverTrumper and who voted for Hillary, but who was feeling surprisingly relieved after the election. However, this person was also vehemently saying that … Continue reading →
It can be boiled down to reverse the Obama doctrine*. Totten doesn’t say that—not exactly, anyway. But his final paragraph indicates it: All this advice is based on one simple principle””you reward your friends and punish your enemies. It’s the … Continue reading →
By now you’ve probably heard that president-elect Trump has announced some appointments: The president-elect announced Sunday that he has selected Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus to serve as chief of staff in his incoming administration. In the same announcement, … Continue reading →
Almost as soon as the Trump win had occurred, I began noticing that, among former Trump opposers left and right, it was shaking down into two camps: the optimists and the pessimists. The optimists were saying some version of “wait … Continue reading →
Financial markets were shaky last night with the news of the Trump victory, but guess what? At least for today, all is well and the Dow is up 200 as I write this. This is just the beginning for Trump, … Continue reading →
My first thought: wow, what a ride. My second: boy, am I tired. I was up till 7 AM although I went to bed quite a while before that. Just too much “seething cranium” to sleep. So whatever thoughts follow … Continue reading →
After I wrote yesterday’s post criticizing the idea that it is Trump’s “uncouthness” that constitutes the major objection of Trump opponents to electing Trump as president, I got to thinking about why this “they hate him because he’s uncouth” type … Continue reading →