Commentary: Trump can’t decide how to attack Biden
If Donald Trump is going to defeat Joe Biden, he's going to have to define Joe Biden. It's not looking good right now. It's forgotten now, but there was a...
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Commentary: Would we be better off with a President Pence in these turbulent times?
What would a President Mike Pence do? It's a question no one is asking, so I guess it falls to me. In January 2020 it was almost as if God,...
Commentary: Mitt Romney is owed an apology for how he was attacked in 2012. He’s unlikely to get it.
"Romney didn't win, did he?" That was former Senate Democratic majority leader Harry Reid's response to whether he regretted lying about then-GOP presidential nominee — and now Utah senator —...
Commentary: Anger, stupidity take hold in battle over Twitter
Twitter makes a lot of people stupid and angry, so it's fitting that the current debate about Twitter should be so full of stupidity and anger. First, some context. President...
Commentary: Attorney General William Barr’s push to dismiss Flynn charges: How will history remember it?
Attorney General William Barr ignited yet another firestorm last week by filing a motion to dismiss all charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Then Barr threw more gas...
Commentary: This shared pandemic experience will change us in countless ways
"Where were you when ... ?" We've all asked this sort of question. Where were you when the planes hit the twin towers? Where were you when you heard JFK...
Commentary: Federalism flip-flop shows Trump has no ideological framework
There is no Trumpism, only Trump. One of the most vexing things for both fans and foes of President Donald Trump is that he has a gift for being neither...
Commentary: We’re flattening the curve with good behavior, not central planning
There's an intense, often ugly debate over the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In broad brush strokes, some contend that the lower-than-predicted death toll proves the models forecasting massive fatalities...
Commentary: What will post-pandemic GOP politics look like?
I've been telecommuting for decades, so for me sheltering in place isn't remotely the burden it is for a lot of Americans. But it does make the job of following...
Commentary: Bernie Sanders gives way too much credit to authoritarianism
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the front-runner for the Democratic nomination for president, is praised by his admirers for being consistent. He's been saying the same things for 40 years, they...