Why In The World Would Romney Accept Trump’s Endorsement?
Why is the Republican frontrunner pandering to a megalomanical showman?
Did We Really Need 17 Debates Before The New Hampshire Primary?
Can anyone bring the primary debate schedule under control?
Everyone Hates Newt
With Gingrich surging in the polls, the pundit class has gotten out the long knives.
Huntsman, Gingrich, And The Not-Really Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Yesterday’s encounter between Jon Huntsman and Newt Gingrich was less than it could have been.
More Donald Trump Absurdity: “I Really Get Nothing” Out Of All This Attention
Welcome to the circus. Your ringmaster is waiting.
Newt Gingrich’s Improbable Rise
So, how did we get to the point where a fat, condescending, serial adulterer who left office in disgrace twelve years ago is the latest challenger for the conservative mantle?
Republican Foreign Policy Craziness Inherent in the System
My latest for The Atlantic: “Some Reasons Not to Worry About Republican Foreign Policy Craziness”
A Brit Defends America’s Presidential Selection Process
From across the pond, an observation that the way we pick Presidents isn’t really that bad after all.
Will Jon Huntsman Get A Second Look, Or Even A First, From Conservatives?
Jon Huntsman’s campaign has never really gotten off the ground. Will conservatives start taking him more seriously?
Occupy Wall Street Response to Cheating, Not Winning
Occupy Wall Street is not motivated by envy of the rich or even animus towards banks.
Rick Perry: Talking About The President’s Birth Certificate Is “Fun”
On the day his campaign is set to make a major economic roll out, Rick Perry went the birther route again.
Herman Cain: New Republican Frontrunner?!
Herman Cain is leading Mitt Romney in two respected polls.
It’s Mitt Romney’s Nomination to Lose
Mitt Romney is once again the clear frontrunner for the Republican nomination.
Reports Of Rick Perry’s Political Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
Rick Perry has stumbled out of the gate, but he’ll be in this race for the long haul
If It’s August, It Must Be Time For Fake Outrage Over The President’s Vacation
President Obama is back on Martha’ Vineyard for a ten-day vacation. The usual suspects are upset.
Very Little Of What U.S. Consumers Spend Goes Toward Stuff Made In China
What you think you know about the U.S.-China trade relationship may not be entirely true.
The Closing Of The CPAC Mind
After years of becoming more inclusive, the Conservative Political Action Conference is closing itself off to opposing points of view.
Mitt Romney At The Top Of The GOP Field
Despite the disdain for him on the the hard right, Mitt Romney is the man to beat right now in the race for the GOP nomination.
Romney Leads Among Iowa Republicans, Cain And Palin Tied For Second
The battle of Iowa is beginning with Mitt Romney in the lead, but Herman Cain and Sarah Palin aren’t far behind.