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Under Trump, the Chaos Never Ends Apr. 11, 2019
Jeb Bush was the Cassandra of the 2016 presidential race. She was the figure in Greek mythology whos... Read More
2016: The Demise of Small-r Republican Politics Nov. 08, 2016
Among the many complaints I have seen about this squalid presidential election — the most dism... Read More
Every Candidate Needs a Good Smack or Two May. 25, 2016
Politics is a rough game, and it is the rare candidate for public office who could not benefit from ... Read More
Establishment Endorsements Don't Make Ted Cruz an Insider Mar. 25, 2016
It is time to address the canard that endorsements for Sen. Ted Cruz from establishment Republicans ... Read More
How the West Was Shunned in Primary Politics Mar. 17, 2016
There's a not-insignificant part of the United States known as the West Coast. It includes such prom... Read More
Early Bush Exit Shows Money Not Deciding Factor Feb. 24, 2016
The early presidential primaries and caucuses are doing their job of winnowing the field of contende... Read More
A Growth Message, Not Catfights, Will Propel the GOP to November Victory Feb. 20, 2016
In the week leading up to the New Hampshire primary, a few GOP candidates put forth strong, positive... Read More
The House that Scalia Built Feb. 19, 2016
WASHINGTON — Two waves broke this week: a pair of deaths on our national shore that changed ev... Read More
Saturday Is Judgment Day Feb. 19, 2016
Saturday's GOP primary in South Carolina will effectively end the quests of at least two candidates ... Read More
Jeb Doesn't Need a Heart or a Head. He Needs Savagery Feb. 17, 2016
As traveling acts go, the Bush family does not rise to the level of the Marx Brothers or even the Os... Read More
GOP's Platoon of Accomplished Governors Falls Flat With Voters Feb. 09, 2016
The Iowa caucuses may have only muddied the waters in the race for the White House, but they did alm... Read More
Healthy Economic Growth Is Our Missing Ingredient Feb. 07, 2016
This year's Republican presidential race has generated an unusual number of unusually bad ideas R... Read More
An Open Letter to Jeb Bush Feb. 05, 2016
Dear Gov. Bush: There are many ways to express your love of country. One is to serve as president. I... Read More
Doing the Honorable Thing in New Hampshire Feb. 05, 2016
New Hampshire may well be the end of the campaign trail for more GOP hopefuls, as Iowa was for Rand ... Read More
GOP Family Values Jan. 17, 2016
God help me. I have come to appreciate why some Republican voters like Donald Trump. It's because he... Read More
Campaigns Do Matter, but So Do Candidates Jan. 16, 2016
If you've heard this story, please don't stop me. A major pet food company, after years of secret la... Read More
Four Good Bush Ideas, Two That Need Some Work Jan. 13, 2016
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is running for president to disrupt Washington. He wants states to make... Read More
Falsehoods and False Alarms Dec. 17, 2015
Why does Donald Trump repeat talking points that he knows are untrue? During Tuesday night's debate,... Read More
Trump Sneers; Jeb Jeers; America Fears Dec. 16, 2015
Nobody sneers quite like Donald Trump. His fleshy face grows taut. His upper lip bends down sharply ... Read More
Realism in Fighting the Islamic State Nov. 22, 2015
After a bloody series of terrorist attacks, the natural impulse is to respond with overwhelming forc... Read More
