Just a few years ago it would have seemed extraordinarily odd if you had learned that in 2016 a great deal of discussion would center around a president-elect’s or president’s tweets. “What’s a tweet?” would have been your first question. … Continue reading →
All else being equal, it’s a good thing to have a president who understands the Constitution. It’s even a good thing to have a president who understands the Constitution really, really well. My guess is that President Obama understands the … Continue reading →
One thing we know about Donald Trump is that he is unpredictable, and in my opinion deliberately so. There’s something to say for unpredictability. It keeps your enemies and opponents on their toes, and if it’s publicity you want, it … Continue reading →
With the announcement of Trump’s triumphant (Trumphant?) Carrier deal, the word that occurs to me—not for the first time—is “showman.” That’s not necessarily a good thing or a bad thing, by the way. But it’s not something we’ve seen a … Continue reading →
Trump’s deal with Carrier to stay in Indiana rather than moving to Mexico is a stroke of PR brilliance. It’s also an example of exactly why Trump is now feared by the left: he is very good at this kind … Continue reading →
There’s been a lot of speculation about whether Trump is trying to humiliate Romney or whether he really wants him as his Secretary of State (see this, for example). I’m already tired of it. I happen to think Romney would … Continue reading →
…there are reports that “some” in the Trump camp think he should be required to apologize to Trump before becoming his Secretary of State. The “some” that the article names is Mike Huckabee: “There’s only one way that I think … Continue reading →
…that thinks the election might have been rigged, and is suggesting a recount in several close states. I will go out on a limb and say I don’t think it’s going to happen, in part because so much time has … Continue reading →
Seem to be the best of friends now. The whole interview is well worth reading, as a glimpse into Trump’s mindset at the moment (he’s looking into this and that), and his ability to work the room. For example: TRUMP: … Continue reading →
Is anyone surprised at this newest iteration of the kinder, gentler Trump?: President-elect Donald Trump won’t subject Hillary Clinton to a criminal inquiry ”” instead, he’ll help her heal, his spokeswoman said Tuesday. “I think when the president-elect who’s also … Continue reading →
By now you probably have read the stories about how Trump called a meeting with the press, only to give them a dressing down. If you don’t care much—well, the press certainly does. Just as an example, see this from … Continue reading →
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 →