‘The Quisling Establishment’
I wrote for Politico today about the establishment and Trump:Few expected Donald Trump would be in a dominant position days before the Iowa caucuses. Fewer still expected the Republican establishment...
View ArticleNew York Times: Wounded Warrior Project Spending Big — on Itself
The New York Times, in a front-page story, is reporting that the Wounded Warrior Project — “the nation’s largest and fastest-growing veterans charity” — has been spending lavishly and wastefully on...
View ArticleSweden: Reversing Course?
The Guardian:Sweden is to reject up to 80,000 people who applied for asylum in the country last year, as many as half of whom will be forced to leave against their will, according to official...
View ArticleNew Ad: Trump Supports Amnesty, Makes Money Off Illegal Immigrants
Audacious: Our Principles PAC unveils a one-minute ad arguing that Trump supports amnesty, The ad also calls attention to a long-forgotten, long-fought lawsuit contending Trump used illegal immigrants...
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Iowa: Land of the Unknowns
A couple of observations from here in Iowa:As a general matter, no one knows anything. No one knows whether the Trump voters are going to show up. No one knows what the effect of the ongoing debate...
View ArticleThere's a Better Wounded Warriors
Mark: I serve (unpaid) on the board of a different veteran’s service organization that’s called Wounded Warriors Family Support. A few years ago, they had a dispute with the folks who now use the name...
View ArticleDonald Trump Twitter Flashback of the Day
Donald Trump, for amnesty:Congress must protect our borders first. Amnesty should be done only if the border is secure and illegal immigration has stopped.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August...
View ArticleAEI Analysis Shows Growing Importance of Sanctity of Life Issues
Last week the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) released an analysis of abortion as an election issue. The analysis and the corresponding Forbes editorial, authored by AEI senior fellow Karlyn...
View ArticleTwenty Things that Caught My Eye Today (Jan. 28, 2105)
1. A Syrian girl in Jordan.2. Mosquitoes Could Open The Door To A New Debate Over Abortion and Love in the Time of Zika3. Pope Francis: human dignity from conception to natural death4. The prosecutor...
View ArticleTrump's Companies Don't Mind Bringing in Foreign Labor as Maids, Cooks, and...
In light of the new ad hitting Donald Trump on his past employment of illegal immigrants, it’s a shame he’s not expected to be at tonight’s debate. A moderator could ask him what he really thinks of...
View ArticleCorporate Lobbying: How Policies Are Made in Washington
Open Secretshas some new numbers about how much companies are willing to spend on lobbying to keep the gravy train of Washington subsidies going. Top beneficiaries spent millions of dollars lobbying...
View ArticleThe Yuuuge Reason Why the Debate Still Matters Without Donald Trump
There will be fewer viewers. There will be fewer laughs and “did he just say that out loud?” moments, but tonight’s debate matters. It’s Marco Rubio’s last clear chance before the caucus itself to...
View ArticleWhen Trump Showed Vets His New York Values
My column today on Donald Trump’s sharia-like intolerance of even the mildest criticism also notes his penchant for the 180-degree turn.On that note, having overwhelmed the lead-up coverage of the Fox...
View ArticleJaap Madness
I’m here in Iowa, trying to concentrate on the caucuses, and on my candidate in particular, and people keep bugging me: “Jay, Jay, what do you think of the new conductor of the New York Philharmonic!...
View ArticleDiane Rehm to Push Suicide
I know many–including Diane Rehm–will be offended by the headline. But pushing assisted suicide, is pushing suicide, is pushing suicide.People who kill themselves over health, disability, or mental...
View ArticleHuckabee, Santorum Pick Sides in Trump-Cruz Battle
Des Moines, Iowa – With Monday’s caucuses coming down to a binary choice between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz for the top spot, the previous two Iowa winners are aligning themselves with Trump in a...
View ArticleKrauthammer: Trump Skipping Debate ‘Way for Him to Avoid' Cruz Confrontation
Skipping tonight’s debate is a “win/win” for Donald Trump since he still gets attention and won’t have to debate Ted Cruz, Charles Krauthammer said tonight. Trump “realized this is could be a way for...
View ArticleFiorina: Hillary's 'More Qualified for the Big House' than the White House
Carly Fiorina tore into Hillary Clinton tonight during the undercard round of the Fox News debate, saying “she’s more qualified for the big house” than the White House.Joking the Democratic...
View ArticleCruz Calls Everyone ‘Stupid, Fat, and Ugly,’ Claiming to Speak on Trump’s Behalf
Tonight’s Republican debate opened with Megyn Kelly asking about Donald Trump’s absence. After thanking Iowans for their hospitality, Sen. Cruz proceeded to call his competitors “stupid, fat, and...
View ArticleRand Paul on Drugs
Rand Paul said that, because people of different races use drugs at about the same rate but African Americans disproportionately make up people in prison for drug offenses, this suggests there is...
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