Archive for the ‘Presidential election’ Category
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Trump’s Speech: Not Eloquent, but It Hits the Mark
Posted on January 23, 2017
(This originally appeared on Political Storm) Donald Trump doesn’t get his facts straight; he exaggerates for effect; he makes claims that are verifiably false; and often opens himself up for...
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Four Reasons Donald Trump Could Succeed as President
Posted on January 19, 2017
(Also published in the WSJ) Donald Trump will enter office as the most unpopular president probably since Abraham Lincoln. I’m not equating Mr. Trump with Honest Abe. Obviously, from a personal...
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Trump And A Short History of Inaugural Addresses
Posted on January 16, 2017
On Trump and a short history of inaugural addresses… Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson’s inaugural address was the first on the East Portico of United States Capitol building. The crowd overwhelmed whatever...
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Donald Trump the pump faker
Posted on November 28, 2016
Donald Trump the pump faker is also published in The Hill. In basketball, a pump fake is when an offensive player shows enough of the ball to get the defender...
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Give Mr. Trump some breathing space. Pass the omnibus spending bill.
Posted on November 15, 2016
On passing the omnibus spending bill… Donald Trump and his team may have said that they expected to win and maybe they did. But even if that is the case,...
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