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What's a Party For? Jan. 26, 2016
What is a political party? By the intensity of internecine conflict among Republicans, you might con... Read More
Why Would Cruz Insult New Yorkers? Jan. 23, 2016
When it comes to votes, the state of New York is a gold mine. In the 2012 presidential election, mor... Read More
Republican Hemlock Society Jan. 22, 2016
"I am not a member of any organized political party," Will Rogers quipped in the last century, "I'm ... Read More
The Establishment's Irrational Fear of Ted Cruz Jan. 22, 2016
Some time ago I said that many establishment Republicans dislike Ted Cruz so much that they would ev... Read More
Bruising Cruz Jan. 22, 2016
Former Senator Bob Dole entered the 1980 Republican presidential primary to stop Ronald Reagan. At t... Read More
Do Emotions Trump Facts? Jan. 21, 2016
Those of us who like to believe that human beings are rational can sometimes have a hard time trying... Read More
Trump Is Right About Cruz's Presidential Eligibility Jan. 20, 2016
During last week's Republican presidential debate, Ted Cruz said it's "really quite clear" he is eli... Read More
The New Lying 'Birther' Media Jan. 20, 2016
I'm sure you've noticed an upsurge in "birther" media in 2016. The subject of constitutional eligibi... Read More
Birthplace Dispute a Debate Distraction Jan. 19, 2016
Thursday's Republican presidential debate in Charleston, S.C., was the best so far. The spirited exc... Read More
The Republican Race Heats Up While Hillary Clinton Falters Jan. 19, 2016
The race for president is accelerating in high gear, or, rather, the races for president — i... Read More
GOP Family Values Jan. 17, 2016
God help me. I have come to appreciate why some Republican voters like Donald Trump. It's because he... Read More
Cruz's Trump Problem Jan. 15, 2016
Donald Trump is right: Ted Cruz has a problem. By raising the "birther" issue, Trump is planting the... Read More
How Dumb Do They Think We Are? Jan. 15, 2016
Like him or hate him, you have to agree that Ted Cruz, graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law, Suprem... Read More
New York Values: What Tiny Ted Will Never Get About the Big Town Jan. 15, 2016
Exactly what does Ted Cruz mean when he sneers about "New York values" as a reason to reject Donald ... Read More
David Brooks Loses It on Ted Cruz Jan. 13, 2016
New York Times columnist David Brooks poses as a moderate who never stoops to being crabbily doctrin... Read More
How to Help Clinton Win Jan. 12, 2016
"This time I'm actually hearing somebody who's telling me the truth; they're actually going to go in... Read More
Is Obama a Threat to the 2nd Amendment? Jan. 10, 2016
In the old Charles Atlas ad, a 97-pound weakling lounging on the beach gets sand kicked in his face ... Read More
GOP Falls Into Purity Trap Jan. 10, 2016
Republicans fulfilled a popular campaign pledge Wednesday when, by a 240-181 vote, the House passed ... Read More
Negative Campaigning Breaks Out in Republican Race Jan. 08, 2016
Rough and tumble. Hammer and tongs. In the race for this year's Republican nomination, Donald Trump ... Read More
Here Comes Cruz Jan. 08, 2016
In a matter of a few short weeks, Ted Cruz will become a household name. Which may — or may no... Read More
