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Whom And What To Blame For Kamala Harris’ Collapse

by Bill Whalenvia Forbes
Thursday, December 5, 2019

I purposely waited a couple of days before opining on the demise of California Sen. Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign for two reasons: I wanted to see how she’d spin her failure; and I wanted to see what if any impact her decision had on the remainder of the presidential field.

Analysis and Commentary

Presidential Candidates Are Rarely Judged On Their Knowledge Of Foreign Policy

by Markos Kounalakisvia Miami Herald
Thursday, December 5, 2019

Presidential candidates are rarely judged on their knowledge of foreign policy. They’re often governors or from states where engagement in world affairs is limited to the trade promotion of state products or produce. They’re both salespeople and promoters of their states’ workers, goods and environment, pitching their local and regional corporate interests in global markets.

FeaturedPolitics

One Symptom Of A Society In Crisis Is The Unreliability Or Even Corruption Of Its Own Auditors.

by James Fishkin, Larry Diamondvia USA Today
Thursday, December 5, 2019

Five candidates spoke to our America In One Room group and skipped the red meat. They all had stronger appeal afterwards across the political spectrum.

In the News

Kamala Harris: How The 'Female Obama' Started With A Bang And Went Downhill

quoting Bill Whalenvia The Guardian
Tuesday, December 3, 2019

The California senator’s campaign began with a huge rally but factional infighting and lack of a clear message took their toll.

Analysis and CommentaryPolitics

High Crimes And Misdemeanors In Lowcountry

by Bill Whalenvia Forbes
Monday, December 2, 2019

The Thanksgiving holiday (we can still call it by that name, right?) took me back east to a family gathering in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina – aka, Lowcountry.

In the News

Report Warns Of Technology-Based Threats From WhatsApp, Other Apps Prior To 2020 Election

quoting John Villasenorvia The Arab American News
Tuesday, November 26, 2019

A major New York-based university is warning of potential technology-based threats that could compromise the 2020 presidential election, the website Tech Times reported.

InterviewsPolitics

Lanhee Chen: Why The Democrats Shouldn't Oppose Trump 'At Any Cost'

interview with Lanhee J. Chenvia MSN News
Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Hoover Institution fellow Lanhee Chen says the impeachment proceedings distract Democrats from talking about "kitchen table issues" that voters care about such as health care and education. He also says former vice president, Joe Biden, is still the favorite in the Democratic nomination race.

In the News

China Hopes Trump Will Be Reelected

quoting Elizabeth Economyvia Stamford Advocate
Tuesday, November 26, 2019

President Donald Trump has called out China for unfair trading practices, labeled the country a "threat to the world" and described leader Xi Jinping as an enemy.

In the News

Welcome To The Vengeance Election

quoting Shanto Iyengarvia The Week
Monday, November 25, 2019

The fastest-selling item in the online campaign shop of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is a mug emblazoned, "billionaire tears."

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David Davenport: Beware The Regulator

by David Davenportvia Townhall Review
Monday, November 25, 2019

Many see Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren as two peas in the liberal Democratic pod but they are actually quite different. Bernie Sanders is a revolutionary who wants to change what he calls the rigged American system. He comes from a European political tradition, socialism, and seeks to turn the economic order upside down.

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