Commentary By Fran Coombs

So What If Trump Skips A Debate

Donald Trump plans to sit out the final Republican debate before the Iowa Caucus on Monday. Does it really matter?

State of the Union: Does Obama’s Agenda Divide Us?

President Obama acknowledged in his final State of the Union speech last night that “the rancor and suspicion between the parties has gotten worse instead of better” during his presidency, while at the same time speaking proudly of what he considers his greatest accomplishments. But for many voters, his accomplishments are exactly what have divided us.

Do Democrats Really Need Any More Debates?

Political lightning seems unlikely to strike Hillary Clinton twice.

It’s Donald Trump’s Party Now

Only voters can now stop businessman Donald Trump’s march to the White House. Last night’s Republican debate seemed a tacit acknowledgement of that, with only the long-shot candidates willing to take Trump head-on.

GOP Wins, CNBC Loses Last Night’s Debate

The latest Republican presidential debate was a textbook example of the media bias voters have complained about in surveys for years.

Shutdown? What Shutdown?

It’s Halloween, and it’s government shutdown time again. The media, President Obama and most members of Congress are trying to scare us all again with the threat of closing down the federal government unless the national debt limit is raised.

Hillary Sweeps the Table

As predicted last week, Hillary Clinton sailed through the first Democratic debate last night unchallenged, unscathed and unrepentant. It looks like the party bosses were right when they limited the number of debates to six. In fact, that might be five too many if last night is any indication.

GOP Debate: Who's Still Standing on the Morning After?

Debate or endurance test?

Last night’s Republican presidential campaign debate was a three-hour marathon that was reduced near the end to such penetrating questions as what woman should be on the $10 bill and what nickname would you choose for the Secret Service if you become president?

Debate Showdown: Bush vs. Trump

Jeb Bush showed he means business at tonight’s Republican presidential debate when he peeled open his shirt at a public appearance earlier this week to reveal an old Reagan/Bush ’84 campaign T-shirt.

Are the Republicans Losing Already?

Republican presidential hopefuls brandishing their social conservative credentials at their first debate last night may already have sown the seeds of defeat.

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Is the GOP on the Brink of Civil War?

Senator Ted Cruz voiced the unhappiness of many Republican conservatives when he took to the floor of the Senate last Friday and in a rare intraparty broadside accused GOP Senate leader Mitch McConnell of lying. Veteran Republican senators quickly rallied to McConnell’s defense.

How the Media Spins the Immigration Issue

Most voters expect biased media coverage of the 2016 presidential race, and the media response to recent immigration comments by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is a good case in point.