Already Deep in the Politics of Hate By Patrick J. Buchanan
During an Iowa town hall last week, "Beto" O'Rourke, who had pledged to raise the level of national discourse, depicted President Donald Trump's rhetoric as right out of Nazi Germany.
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April 5, 2019
Will Black Voters Keep Democrats From Going Too Far to the Left? By Michael Barone
Which of the two dozen or so Democratic presidential candidates is going to carry black voters next year? The answer to that question is likely to be identical to the answer to the question "Which candidate is going to be the Democratic nominee, and maybe the president?"
April 5, 2019
2020: Socialist America or Trump's America? By Patrick J. Buchanan
In the new Democratic Party, where women and people of color are to lead, and the white men are to stand back, the presidential field has begun to sort itself out somewhat problematically.
April 5, 2019
Polling Critics Who Work in Glass Houses Shouldn’t Throw Stones. By Richard Baris
In 1948, Gallup had Democratic President Harry S. Truman trailing Republican Thomas E. Dewey by 5 points, 49.5% to 44.5%. President Truman won the popular vote 49.6% to 45.1%, and the Electoral College 303 to 189.
It would be six decades before Gallup misfired again, when they underestimated Barack Obama’s support in 2012.
April 4, 2019
Assessing Trump’s Chances: Forecasting the 2020 Presidential Election By Alan I. Abramowitz
The author’s “time for change” presidential forecasting model has a successful track record of projecting presidential elections. In 2016, it showed Donald Trump as a favorite to win the national popular vote. Though Trump ultimately lost the popular vote while winning the Electoral College, the model presented an early indication that Trump was more than capable of winning the 2016 election.
April 3, 2019
Nancy Pelosi's Perv Problem By Michelle Malkin
If you're a sleazy male Democrat, you can always count on Nancy Pelosi to run interference for you and your pervy proclivities. While she has soaked up plaudits as a champion for women (most recently as the VH1 Trailblazer Honors recipient last month for International Women's Day), what she really deserves is Cheerleader of the Year Award from the Democratic Bad Boys Club.
April 3, 2019
Breakfast Isn't Important By John Stossel
I skipped breakfast again this morning. I won't worry about it.
Yes, I've heard the advice. "It's the most important meal of the day." It balances blood sugar levels, kick-starts your metabolism, stimulates the brain, etc.
April 2, 2019
Trump Should Close NATO Membership Rolls By Patrick J. Buchanan
When Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg today, the president should give him a direct message:
April 2, 2019
The Biggest College Scandal of All By Stephen Moore
The seething anger Americans feel over the college admission scandal with wealthy and well-connected families using money, influence and cheating to bump their kids up in line so they get accepted into elite schools is well justified. Yet this scheme is small potatoes compared to the real scandal on college campuses from coast to coast. That scam is how much universities are charging families once they do get in.
March 29, 2019
Must the West Beg the World for Forgiveness? By Patrick J. Buchanan
As the Democratic Party quarrels over reparations for slavery, a new and related issue has arisen, raised by the president of Mexico.
March 29, 2019
R.I.P. Collusiongate By Michael Barone
Collusiongate is now history. The late-Friday afternoon announcement that special counsel Robert Mueller had completed his investigation and Attorney General William Barr's four-page letter released Sunday made it clear. "The investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities," Barr wrote.
March 27, 2019
Crony State: Obamas' Chicago Fixer Tina Tchen By Michelle Malkin
How did hate crime huckster Jussie Smollett get away with it? All crooked roads in Chicago lead back to the Obamas.
March 26, 2019
How the First 'Green New Deal' Flopped By Stephen Moore
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal has been widely ridiculed for its massive disruption to the economy and a price tag of tens of trillions of dollars.
March 26, 2019
Russiagate -- a Bright, Shining Lie By Patrick J. Buchanan
"The Special Counsel's investigation did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia ... to influence the 2016 US presidential campaign."
March 22, 2019
Old Rules of Thumb Yield to Even Older Ones By Michael Barone
Success in politics -- and in political predictions -- depends on the ability to distinguish between old rules of thumb that don't apply any more and old rules of thumb that do.
March 22, 2019
Why Joe May Be Courting Stacey By Patrick J. Buchanan
Of 895 slots in the freshman class of Stuyvesant High in New York City, seven were offered this year to black students, down from 10 last year and 13 the year before.
March 21, 2019
This Century’s Electoral College Trends By Kyle Kondik
It has become common to describe our home state of Virginia as a state that is “trending Democratic.” That’s an observation we agree with — we used that exact term a few weeks ago in our initial Electoral College ratings. But what are we really saying when we use a term like that?
March 20, 2019
Never Forget: CAIR's Dirty Deeds By Michelle Malkin
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is having a banner month. The militant Muslim group never lets a crisis go to waste. That means Americans should beware. When unappeasable CAIR is ascendant, our free speech rights, religious liberty and national security are at risk.
March 20, 2019
Academic Jargon By John Stossel
Seven academic journals were recently hoaxed into publishing ridiculous studies on topics like "rape culture and queer performativity" in dog parks.
The editor of only one of the journals, Roberto Refinetti of Sexuality and Culture, agreed to talk to me about the hoax and whether academics learned anything from being duped.
