Retreat from free trade? Prepare for $2,000 iPhones, strained economy
Imposing steep tariffs would be less likely to result in a rebirth of American manufacturing than it would be to hinder American innovation.
Tag Archives: Donald Trump
We can’t have a campaign based on making people afraid
We need people who aren’t afraid — and who aren’t trying to make us afraid — to run for office.
That time a Mainer ran the outsider presidential campaign
This candidate from Maine used a campaign model that would later be adopted by candidates as widely varied as Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Ron Paul, and Barack Obama.
Republicans can still stop Trump, but it won’t be easy
Right now, the GOP is stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard place.
The case for rolling back presidential powers
If you think paring back the powers of the presidency is a partisan overreaction, consider how Donald Trump might use these powers.
Time for conservatives to rally around Rubio
Who is the rightwardmost, viable candidate left in the GOP race for the presidential nomination?
Defeating Trump, Sanders will take someone other than Michael Bloomberg
As D.C. residents were preparing for, and then digging out from, the winter storm of the century, the already-volatile 2016 presidential race faced a potential storm of its own: the prospect of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a Democrat-turned-Republican-turned-independent, mounting an independent bid for the White House. Now, these rumors have surfaced before […]
An establishment split is fueling the rise of The Donald
Many attribute the rise of Donald Trump in the Republican presidential race, along with the popularity of Ted Cruz, to the continued prominence of the tea party movement within the GOP. While that’s certainly part of the story, it’s not the entire tale. The success of Trump and Cruz is not just due to their […]
How the Republican National Committee screwed up the 2016 primaries
Here’s one thing that was remarkable about Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colorado: It was just the third debate. By this point in the 2008 cycle, there had already been 12; at the same point in 2011, there had already been eight. Thus, in the 2016 cycle the public has had less chance […]
The most terrifying words: ‘I’m from the government, here to help Donald Trump’
Politics — especially in the United States — is often portrayed as a battle between those who want big government to solve all problems and those who believe big government is the problem. In this simple equation, the Democrats are the party of big government “solutions” while Republicans fight against growing government — and it’s […]
In 2016, experience should matter, lest we get another Obama
The biggest surprise of the 2016 presidential election cycle so far has not been the rise of Donald Trump specifically, but rather the rise in general of less experienced candidates and the implosion of far more experienced candidates. Already, two well-established governors — Rick Perry of Texas and Scott Walker of Wisconsin — have left […]
Scott Walker Ends His Campaign
Today, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced he would end his presidential campaign. Given his previous position in the polls, Governor Walker’s decision to end his campaign this early is a shocking one. His collapse may well be one of the most epic of any presidential candidate in recent history. When he announced his candidacy, Walker was considered one […]
The GOP’s 17-candidate primary is a blessing, not a curse
With the first debate last week in Cleveland, the 2016 presidential election has entered a new, more serious phase. During that debate, Sen. Marco Rubio said that the Republican Party had been blessed with very good candidates while the Democrats “can’t even find one.” Though intended as a one-liner, Rubio was absolutely correct: the current […]
Illegal immigration is a serious issue, not a sideshow
One of the things that the meteoric rise of media mogul Donald Trump in the Republican primary has taught us is not that money or hair can buy good polling, but that there is a serious issue of major concern to many Americans that the other Republican candidates are completely failing to address: illegal immigration. […]
