In case it was not clear how Donald Trump feels about the media and how they feel about him one only need look at the exchange between CNN and Sean Spicer last week. CNN White House reporter Jim Acosta asked … Continue reading How Donald Trump Views The Media
Sometimes, it is an art form to parse from Donald Trump’s words what he really means. For example, he does not speak the way a typical politician does, spouting off platitudes about America’s role in the world and assuming everybody … Continue reading Donald Trump’s Radical, But Rational Foreign Policy
Call Donald Trump’s victory the revenge of Old Hickory. The triumph of the little guy over the elites. The rural farmer over the multi-billion dollar conglomerates that send lobbyists to occupy the halls of the nation’s Capitol. The one thing … Continue reading Donald Trump and Jacksonian America
According to the Daily Kos’s presidential tally by Congressional district Donald Trump likely carried a majority of the nation’s Congressional districts (just like Romney). He also is likely to have carried 12 districts currently represented by Democrats. While this will give … Continue reading Democrats Have Plenty of Opportunities in 18
In just a week, the GOP will finally hold all the reins of power at the federal level. Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. In the Capitol Building, he can expect support … Continue reading Republicans Have Power: They Should Use It While They Can
Talk to any Democratic strategist and its clear the Democratic Party is in the midst of a great debate. To identity politick or not to identity politick? Democratic strategists such as John Judis have noted how the strategy has failed … Continue reading Demographics Is Not An Electoral Strategy
Recently, President Obama lamented in an interview that aired Sunday on ABC News’ “This Week,” that if he had shown up more Democrats would have done better last November. The President offered some commentary on the state of affairs of … Continue reading Would Democrats Have Done Better If Obama “Showed Up More?”
I occasionally read the Daily Kos to keep up to date on what is percolating in the liberal blogosphere. And, it seems they just cannot get over the fact that Donald Trump won. After Donald Trump’s victory Democrats and their … Continue reading Liberals Just Cannot Stop Blaming the Electoral College For Trump’s Win
Donald Trump’s domination of the Midwest took much of the nation by surprise. He was the first Republican since Reagan to win every Midwestern battleground state in a generation. I have already documented that the Midwest was already getting redder … Continue reading Minnesota’s Lesson for Democrats: Lack of Populism Has Hurt Them In The Midwest
Donald Trump clearly won voters that had backed Obama 4 years ago. He also lost many voters that backed Romney in 2012. That’s good for the Donald because it means his coalition is something unique to him and that his … Continue reading Trump Voters Are Not Traditional Republicans: That’s A Problem
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