Archive for the ‘Presidential election’ Category
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Political purgatory
Posted on September 26, 2016
(Published in The Hill) “Purgatory is for people in the middle. For those not evil enough to go straight to Hell. For those not pure enough to go straight to...
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On the Upcoming Debate
Posted on September 23, 2016
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank) As I look ahead to Monday’s debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, I’m reminded of at least four instances,...
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Donald Trump is Many Things
Posted on September 18, 2016
(This originally appeared on the website Political Storm) Boring is not among them. Most politicians release their medical forms on a Friday afternoon, hoping the story goes away. Trump releases...
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“Deplorable” Talk Should Be Deplored
Posted on September 13, 2016
According to Wikipedia: “Untouchables were confined to menial, despised jobs, working as sweepers, gutter and latrine cleaners, scavengers, watchmen, farm laborers, rearers of unclean animals such as pigs, and curers...
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What Is This Election All About?
Posted on September 6, 2016
What is the 2016 Presidential election about? In 1932, in the face of the Great Depression, voters wanted a new deal so they voted for Franklin Roosevelt. In 1960, after...
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