Three weeks from today, Americans finally will have a chance to vote for president of the United States — hundreds of other offices on ballots across the country. As a presidential historian who has written histories of presidential campaigning, of various presidents, of First Ladies, …
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How Bill Clinton’s Presidency Spawned Donald Trump’s Candidacy
Three weeks from today, Americans finally will have a chance to vote for president of the United States — hundreds of other offices on ballots across the country. As a presidential historian who has written histories of presidential campaigning, of various presidents, of First Ladies, …
In Praise of Abandoning Your Party
Trump calls GOP defectors ‘disloyal.’ But the Founders would approve. As we approach Election Day, more and more Republicans are abandoning Donald Trump, declaring that they can’t possibly vote for the mogul on November 8. GOP senators, members of Congress, even the party’s previous nominees …
We, the People, Were the Losers at the Republican Debate
The candidates have yet to offer compelling alternatives to Obama—leaving us to languish in this political stalemate Watching the choleric Republican presidential candidates brawl only two days after seeing President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Happy Talk was as jarring as eating spicy chili …
Embrace the ’70s, Hillary!
Clinton has long been reluctant to talk about her work during the 1970s. She should instead be promoting it. The continuing doubts about Hillary Clinton’s “authenticity” go beyond her email server. Many Americans feel she has not presented her life story, fully, honestly. Being more …
Understanding the Culture of the Clinton Era
Writing about the Clintons as a real-time commentator during the 1990s and then again as an historian when writing my new book, The Age of Clinton: America in the 1990s, was an interesting intellectual experience in charting my own evolution. Learning about the administration from …
Why we will all be singing the Benghazi blues…
On Thursday, when former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton appears before the Senate Benghazi Committee for a new round of hearings, reporters with vivid historical imaginations will be pining for an epic battle. Melodramatic journalists may recall the 1950-1951 Kefauver Committee investigating organized crime, which …
How Hillary Testifies
She’s bested a hostile GOP before. Are her opponents ready for her this time? Hillary-hunters beware. On Thursday, when Hillary Clinton testifies before the Benghazi Committee, she will probably demonstrate the experience, poise and partisan steeliness that won last week’s Democratic debate. For more than …
What Hillary Can Learn From Bill for the Democratic Debate
The trick is to combine substance with showmanship As Hillary Clinton prepares for the first Democratic debate on Tuesday, she should consult one of America’s most experienced presidential debaters: her husband. More actor than orator, Bill Clinton was not the most eloquent debater. And his …
We’re Suckers for Hillary’s Redemption Story
As Clinton takes the debate stage Tuesday while seeking the presidency, it’s worth taking a look at how she has tapped into our love of redemption stories. As Hillary Clinton prepares for Tuesday’s Democratic debate, the big challenge she faces is that she is just not a …