Archive for the ‘Presidential election’ Category
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Trump’s Not Killing the GOP
Posted on March 4, 2016
(Published in the WSJ) “One clear loser in Thursday’s debate: the Grand Old Party,” blared The Washington Post. “Welcome to the GOP civil war,” Politico chimed in. “A Heated Debate...
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Crony Capitalist for the Working Class
Posted on March 3, 2016
I doubt Mitt Romney’s comments about Donald Trump will make one bit of difference in this year’s campaign for the White House. Romney has limited appeal among the white working...
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Con Man
Posted on March 2, 2016
(Published on the CSM) Let’s posit that Donald Trump is a con man. Most Trump voters probably know that and don’t really care that much. They look at all politicians...
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Every State a Swing
Posted on March 1, 2016
(Originally published in The American Conservative.) by Brian Robertson and Rob Wasinger There are two opposing narratives among Republicans to explain how their party’s standard-bearer has lost the popular vote...
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Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
Posted on March 1, 2016
Do Trump voters want change or do they fear change? A family friend sent me an email that encapsulated the anger of the average “conservative” voter. They dislike Obama. They...
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