After the last New Lows Tracker was published on June 20, our wayward president did not rest idle. On the contrary, the usual rhythm prevailed:… Read More »Trump New Lows Tracker. Bulletin No. 8 (Nos. 34-39)
Does anyone remember the recent “Republican Convention”? I put the term in quotes because the proceedings had little in common with the Republican Party that… Read More »Blog No. 267. The Future of the GOP. Is There One? (Part I)
On Thursday, the New York Times published a letter from over 70 Republican former top national security officials supporting the election of Joe Biden. The… Read More »Special Bulletin. Republican Former Top National Security Officials Support Biden
This week, Democrats will nominate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as their 2020 ticket. It is a ticket that deserves to win, and should win… Read More »Blog No. 266. Hope for America: Biden and Harris
It may sound odd to speak of a coup by someone presently in office. But if President Donald Trump appears to be defeated in the… Read More »Blog No. 265. The Coming Trump Coup?
No aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic is more important or more challenging than the array of problems raised by school reopenings. Spoiler Alert: Readers searching… Read More »Blog No. 264. The Puzzlement of School Reopenings and Distance Learning
Blog No. 244, posted on December 31 of last year, was titled “The GOP: Can the Party of Lincoln Return?” After six months, it may… Read More »Blog No. 263b. The GOP and the Rise of the NeverTrump Insurgency
“Everyone should just wear a damn mask,” Republican Senator Marco Rubio told the press on June 24. Rubio’s blunt and sound advice echoed that of… Read More »Blog No. 262. Wear a Damn Mask! Now!
Since Bulletin No. 6 of the Trump New Lows Tracker was posted on February 12, there has been a tsunami of New Lows. Many of… Read More »Trump New Lows Tracker. Bulletin No. 7 (Nos. 23-33)
On Friday, May 29, four days after the killing of George Floyd, I emailed a few friends: As I sat watching the riots in Minneapolis… Read More »Blog No 261. The Pandemic and the Riots: America’s Low Point and Then….