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Democrats Need to Drop Identity Politics -- Now Nov. 30, 2017
Bernie Sanders helped elect Donald Trump, and for that he will never be forgiven. But give this to S... Read More
At Least He's Not a Democrat, Right? Nov. 21, 2017
Let's imagine that Roy Moore is a Democrat and not a Republican. And let's pretend he's an atheist a... Read More
2016 Is Looking Like the New Normal Nov. 10, 2017
If you wanted to predict the results of Tuesday's gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey... Read More
Dems Can't Insult Their Way to Victory Oct. 27, 2017
Democrats' failed strategy of insulting voters is the gift that keeps on giving — to the GOP. ... Read More
Democrats, Don't Blame the Voters Who Are Not Racist Sep. 30, 2017
One of the great fringe benefits of working around American politics during the past 10 American pre... Read More
Reprimand to Trump from Pittsburgh Voters: 'It's Not About You' Sep. 02, 2017
On a late summer night, some 230 days into the Trump presidency, a dozen Pennsylvania voters gathere... Read More
Voter Integrity or Intrusion? Jul. 07, 2017
President Donald Trump's obsession with proving he won the election has gone from the slightly ridic... Read More
Democrats -- and Republicans -- Lack Credibility on Economic Issues Jun. 30, 2017
Liberal writers and political operatives, now that it's finally dawning on them that no one is going... Read More
The Outlook After the Special Elections Jun. 23, 2017
The victory of Republican Karen Handel in the special election in Georgia's 6th Congressional Distri... Read More
The Demotic Politics of Theresa May -- and Donald Trump May. 19, 2017
DURHAM, England — When I first visited England to cover a British election 20 years ago this m... Read More
The New/Old Politics of Capital vs. Countryside Apr. 28, 2017
Capital vs. countryside — that's the new political divide, visible in multiple surprise electi... Read More
Liberals Find Community, and That Could Be Big Apr. 06, 2017
During the presidential campaign, many Hillary Clinton voters in Atlanta's suburbs thought they were... Read More
Dear Trump Supporters: Maybe You Try to Understand Us Mar. 23, 2017
The windowsill over my kitchen sink is an altar of sorts, full of small framed photos of our grandch... Read More
Grappling With the Trust Gap Feb. 25, 2017
SAND PATCH, Pa. — For more than 100 years, trains have battled the steep grade from Washington... Read More
How Trump Made Small-Town America Matter Again Feb. 24, 2017
The first time Donald J. Trump stepped onstage in Pennsylvania in April 2016 at the Farm Show Comple... Read More
What the Elites Still Don't Get About American Politics Feb. 23, 2017
The Democratic Party's alienation of and from working-class voters might be new. But the existence o... Read More
Jesse Jackson: 'You Drown When You Stop Kicking' Jan. 25, 2017
Jesse Jackson and Donald Trump both awakened on inauguration morning with troubled minds. You would ... Read More
Some Free Advice for the Democratic Party Dec. 13, 2016
Herewith some unsolicited free advice for the Democratic Party. Whether it's worth more than the pri... Read More
The Triumph of Falsehood Dec. 08, 2016
In 1644, the English poet John Milton made an eloquent case against censorship. Freedom of thought a... Read More
Majority Rule Equals Tyranny Dec. 07, 2016
It is alleged that Hillary Clinton won a popular vote majority. Therefore, if the nation were not bu... Read More
