Dick Polman
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The Trump temptation and the seeds of autocracy
A respected political analyst is writing about a certain presidential candidate. See if you can identify the candidate. ...
10 years ago
Holiday salutations and a few lines of wisdom
Most of you are opening gifts; the rest of you are jonesing for a movie and a Chinese meal. So ...
10 years ago
The ‘liberal media’ myth is refuted by reality, yet again
One of the great American myths, long nurtured by conservatives, is that the so-called “liberal media” protects Democratic pr ...
10 years ago
A humanistic holiday message: ‘You do not stand alone’
We’re in dire need of a humanistic holiday message, and I found a good one. It speaks directly to those Americans who most need to ...
10 years ago
Oh so predictable: Trump plays kissy face with Putin
What a pathetic spectacle it is to see Donald Trump slobbering all over Vladimir Putin, lauding him as a Strong Leader, making excuses fo ...
10 years ago
Clinton uncorks her autumn ’16 campaign pitch
Deep in the recesses of Saturday night, when most Americans were likely immersed in pre-holiday merriment, Hillary Clinton methodically h ...
10 years ago
Fiorina falsehood follies: There’s something worse than lying
As we bid goodbye to Republican debate V, let’s try to identify the most mendacious liar in the pack. Mein Donald and Ted Cr ...
10 years ago
Terrorism in perspective: How about a war on furniture?
Now that the fright-wing Republicans have blessedly exited the debate stage – they’ve stored their toxic stew until mid-Janua ...
10 years ago
The GOP debate: Fright-wingers compete to freak us out
I would’ve preferred last night to watch “Fargo,” a pitch-black comedy about bloodlusting knuckleheads, but instead I d ...
10 years ago
Exclusive excerpts from tonight’s Republican debate
Those irrepressible Republican candidates are debating tonight, this time in Vegas, and just in case you plan to skip it — because you ...
10 years ago
A ‘brokered convention’? Same talk, different cycle
Political observers are abuzz about the prospect of a contested Republican convention next summer. Under this scenario, none of the presi ...
10 years ago
A terrifically Trumpy trifecta
So much great stuff to read, so little time. The least I can do is share. So today, I am touting a trifecta. The bad news is, all ...
10 years ago
