For quite a few years now I’ve been hearing the slogan “burn it down” from a lot of people on the right side of the blogosphere. So one thing I didn’t have to learn from Trump’s candidacy is that there … Continue reading →
I have a theory here. The idea is that Trump has been pushing the envelope, testing his supporters to see how far he can go. Whether he believes the lies he tells, or whether he just thinks they will and … Continue reading →
I thought of this the other day when contemplating Trump’s “play fair,” “don’t rig the process to deny me” tactic. I realized this was a case of Trump following Alinsky Rule 4 through and through: “Make the enemy live up … Continue reading →
Here’s the article. McCarthy also points out tremendous inconsistencies in Trump’s present and past positions, inconsistencies Trump doesn’t even attempt to explain away. Trump must think the American public illogical and shallow, and he just might have a point there. … Continue reading →
Commenter “K-E” wrote this today: I know many of you on here cannot stand Trump, but I’ve felt that way about Dole, McCain, and Romney, yet I was willing to let go of my dislike and get behind these guys … Continue reading →
From a commenter at Ace’s, saying he preferred Hillary Clinton to Donald Trump for the following reason: I prefer a wolf to a wolf in sheep’s clothing. I’m not sure which I’d prefer—wolves are wolves, after all—but I understand the … Continue reading →
…can he make it everywhere? In other words, what is the significance of Donald Trump’s yuuge win in his home state? He was expected to win, and win big. That was already factored into projections about his final vote total … Continue reading →
Get ready for something unusual: I’m going to defend Donald Trump. At least, a little bit. Yesterday Trump said something that was immediately pounced on by many listeners as being un-Christian: WHAM 1180 AM radio host Bob Lonsberry asked the … Continue reading →
Here’s an interesting interview with Ted Cruz, worth listening to. But right now I’m particularly interested in the part between minutes 11:17-12:00, when Cruz talks about calling Trump “Donald.” I have a very good friend who pointed out this phenomenon … Continue reading →
Ace points out the contradiction of it all. Read the whole thing, plus the links to pieces such as this one: If anything, in fact, the delegate-wrangling process should be a godsend for Trump. It moves the race out of … Continue reading →
Donald Trump learned the real estate development business at his father’s knee, serving a long apprenticeship that taught him every aspect of the business from the ground up. He also seems to have had a natural aptitude for it and … Continue reading →
What’s wrong with Trump’s plan to make Mexico pay for the wall? Just about everything. Here are a few excerpts, but I suggest you read the whole thing: Trump first brays that he “will build the wall” (which, incidentally, would … Continue reading →