September 26, 2017

The Trump arcana

Detractors and supporters alike are starting to realize that they may have underestimated this man.

August 10, 2017

Irony of ironies: Leftists got what they wished for

Surprise: They're not happy with it.

March 10, 2017

The greatest threat to the free press is an arrogant media establishment

The media should avoid the speck in Trump's eye and focus on the log in their own.

January 15, 2017

The 'News' Media as We Knew It Is Finished

The media's falling ratings and falling influence are not just a temporary condition.

November 22, 2016

So go 'Minnewisowa' and the Great Lakes

Does Donald Trump's election indicate a permanent electoral shift in states long thought to be Democrat strongholds?

September 29, 2016

Ronald Trump versus Hillary Mondale?

This election is shaping up in weird ways.

September 10, 2016

'Minnewisowa' is back in play

The superstate composed of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa has a tradition of voting as a bloc.  That means 26 electoral votes.

September 2, 2016

Who Will Vote in November?

There's a new category most pollsters may not be accounting for.

July 2, 2016

Polls? For now, ignore them

In a time such as now, specifically the 2016 presidential campaign season, the flaws in public opinion polling might be well beyond the pollsters' best efforts and intentions.

May 22, 2016

The mutiny of the masses

One Spanish philosopher in the 1920s predicted pretty well how the rest of the century would play out.  He's doing a pretty good job with the 21st so far, too.

May 7, 2016

Donald Trump's GOP

Whether Trump wins or loses the presidency in November, the Republican Party will never be the same.

December 18, 2015

Trump's real predecessor

It's not P.T. Barnum.

December 4, 2015

Minnewisowa looking competitive for Republicans in 2016

The trio of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa may tilt red this time around.  But it depends on the Republican presidential nominee.

September 30, 2015

GOP candidates missing the Minnesota boat

Minnesota is a pretty liberal state – but there's still a lot of campaign money to be picked up by the Republican candidate who can get it.

August 24, 2015

The Most Underestimated Man in DC?

Whether or not one agrees or disagrees with his politics, John Boehner has risen from his small-town roots to become one of the most effective and statesmanlike House speakers in modern times.

August 11, 2015

Ignore the poll numbers: Trump's star will fade

It won't be too long now that the first debate is over.

November 28, 2014

A Party of Very Old Men and Women?

One of the nation’s two major political parties is now being run by almost exclusively some very old men and women.