Published: Salon (May 3, 2016), The Good Men Project (April 30, 2016)
According to a recent article by Kyle Cheney of Politico, Donald Trump is about to win more primary votes than any other Republican presidential candidate… ever.
The section of the article delving into this deserves to be quoted in full:
“Trump surged to more than 10 million votes, according to totals that include Tuesday’s preliminary results across the Northeast.... Read Original Article
Published: The Good Men Project (April 28, 2016)
I’ve never liked John Boehner. From the moment he weaseled his way into the House Republican leadership by virtue of his corporate connections (which, to be fair, is how most modern politicians get the job) to his penchant for maudlin emotionalism, virtually everything about the Ohioan rubbed me the wrong way.... Read Original Article
Published: Salon (April 26, 2016)
There is an element of the Shakespearean to the Donald Trump campaign. Comedy and tragedy are often inextricably linked in melodrama, and as Trump rambles and bloviates his way through the American presidential election process (and perhaps, one fears, to the presidency itself), an intriguing narrative arc is taking shape.... Read Original Article
Published: Quartz (April 20, 2016)
Senator Bernie Sanders is the most successful Jewish presidential candidate to date. But he did not prevail in the Apr. 19 Democratic primary in New York–despite the state’s massive Jewish community and his personal ties to Brooklyn. Even if Sanders does not end up the Democratic nominee, his efforts to push Americans politics to the left will be remembered for years to come.... Read Original Article
Published: Salon (April 11, 2016)
When Joe Scarborough is absolutely right about the Democratic Party, that is a very bad sign.
While discussing the Wyoming caucuses on his show “Morning Joe” today, Scarborough expressed dismay at the fact that although Bernie Sanders won by nearly 12 points, Hillary Clinton has nevertheless picked up the most delegates (11 to 7).... Read Original Article
Published: Quartz (April 6, 2016)
If Bernie Sanders wants to be president, he’ll need to do better than this.
The Democratic senator is doubtless feeling pretty optimistic today, fresh off a primary victory in Wisconsin. And yet a much more telling measure of the candidate’s presidential chances happened earlier this week, during an interview with the editorial board of the New York Daily News.... Read Original Article