Is Trump mounting the most triumphant political comeback of all time, or at least since 1892?

According to conventional wisdom in much of the media and other Democrat-heavy groups, President Trump shouldn’t even be allowed to run again, and yet the makings of one of the most – if not the most – triumphant political comeback of all time are in place.  To date, Grover Cleveland is the only President in… Continue reading Is Trump mounting the most triumphant political comeback of all time, or at least since 1892?

Hawaii, Biden’s “heck of a job,” competence, compassion, and empathy this certainly isn’t

The President is lucky in one regard:  He’s not George W. Bush or any other Republican, and so despite showing about as much empathy as Freddy Kreuger does while stalking a victim in a nightmare, he can count on the mainstream media to either ignore his failings entirely or spin them into some kind of… Continue reading Hawaii, Biden’s “heck of a job,” competence, compassion, and empathy this certainly isn’t

Biden: Cynical, dumb, hopeless, or all three at the same time?

The President has chosen to mount a self-interested defense of democracy as his closing message for the midterm elections rather than defend his own record.  It’s one of the most cynical strategies in modern memory for furthering dividing Americans in the obvious pursuit of power.  It’s also dumb and hopeless because voters know the deal.… Continue reading Biden: Cynical, dumb, hopeless, or all three at the same time?

Shakespeare’s Henry V and the timeless politics of power

King Henry V is a nationalist hero to the English, a villain to the French, and likely something in between to modern audiences.  Part heroic warrior, part self-serving, calculating politician, Henry’s rise prompts timeless questions about the nature of power in general. Shakespeare’s Henry V is a subtly yet at times disturbingly contradictory character, a… Continue reading Shakespeare’s Henry V and the timeless politics of power

Twenty years after 9-11, former President George W. Bush inadvertently lays bare the establishment’s battle lines against the American people

Once upon a time, George W. Bush was considered the worst president in history, a loser and a war criminal.  Then, he took on Donald Trump and his supporters, connecting the 9-11 attacks directly to both the Capitol riots and Trump supporters in general.  Now, he’s a revered elder statesman.  This is the establishment in… Continue reading Twenty years after 9-11, former President George W. Bush inadvertently lays bare the establishment’s battle lines against the American people