With Donald Trump now vying with Jeb Bush for the top spot in the national polls for the Republican presidential nomination, one would think the media would begin more deeply investigating his stance on the issues, or documenting his governing philosophy. Instead, this morning’s Sunday talk shows all featured discussion of The Bombastic One’s latest […]…Continue Reading Why The Donald Trumps the Media (and What They Should Do About It)
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Why I’m Telling The Donald: You’re Hired!
My students (and their parents) as well as long-time readers of this blog know by now that I don’t vote in national elections. As I’ve explained (and as George Stephanopoulos recently reminded us) my reason for not voting is that I don’t want my readers to view me as simply another partisan pundit trumpeting the […]…Continue Reading Why I’m Telling The Donald: You’re Hired!
High Stakes in Nevada: Can The Newt “Trump” The Mitt?
The next stop in the Republican road show is Nevada, which holds its caucus this Saturday. In 2008, Mitt Romney won this state easily, with 51% of the vote, in large part because of strong organization and turnout by the … Continue reading →…Continue Reading High Stakes in Nevada: Can The Newt “Trump” The Mitt?