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What lies before us now?
Donald Trump was the only one of the Republican candidates for president who had the foresight to criticize the invasion of Iraq back in 2002 and 2003 – according to Donald Trump. He was “loud and...
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A hostile takeover
Some are speculating that Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy could be the most consequential since Ronald Reagan’s. That’s not as crazy as it sounds. Reagan created a new coalition that brought...
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The left has stopped talking about poverty
Poverty used to be a major theme in politics, especially from the left. No longer. Bernie Sanders hardly uses the words “poverty” or “poor” in his speeches. That’s not to say he does not touch on...
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The courts could be busy this summer
Your columnist must reiterate what should be obvious. I do not speak for the FBI and have no inside knowledge of the current investigation into Secretary Clinton’s emails. We have learned recently that...
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Trump sinks still lower with attacks on Heidi Cruz
Common Sense is getting fed up with this. This is the third column this year in which it has been necessary to say something positive about Ted Cruz. Since Cruz joyfully alienates anyone who could be a...
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Let’s hope populism has peaked
Bernie Sanders may be gathering momentum and Donald Trump may be losing some. Wisconsin could be a turning point. Thus far Trump and Clinton have won most primaries, with Cruz and Sanders winning...
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Vote Clinton; Vote Kasich
On April 19th, New York State votes in two presidential primaries. Hilary Clinton has many faults, which this column has not been backward in documenting, but her opponent, Bernie Sanders, is not...
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The rules are complicated
We are really starting to get to know the rules for the Republican Convention this year. This is how it typically happens. The early states eliminate all but two or three candidates; one of them...
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Gaming the general election possibilities
Donald Trump claims that he is capable of beating Hillary Clinton in a general election. He is probably wrong about this, but any predictions must be made with a number of caveats in mind. Caveat One:...
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A misguided deal
The, uh, deal, if it is a deal, between candidates Ted Cruz and John Kasich, to cede territory to each other in an attempt to prevent Donald Trump from turning his almost certain plurality at the...
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A depressing scenario
Trade wars are a bad thing. It may seem as though they are less serious than shooting wars, but not necessarily. The trade war that exacerbated the Great Depression probably contributed very...
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The third option
Four years ago this column made clear its preference for Mitt Romney over Barack Obama, but this column did not endorse Romney. Voters in New York do not choose the president. If New York is close then...
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A round about route to safety
Technology comes in two types: physical and social. They work in parallel. An obvious example was the introduction of the printing press. It made books cheaper, but this was useless to the large...
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Who will the Never Trump Republicans support?
The number of Republicans who have declared for Clinton has, thus far, been low. Names like Richard Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State in the George W Bush administration, do not shift elections. But...
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Clinton has been caught lying
It seems that the most exciting possible development of the presidential election is now unlikely: 72 hours after interviewing her, the FBI has recommended against prosecuting Hillary Clinton. But,...
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Appointing Pence is not enough
Mike Pence is decent, talented and experienced. He is a true conservative: a happy warrior, for free markets, constitutional rights and for social conservatism. In every particular, therefore, he is...
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Testing the parties to destruction
America has traditionally operated a two-party system: from Federalists vs Anti-Federalists to Democrats vs Republicans since 1856. No-one outside this duopoly has participated in the televised debates...
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The “Aleppo moment”
Gary Johnson has had another “Aleppo moment”. Aleppo is the Syrian town at the centre of the three-way fight for control of the country between the Stalinist regime of Bashar Assad, some apparently...
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Vote Johnson-Weld
Endorsing Gary Johnson and William Weld is no departure for this column, which has endorsed both candidates before. Johnson for president in 2012 and Weld for governor of New York in 2006. Four years...
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Trump’s hostile takeover is dangerous
Donald Trump’s candidacy poses significant risks for the US and for the Republican Party. Although the US Constitution – with its strong executive presidency and the requirement for a majority in the...
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