Trump wasn’t baited into talking about hardened criminals, pet eating, and mass deportations. That’s the way he chose to present himself on the issue.
Category Archives: International and national
Harris’s misguided debate prep
Her exclusive focus should be on crossing the presidential credibility and acceptability threshold with swing voters, not attempting to bait Trump into an eruption.
What does the Democratic Convention mean for the future of wokeism?
Whether sincere or not, the convention stood in rejection of the fundamental tenets of identity and grievance politics.
A theory about the presidential race
Both camps are primarily conducting base turnout campaigns. Swing voters may end up deciding based more on personality than policy.
Needed: A steady economic hand
The Fed should take a long view, and not be buffeted by the clamor over incremental changes in imprecise monthly data.
Court reform shouldn’t be partisan
A constructive discussion and debate could be productive. Biden’s broadside wasn’t.
Overheated political rhetoric about overheated political rhetoric
Calls for an elevated political discourse in the wake of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump are welcomed. But don’t expect much to change.
Dems should trade Biden for Whitmer
An enfeebled Biden may be too much for Never Trumpers to swallow.
Trump isn’t the anti-inflation candidate
He likes debt, favors easy money, and wants to undermine the independence of the Fed.
Kelly’s serious but flawed maritime strategy initiative
Building up the Navy requires a credible budget commitment, not propping up a commercial industry.