I, like most others, thought that Hillary Clinton will defeat Donald J. Trump with a comfortable margin on election night.
I was clearly wrong, but before getting into the why, permit me to start with what I got right.
In the footnote to my pre-election perspective, I noted how the conventional wisdom focusing on the Democratic Party's
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Donald Trump’s Election Requires All of Us to Listen, and Have Faith in the U.S. System of Government
Donald J. Trump is president-elect.
Much like me, you are probably stunned with this statement and are still unable to comprehend how this is so.
One thing is for certain, though. What you witnessed last night was fury in ways previously unseen.
Consider: only 37% of the voters believed that Donald Trump was qualified for the presidency
Much like me, you are probably stunned with this statement and are still unable to comprehend how this is so.
One thing is for certain, though. What you witnessed last night was fury in ways previously unseen.
Consider: only 37% of the voters believed that Donald Trump was qualified for the presidency
No, I’m Not Voting for Trump, but I Get the Message
No, I'm not voting for Donald Trump, but I hear the anger, loud and clear.
That's what I have to say about the presidential election this year, and I urge everyone to have the same attitude.
The reasons I cannot vote for Donald Trump hardly require rehashing. I find troubling his views on Muslims, immigrants, foreigners and women, just to
That's what I have to say about the presidential election this year, and I urge everyone to have the same attitude.
The reasons I cannot vote for Donald Trump hardly require rehashing. I find troubling his views on Muslims, immigrants, foreigners and women, just to
Principles Do Matter, Which is Why Mitt Romney is So Offensive
I think principles in politicians matter, and I simply don't see how anyone who shares this commonly-held view can support and vote for Willard Mitt Romney.
Mind you, it takes a lot, I mean a lot, for me to be offended by a politician for his perceived lack of principles. I'm far more sensitive than most to
Mind you, it takes a lot, I mean a lot, for me to be offended by a politician for his perceived lack of principles. I'm far more sensitive than most to
On Wow, I Can’t Tell Whether This New York Times Article on Obama is Just Bias or Absurd
The New York Times, which my family stopped subscribing to years ago for obvious reasons, never ceases to amaze me.
This article on Barack Obama's "role" in the downfall of Illinois governor Rod R. Blagojevich just may be the most far-fetched article I have read from the Times in a while--and that's quite a statement.
This article on Barack Obama's "role" in the downfall of Illinois governor Rod R. Blagojevich just may be the most far-fetched article I have read from the Times in a while--and that's quite a statement.
On the 2008 Presidential Election, a Prediction
Since this is a popular game among political scientists (and an important one at that; too many poli sci people comment on the aftermath as if the result was a foregone conclusion without any accountability of being held to a prediction), I shall throw in my two cents.
At this juncture, it's fairly clear--and personally, depressingly
At this juncture, it's fairly clear--and personally, depressingly