I’m puzzled by so many comments in this thread on Trump’s immigration proposals that seem to be suggesting that I’m saying that a wall—or technically, an expansion of the wall—should not be built or even could not be built. I … Continue reading →
Trump’s immigration plan is certainly guaranteed to get him even more attention than before. It’s a nice list of pipe dreams for the most anti-illegal-immigrant wing of the electorate, although it also features some workable and laudable proposals that are … Continue reading →
In the 2012 election there was a not insignificant amount of ire towards the GOP coming from the GOP base. But in the years since, that anger and frustration has reached a fever pitch. This may account for odd changes … Continue reading →
Why? It’s not just that he’s been the talk of the news cycle for a while now, although he has. It’s not just that he engenders a lot of discussion in the comments section, although he does. It’s not just … Continue reading →
I’m getting rather tired of talking about Trump. But he certainly knows how to get publicity. For example, there’s a predictable furor right now about Trump’s remark that during the debate Megyn Kelley had “blood coming out of her whatever.” … Continue reading →
Those people on the right who are mad at the establishment and continually frustrated by it, and are therefore supporting Trump, puzzle me for the following reason: this election cycle they finally have a very good chance to elect what … Continue reading →
Donald Trump’s popularity has been the talk of the political world. To me it reflects two things more than anything else. The first is that politics has become dominated by the idea of celebrity. The second is that many people … Continue reading →
I asked that question yesterday, and I’ll try to answer it today. I believe Carly Fiorina scores low because she’s not held elective office, and she lost the one election she entered. Even though she did well considering it was … Continue reading →
You may notice that I haven’t covered the Trump phenomenon too much, although I wrote a couple of articles about the issue of illegal aliens and how many crimes they are committing. But in some fundamental way Trump doesn’t interest … Continue reading →
You can’t say Trump isn’t getting press. That’s his thing, in addition to making money: attention-getting. Why is he #2 on the Republican candidate list? Because a lot of people like his big, brash mouth, and because there are so … Continue reading →
Commenter “Daniel in Brookline” calls Trump a gadfly. It’s a word I’ve thought of often in connection with him and the Obama presidency, one that was originally used by Socrates to describe himself. Here’s an explanation of what Socrates meant … Continue reading →