Trump and the F-Word
No, not that f-word. I’m talking about “fascist.” It’s a word that some unimpeachably conservative Republicans have lately used in connection with Donald Trump. Here is neo-conservative theorist Max Boot: Trump is a fascist. And that’s not a term I ...
Read MoreThe 2016 Horserace (II)
During the long year of a presidential campaign it’s pretty much obligatory for a political blogger to offer an assessment from time to time of where the horserace stands. So, for what they’re worth, here are my thoughts and predictions ...
Read MoreTales of Redemption by Carson
I’ve already written on Dr. Ben Carson, but this latest from Kevin Drum is so good I have to pass it on. It requires no further comment from me–just read it if you’re at all interested in the Carson phenomenon.
Read MoreThe Partisan Honesty Gap
A few years ago I did a couple of pieces for the Daily Kos in which, citing non-partisan fact-checking statistics, I observed that Republicans tend to lie more than Democrats. My explanation for this mendacity gap was that Republicans, ...
Read MoreRepublicans Working the Refs
Republicans have ben squawking loudly about the mean treatment they allegedly got from their CNBC questioners at last week’s debate. Their complaints aren’t entirely without merit (more on that below) but mostly they show the Republicans in their usual mode ...
Read MoreThe Ben Carson Phenomenon
Ben Carson is now ahead of all the rest in the latest polls of Iowa Republicans and a clear second—in some cases a very close second—to Donald Trump in the various national polls. The Carson phenomenon is arguably even more ...
Read MoreNetanyahu’s Holocaust Revisionism
In a recent post, I cited Benjamin Netanyahu’s fantastic assertion that Iran seeks to take over the whole world. I suppose that claim could be dismissed as a fanciful flight of rhetoric, even though it did occur in an apparently ...
Read MoreObama’s Foreign Policy: An Excess of Restraint?
Obama has gone too far, according to Roger Cohen. In two op-ed columns, the NY Times pundit has bemoaned what he sees as the president’s reluctance to use American power abroad. Excessively concerned with the possible dire consequences of US ...
Read MoreThe Democrats and the Republicans
I can’t say much about the Democrats’ debate because I didn’t see it; it wasn’t broadcast in Spain, where I’m on vacation. From all the commentaries I’ve read, Hillary Clinton did extremely well, and Bernie Sanders also performed well. That’s ...
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