Tony Greco

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 ...

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.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Finally, Hillary Clinton has taken a stand on the Trans Pacific Partnership, and she’s against it. This is a flip-flop, given her past promotion of the TPP, and it sure looks like an act of crass political opportunism.   Still, it ...

I really do have to pass this on.  From Rep. Trey Gowdy, Tea Party spear carrier and Benghazi committee lead witch hunter.  Asked why he isn’t interested in running for a position in the Republican leadership in the House, he ...