Candidate Speech Series: Lincoln Chafee
[ Posted Wednesday, July 15th, 2015 – 14:00 UTC ]
We must deliberately and carefully extricate ourselves from expensive wars. Just think about how better this money could be spent.
Archive of Articles in the "Immigration" Category
Candidate Speech Series: Martin O'Malley
[ Posted Tuesday, July 14th, 2015 – 13:27 UTC ]
I want to talk with you today about The American Dream we share -- its powerful history, its current condition, and most importantly, its urgent need for rebuilding.
Friday Talking Points [353] -- Donald Trump, Frontrunner
[ Posted Friday, July 10th, 2015 – 16:25 UTC ]
Yes, it's strange but true -- Donald Trump is now a frontrunner for the Republican nomination for president. That's a pretty breathtaking place for the Republican Party to find itself in, isn't it? But it cannot be denied. Trump is sucking so much oxygen from the nomination race, it's a wonder any of the other candidates are still drawing breath. Trump is not only the major subject all other candidates get asked about in interviews, he's also been climbing in the polling. Oh, sure, some of that is likely just name recognition, but not all of it. Like it or not (for the Republican Party), Trump's views on immigration are resonating with a certain slice of the party's base. This doesn't exactly bode well for any attempt by the Republican Party to reach out to Latino voters, of course.
The Trump Party?
[ Posted Thursday, July 9th, 2015 – 16:59 UTC ]
Donald Trump is truly the gift that keeps on giving. For Democrats, that is. Democrats wake up every day to hear what Trump has recently said, and it's like a big old birthday present each time.
Trumping The Debates
[ Posted Tuesday, July 7th, 2015 – 15:28 UTC ]
Is Donald Trump the new face of the Republican Party? While this notion would have seemed downright ludicrous a few months ago, it is now being seriously contemplated on both sides of the aisle. Granted, Democrats are a lot happier about this prospect than many Republicans are, for the simple fact that it leads to the question of what a debate with Donald Trump in it is going to sound like -- which is pretty much a dream scenario for Democrats and a nightmare for those Republicans who care about the future direction of their party.
Friday Talking Points [352] -- Always Twirling For Freedom!
[ Posted Friday, July 3rd, 2015 – 17:35 UTC ]
It's officially a holiday since tomorrow's the nation's birthday and all, but since this column took a vacation last week, we thought we'd better get a new column out today. After all, it's been an eventful two weeks!
Bobby Jindal Becomes 13th GOP Candidate
[ Posted Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 – 16:30 UTC ]
Bobby Jindal, the governor of Louisiana, just became the 13th Republican candidate for president. Whether this will prove to be lucky or unlucky remains to be seen. Even though the field is already incredibly crowded, Jindal will not be the last Republican to announce -- there are at least two other contenders who will likely jump in (Scott Walker and Chris Christie), with the possibility of a few more longshot candidates as well. The more crowded the field gets, the harder it is going to be for any one of them to stand out, which is precisely Jindal's main problem.
Friday Talking Points [351] -- Racist Domestic Terrorism
[ Posted Friday, June 19th, 2015 – 17:30 UTC ]
It's been a rollercoaster week in the political world, beginning with Hillary Clinton shifting the gears of her campaign by holding her first big rally, which was immediately followed by the man we're going to call "Jeb! Bush!" finally officially announcing his own candidacy.
Let The Snarking Begin
[ Posted Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 – 16:55 UTC ]
When the 2016 presidential campaign season began earlier this year, I started writing articles about every candidate when they officially announced their candidacies. I made a promise in many of these columns, that I would take each candidate seriously no matter what I personally thought their chances of winning were, or how much I agreed or disagreed with their platform. I promised not to be snarky, above all. I think that running for president is a serious business, and even though it does occasionally include what I would call "not really serious" candidates, I still wanted to give a measure of respect to each entrant to the race at the very start of their campaign. As I put it repeatedly, there will be plenty of time for being snarky later (usually on Fridays, of course).
Jeb?
[ Posted Monday, June 15th, 2015 – 18:28 UTC ]
Today, Jeb Bush formally entered the race for the Republican nomination for president. I should point out, as a bit of personal trivia, that his new campaign logo ("Jeb!") has allowed me to create what I believe is the shortest headline I have ever written (in over 2,000 blog posts).