Commenter “T” recently offered a quote by Jonathan Rauch that goes like this: What we are seeing is not a temporary spasm of chaos but a chaos syndrome. Chaos syndrome is a chronic decline in the political system’s capacity for … Continue reading →
In yesterday’s comments section, Geoffrey Britain offered this quote from the ever-admirable Thomas Sowell: Voting for an out of control egomaniac like Donald Trump would be like playing Russian Roulette with the future of this country. Voting for someone with … Continue reading →
That quote that I used for the title of this post is from Yeats’ famous poem “The Second Coming.” It’s one I’ve quoted many times on this blog, because it’s not only a great, great poem, but also because it … Continue reading →
…and then I’ll cease and desist (I think; I hope). I want to make it perfectly clear that I do not think grieving parents who make political speeches are above and beyond criticism. What I do think is that if … Continue reading →
Trump’s response to Khan was no anomaly; it was characteristic. And I mean the word “characteristic” in a double sense: “characteristic” as in “typical,” and also as in “a fundamental and entrenched part of Trump’s character/personality.” It is part of … Continue reading →
I’ve long respected Austin Bay, and so I found this article of his making the case for voting for Trump to be of interest, and I think it deserves an audience. Everyone who reads this blog regularly knows I’ve struggled … Continue reading →
I haven’t yet written about Trump’s reaction to the speech of Khazir Khan, the father of Humayun Khan, a Muslim soldier killed in the service of the US, although it’s been dominating the news for several days. I ignored it … Continue reading →
The Democrats are busy congratulating themselves for their groundbreaking (or is it ceiling-breaking?) nomination of a woman for the presidency of the United States. I suppose it is groundbreaking in that sense, although it doesn’t feel the least bit surprising … Continue reading →
The current Trump brouhaha is about his statements calling on the Russians to find Hillary’s missing emails. I think it’s clear that it was sarcasm with an extra edge; you can listen to what he said here and decide for … Continue reading →
Here’s a comment I found at RedState: Ted Cruz would have never had to explain why he didn’t explicitly endorse Trump in that speech the next day had the RNC/Trump campaign not orchestrated the booing and outrage from the convention … Continue reading →
The day after his address at the close of the RNC, Trump decided to tear into Ted Cruz and to repeat some of his most scurrilous and over-the-top accusations (some couched in the form of “questions”) against Cruz and his … Continue reading →
There are four main things to say about any political speech. The first is whether you liked it. The second is whether you agreed with it. The third is whether you thought it was effective in political terms. And the … Continue reading →