Dick Polman
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Groundhog Day politics: Democratic idealism collides with realism
In the long-awaited sequel to "Groundhog Day," Bill Murray will wake up to see video clips of Democratic presidential candidates deluding themselves over and over again.
5 years ago
Would an economic ‘Trump slump’ doom his re-election?
For the first time in the Trump era, a plurality of registered voters (37 percent) believe the economy is getting worse, not better (31 percent).
5 years ago
Weaponizing a Sharpie to wage war on reality
During hurricanes, the President needs to calm public fears, pledge federal aid where it's needed, and let meteorological experts do their jobs. Seriously, how hard is that?
5 years ago
Have Trump’s serial lies lowered the bar for Biden’s serial gaffes?
Joe Biden has long been adept at talking with a foot in his mouth, so perhaps it's no surprise that lately, on the stump, he has overdosed on whoppers.
5 years ago
A sign of weakness: Trump is fuming about Fox News
The dictionary defines ingratitude as "a lack of a proper appreciation or thanks for a kind or helpful act." What better way to describe Trump's fulminations about Fox News?
5 years ago
Trump challenger Joe Walsh tells us how he really feels
Walsh said, "this is not about issues." He wants the Republican primaries to be a referendum on Trump's character.
5 years ago
What would Shakespeare say about Trump’s spat with Denmark? (Denmark?!?)
I have breaking news. Shakespeare has updated a line from Hamlet: "Something is rotten, but it's not in the state of Denmark."
5 years ago
Some Democrats refuse to welcome anti-Trump Republicans. That’s wrong.
If I've learned anything while covering national politics for the last 30 years, it's the axiom that a campaign or a party needs all the votes it can possibly get.
5 years ago
Even if Democrats dump Trump, they’ll need to ditch Mitch
A sizable share of Democrats fully recognize that capturing the Senate, and dethroning Mitch McConnell, is nearly as critical as ousting Donald Trump.
5 years ago
The new normal: Trump accuses a predecessor of murder
Granted, conspiracy theorists on the left claim, also without evidence, that it was Trump who got Epstein whacked.
5 years ago
Hope vs. fear, truth vs. lies: Biden frames the choice in 2020
Joe Biden's speech in Iowa yesterday was an eloquently impassioned shout-out to a benighted nation in dire need of moral ballast.
5 years ago
Will Republicans finally disown Trump’s incendiary racism?
At this point we should probably be grateful whenever a few Republicans wake up and smell their party's white supremacist stench.
5 years ago