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 …
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How Originality Vanished From Political Speeches
Once upon a time, having a speechwriter at all would have been the shameful thing. Melania Trump’s hijacking of Michelle Obama’s words in her keynote speech at the Republican National Convention on Monday night had the Trump camp immediately blaming her “team” of speechwriters, long before …
How an Outsider President Killed a Party
The Whigs chose power over principles when they nominated Zachary Taylor in 1848. The party never recovered. It was summer, and a major U.S. political party had just chosen an inexperienced, unqualified, loutish, wealthy outsider with ambiguous party loyalties to be its presidential nominee. Some …
Hillary’s Bill Problem Is Back
In a revealing moment, she admits she’s ‘not a natural politician’ like her husband. And it shows all the time on the campaign trail. It may have been Hillary Clinton’s most revealing moment on the stump since that time she choked up in New Hampshire in …
Why Black Voters Don’t Feel the Bern
Sanders’ debate stumble on race issues and Hillary’s sure-footed answer help explain why she’s getting most of the African-American vote. When it came to most issues at the Democratic debate in Flint Sunday night, Bernie Sanders was his usual crusty, confident self. But when CNN’s Don Lemon asked a …
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 …