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A Former NeverTrumper Casts Her Ballot - The American Mind

A Former NeverTrumper Casts Her Ballot - The American Mind "The single biggest intellectual error among those in the liberal left and NeverTrump right is that they continue to see Trump as the driving force behind the rising illiberalism. The...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 2, 2020 8:01 PM

How Mark Burnett Resurrected Donald Trump as an Icon of American Success | The New Yorker

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/01/07/how-mark-burnett-resurrected-donald-trump-as-an-icon-of-american-success?fbclid=IwAR33Q3fSZFN4An2ji4FszsN-b5CgspjXF9nfG3mXao8WzpSuUC3FalH45GA Fascinating glimpse into reality television and the re-creation of Donald Trump '"The Apprentice" was built around a weekly series of business challenges. At the end of each episode, Trump determined which competitor should be "fired." But, as ["The Apprentice...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 3, 2019 8:13 AM

A scandal maybe so enormous it has produced... silence and muted disdain | MelaniePhillips.com

A scandal maybe so enormous it has produced... silence and muted disdain | MelaniePhillips.com British political columnist Melanie Phillips writes: "Last Thursday, some Republicans in Congress who had seen a secret memo, apparently compiled by House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 21, 2018 11:41 PM

The Clash Between Donald Trump and Steve Bannon Was Inevitable | National Review

The Clash Between Donald Trump and Steve Bannon Was Inevitable | National Review Jim Geraghty writes: "I hope you don't have any toxic personalities in your life; if you do, I hope you can separate yourself from them soon and...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 4, 2018 11:30 AM

Donald Trump is making the 'Great Man' theory of history great again - Business Insider

Donald Trump is making the 'Great Man' theory of history great again - Business Insider Interesting article by David A. Bell, a professor of history at Princeton. Bell begins by reciting some cases in which the personalities of world leaders...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 16, 2017 12:47 AM

The Man Who Became Donald Trump - POLITICO Magazine

The Man Who Became Donald Trump - POLITICO Magazine "For Reines, who thought he was playing a historic role in helping elect the next president, the months he spent studying Trump's every word and gesture have transformed into something else,...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 14, 2017 11:35 PM

Transcript: Donald Trump's closed-door meeting with evangelical leaders

Transcript: Donald Trump's closed-door meeting with evangelical leaders James Dobson, Franklin Graham, Jerry Falwell Jr., Mike Huckabee all kneel before Zod. MORE: Steve Deace explains why Franklin Graham is wrong to equate Donald Trump to flawed heroes of the Bible....

Posted by Michael Bates on June 24, 2016 12:47 AM

Donald Trump Really Doesn't Want Me to Tell You This, but ... | Vanity Fair

Donald Trump Really Doesn't Want Me to Tell You This, but ... | Vanity Fair "I spent a long, awkward weekend with Donald Trump in November 1996, an experience I feel confident neither of us would like to repeat. "He...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 20, 2016 5:09 PM

The meaningless Donald Trump Supreme Court list - The Washington Post

The meaningless Donald Trump Supreme Court list - The Washington Post "I think the list is meaningless for that. First, Trump's press release does not commit to choosing from this list. Rather, it states: 'The following list of potential Supreme...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 20, 2016 3:22 PM

National Review Online | Ramesh Ponnuru | Who Caused Trump?

National Review Online | Print | Ramesh Ponnuru | Who Caused Trump? "Along with the party's donors, most Republican officials moved in the blink of an eye from thinking that it was unnecessary to act against Trump because it was...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 20, 2016 2:24 PM

Trump Solo - The New Yorker

Trump Solo - The New Yorker From 1997, and Donald Trump doesn't seem to have changed all that much (emphasis added): "Trump's vaunted art of the deal has given way to the art of 'image ownership.' By appearing to exert...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 5, 2016 3:09 PM

Why Pro-Trump Conservative Media Should Worry | PJ Media

Why Pro-Trump Conservative Media Should Worry | PJ Media Christian Toto writes: "I didn't give up on print newspapers even when the web starting delivering all the news I needed to my laptop. "I kept buying the daily paper, tucking...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 2, 2016 1:40 AM

John Boehner Revealed His Character At Stanford - The Stanford Review

John Boehner Revealed His Character At Stanford - The Stanford Review "Many conservatives would tell you that this is not the first time John Boehner has sold out the cause. I have always defended Boehner from these criticisms, but he...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 30, 2016 11:22 PM

Conventional Wisdom | The Weekly Standard

Conventional Wisdom | The Weekly Standard "Party conventions are open processes. Delegates to these gatherings are not handpicked by party bosses. They are regular Republicans who participate because they have the time and interest to do so. The Cruz team...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 28, 2016 8:04 PM

Rush Limbaugh - Trump's not out there campaigning as a conservative

Rush Limbaugh - Trump's not out there campaigning as a conservative "Trump's not out there campaigning as a conservative. He's campaigning out there as a populist. He's campaigning out there as a guy who's fed up with whoever it is...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 19, 2016 5:32 PM

What Are Elections For? - Thomas Sowell

Thomas Sowell: What Are Elections For? "Their anger may be justified, but anger is not a sufficient reason for choosing a candidate in a desperate time for the future of this nation. And there is such a thing as a...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 19, 2016 5:27 PM