The Berning at Waterloo
It was Waterloo for Feel the Bern. But it wasn’t even the Waterloo of historical fame. No, this was more like Waterloo, the ABBA song.
Tagged: Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton vs Bernie Sanders, Round Two
As with the Warren-Bernie spat, it’s a sign that we are moving toward a bitter fight between the populist wing of the party and the establishment wing.
Hillarity Ensues: Clinton vs Tulsi
What we have here is a twice failed presidential candidate slinging conspiracies at a current Democratic candidate that is polling at between 1% and 3%.
Asking China to Investigate the Bidens is Worse Than Trump’s Asking the Ukraine
How Congress handles this will determine what is acceptable behavior in a president
The Impeachment Meltdown Begins
I have, to this point, been neutral on the question of impeachment. But I’m slowly falling off that fence I’ve been straddling for the last few months. Maybe…it’s time.
What’s The Matter With Hillary Clinton?
Her public image is the worst of any losing presidential candidate since at least Gerald Ford.
Nobody Won 2016 Election in a Landslide
True, Hillary Clinton received roughly 2.9 million more votes that Trump. But she didn’t get the most votes either.
Nobody did. Nobody also won the electoral college in a landslide.
So. That Happened.
In which Burt Likko tries to convince you, and himself, that it’s not going to be that bad.
Postmortem: Parsing Policy Platforms and Personalities
A debate heavy on personality and light on policy, with some surprising oversights and some agreements that in any other election cycle would be surprising to note.
2016 Presidential Debate No. 1
We knew it would eventually come to this. It had to. And now, here it is. Also, what Burt Likko plans do be doing during the debate, and chances are, you’re going to be jealous of him when you learn it.
Does It Really Matter That Trump Won’t Release His Tax Returns?
It’s been well documented that Trump refuses to release his tax information in the run up to the election. But does it really matter?
Can We Please Not Spend the Next Five Months Pretending This is Going to Be A Close Election?
Like it or not, the 2016 POTUS race is already over.
It’s always good to shroud your sexism in racism
Mark Steyn is a good writer. Hillary Clinton is a married woman. Neither of these facts should be important when discussing Presidential politics.
Book Review: Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
In a sense, it is the perfect speculative fiction novel, even as it pays unspoken homage to a similarly-themed book by very different authors from thirty-eight years ago.
