Donald Trump presented himself not as a Republican, not as a conservative, but rather as a “populist independent.” His inaugural speech was what Peggy Noonan in the WSJ called “remarkable … plain, unfancy and blunt,” marking “yet another break point in the two-party reality that has dominated our politics for many decades.” The address was […]
The Most Important Person You May Have Never Heard Of: Part I
Originally posted March 11, 2013. Can there be any subject more vital to your personal security, your family’s security, and the security of America itself than our country’s foreign policy? Of course not, so it makes sense that if there is a rational mind out there who can explain to you why, for over two […]
New Pick for State Would Be a Stick-In-The-Eye For American Voters
UPDATE: December 19, 2016 The New York Times has reported that there is opposition within the ranks of GOP Senators to confirming John Bolton’s appointment as deputy secretary of state. The NYT also reports that Rex Tillerson, who has been tapped for the lead role at the State Department, also doesn’t appear keen on having […]
Fidel Castro and the Morally Obtuse
From President Barack Obama: At this time of Fidel Castro’s passing, we extend a hand of friendship to the Cuban people. . . . . History will record and judge the enormous impact of this singular figure on the people and world around him. From the Manhattan Contrarian: Pathetic. Sorry, but it’s not OK to […]
Hillary Clinton’s “Astoundingly Poor Performance”
National Review explains the details behind Clinton’s shocking numbers: Hillary Clinton won a majority of the popular vote in only thirteen states, the fewest of any major-party nominee since Bob Dole in 1996. That’s an astoundingly poor performance. The only state away from the coasts where Hillary cracked 50% of the vote was her home state of […]
Mike Pence: Cheers and Boos—the Sound of Liberty
Here the National Review staff summarizes Vice President-elect Mike Pence’s response to the cast of Hamilton addressing him directly after he attended their show. Mike Pence’s response to the controversy surrounding the cast of “Hamilton” addressing him was spot on: “I nudged my kids and reminded them, that’s what freedom sounds like…I wasn’t offended by […]
Bill Kristol Paved the Way for Donald Trump
My first column in this space worried that the most dangerous thing Donald Trump could do in the 2016 presidential election was not win, because he almost certainly couldn’t, but rather to make Hillary Clinton look humane and even reasonable by comparison. According to Nate Silver, if that was Trump’s goal, mission accomplished: Both FiveThirtyEight’s […]
5 Reasons Why Trump Conquers Media in First Debate
The first presidential general election debate of 2016 is fast approaching, and Rich Lowry writes at National Review that Democrats have set themselves up for failure. Lowry highlights the fears of those in the Clinton camp who say there is a lower standard of success for Trump. Lowry explains that this sentiment is true, and […]
The Bumptious Unwashed, Gun-Toting, Churchgoing Rabble
“There was something in the “deplorables” comment that went beyond the familiar hauteur of left and right and profoundly rankled,” writes Conrad Black in National Review. What Mrs. Clinton was deploring was the ingratitude to the ruling elite of these bumptious unwashed, the updated dismissal of the gun-toting, churchgoing (Republican) rabble that so irritated Obama […]
Hillary Throws 47 Million under Her Motorcade
It’s pretty typical for candidates from either party to thump opponents on any issue while campaigning, especially when campaigning for the White House. It’s something voters are not only conditioned to, but expect. Here’s what is not expected, writes Deroy Murdock in National Review Online: “It’s a frightful revelation, indeed, to learn what Hillary Clinton […]
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