Daniel Larison, writing at theamericanconservative.com, walks readers quickly through the post-Ohio victory landscape for John Kasich If Rubio voters rally behind Kasich in Wisconsin, the governor could score another significant victory over the front-runner in the coming weeks. Neither Kasich nor Cruz will be able to win the nomination outright before the convention. However, by […]
Donald Trump, Break from the Neocons
The American Conservative’s (TAC) Scott McConnell lays out Donald Trump’s mandate. Most international relations experts are not neoconservatives, and none of the best ones are. They realize America is protected by two large oceans, can’t be expected to solve every problem in the world, and shouldn’t bankrupt itself by trying. Many of them are not […]
2016 Foreign Policy Report Cards
The American Conservative asks: Which candidates are most likely to be guided by realism and restraint in foreign policy? See the grades below. Presidents have more latitude in foreign affairs than in domestic policy, and the trend over the past two administrations has been for presidents to be more hawkish than their campaign pledges led […]
Who Will Succeed Scalia?
The question of who will succeed Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who passed away this weekend, is burning up Washington D.C. Daniel Larison writes in The American Conservative: Scalia was one of the great conservative jurists of the last century, and he was responsible for shaping conservative jurisprudence during his thirty years on the Court. […]
Republicans Lack Prudence and Restraint in Foreign Policy
The American Conservative’s Daniel Larison writes about “the awful State of Republican foreign policy debate” and bemoans the loss of Rand Paul from the field. Writers at The American Conservative, along with the Cato Institute and regular posts from Pat Buchanan and Michael Scheuer, are among a handful of sources you can turn to for […]
Clinton and Bush Humiliated in Iowa
The American Conservative’s Rod Dreher pinpoints some talking points from Iowa: Hillary Clinton: “What an incredible humiliation for someone of her stature within the Democratic party” Donald Trump: “He was always expected to do less well in Iowa, a caucus state that rewards ground organization (of which Trump had bupkis; if you think about it, […]
The Audacity of Donald Trump
The American Conservative’s Rod Dreher writes on Mr. Trump” “The audacity of that guy is something to behold. He’s rewriting all the rules, in real time. Does he ever lose?” Cards on the table all day long, I’ve thought that Donald Trump looks weak and petty walking away from the Fox debate over Megyn Kelly. […]
Trumpisim Demolishing Intellectually Serious Conservatism?
The American Conservative’s Rod Dreher offers a balanced, logical analysis of the phenomenon that is Donald Trump. Mr. Dreher asks, “Does Trumpism enliven our political life with zest and unpredictability, or does it diminish our political life with unthinking emotionalism and shallowness?… Trumpism and its popularity are demolishing intellectually serious conservatism. And yes, the GOP […]
Surging John Kasich and Realist James Baker
Writing in The American Conservative, Scott McConnell tells readers that near the end of a recent event John Kasich was asked who he considered a good secretary of state. Kasich answered Jim Baker. Scott continues, “Naturally I wondered whether Kasich was really up to date on the symbolic meaning of Jim Baker’s name in Republican […]
Saudi Leadership Irresponsible and Incompetent?
The American Conservative’s Daniel Larison tells readers, “The current Saudi leadership is proving itself to be both irresponsible and incompetent, and the U.S. is foolish to continue supporting it in its reckless behavior.” I would like America to cease importing oil from the Saudis and the other Sunni Middle East “gangster” countries. America’s goal should […]
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