March 8, 2016
What if Trump wins?
(Originally published on The Hill) I am hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. I am hoping that the voters come to their senses and vote for the most qualified candidate left in the Republican primary. John Kasich,...
March 4, 2016
Trump’s Not Killing the GOP
(Published in the WSJ) “One clear loser in Thursday’s debate: the Grand Old Party,” blared The Washington Post. “Welcome to the GOP civil war,” Politico chimed in. “A Heated Debate Along a Growing Republican Divide,” agreed the New York Times....
March 3, 2016
Crony Capitalist for the Working Class
I doubt Mitt Romney’s comments about Donald Trump will make one bit of difference in this year’s campaign for the White House. Romney has limited appeal among the white working class that makes up Trump’s base. In the 2012 primary,...
March 2, 2016
Con Man
(Published on the CSM) Let’s posit that Donald Trump is a con man. Most Trump voters probably know that and don’t really care that much. They look at all politicians and they think that they are all con men. How...
March 1, 2016
Every State a Swing
(Originally published in The American Conservative.) by Brian Robertson and Rob Wasinger There are two opposing narratives among Republicans to explain how their party’s standard-bearer has lost the popular vote in five of the last six presidential elections, despite GOP...
March 1, 2016
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
Do Trump voters want change or do they fear change? A family friend sent me an email that encapsulated the anger of the average “conservative” voter. They dislike Obama. They dislike illegal immigration. They think the government is going bankrupt....