It's never easy taking an unpopular position. It's especially difficult when the unpopularity of the position comes from your own side of the political debate. I've somehow managed to be in this tight spot on more than one occasion.... To continue reading this article, please go ...read more
Two years ago, the day after the 2016 election was the first of many dark days that followed it. Today, with the midterm results hanging in the air like the pending results of a biopsy, I'm feeling both anxious and energized. Anxious, obviously, for the results to be announced at ...read more
The president sets a tone for the nation. Whether he likes it or not, every president's words have to be carefully selected and choreographed, not just for political impact but primarily for avoiding the dispatching of the wrong message... To continue reading this article, ...read more
Today, it appears as if the Kremlin will be installing yet another justice on the Supreme Court through its proxy in the Oval Office. This result comes as a key vote in support of Brett Kavanaugh, that of Susan Collins, was announced a short time ago. Conspicuous in its absence ...read more
Ever since Brett Kavanaugh first stepped up to the microphone to publicly accept Donald Trump's offer to become the next associate justice of the Supreme Court, I've been screaming to anyone who'll listen about the obvious, observable fact that Kavanaugh is being puppeteered by ...read more
My personal rule for evaluating Donald Trump's presidency continues to be: Trump always makes things worse for Trump. No matter which way the president zigs or zags, every decision somehow worsens Trump's peril, be it legal or political or miscellaneous. It's kind of a miracle ...read more
Last year, Republicans in Virginia tried to walk a fine line between keeping their distance from Trump while trying to sound like him. The result was a brutal rout despite Virginia being one of the more heavily gerrymandered states in the country. Democratic gubernatorial ...read more
If you haven't watched Donald Trump's weekend rally in support of Rick Saccone, don't bother. Just turn on Fox News and watch it at double-speed for a few minutes and you'll get the idea. Trump's rallies have always sounded like Cap'n Spazzy McMethmouth doing his best impression ...read more
There are three types of conservatives today. The first is standing on the bow of the HMS Trumptanic screaming "I'm the king of the world!", completely oblivious to the massive iceberg that's about to end their world in November. The second sees the iceberg and is busy looting ...read more
2017 was not a lot of fun for most sentient beings on planet Earth. As war raged in Syria, the EU began its break up with Britain and America got to grips with the lunatic reality tv star a minority of the population voted in as president (with the help of Vladimir Putin), those ...read more
Two things are going to happen in 2018: The Republican Party is going to get annihilated in the midterms and the media is going to insist that Trumpism is the reason. It's not hard to understand the dynamic at play here. Trump is a lightning rod for controversy and his constant ...read more
In a larger sense, this is why I continue to write with conservative Republicans in mind, specifically Trumpers these days. While I often do my fair share of choir-preaching, I'm routinely geared toward people who disagree with me. It's an endlessly tantalizing puzzle to solve. ...read more
Tuesday night, white men in Virginia voted overwhelmingly (63%) for Ed Gillespie (after he ran an incredibly racist campaign. White women voted for him by a slim (51%) but convincing margin as well despite Gillespie embracing Trumpism, the wholesale rolling back of women's ...read more
Indulge me as I kick a guy when he's down. If you've ever watched Fox News Channel or listened to the Don Imus show, you'll recognize the name Richard “Bo” Dietl. The former New York City police detective also turned up in two Scorcese movies (Goodfellas and The Wolf of Wall ...read more
To the GOP, Congratulations on your first lesson in karma in the era of Donald Trump! It has been a long time coming, but you've finally been made to feel the consequences of your allegiance to a bonafide lunatic who has no business being in the White House. The stunning ...read more
Thanks to the French people, the world now has a new, powerful ally in the fight against rising nationalism. With the election of centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron, the far right in France was effectively neutered and sent back to the wilderness of French politics. Yes, Marine ...read more
Last Friday during Bill Maher's "New Rule" segment, the comedian and political commentator encapsulated the new Republican philosophy of brazen cruelty and total lack of empathy. Calling the philosophy "What Would a Dick Do?" Maher ran through the Trump administration's decision ...read more