If the Bushes Really Wanted to Hurt Donald Trump . . .
Both former President Bushes refuse to endorse Donald Trump:Bush 41, who enthusiastically endorsed every Republican nominee for the past five election cycles, will stay out of the campaign process this...
View ArticleDouble Down on Conservative Victories
Given Donald Trump’s manifest weaknesses, Hillary Clinton is likely to be the next president of the United States. I don’t say that with anything other than disappointment, apprehension, and disgust. I...
View Article‘Giving Trump His Due’
In Politico today, I took stock of Trump’s improbable triumph: Trump’s achievement is difficult to fathom. With no pollsters, no speechwriters, no fundraising staff, little campaign organization, few...
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NR's 1960 Non-Endorsement
As conservatives debate whether to support Donald Trump, this editorial (after the break) from the archives might be of interest: Donald Trump & National Review Endorsement
View ArticleRE: What Now, Conservatives?
David, in your piece about the ways conservatives can move forward and start rebuilding following Donald Trump’s likely nomination, you write:Fourth, reject the cult of celebrity in favor of building...
View ArticlePaul Ryan Is Not Ready to Endorse Donald Trump
The speaker of the House is not on board the Trump Train:Speaker Paul D. Ryan, the nation’s highest-ranking elected Republican, said Thursday he was “not ready” to endorse Donald J. Trump, the...
View ArticleImmigration in the Primaries, in Retrospect
On immigration, the exit polls from the Republican primaries were pretty consistent across the country. Most Republicans nearly everywhere believed that many illegal immigrants should be offered legal...
View ArticleRe: Paul Ryan
Even with the caveats, what Ryan did today is exceptionally bold given the position he holds in the party. It is one thing for a writer or talking head to decline to rally around Donald Trump; it’s...
View ArticleA Taco Bowl? Really?
Watching Trump do ethnic outreach will not be edifying.Happy #CincoDeMayo! The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill. I love Hispanics! https://t.co/ufoTeQd8yApic.twitter.com/k01Mc6CuDI— Donald...
View ArticleNoting the Sad Irony of the RINO-Police
Veronique, in response to your question – the paragraph you quote was calling out the sad irony that many of the web and talk radio’s foremost RINO-police now seem more interested in page views and...
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In the Arena
Our friend Pete Hegseth’s book In the Arena published this week.Congrats, Pete. And check it out. Pete Hegseth — In the Arena
View ArticleGary Johnson's Moment?
Picking up on David French’s article, I have to say that this is an almost perfect moment for Gary Johnson and the Libertarian party. And I also have to say that only Libertarians could be stupid and...
View ArticleCruz, Trump, and the Wall Street Journal
The editors of the Wall Street Journalbelieve that Senator Cruz bears a lot of responsibility for Donald Trump’s nomination. “Revolutions tend to devour their own, and so Ted Cruz finally became the...
View ArticlePoetry
THE SS NORMANDIE Confiscated from Vichy France, she sat In the Hudson for months until the fire. The smoke was so thick over midtown, rumors Spread the Japanese had attacked New York. The old...
View Article‘If We Are to Save the Republic’
When I set out to read and write about John Dos Passos, I did not realize I would be doing so in the shadow of a Trump victory — the shadow of a presidential choice between Donald J. Trump and Hillary...
View ArticleFriday links
Roundup of Mother’s Day links.How a Wine and Cocaine Cocktail became Coca Cola.Why You Accidentally Call Your Relatives by Your Dog’s Name, But Not Your Cat’s.Why It’s Illegal to Use Milk Crates for...
View ArticleAre We Sure Trump's Nomination Is Now a Done Deal?
A quick thought experiment begins the last Morning Jolt of the week:Are We Sure the Nomination Is Now Clear?Picture it: It’s July, and Republicans are gathering in Cleveland. The polls still look more...
View ArticleIn Support of an Independent Presidential Bid
At the Weekly Standard, Bill Kristol calls for an independent presidential run by a Republican who can provide a viable alternative for Republicans and conservatives opposed to Donald Trump. Similarly,...
View ArticleAgainst the Dangerous Myth that the GOP Has 'Given Obama Everything He Wanted'
The more I speak to supporters of Donald Trump, the more convinced I become that a significant portion of the man’s apologists are blissfully unaware of what is actually at stake in 2016. Time and time...
View ArticleReince Priebus Thinks I'm Being 'Stupid' and 'Idiotic' -- Here's Why He's Wrong
Last night, while appearing on Trump spokesperson Sean Hannity’s Trump infomercial Fox News program, RNC Chair Reince Priebus took strong exception to my Wednesday piece— specifically this excerpt:The...
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