WASHINGTON — Welcome to what I’ve called “the politics of self-esteem.” By this, I mean that increasing numbers of people, on both the right and left and most with good intentions, have become politically engaged because it makes them feel better. It raises their self-esteem. This phenomenon predates Donald Trump’s candidacy, but it helps explain […]
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Democrats could pick off Trump supporters
They support activist government. They’re not socially conservative. They resent big money in politics. And if you administered a truth serum, they would probably say nice things about Obamacare. These are blue-collar supporters of Donald Trump. Democrats would do well to ask themselves, “Why aren’t some of them ours?” I say “some” because a good […]
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Ground zero mosque episode is instructive
WASHINGTON — Remember the “Mosque at Ground Zero”? With little fanfare this fall, the New York developer who had planned to build an Islamic community center north of the World Trade Center announced that he would instead use the site for a 70-story tower of luxury condos. Those who had rallied in opposition to a […]
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Trump’s campaign has already succeeded
WASHINGTON — So how exactly does this work, Donald Trump’s plan to keep America safe from Islamic terrorism by barring entry to all Muslims? He explained it Tuesday on TV. The immigration official will ask the foreigner if he’s a Muslim. “And if they said, ‘yes,’ they would not be allowed in the country?” Trump: […]
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Statistics don’t lie, do they?
Recent news reports claimed that 68 percent of Donald Trump supporters would be willing to vote for him if he ran for president as an independent. Sounds awful, but what does it really mean? About 35 percent of registered voters are Republicans. Polls have Trump with the support of about 27 percent of registered Republicans; […]
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Let’s get back to the best
Dr. Ben Carson is among the greatest and brightest surgeons in this great country. Babe Ruth and David Ortiz are two of the greatest baseball players ever. If they were to put on skates and use hockey sticks, would they be qualified to play hockey? Bill Clinton is already trying to destroy the 22nd Amendment, […]
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Why is Donald Trump still talking?
When the Republican presidential debate began Tuesday evening in Milwaukee, I was still in my car heading home, so I listened to the first part on satellite radio. As Richard Nixon learned after his 1960 televised debate with Jack Kennedy, listening to a debate without the distraction of participants’ facial expressions changes how we hear […]
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Press has lost dignity over Donald Trump
CNN gathered together all of the Republican presidential candidates at the Reagan Library for a highly touted debate and could hardly think to ask them about anything except Donald Trump. By one count, 44 percent of the questions touched on Trump. Why even pretend it’s going to be a debate? Just bill it as a […]
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Foes hit Donald Trump for not correcting Muslim statement
Questions start at the :30 mark. ROCHESTER, N.H. — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump drew fire from Democrats and some Republicans Friday after declining to correct a questioner at a town hall event who wrongly said President Barack Obama is Muslim. “He knew, or he should have known, that what that man was asking was […]
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Tom Brady endorses Donald Trump for president
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw his support behind presidential candidate Donald Trump Wednesday, hours before the second Republican debate. The Super Bowl MVP, whose four-game suspension for using deflated footballs was recently overturned by a judge, says he thinks his golf partner can win. “I hope so,” he said. “It […]