One of the great ironies in the Trump phenom has been the behavior of ostensible conservative leadership in their recklessness on the Trumpoline. From Falwell to Coulter, from Hannity to Rush, they have been bouncing around like crazy on that thing — and mom has been standing in the back door stoop saying, “Someone’s going …
What “Never Trump” Means
So here is your morning after breakdown: The current delegate count runs as follows: Trump (621), Cruz (396), Rubio (168), and Kasich (138). Or, to put it another way, Trump (621) and NotTrump (702). The line that somebody needs to get across is 1,237. Trump is a mere five delegates across the halfway line — …
Trump Change
Eight years after America was first suckered by the promise of hope and change, we are now being offered the downgraded expectations of cope and change. I refer, of course, to the apparent ascendancy of Donald Trump, he would offer us Trump Change, a state of affairs that rhymes with Chump Change. For one like …
The Case for Cruz #2
So first a round-up from last night. On the Democratic side, Sanders beat Hillary in Michigan, which was festive. On the Republican side, there were four states in play. Trump won three of them, while Cruz took Idaho. More relevant to the immediate discussion was the fact that Cruz took second place in Michigan, which …
The Case for Cruz
Idaho’s primary is tomorrow, and for a first time in a long time, the Idaho primary actually matters. I have previously endorsed Cruz, and wanted to take this opportunity to exhort my fellow Idahoans to help do their part in deflating the Trump balloon. But first, for my foreign readers, a few words of encouragement. …
Trump Meme Contest
So the response to this invitation was kind of overwhelming. There was a lot for me to wade through. So in the spirit of drawing this out — as I believe it usually goes for these things — let me start with my own example. We will then move to a number of honorable mentions. …
Some More Inspiration for This Electoral Season
Well, That’s a First
At Least So It Would Seem
Stupor Tuesday
Let me begin with an observation from my thirteen-year-old grandson, offered as the results from last night were coming in. “We can expect fire from heaven if this keeps up.” First the lay of the land, and then some observations . . . and then an endorsement. Trump was victorious in Georgia, Alabama, Massachusetts, Tennessee, …