Ahead Of Campaign Announcement, Rand Paul Talks ISIS, Turtlenecks, And...
Senator Rand Paul is expected to announce his presidential run on Tuesday, and last night his supporters posted a new video teasing his arrival on the 2016 scene. Promising a “different kind of...
View ArticleThe Gay Wedding Gotcha Question That Isn’t
It started with Marco Rubio, but the “would you attend a gay wedding” question is one that is rapidly being applied to the entirety of the potential 2016 field. Thus far, Rubio has said yes, Ted Cruz...
View ArticleDon’t Underestimate Mike Huckabee
Nearly nine years removed from holding public office, Mike Huckabee is a different candidate now in a number of ways, operating at a much greater remove from the homegrown populism of his insurgent...
View ArticleThe Politics Of Privacy In 2016 And Beyond
The debate in Washington about the Patriot Act, privacy, and the bulk collection of user data is notable for a number of political factors that will play out over the course of the 2016 Republican...
View ArticleWhy John Kasich Is The Perfect Candidate
What do Republicans look for in the perfect candidate? It depends on who you are, in the oversimplified sense: if you are a member of the Republican donor class, you generally look for the candidate...
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Better Off Jeb: Why Republicans Needed Bush To Run in 2016
Writing at Slate, National Review’s Reihan Salam welcomes Jeb Bush’s official entrance into the 2016 stakes by asking him to drop out. “You know the basic argument: Fairly or unfairly, the Bush brand...
View ArticleBernie Sanders Is A Thing That Is Happening
Bernie Sanders is a thing that is happening. “The Vermont Independent has drawn huge crowds of supporters in Iowa and New Hampshire, and pulled within striking distance of Clinton in some Granite State...
View ArticleWhy Bobby Jindal Is Very Problematic
Today Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is set to join the 2016 field. He is barely making it into the polls at this juncture – his message, which combines serious executive and policy experience and a...
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Hillary Clinton vs. The Sharing Economy
Hillary Clinton plans to take the stage at the New School in New York City today, open her mouth, and let loose with the economic policy equivalent of the AOL dialup screech. “Clinton’s aide said she...
View ArticleFirst Blood: The GOP Debates Begin
The only problem with writing about last night’s GOP debates, as one reader acknowledged, is that there is enough content contained within to fill seven Transoms. So I will try to cover everything...
View ArticleDonald Trump: The Golden Haired Sun Eater Who Says “Go America”
Who can explain the rise of the golden haired sun eater? Who are the people who wanted a president with the agenda of a billionaire Kenny Powers? From whence does this populist rage emerge? And why is...
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Donald Trump’s Clown Immigration Plan
Yesterday Future Greatest American President Donald Trump unveiled his first major policy white paper, concerning the only policy subject on which he has weighed in repeatedly: those damn dirty...
View ArticleAre Republicans For Freedom Or White Identity Politics?
Now that we have had time to observe the Donald Trump phenomenon, there is enough evidence to make a clear assessment of what it represents. The rise of Trump is an epic expression of frustration with...
View ArticleDonald Trump Hangs The Elephant
You have to admire the theatricality of this moment, as Donald Trump fisks and then flings the New York Times over the heads of a cheering crowd. The poll numbers from serious organizations are...
View ArticleCarly Fiorina Joins The Fray
CNN’s debate at The Reagan Library last night was remarkable for a number of reasons. On the main debate stage, there were no real questions asked about the biggest story of the moment: the flood of...
View ArticleThe Democratic Presidential Debate: Will There Be Debating?
On the debate stage tonight, the Democratic presidential candidates will lay out their visions for the future. Meet the cast of characters – there is the Northeastern Democratic Socialist, the left’s...
View ArticleThe Most Substantive Republican Debate Yet
Now that’s an illustration of why moderators matter. The Fox Business debate last night was the best and most substantive debate of the presidential cycle thus far, and it still managed to be...
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Jeb Bush Is Peyton Manning, George W. Is Eli Manning
Once upon a time there were two brothers. They had similar designs and ambitions for their careers. Their father had been successful in the field, and, though limited in his performance, occupied a...
View ArticleWhat Did Ted Cruz And Marco Rubio Learn From George W. Bush?
An interesting and somewhat unexpected argument is beginning to take shape in the context of the 2016 Republican Presidential Primary between the two most prominent Tea Party Senators running for the...
View ArticleThunderdome: Iowa Votes
Ted Cruz’s reputation in Republican circles is not that of a uniter, to say the least. Washington Republicans view him as the most divisive and insufferable S.O.B. in their party. But he won the Iowa...
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