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Democracy Lives in Brightness
In the end, Kamala Harris was the wrong candidate with the wrong message at the wrong time. President-elect Donald Trump won the greatest comeback in American political history – bigger than Richard Nixon’s 1968 victory – by surviving two assassination attempts, a media that was shamelessly in the tank for Harris and a majority of voters ...Read more
Is It Too Early to talk 2028?
What can a columnist do when his deadline is Election Day and he doesn’t know who has won the presidency and other offices (and we likely might not know for days, or more, if the polls are right about a virtual tie)?
Answer: He speculates about 2028.
Whether Donald Trump wins or loses, and if he does lose whether he concedes, or not, 2028 ...Read more
A Time for Choosing (Again)
Sixty years ago this week, Ronald Reagan delivered a speech in support of Barry Goldwater’s presidential bid. It was dubbed “A Time for Choosing.”
Re-reading the speech, or watching it on YouTube, is a reminder how little has changed in ...Read more
Mike Johnson as Clark Kent
If Clark Kent had a twin brother he might resemble Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. That includes Johnson’s mild-mannered nature.
Underneath that bland exterior of Johnson’s may not be a Superman, but Johnson on the first anniversary of his speakership is confident that while Republicans may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single ...Read more
Cal Thomas: The marijuana campaign
MIAMI - As in most presidential election years, ballot measures are usually overlooked or downplayed by the national media. One is in Florida where a proposal to legalize cannabis to be administered...Read more