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. ...
9 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 ...
9 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 ...
9 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 ...
9 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 ...
9 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 ...
9 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 ...
9 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 ...
9 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 ...
9 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